Lovely Torment by Kimberly Quinn 💕 New Release Blitz and $25 Gift Card Giveaway 💕 (Dark Romantic Suspense)

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Because in a war this savage, there’s no room for mistakes.

Or love.

He’s cold, calculating, and lethal. A killer.

He’s also my hero.

Finn Decker rescued me from a life in captivity, but not out of mercy. I’m his key to destroying the Bratva leader who shattered both our lives. A pawn in his ruthless game of vengeance.

I should be afraid. I should run.

Instead, I’m drawn to the darkness in his eyes, the craving he ignites, and the promise of retribution he offers. And I realize—I want him to use me in ways that have nothing to do with revenge.

Only, it’s hard to tell if I’m his leverage, his weakness, or something far more dangerous.

His.

Because in a war this savage, there’s no room for mistakes.

Or love.

Hell, maybe she really didn’t know. My hatred for the bastard had clouded not only my thoughts but my actions and my fucking judgment. Maybe it had hidden my respect for her too.

And along with it, the brutal truth of my unmitigated and disastrous obsession.

“I thought it was obvious.” The infuriating, crawling burn crept up the back of my neck. “I can’t fucking stand that he touched you. That he hurt you.”

“Oh.” A faint blush bloomed across her cheeks.

Fuck, it was sexy.

Without thinking, I pulled our entwined hands to my chest. Right over my hammering heart. “And you talk about it like it was your fault. Like you asked for the trauma. Like there’s any fucking version of this that can justify the horrible shit he did to you.”

“I know it’s not all my fault. Not really. And there are things I’ve never said out loud. Things I haven’t been ready to face. But…” Uncertainty caught in her throat as the tension between us pulled tight, almost painful.

“But what?”

“Maybe it’s time I did.”

Her hushed words brushed my skin, and a sharp, crackling heat licked down my spine. “I’m listening.”

She caught her bottom lip between her teeth, and my jaw tensed. Fuck, she had no idea what that did to me. She held it there, tormenting me, before finally letting it slip free—glistening and inviting. Goddamn irresistible.

She lifted her free hand and pressed it to my chest, just beside our entwined fingers. Her grip tightened in my shirt as if she couldn’t bring herself to let go. “I told you I trusted you. And I do. At least I want to.”

Her trust should’ve scared me. Because fuck, I could’ve so easily corrupted it. Twisted it into something dark and selfish. Hell, part of me still thought I should. That it was the smartest move. The surest path to revenge.

But in that moment, with need coiling inside me, I felt nothing but greedy anticipation. The urge to take her deepest fears and darkest secrets and claim them for myself. Just like the rest of her.

The man I’m being forced to seduce is ruthless, dominant, and untouchable.

And he should be. He’s a hitman.

But now, he’s my mark, and I don’t have a choice—deliver Dex to the Bratva, or lose everything.

Playing seductress is nothing new, but the stakes are. Dex unexpectedly changes the rules, twisting the game, pushing me to stay one step ahead…

Then, he puts his hands on me.

Suddenly, I lose all control.

And in Dex’s arms, I realize maybe I never really had control of a damn thing to begin with.

What will remain amid the savage chaos we've created when the hunter becomes the hunted?

We're both about to find out.

Kimberly is a contemporary romance author, born procrastinator, and lover of morally gray heroes. She enjoys lively conversations, usually with imaginary people, and can often be found daydreaming at work.

She writes gritty, messy, dangerous romances, featuring beautifully flawed characters, pursuing love at all costs. It's romance with rough edges.

When she’s not busy writing, you can find her with a coffee in hand, dog at her side, and exploring the wilds of her hometown in Ontario, Canada… Or on her couch, getting lost in a good story.