What would you do to protect the one you love?

Fourteen years ago, I watched from the shadows while Ana Castellano danced, longing for something I could never have. It was enough... until the night I discovered the devastating secret chasing the light from her eyes. As I peeled back the layers of betrayal surrounding my obsession I learned that, for her, the answer is anything.

Now, for the first time since that summer, Ana has temporarily returned to where it all began.

She’s everything she was back then – fierce, beautiful, talented – and still elusive. This time I’ll find a way to break down her walls, despite the poisonous secrets we’re both guarding. Every second counts because the clock is ticking and I’m not the only one who wants Ana for their own.

As demons from the past threaten Ana’s sanity and safety, I have to wonder if the second chance we're fighting for will end in our own version of forever, or will she slip through my fingers again... this time for good?

Dark Encore is a second chance romance with strong themes of trauma, survival, and suspense. It features stalker elements and hurt/comfort tropes. M/F, medium burn, dual POV, ND + gray aro FMC. BIPOC characters and author. No cliffhanger, standalone, with a HEA guaranteed. Extensive CW listed up front. Recommended for readers 18+.