She came to steal secrets from the King's Guard. She left with something far more dangerous.

In the glittering heart of Renaissance Paris, Isabelle de Marchand is a thief, a spy, and a woman who uses her body like a blade. When she infiltrates the Louvre to steal evidence of a royal assassination plot, she expects locked doors and armed guards. What she doesn't expect is Captain Leon Valois: the King's brutal enforcer who catches her in the act and takes her against the archive wall instead of arresting her.

Now Isabelle has the letter that could save the King's life. But Leon has something she needs to decode it: a key worn on a chain around his neck. To get it, she'll have to return to his bed. To survive him, she'll have to betray him. And somewhere between the lies and the sweat-soaked nights in his office, she makes a fatal mistake: she starts to crave the way he uses her.

Leon knows exactly what Isabelle is. A liar. A manipulator. A woman who ruins every man foolish enough to want her. He should drag her to the dungeons. Instead, he drags her back to his quarters, and makes her scream his name until she forgets she ever had a mission. By the time he discovers the theft, it's too late. She's already under his skin — and she's carrying evidence that could destroy them both.

In a city of masks and knives, trust is the deadliest weapon. And neither of them knows how to wield it.

🔥 Morally gray heroine who uses sex as a weapon
🔥 Brutal, possessive hero who hates that he wants her
🔥 Enemies with benefits
🔥 Spy games & royal conspiracies
🔥 Renaissance Paris setting
🔥 Multiple partners (F, M, MF, and MMF scenes)
🔥 Explicit on-page activity: no fade to black
🔥 Spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

This is hardcore historical erotica with graphic content, morally complex characters, and a heroine who manipulates men without apology. If you need your heroines soft or your heroes polished, this isn't your book.