Mannen arrived to seduce a princess. But was undone by a common thief To save his kingdom, Mannen must do one thing, seduce Asana's princess. But a chance encounter with a common thief, and he couldn’t get her out of his head. Falling for Aven was not a part of his plan. Lucky Mannen didn't know how to love, but he did know how to burn with hunger. And this little thief was a delectable distraction he couldn’t afford. Until she did something unforgivable. Now he would make her pay… Traitor in the shadows is the prequel to the Ruinous Lies series. The series contains adult content +18

n enigmatic foreigner with a deadly gift. A common thief who must outsmart him. Who will will? Aven, a skilled liar and thief, survives in the dangerous southern divide ruled by gangs and violence. A fateful decision throws her into the path of an enigmatic and dangerous stranger. As she becomes increasingly drawn to him, she realizes he is hiding many dark and deadly secrets. All it takes is one disastrous mistake, and they’re inescapably link. Seriously wounded during the culling trials, Aven finds herself in the tower of the Jusunity. There she meets the princess and the woman her enigmatic stranger intends to marry. But it turns out the princess has secret plans of her own. Now Aven is caught in the middle of everyone's schemes. The Jusunity force Aven to take part in a centuries-old courting ritual to play the part of the veiled princess. The princess wants Aven to steal something sacred and precious from the tower. But Mannen has the most dangerous plan of all. One that may see her lose her freedom and her heart… Labyrinth of Dreams is book 1 in the Ruinous Lies series. It contains adult content +18 audience.

Who will lose their heart first? Death’s master or the thief? Aven has never believed in love. Now Mannen has kidnapped her and forced her on a treacherous journey, she’s even more determined to loathe him. Cunning Jessamine is intent on keeping them apart, but Mannen will stop at nothing to win Aven’s affection, even using her love of sumptuous food as a weapon. As Aven and Mannen navigate the dangers of their journey and are forced to rely on each other for survival, Aven finds it increasingly difficult to resist his allure. But just as she succumbs to his seductive charm, she discovers a brutal truth about Mannen that threatens to destroy everything…