Their attraction was poison and pleasure, but in the shadows of New Orleans...neither will resist going down in flames.I bow to no man.The words are tattooed on my skin, just as they're branded on my heart.But I never planned for Sergeant Lincoln Asher, a man as deceptive as he is cold. His dominance sets my teeth on edge . . . and my body on fire. He won't stop until I'm his, but I'm not his to take.My secrets bind me-and blind me. I live in the shadows of New Orleans. Hidden and protected in the underworld I call home. I know who I am.I vow never to kneel before a man... Save one.And he will be my downfall.The Blood Duet is a dark and gritty age-gap romance, featuring a heroine on the run and a possessive, morally grey hero. It includes both Sworn and Defied.