In this city, control is currency and consent is the only way to spend it.
Melissa Fiere thought she buried her husband for good. Then a lawyer’s letter exposes a second Eric wasn’t just Eric—he was Roman Fiere, heir to a ruthless East Coast dynasty and architect of private clubs where desire is documented and boundaries are law.
Drawn into the network Roman built with masked benefactors, locked rooms, and rituals that redefine trust, Melissa learns the Stop. Slow. Go. Each word means safety, surrender, or defiance. Each choice is recorded. Each truth cuts deeper than the last. When a ghost from Roman’s past resurfaces and the system begins to fracture, Melissa must decide whether control can survive honesty… and whether the man who obeys her stop deserves to hear her say go.
Control Requires Consent is a dark, slow-burn romantic suspense about autonomy, desire, and the dangerous illusion of safety in a world that trades in power.
Perfect for readers who crave psychological tension and slow-burn, ethically complex spice.