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Beautiful Things Obey
2026
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4.69
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332
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Three authors. Two morally grey characters. One deadly world. In the silence of the morgue, she fixes what violence ruins. Bullet wounds disappear beneath careful stitching. Evidence vanishes. Secrets are buried with the dead. Every crew in the city relies on her. All except one. The largest. The most powerful. The one even other criminals fear. She has spent years avoiding them. Until the night their leader walks through her doors. He does not shout. He does not threaten. He simply watches her work, calm, immaculate, disturbingly intrigued. When he tells her she will be working for him from now on, it sounds less like a request and more like fate closing in. She refuses. He returns. Again. And again. And again. The more she resists, the more fascinated he becomes. He calls her extraordinary. Says her talent is wasted on small men with smaller ambitions. Says beautiful things belong in powerful hands. He thinks she will bend. He has no idea she has been surrounded by monsters her entire life and survived them all. Written consecutively by three authors meaning every twist, betrayal, and obsession forced the next writer deeper into the dark.

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T.L. Smith
T.L. Smith
Author · 84 books

USA Today Best Selling Author T.L. Smith loves to write her characters with flaws so beautiful and dark that you can’t turn away from. Her books have been translated into several languages. If you don’t find her in her home town of Queensland, Australia you can usually find her travelling around the world to sitting on a beach in Bali, to exploring Alcatraz in San Francisco or walking the streets of New York. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/authortlsmith/ Instagram - tlsmith1313 Twitter - @LsmithT Tiktok - tlsmith.13

Kia Carrington-Russell
Kia Carrington-Russell
Author · 37 books

Raised in the Darling Downs Region in Queensland, Australia, Kia Carrington-Russell, began writing as an angsty teenager, finding a passion for exploring creative realities and world building at fifteen. After graduating high school she decided to pursue a career in freelance journalism, and quickly amended that dream with something that made her heart beat faster and her mind race—fiction. With fresh eyes she went over her first manuscript, "Possession of my Soul" and began her publishing journey in 2014. With a recognizable style of kick ass heroines, fast-paced action, and romance that dances from light to dark, she's been pronounced "the new up and coming author to look out for" and her writing style as "hauntingly beautiful." Carrington-Russell's books have been recognized on multiple best-seller lists, most noticeably, her "Token Huntress" and "My Escort" series for which she's won numerous awards and notable reviews, including "Reader's Favorite" 5 star reviews for "Token Huntress" and "The Shadow Minds Journal." She has a firm belief in giving back to the writing community—sharing knowledge, promotions, and opportunities that might help other authors reach their readers, including running her own YouTube channel, Bound by Books, where she interviews fellow authors and other industry professionals. With years in various industries, climbing the corporate ladders, Kia has now settled into a full-time writing career as a successful author and is always looking for the next adventure. She's travelled the world for both business and pleasure, including living in Edinburgh, Scotland for the past year. Now back in her home country of Australia, she takes her Cavoodle, Sia along morning walks on beautiful coastline beaches, building worlds in the sea breezes and contemplating where she'll go next. Learn more about Kia at www.kiacarrington-russell.com and follow @kia_crystal on Instagram. Subscribe to Kia's newsletter here: https://www.kiacarrington-russell.com...

Penny Dee
Penny Dee
Author · 24 books

Penny Dee writes contemporary romance about rockstars, bikers, hockey players and everyone in-between. Her stories bring the suspense, the feels and a whole lot of heat. She found her happily ever after with an Australian hottie who she met on a blind date. You can connect with Penny Dee here: FB: www.facebook.com/pennydeebooks/ Penny's Queens of Mayhem: www.facebook.com/groups/604941899983066/ Instagram: @pennydeebooks Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Penny-Dee/e/B0... Bookbub: www.bookbub.com/authors/penny-dee Pinterest: Penny Dee Website: www.pennydeebooks.com Newsletter: https://bit.ly/PennyDeeVIPClub YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiBV...

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