Love Me Darkly — Victoria Vale

He's hunting a killer. She's hiding from the past. Their collision was inevitable—but surviving it might not be.FBI profiler Mateo Garcia came to New Orleans chasing a ritualistic serial killer—the same one who left his wife dead and his world in ruins.His search leads to Solstice, a seductive nightclub pulsing with secrets, lies, and occult whispers.There, he finds Melody—a mysterious woman with eyes full of fire and a past she refuses to reveal. She's everything he shouldn't want: beautiful, dangerous, and bound to something darker than she admits. But when her secrets start to align with the killer's path, Mateo is forced to make a choice…Trust the woman who might be lying. Or lose the one lead that could stop a murderer.Melody knows what men like Mateo are capable of. She's seen the violence. Survived the betrayal. But when he touches her, it doesn't feel like danger—it feels like surrender. Like salvation. Like a man unraveling for her in real time.In a city where death wears many faces and desire can be a weapon, love might be the deadliest risk of all.---Case File Addendum – Reader AdvisoryContents include: graphic violence, trauma of both the body and the soul, sexual violence, and grief that doesn't play fair. Expect organized crime and occult influence threaded through every page, with an FBI profiler who can't decide if he's chasing justice or his own obsession.Filed under: dark romance • romantic suspense • psychological thrillerLocation: New Orleans, LouisianaStatus: High heat, high dangerProceed with caution, agents. The full dossier of tropes and triggers is classified in the book's opening pages. Enter at your own risk.