Vicious Hearts by Iris T Cannon

I built my career exposing criminals. I never thought one would claim me.

Ariadne is fearless. Her exposés have shattered reputations, toppled empires, and dragged buried secrets into the light. But when she unmasks Seattle’s most elusive crime lord—Caleph Rojas—she doesn’t just break the biggest story of her career.
She signs her own death warrant.
Now, there’s a bounty on her head, a target on her back, and only one man powerful enough to keep the vultures at bay.
The very man who wants her dead.
Caleph has ruled from the shadows for years—unseen, untouchable. Until her. The journalist who dragged him into the light and painted a target on his empire. Silencing her should be simple.
Kill her. Bury the problem. Move on.
But Ariadne isn’t easy to erase. And the longer she’s in his grasp, the more dangerous she becomes—to his empire, his secrets… and his control.
She ruined his world. Now, she belongs to it.

Dark, twisted, and pulsing with tension, Vicious Hearts is an intoxicating enemies-to-lovers romance where the line between hate and obsession blurs—and surrendering might be the most dangerous choice of all. Book 2 in the Sinners of Seattle series. HEA guaranteed, please check content warnings before reading.