The Mysterious Mr. Inoue

Phillip Inoue is more than just the quiet neighbor Vinisha has watched from her peephole. He’s disciplined, enigmatic, and carrying secrets no one in their apartment building could guess. When a Russian hitman breaks down his door, Vinisha intervenes with nothing but a cast iron pan—and finds herself bound to a man capable of far more violence than she ever imagined.

To protect her, Phillip insists they run. Their escape takes them out of the city and across state lines—long days of driving and nights of passion beyond her wildest dreams. Phillip has been watching Vinisha far longer than she’s been watching him. He’s woven himself into her life in ways she never suspected. What begins as a charade to keep her safe—a sudden engagement—becomes something deeper, darker, and impossible to walk away from.

Vinisha is no timid bride-to-be. She’s sharp-tongued, stubborn, and a brat who pushes back at every turn. Phillip wouldn’t have it any other way. He’s a man with no ceiling to his devotion—and no limit to the lengths he’ll go to pleasure, bind, and protect her.

A dark, banter-filled romance for readers who crave protective heroes, bratty heroines, and love stories that balance obsession with devotion.