In the rain-drenched megacity of Nova Verge, neon glare hides corporate greed. Dreams are mined for profit. Undercover journalist Nia Reyes slips into the isolated Sky Tower with one goal: expose billionaire Dr. Julian Hale and the dream-harvesting tech that erased her sister's memories. She poses as a holographic technician, expecting a cold operator with sharp elbows.
Instead, she meets a reclusive genius weighed down by blame. His invention was built to help, then twisted under corporate pressure. Inside the tower of glass and code, servers hum through the night. Coffee goes cold. Late shifts turn into shared problem-solving, then brief, charged touches. Holographic simulations blur the edges of what's real, drawing them into moments that land hard.
Each discovery tightens the stakes. Nia's pull toward the truth collides with the care she feels for the man she's meant to bring down. Julian senses she's not who she claims. He has to choose shield a crumbling empire or step into the open with the woman who sees the damage he's tried to hide.
In a world of chrome and control, trust costs the most. It might also be the only code left to change anything. When the truth breaks cover, will justice cost them each other or will their connection survive the fallout?
How much truth can love take before it fails?
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In the Neon Empire Hearts series, each standalone novel delivers scorching BWWM cyberpunk billionaire romance with its own explosive happily-ever-after, while the sprawling megacity ties them together in unbreakable electric tension.
In the rain-slicked megacity of Nova Verge, neon empires stand on stolen dreams. Corporate overlords swing power like a blade. And forbidden desire flares between ruthless white billionaires and the fierce Black women who push back.
Hackers, bounty hunters, journalists, and rebels cross paths with tech moguls. Deals get dirty. Loyalties crack. Seduction comes with a price, betrayal with a timestamp, redemption never guaranteed...