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Masked Desire
2026
First Published
4.55
Average Rating
213
Number of Pages

One wear the mask. Second never reveal your identity. Lily Carter only wanted one reckless night. Behind a silver mask and beneath the dim lights of a secret club, she finally lets herself indulge in something dangerous… something forbidden. The man who chooses her is commanding, intoxicating, and completely anonymous. Just the way it’s supposed to be. Until he breaks the rules. Damon King isn’t a man used to denial. As the powerful owner of the city’s most exclusive underground club—and a feared figure in the mafia—he’s built his life on control, secrecy, and power. But one masked woman unravels it all. When Damon discovers who she really is—a real estate agent living an ordinary life—he can’t stay away. Lily tries to resist him, but their chemistry is impossible to ignore, pulling her deeper into a world of hidden identities, dangerous loyalty, and ruthless enemies. Because loving a mafia king comes with a price. And when a rival family learns Lily is Damon’s weakness, she becomes their target. Kidnapped. Wounded. Used as leverage. Now Damon must reveal the secret he’s kept from everyone—including his own family—and start a war to get her back. Because once Damon King claims something as his… He never lets it go. He hides his identity from the entire world. But one night… he removes the mask only for her.

Avg Rating
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Number of Ratings
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Author

M.A. Lee
M.A. Lee
Author · 19 books

A longtime escapist into books, M.A. Lee began writing cozy mysteries and romances when other sources of that gold ran out. The gold nuggets of Mary Stewart, Georgette Heyer, Andre Norton, Phyllis A. Whitney, and Elizabeth Peters inspired her to write her own nuggets, even if they're only pyrite. Look for the Into Death series, set after World War I, and the other books in the Hearts in Hazard series. Favorite Books of all Time: Mary Stewart's My Brother Michael. Mary Stewart's This Rough Magic. Georgette Heyer's Venetia. Ellis Peters' The Virgin in Ice. Andre Norton's Year of the Unicorn Authors that I will recommend beyond the influences and the favorites: Dorothy L. Sayers. Tony Hillerman. Tamara Leigh. Patricia Briggs. Lindsay Buroker. Linnea Sinclair. W.R. Gingell. Agatha Christie. C.J. Cherryh.

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