Owned by the Devil Next Door

By Lila Bloom

Five days. That's all Theo Park has left before the clinic stops treating his mom-and the final notice under his door turns his whole life into a countdown.
Then the devil next door overhears him fall apart.

Lucian Moretti is the polished nightclub owner with a velvet VIP floor and a reputation that makes men lower their voices. He offers Theo a temporary arrangement: a private contract, strict rules, and one promise-Theo can say no at any time. No public humiliation. No coercion. No games he didn't choose.

What starts as survival becomes something far more dangerous: want.

Inside Lucian's neon-lit world-rain-slick streets, late-night ramen steam, gold-glow penthouse quiet, and winter-cold mornings that feel too clean to trust-Theo learns the difference between being kept... and being cared for. But when Lucian's rivals discover Theo is the pressure point, the contract turns into a battlefield. Suddenly, "mine" isn't a kink-it's a target.

Theo refuses to be collateral. He digs into the sabotage that trapped him in debt, demands daylight instead of secrecy, and forces Lucian to choose: protect Theo with control... or earn him with truth. Lucian's answer costs him power, money, and the myth that he never loses-because the only thing worth surrendering is the one person who makes him want to be better.

Owned by the Devil Next Door is a high-heat, emotionally romantic MM suspense with a relentlessly green-flag love interest, consent-forward intensity, and a hard-won happily ever after where the contract burns... and what remains is devotion on Theo's terms.

If you want dangerous protection, soft aftercare, and a love that chooses you back, step into the velvet.

You'll love this if you like...

Neon-noir city vibes with rain, velvet VIP shadows, and late-night comfortA powerful, protective hero who's dominant and relentlessly respectful"Arrangement-to-relationship" where choice matters more than moneyHigh heat + high tenderness (aftercare, check-ins, trust-built intimacy)Threats, sabotage, and a satisfying "go legit" redemption arc with an HEA

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GLY93NMY
• ISBN13: 9798233940415
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Ayahart
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"