Arcane Company
Arcane; adj., known or understood by only a few.
You are invited to partake in the pleasures provided at the most exclusive kink clubs in the western world.
The Arcane Company prides itself on its inclusionary efforts—no fetish is too farfetched.
Enjoy your stay at Tartarus, Elysium, and Asphodel.
The only rule? There are no rules, so don’t forget your safe word.
TARTARUS
CHERRY
Welcome to Tartarus, the Arcane Company’s most exclusive kink club.
Eva Lotte is no stranger to the dark side. She’s paid her dues to get here—in blood, sweat, and tears. No young girl dreams of becoming an escort when they grow up, but the ones that end up doing so anyway? They know how to make a man fall to their knees.
THE CAPTAIN
James Arles is the one exception, but he’s also her boss. As the right-hand man of the Arcane Company’s CEO, his word is law. No one’s willing—or stupid—enough to mess with the Cardinale family. That includes the members of their innermost circle.
THE PROBLEM
Eva’s new boss knows her real surname isn’t Lotte. Being an employee under the man she pictures when she’s with other clients is bad enough. Having him in her bed is worse.
At Tartarus, Cherry’s the seductress. But James won’t settle for less than Eva, the girl she hides beneath. Both versions of her have debts to pay. He’ll have to make an offer in cash, like all the rest.
ELYSIUM
PEARL
Welcome to Elysium, where we swear to fulfill every sensual desire you’ve ever dreamed of… and more.
Alessandra Leto is no ordinary college student. She’s spent her entire life chafing—in her father’s cage, beneath his thumb, and from his traditional rules. Most girls would kill to live in the luxury she’s used to, but to her, freedom is worth more.
THE PROFESSOR
Dante Varoni is the jailer her father employs to keep her caged, but he’s also her professor. As Emanuele Lego’s so-called angel of death, he’s tasked with keeping an eye on her. But with his charge so close, he can’t resist laying more than an eye on her. First will be his hands, and then his mouth, and next…
THE OBSTACLE
Alessandra’s escape takes her across the country, all the way to Elysium. Where the shameless go to watch and be watched, no one’s worried over who she is or where she comes from.
At Elysium, Pearl’s the temptress. But once Dante tracks her down, her identity is at risk. She won’t let him drag her back to her father. She’ll have to give him a reason to stay and watch, like all the rest.
ASPHODEL
GEM
Welcome to Asphodel, a lair of sin and debauchery that caters to every taste.
Friya Genzali is no unwitting assistant. She’s treaded a thin line between right and wrong her entire life—in her day job, and her nighttime escapes. Every little girl wishes to one day forge her own path, but this world seems intent on blocking her way. So she wrote worlds of her own.
THE GODFATHER
Angelo Cardinale is not only her boss’s boss, but law unto himself. As the CEO of the infamous Arcane Company, he expects her—and everyone else—to bend to his will. But when he approaches Friya with the deal he has for her, he finds that she’s much more than the timid, unassuming assistant she acts like in the office.
THE ISSUE
Friya’s used to her role as Mr. Arles’s unassuming assistant by day, and faceless romance writer by night. Turns out, her boss’s boss knew there’s more to her than meets the eye for quite some time now. And if she wants to keep him quiet, she’ll have to play along with this fake marriage pact of his.
She’ll stay by his side. Smile when he wraps his arm around her hip. Laugh at his jokes in public. Yet following him around the clubs he owns isn’t what worries her. It’s the feelings he stirs in her.
At Asphodel, he looks at her like she’s a gem in a sea of stones. But the part of her that once believed in fairytales and happy endings wants this to be real. They’ll have to keep their guards up, or else they might start to believe the lie they’re selling, like all the rest.