Between Passion and Revenge, Part One (The Griot Chronicles #1)

In African legend, they were gods: She, the calm. He, the storm.

In the wealthy corners of modern-day Chicago, they’re two star-crossed lovers caught in a war of legacy, betrayal, and desire.

I’ve always known who I am: Heir to a dynasty built on Black excellence, top of my class, and next in line to inherit a billion-dollar global empire.

But no one told me that claiming my rightful place would cost so much…or that the price of power would be the only thing I ever truly wanted.

Her.

Shae Rivers is brilliant, beautiful, and untouchable.

The kind of woman who doesn’t fall for trust fund...

In African legend, they were gods: She, the calm. He, the storm.

In the wealthy corners of modern-day Chicago, they’re two star-crossed lovers caught in a war of legacy, betrayal, and desire.

I’ve always known who I am: Heir to a dynasty built on Black excellence, top of my class, and next in line to inherit a billion-dollar global empire.

But no one told me that claiming my rightful place would cost so much…or that the price of power would be the only thing I ever truly wanted.

Her.

Shae Rivers is brilliant, beautiful, and untouchable.

The kind of woman who doesn’t fall for trust fund golden boys with chaos in their blood and kingdoms at their feet.

She was supposed to be a distraction.

But I became obsessed. Addicted. Owned.

Somehow, I got under her skin.

And she got under mine—buried so deep, I can’t breathe without her.

But my family holds secrets with the power to burn down nations.

And now those secrets are catching up to me.

There are enemies watching.

Deals in motion.

And a target on my back with Shae’s name right beneath mine.

If I let her in, she’ll never be safe.

If I shut her out, I’ll never be whole.

The clock’s ticking, and I have a choice to make.

One that could cost me everything.

Including her.

Between Passion and Revenge: Part One is the first installment of a new dark and angsty billionaire romance with high heat, haunting secrets, and razor-sharp stakes. Inspired by the Orisha of African mythology, it’s a story of obsession, betrayal, and the storm that follows when opposites collide. See all content warnings on the authors website.