When He Desires: A Dark Mafia Romance (Fallen God Book 1)

He’s a villain in disguise and I’m his next obsession.

Rowan Miller is a force of nature—towering, inked, and sculpted like a Michelangelo masterpiece. He sweeps into Darkwater Hollow cloaked in mystery and instantly becomes the talk of the town. But beneath the charm and charisma lies something darker, something only I seem to sense.

I promised myself I’d stay away from him. But that becomes impossible when he moves in next door and suddenly seems to be everywhere I turn.

When my home mysteriously goes up in flames, Rowan offers me a deal I can’t refuse: a roof over my head in exchange for pretending to be his girlfriend.

It should’ve been simple—a temporary arrangement. But the way Rowan looks at me—hungry, possessive, unrelenting—makes my pulse race and my skin heat. The longer we play this game, the more real it feels.

Then I find out—Rowan is more than he seems. His secrets aren’t just dangerous—they’re deadly. And when his past catches up with us, I have to decide if I can survive loving him.

Because in Rowan’s world, there are no heroes. Only villains.

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When He Desires is book 1 of the Fallen God duet. The story continues in When He Takes.

Tropes: hidden identity, fake dating, obsessed hero, slow burn, banter