Beschrijving

Ava Hart enters Vale Haven Retreat after a calculated emotional collapse—never fragile, only hiding the truth. Dr. Sebastian Vale sees through her instantly. Their sessions become psychological duels, exposing a shared darkness and a past stained by corruption, obsession, and a buried patient named Lucas. When the retreat spirals into chaos, Ava rejects safety, redemption, and her manipulative ex, choosing instead the one man who mirrors her shadowed mind.

Their escape seals a dangerous bond: not love, but alignment. Not healing, but evolution. One year later, living off the grid, Ava and Sebastian are pulled back into the world when Lucas’s sister arrives with proof of another disappearance. Instead of hiding, they prepare to hunt.

Thorns of Affliction is a dark romantic thriller about two brilliant, lethal minds who find recognition—not redemption—in each other, becoming equal partners in crime and purpose.