Ember

DELUXE EDITION--featuring beautiful blue sprayed edges! From USA Today bestselling author Naima Simone comes a new scorching dark mafia romance in The Hunted Kingdom series in which a modern-day Cinderella must fight against the stepbrother who inherited her legacy--but he wants more than just the family empire: he wants her. He’ll burn it all to keep her. Her fire will consume his soul. Today, my father gave me the perfect gift: he died. But he left my legacy, the multibillion drug empire, to pure evil—my stepbrother, Asad Prince. Petty even in death? Two can play that game. As the last Cross, I’ll leave it all behind. And I will have the last laugh too: I’ll take the formula for the drug I created with me. It’s the perfect plan until Asad makes his final move—marry him, or everyone I love dies. A deal with the devil. Until he reveals his secrets. His obsession might have always been my freedom. Now, Asad might rule with fire. But I'll light the match. EMBER is a dark mafia romance that explores themes, subjects, and scenes that may not be suitable for everyone. *Please see the author's content note at the beginning of the book. Tropes: Enemies to lovers Arranged marriage Forced proximity Touch her/him and die Morally grey MMC/FMC Fairy tale reimagining*