A disgraced starship captain lands in an inescapable prison, only to have her dangerous past literally emerge from the shadows when Gabriel Sullivan—a smuggler she thought was dead—offers her a dangerous escape route. His price? Help him hunt down whoever's manufacturing illegal bioweapons that could destroy the entire Empire. With the chemistry between them threatening to combust as fast as their ship's engines, Chaz has to decide whether she can trust the roguish mercenary who broke her heart, especially when the stakes involve both their lives and the fate of Imperial space.

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Dark electric passion meets dangerous chemistry. Industrial synthwave and moody R&B for forbidden reunions in the shadows. Intense, smoldering tension with edge—sensual but guarded, like dancing with your past.

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