Blood and Canvas

By Olivia Alexander

I am a collector of beautiful, dead things. For every masterpiece I add to my gallery, I extinguish a life. It's a simple, perfect transaction. Until her.

Anya Morozov was supposed to be a witness. A loose end to be erased after I claimed my latest prize. But when she looked at me with defiance in her wide, dark eyes, I saw something far more valuable than the Monet I'd just killed for. I saw my next acquisition.

I chose not to kill her. I chose to keep her.

Now she is mine, a beautiful complication in my sterile world. I will shatter her defiance. I will teach her my rules. I will own every part of her until she understands that she belongs to me. But the curator has secrets of her own, a past written in blood and shadow. She thinks I am her greatest threat, but she has no idea she's the one ghost I was hired to hunt.

I have collected the daughter of my enemy, and now, I will never let her go.

Content Advisory for Blood and Canvas

Please be advised: Blood and Canvas is a dark romance intended for a mature audience (18+) only. The relationship depicted is unequal and rooted in a dangerous power dynamic that may not be suitable for all readers. This story is a work of fiction that explores dark themes of violence, psychological manipulation, and intense, often brutal, power dynamics. Reader discretion is strongly advised.

General Themes & Content

This book contains frequent and explicit scenes and themes that some readers may find distressing, including:

Graphic Violence: The story includes explicit and detailed depictions of violence, such as murder, gun and knife combat, and physical assault.

Captivity & Psychological Abuse: The central narrative revolves around kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, gaslighting, and psychological manipulation. The development of trauma bonds, such as Stockholm syndrome, is a core theme.

Organized Crime: The plot is set within the brutal world of international assassins and the Russian Bratva, featuring associated criminal activities.

Grief & Major Character Death: The book contains themes of parental loss and features the on-page death of a main character.

Non-Consensual / Dubiously Consensual Sexual Content: There are explicit sexual scenes that are non-consensual or exist in a gray area of consent due to the inherent power imbalance in the relationship.

Dark Romance Tropes & Themes

For readers who appreciate specific elements of the dark romance genre, this series contains the following:

Captor/Captive Romance

Knife & Blood Play

Forced Proximity

"Touch Her and You Die" Theme

Praise & Degradation Kink

Hurt/Comfort Dynamics

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FP9C1JZL
• ISBN13: 9798262888023
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"