Captive Desires — Hannah Jones

When Elena, a fiercely dedicated social worker, is captured by Nikolai, a ruthless underworld boss who suspects her of being a spy, she finds herself trapped in his secluded estate-where freedom seems like a distant dream. But Elena isn't one to back down, and she refuses to break under Nikolai's relentless interrogation. To Nikolai's surprise, he encounters not a frightened prisoner, but a woman whose strength and defiance rival his own. As days stretch into weeks, a dangerous game of psychological cat-and-mouse unfolds between them, and tension sparks into a volatile attraction neither of them can deny.Elena glimpses traces of a man hidden beneath Nikolai's brutal exterior, while Nikolai becomes increasingly torn between his need for answers and his growing feelings for his captive. But trust is a fragile thing, and when Elena uncovers a deadly plot against Nikolai, she faces an impossible choice: seize her chance for freedom or stay to save the man she's come to understand-risking not just her life, but her heart.Captive Desires is a darkly thrilling romance that explores the thin line between hate and desire, challenging both captor and captive to confront their deepest fears and the unexpected pull of a love that might just destroy them.