She'll do anything to save the company. He's the man hired to destroy it. Neither of them expected to risk everything for each other.

Lena Cross has spent nineteen years building Arden Holdings into a company worth protecting.

Dominic Rourke has spent twenty years taking companies apart.

As the Halcyon Group's most feared acquisition specialist, Dominic has built his reputation on one simple rule: everything has a price.

Then he's assigned to acquire Arden Holdings.

Lena refuses to sell.

Forced into late-night negotiations, high-stakes strategy sessions, and boardroom battles where every conversation feels like a declaration of war, the attraction between them becomes impossible to ignore—and even more dangerous to act on.

But the takeover isn't what it seems.

Someone inside the Halcyon Group has engineered the deal for a reason that has nothing to do with profit. Hidden beneath decades of corporate success lies a betrayal powerful enough to destroy an empire, and Arden Holdings is the last obstacle standing in the way.

Now Dominic must choose between the career that made him one of the most powerful men on Wall Street...or the only woman who's ever made him question the price of winning.

Lena has spent her entire life believing control is the only thing that keeps her safe.

She's about to discover that love is far more dangerous than any hostile takeover.

And this war was never really about her company.

It was always about the secret buried beneath it.

Perfect for readers who love:

• Corporate dark romance
• Enemies-to-lovers romance
• Billionaire and executive romance
• Morally gray heroes
• Powerful, intelligent heroines
• Workplace romance
• Forced proximity
• Slow-burn chemistry with explosive payoff
• High-heat romance
• Twists, betrayal, and dangerous secrets
• Interconnected romance series
• Guaranteed Happily Ever After

Hostile Intent is the scorching first novel in The Halcyon Group Series, where every romance stands alone while uncovering another layer of the conspiracy hidden inside one of the world's most powerful investment firms.

One company. Six unforgettable couples. One buried betrayal that changes everything.

Welcome to the Halcyon Group. Trust no one.