When ambition collides with obsession, the line between power and passion blurs.
Maeve Donovan built Midnight Skyline Studios into a rising force in Portland’s luxury real-estate world through relentless ambition, sharp instincts, and absolute control. But when a shadow from her past resurfaces, threatening everything she has fought to build, she is forced into the orbit of Lee Hae Jin, the enigmatic CEO of Eclipse Horizon Holdings. Calculated, powerful, and impossible to read, Hae Jin represents both salvation and danger. What begins as a strategic business partnership quickly ignites into something far more volatile, pulling Maeve into a world where desire and control are impossible to separate.
As corporate negotiations turn into late-night confrontations charged with tension, Maeve must navigate a city of hidden motives, dangerous secrets, and blurred loyalties. Hae Jin’s investment could secure her company’s future, but surrendering to the pull between them may cost her far more than her carefully guarded independence. Set against Portland’s rain-soaked skyline, the story blends corporate intrigue, emotional vulnerability, and dark romance into a world where trust is fragile and love can become both a weapon and a ruin.
Scorched Boundaries is a slow-burn, high-heat dark contemporary romance filled with obsession, betrayal, morally gray characters, and emotional intensity. Perfect for readers who crave atmospheric romance with sharp tension, dangerous attraction, and love stories that leave marks long after the final page.
Genre: Romance (Dark Romance)
Age Suggestion: Adult
Tropes: Dual POV, Morally Grey Character, Slow Burn Romance, Enemies-to-Lovers, Betrayal
Trigger / CW: Sexual Content, Power Imbalance, Violence, Kidnapping, Anxiety / Panic Attacks, PTSD, Murder, Death, Mafia / Organized Crime, Gaslighting, Manipulation, Alcohol / Substance Use, Explicit Language
Spice Warning: Spicy (explicit)
Author: C.S. Kelleher
Format: Paperback ✨SIGNED✨(+extra goodies from the author)
Page Count: 416
Publication Date: November 28, 2024
ISBN: 979-8-3495-9885-2
Series: Burned By Desire
C.S. Kelleher writes dark romance and romantic thrillers filled with obsession, danger, and irresistible tension. Her Burned By Desire series blends atmospheric detail with powerful, emotionally charged relationships that blur the line between salvation and ruin. When she’s not writing, she’s crafting moody aesthetics, curating playlists, and finding inspiration in good food, good drinks, and the people she loves.
When ambition collides with obsession, the line between power and passion blurs.
Maeve Donovan built Midnight Skyline Studios into a rising force in Portland’s luxury real-estate world through relentless ambition, sharp instincts, and absolute control. But when a shadow from her past resurfaces, threatening everything she has fought to build, she is forced into the orbit of Lee Hae Jin, the enigmatic CEO of Eclipse Horizon Holdings. Calculated, powerful, and impossible to read, Hae Jin represents both salvation and danger. What begins as a strategic business partnership quickly ignites into something far more volatile, pulling Maeve into a world where desire and control are impossible to separate.
As corporate negotiations turn into late-night confrontations charged with tension, Maeve must navigate a city of hidden motives, dangerous secrets, and blurred loyalties. Hae Jin’s investment could secure her company’s future, but surrendering to the pull between them may cost her far more than her carefully guarded independence. Set against Portland’s rain-soaked skyline, the story blends corporate intrigue, emotional vulnerability, and dark romance into a world where trust is fragile and love can become both a weapon and a ruin.
Scorched Boundaries is a slow-burn, high-heat dark contemporary romance filled with obsession, betrayal, morally gray characters, and emotional intensity. Perfect for readers who crave atmospheric romance with sharp tension, dangerous attraction, and love stories that leave marks long after the final page.
Genre: Romance (Dark Romance)
Age Suggestion: Adult
Tropes: Dual POV, Morally Grey Character, Slow Burn Romance, Enemies-to-Lovers, Betrayal
Trigger / CW: Sexual Content, Power Imbalance, Violence, Kidnapping, Anxiety / Panic Attacks, PTSD, Murder, Death, Mafia / Organized Crime, Gaslighting, Manipulation, Alcohol / Substance Use, Explicit Language
Spice Warning: Spicy (explicit)
Author: C.S. Kelleher
Format: Paperback ✨SIGNED✨(+extra goodies from the author)
Page Count: 416
Publication Date: November 28, 2024
ISBN: 979-8-3495-9885-2
Series: Burned By Desire
C.S. Kelleher writes dark romance and romantic thrillers filled with obsession, danger, and irresistible tension. Her Burned By Desire series blends atmospheric detail with powerful, emotionally charged relationships that blur the line between salvation and ruin. When she’s not writing, she’s crafting moody aesthetics, curating playlists, and finding inspiration in good food, good drinks, and the people she loves.
