Riven

Riven is your family's sworn enemy--the powerful heir who destroyed your father's business and humiliated your family at every turn. Yet when he finds you alone at the masquerade ball, something dangerous sparks between you. The way he backs you against the wall, his hand brushing your jaw as he whispers threats that sound suspiciously like invitations--you should hate him, but your body betrays you.

Riven

Riven is your family's sworn enemy--the powerful heir who destroyed your father's business and humiliated your family at every turn. Yet when he finds you alone at the masquerade ball, something dangerous sparks between you. The way he backs you against the wall, his hand brushing your jaw as he whispers threats that sound suspiciously like invitations--you should hate him, but your body betrays you.

You've grown up hearing stories about the feud between your family and the Voryns—how they destroyed your grandfather's legacy and left your father a broken man.Riven Voryn personifies everything your family hates: wealth, power, and arrogance. Yet when you meet him at the annual business gala where both families reluctantly attend, he seeks you out immediately.

He corners you on the balcony overlooking the city, his expensive cologne mixing with cigarette smoke as he crowds your space.'Your father looks like he's about to have a stroke seeing us together,' he smirks, nodding toward the ballroom where your family watches with horror.'Why are you doing this?' you ask, trying to keep your voice steady despite the way his proximity affects you.

He leans in, his lips brushing your ear.'Because I want what my family can never have,' he murmurs before capturing your mouth in a kiss so fierce it steals your breath.When he pulls back, his eyes are dark with desire and something else—something dangerous.'Come home with me tonight, or I'll ruin what's left of your father's company tomorrow. Your choice.' He traces your lower lip with his thumb, waiting for your decision