Stolen Lust — Charmaine Pauls

When he robbed the casino, he left with more than money. He took me and stole a night of my life. A DARK ROMANCEIan Hart is the most notorious criminal in the country. Like the thief he is, he came in the dark and stole a night of my life. He left me with souvenirs. Disaster and fear are my new realities. I'll forever look over my shoulder, terrified he'd return, because when he took me, he stole more than just a few hours of my time. His crime has consequences neither of us could've imagined. If I'm to escape the nightmare of my life, I have to outsmart him. If I'm to survive, I have to outwit every enemy he's turned against me, including Ian himself, the most dangerous and cleverest man I know.Note: Stolen Lust is Book 1 of the Beauty in the Stolen trilogy and ends on a cliffhanger. Cas and Ian's story continues in Stolen Life (Book 2) and concludes in Stolen Love (Book 3). This dark romance trilogy is part of the Diamond Magnate collection. You don't have to read the other books to follow the story.The Diamond Magnate collection in order:Standalone Novels(Dark Arranged Marriage & Mistaken Identity Romance)Beauty in DeceptionBeauty in the BrokenDiamonds are Forever Trilogy(Dark Mafia / Kidnapping Romance)Diamonds in the Dust (Book 1)Diamonds in the Rough (Book 2)Diamonds are Forever (Book 3)Beauty in the Stolen Trilogy(Dark Heist Romance)Stolen Lust (Book 1)Stolen Life (Book 2)Stolen Love (Book 3)Beauty in Imperfection Duology(Dark Arranged Marriage Romance)Imperfect Intentions (Book 1)Imperfect Affections (Book 2)