Kept in the Dark

<p><strong>He doesn't make mistakes-until her.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Nicole Brooks is new to Ulysses hoping for some fun at her cousin's wedding. A little champagne. A few bad decisions. But her wedding date has other <em>violent</em> plans-and the night ends in terror gunfire... and a mesmerizing stranger pulling her from the chaos with blood on his hands and ice in his eyes.</p><p></p><p>Dimitri Morozov is a professional killer who strikes without mercy. Cold. Careful. Controlled. He doesn't get attached. He doesn't leave loose ends. So when Nicole becomes a witness to his work he knows exactly what he should do. But one look at her and everything shifts.</p><p></p><p>Killing her isn't an option. So he keeps her.</p><p></p><p>What starts as damage control twists into something darker. Hungrier. She's soft where he's hard; she's light where he's dark; she's warm where he's cold. She's a healer-he's a weapon. And yet with every brush of a hand every stolen moment their defenses begin to unravel. She tells herself she doesn't have to trust him to want him. But Dimitri? He's not stopping until <em>every</em> part of her is his.</p><p></p><p>But she doesn't belong in his world. And when the truth about why she was attacked finally comes to light they will have to choose-fight for something that was never supposed to happen or let it all go before it destroys them both.</p><p></p><p><strong>Because in the dark the only thing more dangerous than the truth... is the man who'd kill to keep you.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><em>Kept in the Dark </em>is the second book in the Hitmen of Ulysses series of dark romantic comedies. It follows the events of <em>Eyes in the Shadows</em> and is best read sequentially. </p><p> </p><p>The Hitmen of Ulysses Series is filled with <strong>dangerous men moral ambiguity intense desire and obsession and the kind of love that could ruin them both</strong>. Perfect for fans of Navessa Allen Brynne Weaver and SJ Tilly.</p><p> </p><p></p><p>Tropes: morally gray hitman kidnapping romance hurt/comfort one bed protective antihero slow burn forced proximity danger brings them together found family language barriers</p><p>Content warning: Contains kidnapping violence adult language morally gray behavior and explicit scenes. Reader discretion is advised. 18+</p>