Evelyn Marais

In the world of haute couture, exclusivity is the only true currency and secrets are the most dangerous debt of all. Valentina Dorée is the new owner of Paris's most iconic fashion house, but she is haunted by the guilt of a drunken night and the obsessive gaze of her Creative Director, Lisette Arnaud.  When the Ice King of luxury retail, Alexandre de Mornay, arrives to collect on the house's staggering loans, Valentina finds herself caught between two masters of manipulation.
From the rain-slicked streets of the 1st Arrondissement to the sun-bleached landscapes of Provence, Valentina must navigate a transactional world of sensuality and betrayal. As the Eclipse runway show approaches, she must decide if Alexandre is the partner she needs to survive or just another predator waiting for her to fall.