Security-tech mogul Lucian Knight is hired to protect half-sisters Sienna (deadly red) and Isla (luminous white) Rose after a string of “accidents” and neon-rose calling cards turn their empire into a hunting ground. The Gardener is always a step ahead—until a ceremonial sword reveals a hidden cipher and a black ledger that could expose who’s funding the cuts.
Breach follows bomb scare; a boardroom turns into an ambush; the only safe place is a windowless penthouse where rules are simple: no secrets, stay together, train hard. Heat coils with trust as Lucian teaches them to fight and the three of them become a unit—strategy by day, stolen breath by night—while they bait a trap designed to force their stalker into the light.
When the city’s skyline ignites and roses blaze along a rooftop, the choice is brutal and clear: outwit a killer who scripts confessions—or let the House of Rose burn. To save their future, they’ll have to wield the blade and decide if love is the sharpest weapon of all.
A sleek, high-heat why-choose romantic thriller featuring a possessive protector, heiress glamour, only-one-safe-house tension, and a fierce, guaranteed HEA.