Noir
A masked obsession, a shattered mind, and the darkness that claims them both
- Romance
Ten years ago, Kieran Vesper silenced his demons by erasing his family from existence. Locked behind the walls of Blackwood Asylum, he has lived in silence behind a polymer mask, a monster contained—until Dr. Lyra Sterling walked into his cell. Lyra thought she was the one studying him. She didn't realize that while she was analyzing his pathology, he was memorizing the scent of her fear and the rhythm of her pulse. Now, Kieran has escaped, and he isn't running for freedom. He's coming for her. From the shadows of her own home to the corners of her mind she keeps locked away, Kieran dismantles Lyra’s life piece by piece. He is a ghost in the hallway, a hand in the dark, and a predator who demands more than just her terror. He wants her soul to mirror his own. As the line between professional duty and primal attraction dissolves, Lyra must decide if she will survive his obsession or surrender to the man behind the mask. In this dual-POV dark romance, JD Stone explores the thin line between healing and destruction. Some monsters don't want to be cured; they want to be loved.