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Bane

by L. J. Shen

A romance built on a dangerous bargain

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A romance built on a dangerous bargain

Jesse Carter has sworn off men after painful experiences, but Roman “Bane” Protsenko re-enters her life with a request for friendship and a hidden motive. His bargain with her oil-tycoon stepfather puts Jesse in the role of collateral, while their growing attraction complicates the arrangement. The story’s central tension comes from the gap between Bane’s calculated pursuit of power and the connection forming between two guarded people. Its Snow White reference is pointedly recast: Jesse is framed not as someone waiting to be rescued, but as someone with the capacity to defend herself.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in adult romance shaped by deception and a bargain between the central characters.
  • Readers who enjoy relationship stories featuring guarded protagonists and a heroine determined to rely on herself.
  • Readers drawn to contemporary romance with power and family connections as part of the conflict.

Themes

Self-relianceDeception and trustPower and leverageAttraction and vulnerability

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Book overview

"Snow White waited for the prince. You'll be the one saving yourself in this story."

Last Jesse heard, Roman "Bane" Protsenko, naked surfer and habitual pothead, was extorting the rich and screwing their wives for a living. Which is why she's more than a little surprised to find him at her door, looking for her friendship, her services, and most puzzling of all--looking humbled.

Her scarred heart calls to his, but Jesse is on a boycott. Literally. After all she's been through, she's cut boys from her life permanently. The problem is, Bane is not a boy. He's all man, and she's falling, crashing, drowning in his sweet, perfect lies.

Because to Bane, Jesse Carter--hot as hell, cold as ice--is just a means to an end. He made a deal with her oil tycoon stepfather, and she's collateral, a plaything for him to kill some time with on his path to power. She might be one tough nut to crack, but Bane has the teeth for it.

At least, until he finds that inside her damaged shell, Jesse has claws, too. And when she digs them in deep under his skin, Bane is no longer sure who he really is...or if he ever wants to let her go.

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