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The Inner Circle
Paperback
RomanceGeneral GLBTQIA Fiction
Publisher Price: $18.99
ISBN13: 9781735541440
Publisher: Kraine Kreative
Published: Sep 22 2026
Pages: 326
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.73 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
One perfect lie.
One dangerous billionaire.
And an obsession that could burn it all down.
Marcus Philips has overdue rent and a gift for becoming whoever he needs to be. When he cons his way into his dream journalism job, his editor hands him a career-making assignment: infiltrate billionaire Alistair Blackwood's inner circle and expose him as the predator he is.
Blackwood runs a twisted game of power and submission: pass three tests and win your heart's desire. But Marcus knows better than to trust a promise like that. He's there to free the men Blackwood has ensnared, not get pulled into the game himself.
He doesn't expect Jake-a brilliant tech founder trapped in Blackwood's game-or the shock of wanting a man for the first time. As Blackwood pushes them through increasingly intimate tests, Marcus and Jake stop pretending their attraction is only part of the game. On Blackwood's private island, every touch between them is watched, every weakness exploited, and what began as temptation twists into something darker. With the final test looming, Marcus must choose between the story that could make his career and the man he can't stop wanting.
The Inner Circle is a high-spice, dark M/M romantic thriller and a standalone set in the FIRE on Fire universe. No prior reading is required. It's about what happens when a man who lies for a living finally wants something badly enough to tell the truth. It contains explicit sexual content and disturbing themes. Please review the content warnings before reading. For adult readers only (18+).
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