police detective · serious · intelligent · rich · muscular · blue eyes · solitary · professional · romance · urban setting
Beneath the relentless Los Angeles sun, Detective Asher Vance begins another day. A special forces officer turned detective, his wealth and solitude are as much a part of his uniform as the badge. Today, the routine shatters. A woman's body lies before him, her skin a canvas of precise cuts and intricate floral designs. A single, macabre signature mars her arm: a heart marked with a precise X. Days became months, and the killer's work continues—each new victim bearing the same haunting brand, a taunt that now defines the edges of his life and threatens to pull you into its shadow.