When a single crimson rose appears on Arden Rivers’ doorstep, it’s more than a gift. It’s a warning.

Each new delivery—notes, whispers, the unmistakable sense of eyes always watching—tightens the noose around her carefully rebuilt life. Someone knows her routines. Her scars. Her secrets. And they want her to remember one thing: she is never alone.

Gideon Blackwell is the last man she wants help from and the only one willing to stand between her and the shadows. Powerful, relentless, and unafraid to make enemies, Gideon forces Arden to confront a truth she doesn’t want to face. The man behind the roses isn’t guessing. He’s orchestrating. Patient, precise, and unwilling to stop until she belongs to him.

As the game escalates, Arden must decide what she’s willing to risk. Her independence. Her safety. Maybe even her heart. Because one thing is certain, storms destroy. And this one has her name written in every petal.