Desert Shadows

By KARLA LIZET Carrillo Sandoval

One mistake in Vegas. A lifetime of resentment. A crash that changes everything.

Sergio De la Cruz was Olivia's high school nightmare-the bully who drove her to hide behind her design sketches just to escape his cruelty. Years later, fate deals them the ultimate wild card: after a drug-fueled night in Las Vegas, they wake up with rings on their fingers and a binding marriage certificate.

What begins as a marriage of convenience to stifle scandal and cement Sergio's power within his family's construction empire turns into a living nightmare. When their private jet is sabotaged over the New Mexico desert, they are left for dead by a ruthless father and a power-hungry brother.

Lost in the vastness of the dunes, the rules change.

Sergio is forced to confront his past, breaking down Olivia's defenses with an unexpected tenderness and kisses that ignite a raw, undeniable passion. No longer a victim, Olivia becomes his fiercest ally and his only hope for survival.

As their family celebrates their disappearance, a plan is forged in the ashes. Bound by a new kind of loyalty, Sergio and Olivia are ready to return. They are about to prove that the best revenge isn't just surviving-it's tearing down an old empire to build a new one upon its ruins.

The marriage was a mistake. Survival was born of tenderness. Victory will be born of revenge.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HL1VNYHX
• ISBN13: 9798253816684
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"