(An Upmarket Psychological Thriller)

​CONTENT WARNING: This book is intended for mature audiences (18+). It contains depictions of child grooming, child sexual abuse, sexual assault, emotional abuse, and neglect. Reader discretion is strongly advised.

For Lorenzo, a wounded child suffocating under the weight of his mother's abuse, the promise of safety doesn't exist.

That all changes when a stranger extends a helping hand — one Lorenzo surrenders his entire existence to, giving his absolute, unquestioning trust to his newfound savior.

But true horror isn't always found in captivity or violence; sometimes, it is born from blind devotion.

Unaware of the invisible threads tightening around him, Lorenzo centers his entire universe on the very man who is slowly dismantling his reality.

In a chilling exploration of manipulation and misplaced trust, HimThemMe: The Shadowed Past asks a devastating question: how do you survive the fall when you're not even aware you've been pushed off a cliff?

(Dark Romance with Psychological Suspense elements.)

CONTENT WARNING: Features intense psychological struggles, dark themes of obsession, toxic relationship dynamics, and mature themes including consensual dominance/submission (Mild BDSM elements).

Zaire Lyons is the portrait of perfection: a powerful CEO, a self-made man, and a devoted single father. His immaculate public image is built on rigid control, designed to shelter his daughter from the chaos of his past. But beneath the facade lies a dangerous obsession—a secret he has kept locked away for years.

The tension only sharpens when he encounters Rayna Whispers, a woman who sees straight through the polished mask and intrigues him like no other. How long can Zaire maintain his dual life before his secret shatters the world he has built, and draws Rayna into the beautiful wreckage?