For thirty-eight years, Matteo Rossi has controlled everything.
As consigliere to the Valente crime family, Matt's sharp mind and calculated moves have kept enemies at bay and alliances intact. He's the strategist, the advisor, the man who makes problems disappear with a phone call and a perfectly tailored threat. Control isn't just his job—it's who he is.
Until Kieran Shaw walks into his perfectly ordered world.
Independent. Untouchable. Dangerous. The information broker with striking blue eyes and a razor-sharp tongue refuses to be bought, owned, or intimidated. He sells secrets to the highest bidder but never betrays a client—a code that makes him invaluable and infuriating in equal measure.
When family loyalty demands Matt secure Kieran's exclusive services, what starts as a business negotiation becomes a battle of wills. Kieran has information that could save the Valentes from their enemies—or destroy them completely. Matt needs that intelligence, but Kieran's price isn't money.
He wants Matt's surrender.
In a world built on power and control, submission is the most dangerous game of all.
Every carefully constructed wall Matt has built threatens to crumble under Kieran's relentless assault on his defenses. The man who's never bent for anyone finds himself craving the very thing that terrifies him most—letting go.
But in the shadows of a brewing war, vulnerability can be fatal. And when old enemies resurface with vengeance in mind, Matt must choose between the control that's defined his life and the submission that could set him free.
Some oaths are sworn in blood. Others are sealed with surrender.
The explosive conclusion to the Blood Oath Bargains series where the most controlled man meets his perfect match—and learns that sometimes the greatest strength lies in letting go.
Matt has always handled the family business alone until he meets Kieran who proposes they collaborate. Kieran is a former federal agent who approaches Matt because of an ongoing Rico case. Matt develops feelings for Kieran but isn't sure if he can trust him. Has he been protecting Matt or working against him. Really good, well written story. I've become a huge fan of Soren Blake's stories.