He's a billionaire alpha with a dark past. She's the ray of light he never saw coming.

Sterling Nightfang clawed his way out of his family's criminal empire to build a fortune of his own. But when scandal threatens to rip his empire apart, he needs a ghostwriter to spin his story before the world brands him a monster.

Enter Ariel Hayes, a struggling writer with a heart full of dreams and a bank account on life support. She's used to rejection, but she's not used to working for a growly, gorgeous billionaire who looks at her like she's both his salvation and his biggest distraction.

The deal is simple. She writes his autobiography. He saves his reputation. They do not fall for each other.

Too bad fate has other plans.

As Ariel digs into Sterling's past, she uncovers dark secrets, mafia ties, betrayals, and a mother who'd rather see him ruined than redeemed. But beneath his grumpy exterior, Ariel finds a man desperate to break free and the more she sees of the real Sterling, the harder it is to remember this is just a job.

With the media circling and his family out for blood, Sterling must choose. Does he fight for his legacy, or risk it all for the woman who sees the man behind the beast?