OBSESSIONS AND DESIRES SERIES Series by Dante Vereen

Desire always has a cost… and hers may be deadly.La-Derrick never meant to stop for the stranded widow on a snowy Anchorage night. But once he tasted Selena’s lips, he was hooked. She is intoxicating, beautiful, and utterly dangerous—whispers follow her name, rumors of a husband who never woke and secrets buried deep in the ice.Every kiss pulls him deeper. Every touch tangles him tighter. Soon La-Derrick is caught in a bargain he never meant to his body, his silence, his loyalty… hers... moreDesire always has a cost… and hers may be deadly.La-Derrick never meant to stop for the stranded widow on a snowy Anchorage night. But once he tasted Selena’s lips, he was hooked. She is intoxicating, beautiful, and utterly dangerous—whispers follow her name, rumors of a husband who never woke and secrets buried deep in the ice.Every kiss pulls him deeper. Every touch tangles him tighter. Soon La-Derrick is caught in a bargain he never meant to his body, his silence, his loyalty… hers.But when blood stains the snow again, La-Derrick must face the truth. Is he her lover, or just the next name on her list? less

Some enemies aren’t meant to be defeated. They’re meant to be loved.La-Derrick James thought he’d learned obsession’s cost after surviving Selena’s bargains and Aria’s bleeding canvases. But Anchorage isn’t finished with him. Not yet.Enter Marisol Calder’s former lawyer, sharp as glass and cold as snow, the only woman who knows how deep Calder’s influence still runs. In court, she’s his adversary. In the shadows, she’s his salvation... moreSome enemies aren’t meant to be defeated. They’re meant to be loved.La-Derrick James thought he’d learned obsession’s cost after surviving Selena’s bargains and Aria’s bleeding canvases. But Anchorage isn’t finished with him. Not yet.Enter Marisol Calder’s former lawyer, sharp as glass and cold as snow, the only woman who knows how deep Calder’s influence still runs. In court, she’s his adversary. In the shadows, she’s his salvation. Their rivalry sparks in testimony and silence alike—until one kiss brands them both as enemies who can’t let go.But every kiss has a cost. With Calder’s allies still circling, La-Derrick must decide whether Marisol’s loyalty is truth or betrayal in disguise. And when Anchorage itself burns under the weight of their secrets, he’ll have to face the hardest truth of all less

Every garden hides a poison. Every lover carries a price.Spring has finally broken Anchorage free of its snow—but for La-Derrick James, warmth brings no peace. Drawn to the secluded greenhouse of Liana Torres, a horticulturalist with eyes sharp as glass and hands that nurture both beauty and death, La-Derrick finds himself tangled in vines he can’t escape.Among the orchids and foxglove, Liana teaches him that devotion isn’t trust—it’s swallowing poison and surviving it... moreEvery garden hides a poison. Every lover carries a price.Spring has finally broken Anchorage free of its snow—but for La-Derrick James, warmth brings no peace. Drawn to the secluded greenhouse of Liana Torres, a horticulturalist with eyes sharp as glass and hands that nurture both beauty and death, La-Derrick finds himself tangled in vines he can’t escape.Among the orchids and foxglove, Liana teaches him that devotion isn’t trust—it’s swallowing poison and surviving it. Their obsession grows in heat and shadow, each kiss laced with danger, each climax a vow that roots deeper than blood.But Calder’s ghost lingers, and his allies circle like weeds waiting to choke the soil. When strangers invade the greenhouse, La-Derrick discovers that the “Poison Garden” isn’t just flowers—it’s a ledger of names, a map of devotion, and a graveyard of men who couldn’t endure Liana’s tests.To stay alive, La-Derrick must burn the garden down, or let himself bloom inside it—even if the bloom means becoming poison himself. less

Anchorage never sleeps in summer. Neither does desire.When La-Derrick steps into The Veil—a secret society of masks, ribbons, and whispered rules—he expects only decadence. What he finds is a queen in silk, untouchable, dangerous, and devastatingly magnetic. Boundaries are marked in ribbons. Consent is law. Devotion is currency.But rivals whisper. Chains rattle. Fire tests the Circle.And devotion to a stranger can be the most dangerous hunger of all... moreAnchorage never sleeps in summer. Neither does desire.When La-Derrick steps into The Veil—a secret society of masks, ribbons, and whispered rules—he expects only decadence. What he finds is a queen in silk, untouchable, dangerous, and devastatingly magnetic. Boundaries are marked in ribbons. Consent is law. Devotion is currency.But rivals whisper. Chains rattle. Fire tests the Circle.And devotion to a stranger can be the most dangerous hunger of all.In the long solstice nights of Alaska, passion burns hotter than daylight. Melene offers him lessons written in moans and scars, in kisses and fire. But behind her mask lies a secret that can crown him—or ruin him. less

Anchorage doesn’t forgive. Neither does she.When La-Derrick crosses paths with Arielle St. John, a dancer whose fall from grace was orchestrated as much by men with money as by gravity, he sees more than the city’s tabloid headlines. He sees a broken angel with scars, secrets, and fire in her eyes.But Anchorage thrives on bargains. The Patron wants obedience. Old partners want silence. Headlines demand spectacle... moreAnchorage doesn’t forgive. Neither does she.When La-Derrick crosses paths with Arielle St. John, a dancer whose fall from grace was orchestrated as much by men with money as by gravity, he sees more than the city’s tabloid headlines. He sees a broken angel with scars, secrets, and fire in her eyes.But Anchorage thrives on bargains. The Patron wants obedience. Old partners want silence. Headlines demand spectacle. Arielle wants something no contract has ever given the right to say no—and be heard.La-Derrick makes her a he will stand when it’s loud, stay when it’s quiet, and love her brokenness as much as her brilliance. Together they write new rules in sweat, moans, ribbons, and scars. But in a city where devotion is currency and power always takes the stage, every confession is dangerous—and every climax could be the last. less

Anchorage has many markets. But only one where desire is currency and circles define the rules.La-Derrick never believed in witches until he walked into the Midnight Market. There he met Ashley—a woman of smoke, salt, and secrets—who teaches him that lust can be spell work and devotion can be ritual. Every touch is a vow. Every climax is a bargain. And every rule comes at a cost.But the Circle remembers... moreAnchorage has many markets. But only one where desire is currency and circles define the rules.La-Derrick never believed in witches until he walked into the Midnight Market. There he met Ashley—a woman of smoke, salt, and secrets—who teaches him that lust can be spell work and devotion can be ritual. Every touch is a vow. Every climax is a bargain. And every rule comes at a cost.But the Circle remembers. Ashley once drew a line she should never have drawn, binding a man who wanted her power more than her love. Now Marek Rook returns to demand his debt, dragging shadows into the open and threatening to destroy the fragile world Ashley and La-Derrick are building.Between salt lines, blood moons, and rituals that burn hotter than fire, La-Derrick must decide if devotion is strong enough to survive judgment—and Ashley must prove that her embrace is no curse but a choice. less