I thought I was safe behind paper and ink… until I became my pen pal's obsession—and his only way out.

It started with a letter. A curiosity. A reckless decision to write to a man locked away in Ashwood Prison.

Lorenzo Ricci, the son of the Italian Mafia boss, was supposed to be just words on a page. A prisoner with a past as dark as the ink he spilled. But letter by letter, he slipped beneath my skin. His confessions were raw. His promises, sinful. His obsession with me? All-consuming.

I should have stopped writing. I should have ignored the way he made me feel. Instead, I kept writing. And when fate led me to stand before him—not as his pen pal, but as his lawyer—I knew I was in too deep.

I told myself I could handle it. That I could balance the case, the temptation, the unrelenting hunger in his eyes. But when the walls of Ashwood closed in, when the nightmare I never saw coming trapped me in its grasp…

Enzo was there. Watching. Waiting.

Because monsters don’t just lurk in prison cells. Sometimes, they write you letters. And sometimes… they come for what’s theirs.

Pen Pal is a dual POV steamy pitch-black dark romance intended for readers aged 18 and above. This book contains disturbing and potentially triggering content, including themes of violence, abuse, and psychological trauma. Reader discretion is strongly advised. Please review the content warnings at the beginning of the book before proceeding. Pen Pal is Book 1 of the Ashwood Prison series. Each book focuses on a different couple and can be read as a standalone.

"This book makes other dark romance novels look like child's play" -Mel Huizar

"Dark, spicy, and disturbing, just like I like it." -Leelee Kalipoon

"Horrifyingly dark and deliciously steamy. I can't wait for the next book." -Linda Rancourt

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