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Charmaine Pauls’ Callous Desire is a masterclass in dark mafia romance, delivering a gripping, emotionally charged story that plunges readers into the dangerous orbit of Tatiana Tezner and Dante Morici. As the fourth installment in the New York Underworld series, it marks the start of a brand-new arc that is both atmospheric and impeccably sharp.
Book Description
His weapon is seduction, the battlefield between his sheets, and cruel betrayal the blade he plunges deep.
Only, I didn’t fall for the prince.
I fell in love with my father’s enemy.
I’ve never deluded myself about the man Dante is. Powerful. Cold. Ruthless. Brutal. Bad doesn’t come close to describing him. But when he held me in his arms in a rented room, he showed me that he could be good. Just for me. He always chained the monster when I was pinned beneath him, at my most vulnerable and exposed, in the most dangerous place I could be.
The darkness I glimpsed in him is embedded in his soul, coloring his heart and world black. I knew exactly what I was getting into when I lost myself to a callous man. I just couldn’t have imagined in my wildest dreams that his seduction was only part of a cruel strategy and that I was nothing but the pawn he used for his revenge.
Callous Desire is the first book in the Callous Duet and ends on a cliffhanger. Tatiana and Dante's story concludes in Callous Love. The duet is part of the dark mafia romance New York Underworld series (Books 4 & 5). You don't have to read the other books in the series to follow this duet.
About Charmaine Pauls
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Charmaine loves to write dark and edgy romance that will melt both your e-reader and your heart.
She's a mom of two teenagers, an adorable dog, and a dominant cat. Her country of birth is South Africa where many of her stories play off. Her French husband whisked her away to the south of France where she currently lives with her family.
When she's not writing, you'll find her in the kitchen baking cakes or in the gym lifting weights (because ... all those cakes!).
My Thoughts
Charmaine Pauls’ Callous Desire is a masterclass in dark mafia romance, delivering a gripping, emotionally charged story that plunges readers into the dangerous orbit of Tatiana Tezner and Dante Morici. As the fourth installment in the New York Underworld series, it marks the start of a brand-new arc that is both atmospheric and impeccably sharp.
Tatiana is a survivor who has spent five years running from the man she once naively loved—her father’s former bodyguard turned cold-blooded assassin. Having witnessed the brutal betrayal that cost her family their lives and fortune, she has lived a life of constant fear, moving from place to place to protect herself and her son.
The tension between the leads is palpable from the first page, fueled by a "secret baby" trope and a betrayal-heavy past that makes their connection feel both combustible and heartbreaking. Tatiana is no longer a pampered princess; she is a mother and a warrior whose stress is so vividly written it practically jumps off the page.
When Dante finally tracks her down, his presence is as magnetic as it is terrifying. He is the quintessential dark hero—ruthless, cold, and focused on revenge, yet possessing a glimmer of light that only Tatiana can seem to reach. Their dilemma is layered and painfully humane, forcing Tatiana to struggle between her deep-seated mistrust and the undeniable chemistry that still smolders.
Pauls’ gift for verbal imagery and deep empathy elevates this narrative, ensuring every emotional beat hits with precision. As Dante exerts his dark influence, the power play between them becomes a high-stakes battlefield where the lines between seduction and strategy are dangerously blurred. The story explores the heavy price of loyalty and the agonizing reality of falling for a man whose heart is hardened by his own ruthless ambitions.
The audiobook experience is brilliantly brought to life by narrators Heather Firth and Christian Black. Their performances capture the raw intensity and mounting desperation of the characters, turning the reading experience into a truly immersive event. As the first part of the Callous duet, the story builds to a spectacular cliffhanger that leaves you breathless and desperate for the resolution.
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