Between Shadows and Desire. The Dark Desire Series, #1

Some love stories are meant to heal.This one was meant to destroy. Valeria thought she knew what love meant-until betrayal shattered everything she believed in. One moment changed her life forever, leaving her caught between control and collapse. where trust feels fragile, and desire becomes dangerous. Rabat lives a life of discipline as a Canadian Fisheries Officer-bound by duty, silence, and a responsibility that leaves no room for weakness.
At home, he feels distant. At work, he is unbreakable. Until the day he saves her. When fate brings Valeria and Rabat together again within the same force, what begins as quiet understanding turns into something far more dangerous. Late-night patrols. Unspoken tension. Eyes that linger too long. Silences that say too much. In a world where rules are everything, their connection becomes the one thing they cannot afford.
Because this isn't just attraction-it's forbidden. A slow-burning fire built on pain, restraint, and a chemistry neither of them can ignore. no matter how hard they try. But some lines, once crossed, cannot be undone. And some love-doesn't save you. It consumes you. Between Shadows and Desire is an emotionally intense dark romance filled with forbidden workplace attraction, deep tension, and the consequences of a connection that refuses to stay hidden.