How can my favorite author be such a suspicious alphahole? All I wanted was an autograph, but Vandal Stokes is livid when he finds me on his property. The sketchy contract he makes me sign traps me alone with him and his gorgeous friend, Zero, for months. While we adjust to the awkwardness, Zero volunteers to be my writing mentor and assists me with my creepy research. Vandal can’t resist getting involved, and the tension between the three of us ignites. Our situation feeds into my most sinister fantasies. Two against one. Twisted games. A dark basement. No neighbors. One torrid summer could very well change my life—and me—forever. *This rough romance contains dark themes, graphic sex scenes, and kink.*