I built my empire with absolute control.

Her wicked game may destroy it all.

To some, my creation, ARGUS, is a weapon. To others, it's a safeguard. The system combs through mountains of data and images, finds connections, and sees all.

Yet she found my blind spot.

I invited her into my bed, then into my world. Into a heart I buried under years of ambition and isolation.

Only to discover she didn't find me by accident.

Former CIA. Investigating a deadly leak.

Hired by shadows to hunt rumors that could destroy everything I've built.

Every kiss was a lie. Every vulnerable moment, a calculated move.

But the fire between us? That was real. And now that same fire might burn us both.

I've always been willing to pay any price to protect my creation.

The question is: what price am I willing to pay for love?

Only the Wicked is the first standalone romantic suspense novel in the sizzling Sinful State series, where sin, power, and temptation collide in the shadows. Enter a world where elite operatives and devious billionaires discover that the most dangerous game is the one played with the heart.