The Taste of Forbidden Things

Mara Vellum knows how to survive in a world where secrets are currency and trust is a luxury she cannot afford. But when a seemingly simple private arrangement turns into a carefully staged trap, she finds herself caught in a web of surveillance, blackmail, and dangerous men determined to control what she knows.A stolen lighter. A hidden memory card. A recording that could destroy lives.As Mara follows the trail from a rain-soaked car to the shadowy halls of the city's most exclusive circles, she discovers that the truth she is chasing is tied to a past she has spent years trying to forget. With every step, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur - and the people holding the answers may be the ones most willing to ruin her.Dark, seductive, and filled with suspense, The Taste of Forbidden Things is a gripping tale of power, secrets, desire, and survival, where every choice has a price and the most dangerous temptation may be the truth itself.