The Serpent's Kiss | ✎

Vesper is a psychologist with a reputation for dealing with the darkest minds-criminals who walk the line between genius and madness. Cold, calculating, and fiercely intelligent, she leads a secretive organization that caters exclusively to the criminal underworld-those who can't afford the luxury of a typical therapist. She's the last person anyone can trust-and the one person that criminals secretly confide in. But even she can't outrun the dangerous game she's been playing for years.

When a notorious hitman named Luca Corsini, known in the underworld as The Reaper, walks into her office, Vesper's instincts scream that something isn't right. His charm is undeniable, his intensity captivating. He's dangerous, but hides it behind a mask of calm indifference. The more he opens up about his twisted past, the more Vesper begins to question whether there's more to his story than he lets on.

Vesper is no stranger to manipulation, but Luca is unlike any man she's ever met. He's calculated, yet there's something vulnerable lurking beneath the surface. As their sessions progress, she becomes obsessed with peeling back the layers of his psyche. She has seen the hell in his eyes, and something about it pulls her in.

She knows the risks of getting too close to someone like Luca, but the heat between them is undeniable. The lines between professional and personal blur, and soon she's questioning everything-her career, her control, and the woman she's become.

For Luca, confiding in Vesper is part of a calculated plan. But as he gets closer to her, the lines between manipulation and desire begin to blur. The woman he's meant to expose is the one person he can't get out of his head. She's a master of control, and he can't help but wonder if she's playing him just as well as he's playing her.

In this dark and seductive thriller, nothing is as it seems. The biggest threat might not be the criminals they've been running from-but the one they've become to each other.