The Unholy Vows Series by SANDI WBW

He didn't just save her life. He rewrote it. When Alana wakes up in a hospital bed inside a glass penthouse fifty stories above the city, she is told three Her name is Elena. She is the beloved wife of billionaire architect Kael Draper. And she is lucky to be alive. Kael is the perfect husband. He is handsome, wealthy, and obsessively devoted to her recovery. He dresses her in silk, brushes her hair, and whispers memories of a life she doesn’t recognize. But the perfection is suffocating... moreHe didn't just save her life. He rewrote it. When Alana wakes up in a hospital bed inside a glass penthouse fifty stories above the city, she is told three Her name is Elena. She is the beloved wife of billionaire architect Kael Draper. And she is lucky to be alive. Kael is the perfect husband. He is handsome, wealthy, and obsessively devoted to her recovery. He dresses her in silk, brushes her hair, and whispers memories of a life she doesn’t recognize. But the perfection is suffocating. Why is she naturally left-handed when Kael insists she is right? Why does she hate the taste of her "favorite" food? And why does the locked room in the basement smell like clay and formaldehyde? As the fog of amnesia lifts, a terrifying truth emerges from the shadows. This isn’t a second chance. It’s a sentence. Alana isn’t Elena. She is the homeless stranger who accidentally killed Elena in a car crash three years ago. And Kael didn't save her to love her. He saved her to punish her. He has carved his dead wife’s face onto her bones, and now, he demands the ultimate performance. Live the lie. Be the doll. Or face the consequences. From the twisted mind of a bestselling ghostwriter comes a dark, claustrophobic psychological thriller about obsession, identity, and the terrifying price of perfection. Perfect for fans of Gone Girl, You, and The Skin I Live In. TROPES &. 🖤 Dark Psychological Horror. 🖤 Forced Identity / Amnesia. 🖤 Morally Black Anti-Hero. 🖤 "Touch Her and Die" (Twisted). 🖤 Obsessive Love. 🖤 The Pygmalion Complex. "A masterpiece of gaslighting and glamour. You won't know whether to kiss the hero or run screaming from him. ". less

"You are safe here, Sienna. But you are never leaving. ". THE SINNER I ran from a cult to find freedom. Instead, I found him. Father Silas. The Warden in a cassock. He tells me the world wants to eat me alive. He tells me he’s the only thing standing between me and the dark. He washes me. He feeds me. He chains me to his bed "for my own protection. " I should hate him. I should run. But when the lights go out in the rectory, I don't pray for rescue. I pray for him to touch me again... more"You are safe here, Sienna. But you are never leaving. ". THE SINNER I ran from a cult to find freedom. Instead, I found him. Father Silas. The Warden in a cassock. He tells me the world wants to eat me alive. He tells me he’s the only thing standing between me and the dark. He washes me. He feeds me. He chains me to his bed "for my own protection. " I should hate him. I should run. But when the lights go out in the rectory, I don't pray for rescue. I pray for him to touch me again. THE SAINT She thinks it was an accident that she fell on my doorstep. She is wrong. I watched her. I waited for her. And when she finally broke, I was there to catch the pieces. She thinks I’m her savior. She doesn't know I’m the one writing the threat letters. I will burn the world down to keep her. I will break every vow I ever took. She is my penance. She is my prize. Priest/Parishioner. Captivity / Stockholm Syndrome. "Touch Her and Die". Gaslighting. Gothic Horror Settings. less

She was offered one million dollars to impersonate her wealthy twin. She thought it was the deal of a lifetime. She didn’t know it was an audition. Amara Vance is a gritty survivor scraping by in Queens, drowning in debt and resentment. Her estranged twin sister, Alexa, is the pampered wife of Julian Roth—a billionaire tech mogul with a God complex... moreShe was offered one million dollars to impersonate her wealthy twin. She thought it was the deal of a lifetime. She didn’t know it was an audition. Amara Vance is a gritty survivor scraping by in Queens, drowning in debt and resentment. Her estranged twin sister, Alexa, is the pampered wife of Julian Roth—a billionaire tech mogul with a God complex. When Alexa supposedly runs away to rehab, Amara is offered a lifeline: step into Alexa’s high-heels, fool the board of directors for thirty days, and walk away with a clean million. It should have been easy. But nothing in the Roth Estate is what it seems. The house is a silent fortress. The staff is terrified. And Julian Roth isn’t looking for a wife; he’s hunting for a victim. He notices details Amara missed—the scar she doesn’t have, the hunger she can’t hide. As Amara sinks deeper into the deception, she hears scratching behind the walls of the master bedroom. She realizes she hasn’t been hired to save Julian’s reputation. She’s been brought in to replace a broken toy. Amara has two choices: Run back to the gutter, or finish the job her sister couldn't. Perfect for fans of Gone Girl and Verity, FOR BETTER is a chilling descent into greed, identity, and the darkest kind of marriage. less

He thinks he’s an FBI Agent. She thinks she’s an undercover Nurse. The doctors know the truth: They are Patients 402 and 319. Welcome to Blackwood Institute. Perched on a storm-lashed cliff, it is a fortress designed to cure the incurable. But for Gabriel Stone and Rain Verlac, it is a battlefield. Gabriel believes he is the Architect—a deep-cover operative sent to expose "Project Blank Slate," a government conspiracy erasing people’s memories... moreHe thinks he’s an FBI Agent. She thinks she’s an undercover Nurse. The doctors know the truth: They are Patients 402 and 319. Welcome to Blackwood Institute. Perched on a storm-lashed cliff, it is a fortress designed to cure the incurable. But for Gabriel Stone and Rain Verlac, it is a battlefield. Gabriel believes he is the Architect—a deep-cover operative sent to expose "Project Blank Slate," a government conspiracy erasing people’s memories. He sees codes in the static and enemies in the shadows. Rain believes she is his Asset—a dedicated nurse protecting him from the corrupt administration. In reality, she is a narcissist who poisoned her husband with arsenic simply because he bored her. It is not a romance. It is a folie à deux—a shared madness. When Dr. Vance, the institute’s director, initiates a brutal new therapy to shatter their delusion, Gabriel and Rain are forced to make a terrifying choice. They must decide between the cold, gray truth of their crimes or the vibrant, bloody lie of their love. As the walls of their reality begin to crumble, one question remains: Would you rather be a sane monster, or a hero in a world that doesn't exist? Bulleted Highlights (The Selling Points):🩸 Folie à Deux: A dark, twisted psychological bond. 🏥 Asylum Settings: Claustrophobic, atmospheric, and terrifying. 🧠 Unreliable Narrators: You won't know what is real until the final page. 🖤 Dark Romance: "I'd rather be a monster with you than sane without you. ". The unputdownable conclusion to The Unholy Vows series. If you loved Shutter Island and The Silent Patient, you will be held captive by For Worse. less

MARRIAGE IS A BATTLEFIELD. LITERALLY. Vanko and Alana Volkov are the perfect boring couple. He is a "Logistics Consultant. " She is a "Dental Hygienist. " They live in a quiet suburb, argue about the thermostat, and host dinner parties. It is the perfect lie. In reality, Vanko is "The Reaper," the Russian Bratva's deadliest hitman. Alana is "Ghost," a top-tier black ops assassin for the CIA. Neither knows the other’s secret identity. Until the night of their six-month anniversary... moreMARRIAGE IS A BATTLEFIELD. LITERALLY. Vanko and Alana Volkov are the perfect boring couple. He is a "Logistics Consultant. " She is a "Dental Hygienist. " They live in a quiet suburb, argue about the thermostat, and host dinner parties. It is the perfect lie. In reality, Vanko is "The Reaper," the Russian Bratva's deadliest hitman. Alana is "Ghost," a top-tier black ops assassin for the CIA. Neither knows the other’s secret identity. Until the night of their six-month anniversary. Simultaneously, their phones buzz with a new contract. The payout is $10 million. The target? Each other. Now, the suburban facade is shattered. Betrayed by their handlers and hunted by an elite kill squad, Vanko and Alana must do the unthinkable: trust the person they were hired to kill. Mr. & Mrs. Smith meets John Wick in this explosive, high-octane thriller about love, lies, and reloading. less