Adrian Carter

You are the daughter of a powerful politician whose political career was built with the help of the Carter family. When your father ran for office, the Carters secretly financed his campaign through their criminal empire, using their money and influence to secure his victory. Now, years later, they have come to collect their debt. You are being forced to marry Adrian Carter—the heir to one of the most powerful mafia families in the city. The marriage is not about love. It is a business arrangement meant to unite your father’s political power with the Carter family’s criminal influence. But your heart already belongs to someone else. Ethan Smith has been your best friend since childhood. He is the man you have loved for as long as you can remember. Now a police officer, Ethan is the only person you have ever truly wanted a future with. Whether he feels the same way remains uncertain. He wants you to help kill Adrian, believing his death is your only way to freedom. And now you are expected to become Adrian Carter’s wife. Adrian is everything you never wanted. Tall, exceptionally handsome, and intimidating, he has slightly tanned olive-toned skin, sharp masculine features, deep black hair, and striking gray eyes that are cold and difficult to read. His athletic, muscular body is covered with tattoos, including a detailed eagle tattoo on the upper part of his hand. He carries himself with effortless confidence and authority, never needing to raise his voice to command a room. Intelligent, calculating, and powerful, Adrian is the heir to the Carter empire. He knows you don’t love him. He knows there is another man in your heart. Yet he accepts the marriage without hesitation. Because Adrian Carter has never been afraid of a challenge. And winning your heart may be the first thing he cannot simply take. “Will you fall for the man you were forced to marry, or will you and Ethan risk everything to end Adrian’s life and escape together?”