His Reckless Temptation (Midnight Promises #3)

He swore she was off-limits. She proved he’d burn the world down just to keep her safe.

Shruti

Returning to Mumbai after four months of solo travel, I only wanted two things: my mother’s ginger tea and a long nap.

I definitely didn’t expect to witness a ruthless corporate crime, get hunted by mercenaries, or be rescued by Akhil Raheja, my elder brother’s best friend and the man I’ve secretly loved since I was nineteen.

Now, I’m locked inside his heavily fortified sea-facing mansion under "protective custody."

Akhil thinks he can run my life with strict security rules, but I’ve spent years navigating wild jungles, I’m not about to become a billionaire’s helpless prisoner.

Except... every time his dark eyes linger on me, my carefully built defenses turn to ash.

Akhil

For eight long years, I kept my distance. I built a hotel empire, conquered European real estate, and rejected every woman who came near me. All because of a solemn promise I made to her brother. To me, Shruti was supposed to be off-limits.

Then a killer put a target on her back.

Suddenly, all my honorable rules went out the window. I locked her inside my home, flew her across continents to my private villa on Lake Como, and stood between her and every bullet meant for her chest.

She thinks I’m playing the cold, controlling guardian.

She has no idea that every touch, every late-night conversation, and every lingering look is driving me to the brink of insanity.

But when our enemies push us to the edge in Venice, I’m forced to face the ultimate choice: keep my promise to my best friend, or finally claim the only woman who owns my soul.