Phoenix

By Destiny McBurnett

"You're a phoenix, and I'm just a man watching you burn. But God help me, I can't look away."

Liora was only eighteen years old when she was sold into an unthinkable world. The rules are simple: keep quiet, keep your head down, and don't hope for anything.

But then Leonardo Thorne buys her.

He's thirty-four, a decorated veteran, and so deep undercover in the trafficking ring that even Liora believes he's one of them. His mission is extraction-get her out, bring down the operation, move on. But the safe house where he's supposed to keep her alive is starting to feel less like protection and more like a cage they're both trapped in.

She's got nothing but rage and the memory of her sister's last words. He's got nothing but secrets holding him hostage. But somewhere between protection and obsession, they've stopped being able to tell where safety ends and something else begins.

Some people save each other. Others ruin each other. They might do both.

Tropes:
Age-gap romance
Forbidden
Forced proximity
One bed
Slow burn
Healing & hope
He falls first
Police Romance

Phoenix is intended for mature readers. 18+

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FYD416WK
• ISBN13: 9798271915567
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"