The Devil of Downtown by Marie Rae

One lie put me in his world. Now he won’t let me leave.

I’d do anything for my twin sister.

Even be her for a day.

Lie to the wrong man.

Except I didn’t expect Dane Black.

Or the way I don’t hate him as much as I should.

I definitely wasn’t supposed to make a deal with him. But somewhere along the way, I crossed a line I can’t uncross—and now he wants payback.

Because Dane Black doesn’t lose—not in business, not in power, not when he decides he wants something.

He doesn’t make offers. He makes deals.

And now he wants me.

What started as a lie to protect someone I love has become a bargain I can’t escape.

They say Dane Black is ruthless. Controlled. That grief left nothing human behind.

I don’t belong in his world.

But that doesn’t seem to matter to him.

Now he knows the truth—and he’s not letting me walk away.

Once you belong to Dane Black, there’s no such thing as winning—only surrender.

The worst part?

I’m not sure I want to win.

The Devil of Downtown is book two in the Kings of New York series: a series of interconnected standalones. They do not need to be read in order. For Chase and Violet’s story, you may enjoy The Beast of Brooklyn.

Dual POV

No cliffhanger

Guaranteed HEA