A secret that could kill.
LILAH
They stole my innocence and my dignity, yet still I stayed.
They had me by the throat, yet still I stayed.
No matter how painful it was, they’d convinced me it was my choice and so I stayed.
Until him.
Until he gave me a reason to breathe again, to hope, to live and maybe…love.
But he wanted it all.
Not just the scraps that could go unnoticed.
He wanted my body, my heart and ultimately my soul.
Even if it would kill us both.
DECLAN
She’d been kept captive for too long.
Her scars told a story, beautiful and tragic like a priceless canvas, ripped from its frame.
Resigned to her fate, she took refuge in my arms but only for a moment.
One moment was all it took.
I couldn’t let her go.
I’d turn my back on everything just to have her, hold her, keep her as my own.
I’d risk it all... she wasn’t the only one who needed saving.
*Shades of Lust is a dark romantic suspense, standalone novel with no cliffhanger. There are dark elements that may be sensitive for some readers. These include sexual abuse, kidnapping, forced confinement and more. Please keep this in mind if you have triggers.
Cassidy London is an Amazon Bestselling Author has been in love with scandalous, steamy romances ever since she can remember. She loves the unique combination of romantic escapism and women’s empowerment that they provide.
She has published 15 romance books since 2017. Her most recent release is a dark romantic suspense called Shades of Lust. A short excerpt of this book was previously published in Seeds of Love, a charity anthology for the people of Ukraine.
In 2023, Cassidy also published a charity anthology called Fight Like a Girl: A Charity Anthology to Benefit Breast Cancer Research. As a breast cancer warrior herself, this is a cause that is very close to Cassidy’s heart. Fight Like A Girl is a collection of short romance stories cannot be read anywhere else. 100% of the royalties will be split equally and donated to the US Breast Cancer Research Foundation & the Canadian Cancer Society-CIBC Run for the Cure, both charitable organizations dedicated to funding breast cancer research.
When she’s not writing or reading romance books, Cassidy can be found masquerading as a typical wine-drinking, yoga practising, suburban mom in Montreal, Canada.
www.cassidylondon.com