Stained: a Dark Romance

Art has always been my refuge… But once he shows up, simple colors aren’t enough to quiet the darkness pulsing in my veins. I know who I am—or at least, who I’m supposed to be. My father is a murderer, locked away for life, and my mother picked us up from the wreckage he left behind. I thought we’d healed, and I’d escaped my past. However, when a dead body shows up in my gallery and I’m met with a homicide detective’s alluring green eyes…I start to think my father’s sadistic ways are mine, too.And part of me wants to give in to my urges.However, for the sake of public safety, I try to find another way to get my fill. Using an anonymous app, I search for a chance to explore the twisted desires I’ve hidden—and I find my match. He’s someone who can push me, awaken what’s been lying dormant, and let me take control.But desire isn’t simple. Pleasure and pain begin to blur. Trust and fear teeter on a knife’s edge. And the deeper I go, the more fantasy blurs with reality.Suddenly, I’m not sure I won’t end up behind bars. But there is one thing I am sure of…If I do, it’ll be because of him.**STAINED is dark, twisted romance about obsession, parental legacy, and surrendering to the dangerous desires within. It contains an HEA.