Cover of Drown in You

Drown in You

T.J. Hamel

Monstrous Survivors #1

dark romance(1k)

An undercover agent buys a trafficked man to save him — and falls for him despite every reason not to.

Content Warnings
traffickingcaptivitysexual assault (past or present)abuse (physical)abuse (emotional)dubious consent

Description

Jake is doing the best he can. He’s going on 10 years working an undercover sex trafficking operation that has forced him to rub elbows with the filth of the world - and smile while doing it. He’s good at his job, though. Especially the part where he keeps his boss’s head on straight. Even when that boss decided to risk everything by falling for one of the slaves they were tasked with saving. He’s exasperated and running on fumes. And then his boss asks him to save his love’s new friend, Casey, by buying the slave for himself. What could possibly go wrong? Nothing, if Jake can help it. He certainly won’t make his boss’s mistake of falling in love with the man he’s tasked with saving. Except… Jake’s a daddy who hasn’t been able to actually be a daddy in far too long, and Casey pushes all of his buttons in the best, most dangerous ways. Add in some forced proximity, Casey trusting him above all others, a stuffed dolphin, bubble baths, and late-night cuddles, and Jake has a feeling he might not be able to help it after all. Jake has a feeling he’s doomed. ** This book follows two characters first introduced in T.J. Hamel's Monstrous Deeds series. Though this book can absolutely be enjoyed as a standalone, they are best enjoyed after reading These Monstrous Deeds, A Dangerous Game, and One Last Time

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