A dark romance novel
He was supposed to be a case.
Not a craving.
"I don't fall for men like Roman Ashford. Men who look at you like you're already theirs. Men whose hands are clean on the surface — and soaked in something darker underneath."
— Naomi, Shattered in the DarkThe Book
Naomi Sears doesn't make mistakes. As a forensic accountant with the city's financial crimes unit, she's untouchable — precise, invisible, and completely in control. Then her supervisor hands her Roman Ashford's file.
Roman is charming. Dangerous. The kind of man who builds empires in the shadows and smiles like he knows every secret you've buried. He should be a case number. A collar. A reason to get promoted.
He should not be the man whose voice makes her forget why she walked into his office in the first place.
When the evidence starts pointing somewhere she didn't expect — and Roman makes it clear he already knows who she is — Naomi has to choose between the career she built and the pull she can't name.
Some obsessions aren't meant to be solved. Some fires are meant to consume you.
Intended for readers 18+. This is a dark romance — all darkness leads to light.
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Celeste Moráine does not play. I stayed up until 3am and I regret nothing. Roman Ashford is everything wrong for Naomi and everything I needed in a fictional man.
— @darkromancequeen · BookstagramThe tension in this book had me physically leaning forward. The slow burn is REAL and the payoff is worth every page. A Black author writing a Black heroine this complexly? Chef's kiss.
— Verified Purchase · AmazonI have read a lot of dark romance and this is the one I will be pushing on everyone I know. Naomi is smart, guarded, and fully realized. Roman is unhinged in the best possible way.
— @thebookwitch · BookTokWarning: he doesn't let go easily.