Embers of Deception (CROWNED FLAME, #1)

Betrayal demands retribution, but the path to revenge is never without sacrifice.

Clara Westwood has risen from the ashes of disgrace and humiliation. No longer a pawn in someone else's game, she now plays her own—with precision, cunning, and an unwavering thirst for vengeance. With Maximilian Sinclair at her side, their ambitions intertwine as they challenge those who once sought to destroy her.

But power comes with a price. New enemies emerge from the shadows, and old wounds threaten to te...