by Evie James | May 15, 2026 | Enemies to Lovers, Eyes of the Unholy, Featured Quote, Forced Proximity, Lucian Byrnes, Mafia Romance, Scarlett Hayes
Scarlett knew how to perform for men who thought performance meant surrender. But when she found Lucian watching from the shadows, judgment in his eyes and violence in every line of his body, she gave him defiance instead of shame—and watched his control snap....
by Evie James | May 15, 2026 | Enemies to Lovers, Eyes of the Unholy, Featured Quote, Forced Proximity, Lucian Byrnes, Mafia Romance, Scarlett Hayes
Scarlett Hayes was supposed to be easy leverage. Instead, she fought Lucian in the church, screamed for help, drew blood, and ran straight into political protection—leaving him furious, empty-handed, and far more interested than he should have been. She can hiss and...
by Evie James | May 15, 2026 | Enemies to Lovers, Eyes of the Unholy, Featured Quote, Forced Proximity, Lucian Byrnes, Mafia Romance, Scarlett Hayes
Lucian Byrnes came to the church on Christmas night for leverage, not temptation. Scarlett Hayes was supposed to be a symbol, a saint, and the mayor’s political pawn—but one look at the girl praying inside that sanctuary threatened every ounce of control he had left....
by Evie James | May 15, 2026 | Eyes on You, Featured Quote, Forced Proximity, Lyla Laine Oakley, Mafia Romance, Nikolai Volkov
After hearing Lyla’s heartbreaking truth, Nikolai no longer saw her as a file, a liability, or a woman caught in his war. He saw the light she had carried through grief—and knew exactly how wrong it was to drag her deeper into his darkness. She was Persephone. Pure...
by Evie James | May 15, 2026 | Eyes on You, Featured Quote, Forced Proximity, Lyla Laine Oakley, Mafia Romance, Nikolai Volkov, Spicy
Lyla had survived predators, captivity, and the violence of Nikolai’s world, but nothing prepared her for the moment desire stripped away every defense she had left—and he still had no idea what she was giving him. He, a man who took what he wanted, had no way of...
by Evie James | May 15, 2026 | Eyes on You, Featured Quote, Forced Proximity, Lyla Laine Oakley, Mafia Romance, Nikolai Volkov
Lyla was supposed to be the one Nikolai needed to protect from herself, from Delgado, and from the violent world closing in around her. Then she stood before him wild, furious, and unbroken—and the man who wanted to own her found himself ready to kneel. She turned...
