He offered me a choice: be his, or suffer. The Marked Blooms Syndicate is filled with elite, powerful men who select their wives—rescuing women from troubled pasts, then molding us to their exact desires. Like me. My new life seems perfect, but everyone has secrets. The rich. The dangerous. Even the helpless. My secret? I committed a crime punishable by death. And Desmond Callen saw everything. Like a devil in a black suit, Desmond makes me a deal: Pretend to be his lover by sacrificing myself to the Marked Blooms Syndicate, and my secret will disappear. Refuse? I will pay for my crime with my life. I despise Desmond, but I find myself craving his dark urges, his sadistic training, his degrading punishments. I may have to agree to his deal, but I will never give him my heart. Author’s Note: Broken Surrender is the first standalone book in the secret society series, The Marked Blooms Syndicate. It contains dark, steamy, and disturbing content. Reader discretion is advised.