Terms of Surrender

He came to take her gallery. He never expected to surrender his heart.

Vesper Thorne has spent years building The Obsidian Room into Vienna's most fiercely independent art gallery. Brilliant, uncompromising, and determined to answer to no one, she has one rule: Nobody gets to control her.

Especially not Cassian Vane.

Cold, calculating, and dangerously handsome, Cassian is the heir to a powerful European shipping empire. He believes everything has a price-including Vesper's gallery.

But when she refuses his outrageous buyout offer, he proposes an irresistible wager.

Ninety days. One impossible sale. Winner takes control.

For three months, the ruthless billionaire must work as Vesper's junior curator, following her rules, taking her orders, and learning to survive in a world where money means nothing without passion.

He's accustomed to commanding empires.

She's accustomed to making the rules.

Neither is prepared for the attraction that follows.

As heated arguments turn into stolen moments and professional rivalry ignites into forbidden desire, Cassian discovers an intoxicating freedom in surrendering control to the one woman who refuses to bow to him.

But behind his perfect composure lies a dangerous secret.

A priceless painting. A suspicious trail of forged documents. A conspiracy buried deep within his family's empire.

And Cassian didn't enter Vesper's world by accident.

When Vesper uncovers evidence of an international art forgery operation, everything she believes about Cassian begins to unravel. Trust becomes a liability, desire becomes a weakness, and the gallery she fought to protect becomes the center of a deadly game.

Now she must decide whether the man who broke her trust is also the only one who can help expose the truth.

Because in a world where everything can be bought, love may be the only thing worth surrendering for.

TERMS OF SURRENDER is a standalone contemporary romantic suspense novel featuring:

• Enemies-to-lovers and rivals-to-lovers romance

• A powerful, fiercely independent heroine

• A ruthless billionaire who learns to surrender control

• Forced proximity and a high-stakes ninety-day wager

• Slow-burn chemistry and sensual romance

• Art forgery, family secrets, betrayal, and dangerous intrigue

• Emotional redemption and a satisfying happily-ever-after

Perfect for readers who love strong heroines, powerful men who meet their match, sophisticated romantic suspense, and love stories where trust must be earned.