Warm
Shain Rose · 2026
Kept in Paradise · Book 2
He was only supposed to be a secret fling.
A forbidden kiss stolen in the dark . . .
Not the cold-blooded monster who betrayed me.
Callahan Knight is the Diamond Syndicate’s perfect weapon with honed muscles, lethal control, and merciless loyalty. Even when taking out a rival cartel’s capo—my uncle—he doesn’t flinch. He shatters my family without hesitation, and I swear I’ll never forgive him for that.
But the Syndicate doesn’t care about my hatred. To secure their power, they demand more: A vow of marriage or watch everything we love get destroyed.
Now I’m the unwilling bride living in the luxurious prison of Paradise Grove with the man I refuse to call my soon-to-be husband. Instead, he’s the villain. Enemy number one. My tormentor . . .
But also maybe my undoing.
Because when he looks at me with the same fire we once shared, I can’t decide if I want to kill him . . . or kiss him.
Yet, I refuse to be distracted by his touch or piercing gaze. Instead, I’ll play the part, wear the ring, and say my vows all while I dig for his greatest weakness.
Because he may be the Syndicate’s deadliest weapon—
But I’m just as lethal as the monster I have to marry.
A steamy, arranged marriage, mafia dark romance.
If you love dark romance with mafia, arranged marriage, forced proximity, you're looking for something with plenty of chemistry, then In the Dark by Shain Rose is the book for you. This is Book 2 in the Kept in Paradise series — we recommend reading from Book 1 for the full experience.
In the Dark by Shain Rose has a spice level of 3/5 (warm — some steamy scenes).
In the Dark is Book 2 in the Kept in Paradise series by Shain Rose. We recommend reading the series in order for the best experience.
In the Dark features these tropes: mafia, arranged marriage, forced proximity, billionaire mmc, enemies to lovers, secret society, touch her and die.
In the Dark by Shain Rose is a Dark Romance novel.
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