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Relic of the Heart

She was his prisoner. He was her addiction.

by J.L. Danic

One year. One Contract. One man who will own her entirely.

Lilyana spent years building her future in a man's world on her own terms—until a desperate bid to save her brother, Rowan, binds her to Dominic Drakos, a ruthless billionaire who claims whatever he desires.

Dom takes without asking, and he wants Lily. Within the high-stakes walls of his empire, the line between fear and fire blurs until it disappears entirely. As Lily is dragged deeper into his all-consuming world, she discovers a terrifying truth: the cage he’s built for the woman he calls “Antheia,” his Greek flower goddess, is as addictive as it is dangerous. She is fighting to keep her soul intact, but Dom is a master of possession—and he has no intention of ever letting her go.

In a dark game of power and leverage, Lily must face an impossible choice: surrender to the monster who holds her freedom or burn in the heat of desire that threatens to consume them both.

Relic of the Heart
Book One of The Drakos Legacy Series
A Complete Interconnected Standalone

Content Advisory:
• Themes of physical and mental abuse and obsessive control, including past off-page childhood sexual abuse
• Emotional and physical trauma recovery
• Past, off-page abandonment / parental neglect
• Past, off-page spousal abuse
• False imprisonment
• Alcoholism
• Homicide
• Involuntary manslaughter

Author's Note:
This book is an adult romance that includes strong language, explicit dark themes, and explicit sexual content including themes of light BDSM, aesthetic rope play (Shibari), MFM ménage (male/female/male with no male-male sex), and scenes set in a private kink/sex club environment. All sexual encounters are between consenting adults and include safe words.

Historical Disclaimer:
Though some elements of this story are loosely inspired by the historical setting of the Punic Wars, this book is a work of fiction. All historical references, locations, and events are reimagined and strictly fictional.

AVAILABLE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED ON OCTOBER 26TH.

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  • “I just finished my ARC copy of this book, and OMG!! I'm in love. J.L. Danic, I can't wait for what you have next.”

    K. W. Opper
  • “I just finished beta reading your first xx chapters, and I have to say, I'm genuinely hooked. The tension in the opening heist had me holding my breath, and the twists? Pure genius. Then the following scenes took things to a whole new level. The dynamic between Dom and Lily is electric, and I love how fierce she is.”

    Davis
  • “I think the manuscript has a strong foundation. The relationship between Lilyana and Dominic creates a lot of tension, and I particularly liked how you combined the dark romance with the antiquities world, the Punic Mask mystery, and the Drakos family history. Those elements give the story more depth than the romance alone.”

    E. Lowen
  • “I'm surprised this book was written by a new dark romance author. It's an ambitious book with a real plot underneath its romance — a century-spanning family obsession, a legitimately clever heist, and an ending that actually resolves rather than dangles.....what?? Love that. Thank you for having Lily name a safe word...OMG, could hers have been any more perfect? Absolutely loved the spice, but the emotional flashbacks were....chef's kiss. Waiting for book two to pull me back in.”

    A. Hansen

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