One mistake. A series of lessons. A love that breaks every rule. Madison is used to being overlooked. Living in the shadow of her famous stepfather, the brilliant bariatric surgeon Dr. Henry Luke, she’s just the "ex-stepdaughter" staying in the guest cottage. But when her insecurities drive her to slip into his master suite to steal Ozempic, she makes the biggest mistake of her life. She doesn’t just get caught—she gets discovered. Hank has spent months fighting a silent, depraved obsession with the woman Madison has become. Now that he’s caught her red-handed, he isn’t calling the police. Instead, he’s demanding a different kind of penance. He’s decided Madison needs discipline, and he’s the only one who can provide it through a series of "dirty lessons" designed to show her exactly how desirable she really is. But as the lessons transition from the kitchen floor to the bedroom, the lines between punishment and passion blur. Just as Madison begins to believe in a future with the man she calls "Daddy," a shattering secret about his past—and his current marital status—sends her fleeing halfway across the globe. From the luxury of a Minnesota mansion to the rugged, sun-scorched dunes of the Algerian desert, Hank will stop at nothing to track down his pregnant runaway. He’s already claimed her body; now, he’ll have to prove he’s willing to sacrifice everything to claim her heart. Author's His Dark Desires is a scorching-hot, contemporary age-gap romance featuring a possessive alpha male and a curvy heroine. It includes themes of taboo attraction, pregnancy, and a hard-won HEA. It is a standalone follow-up to His Taboo Kiss