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Heart of a Killer: A Completely Addictive Dark Romance

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Availability:In StockContributor:Shalana BattlesSeries:AshenheartPublish date:9/1/2026Pages:376
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Storm PublishingISBN-13:9781837007882ISBN-10:1837007888UPC:9781837007882Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Romance, ThrillersBook Topic:Contemporary, SuspenseSize:8.00 x 5.25 x 0.94 inchesWeight:0.354Product ID:SC0E5DF7RC

A vigilante with blood on his hands and the woman he'll burn the world down to keep.
Cassius Ashenheart isn't looking for redemption. He's the man people call when justice fails--a weapon forged by his family's sins. His world is brotherhood, violence, and brutal secrets. Love doesn't fit a life built on quiet retribution.

Melinda Westbrook edits fictional killers for a living. Real danger stays safely on the page--until a wrong-number text and a terrifying encounter force a stranger to step in and pretend to be her husband.

Cassius should walk away. Instead, one act of protection turns into late-night messages, a dangerous bond, and a marriage that blurs the line between safety and obsession. The more he shields Melinda from the monsters in his world, the more he wants to keep her--close, claimed, and completely his. But when the threat circling her ties back to his own bloody past, he has to decide what he's willing to sacrifice.

His brothers. His code. Or the woman who makes the killer in him feel almost human.

If you're searching for a dark romance with a vigilante hero who'll put his blade between you and the world, Heart of a Killer belongs on your shelf. Perfect for readers who love Rina Kent and LJ Shen, and who want:

- A morally gray, protective, possessive antihero
- Wrong-number romance that spirals into obsession
- Marriage of convenience/marriage of protection
- Spice with high emotional stakes and raw, brutal feelings

This is romance for the ones who've been through hell--the wounded, the wild, and the ones who stay.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Storm PublishingISBN-13:9781837007882ISBN-10:1837007888UPC:9781837007882Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Romance, ThrillersBook Topic:Contemporary, SuspenseSize:8.00 x 5.25 x 0.94 inchesWeight:0.354Product ID:SC0E5DF7RC
Battles, Shalana: - Shalana Battles is a dark and paranormal romance author who writes emotionally charged stories about dangerous love, fractured people, and the pull between light and shadow. Her work blends gritty realism with supernatural elements, creating high-stakes worlds where morally gray heroes and haunted heroines are forced to confront both external threats and their own pasts. She is the author of multiple indie-published novels and the creator of the Ashenheart series, beginning with Heart of a Killer. Her books have built a loyal and growing readership through direct-to-reader platforms, including successful Kickstarter campaigns and an engaged newsletter community. With a background in cultural anthropology and journalism, Shalana's award-winning ethnographic work--earning first place at the Society for Applied Anthropology Conference--informs her storytelling. She strives to weave culture, belief systems, and lived experience into fiction that feels both immersive and deeply human.Shalana is also passionate about domestic violence awareness, drawing from her own history to explore themes of darkness, survival, and the enduring search for light. She lives in western Colorado with her husband and two children, where she owns a local waste management company. She writes romance for the ones who've been through hell--the wounded, the wild, and the ones who stay.
Publisher: Storm Publishing

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