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I found out my husband of three years had cheated on me, and his mistress was the one who told me—because he didn’t have the balls to do it himself.I move out, get a new apartment, a job as a bartender, and try to move on with a broken heart. I wonder where it all went wrong, if I hadn’t been enough, if I’d been stupid for marrying him in the first place.One night at work, he walks inside—the most beautiful man I’ve ever seen. A forest fire ignites between us the moment our eyes meet. I invite him back to my place, and it’s the most passionate night of my life. I expect to never see him again.I just wanted him as an anti-depressant—but he wants me all to himself. I don’t get much of a say when I learn why: he’s The Butcher, the crime lord of Paris.And now I’m his.

I’m fully in this with Bastien now. Known as The Butcher, Bastien oversees all the gangs of Paris. If I were smart, I would leave, but I’m pretty sure I’m already in love with him . . .My ex, Adrien continues to challenge our divorce until Bastien gets involved. And like always, he fixes all my problems.But little do I know, the Aristocrats are out for Adrien. Adrien continues to ignore Bastien’s warnings, which he only gave out of a courtesy to me.But Adrien’s recklessness quickly becomes my problem when the Aristocrats target me instead of Adrien—because technically, we are still married. And I’m still the woman Adrien loves.I find myself in a world of trouble, and the only person who can save me is The Butcher. A French Emperor. Leader of the Fifth Republic.The man that will kill anyone and everyone for me.

Dive into the thrilling world of Paris's underbelly, where power and passion collide, in the third book of the steamy Fifth Republic series.The third book in the Fifth Republic series by USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Penelope Sky.