The beast only wins the beauty's heart in fairy tales. In real life, he destroys it...and her.
Malcom Barton is what the man who murdered his wife made him-a beast. Scarred and broken in mind, body, and spirit, he lives his life in the shadows.
Until he sees
her
.
Julia Harlow is the only light and warmth to shine into his cold, dead heart for years. Wild, spirited, and free, she's...
everything
She's also the daughter of the man who burned his life to the ground.
Kidnapping Julia and keeping her prisoner to his dark, deviant desires seems like the perfect way to destroy his enemy.
He never expected her to
enjoy
her captivity.
It's not long before she makes him want things he thought he'd never have again. He wants
But if the cost of his much-deserved revenge is a happily ever after with Julia, is it a price he's able to pay?