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When He Desires

by Gabrielle Sands Publisher: INDEPENDENT CAT

A fake romance with a dangerous secret

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A fake romance with a dangerous secret

After losing her home in a fire, the narrator accepts a place to stay with Rowan Miller and agrees to pose as his girlfriend, helping him counter his reputation as a womanizer. Their staged relationship grows more complicated as attraction develops and she uncovers that Rowan is living under a false identity and hiding a criminal past. Set in the small town of Darkwater Hollow, the setup combines a housemate arrangement and pretend dating with romantic suspense, while placing Rowan in the role of a villain rather than a conventional hero. The central tension is whether the secrets behind their arrangement will draw the couple together or put what they have built at risk.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in fake-dating and housemate romance setups.
  • Readers who enjoy romance mixed with criminal secrets and suspense.
  • Adult readers seeking a romance featuring a morally dark male lead.

Themes

Fake datingSecrets and hidden identityRomantic attractionCriminal pastReputation and trust

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Book overview

Pretending to date my handsome new housemate was already a bad idea, but then I discover he's no ordinary guy-he's a mobster in hiding. And in this story, he's not the hero, but the wicked villain.

 

Rowan Miller isn't used to hearing the word "no."

I guess when you're 6'5, gorgeously tattooed, and sculpted like a Michelangelo masterpiece, women tend to throw themselves at you.

But in a small town like Darkwater Hollow, a reputation as a womanizer will catch up with you-and your business-eventually.

Which is why Rowan needs a fake girlfriend to prove he's reformed.

Enter, me.

When my house goes up in flames, I agree to Rowan's offer in exchange for a place to stay.

After my last brutal break up, I've sworn off charming, smooth-talking men.

But the way Rowan looks at me-hungry and possessive-makes my pulse race and my skin sizzle with heat.

The longer we pretend to be in love, the more real it feels.

Just when I think I've broken my unlucky streak, I discover Rowan's hiding secrets. Big ones, like his real name.

Will his dark past bring us closer together? Or will it destroy everything we've built?

 

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