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Ace of Spades
In a mansion built on secrets, three lives collide—and one wrong move could destroy everything.Maria Deluca is engaged to New York’s most powerful billionaire. Her life looks luxury, love, and the promise of forever. But behind the flawless ring and fairytale wedding plans, she’s suffocating. When Dominic Kovak—Nick’s estranged brother and a convicted murderer—walks back into their lives after twenty years in prison, everything begins to unravel.
He's raw, magnetic, and terrifyingly unreadable. She should stay away. She wants to stay away. But every moment near him sparks something dangerous.
As truths surface and loyalties fracture, Maria is caught between two one who gave her the world, and one who makes her question if it was ever hers to begin with.
In a game of hearts, the Ace of Spades cuts the deepest.
He's raw, magnetic, and terrifyingly unreadable. She should stay away. She wants to stay away. But every moment near him sparks something dangerous.
As truths surface and loyalties fracture, Maria is caught between two one who gave her the world, and one who makes her question if it was ever hers to begin with.
In a game of hearts, the Ace of Spades cuts the deepest.
- GenresDark Romance
315 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 24, 2025
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October 31, 2025
Perfect the suspense and tension.
This was perfection and I’m so curious to see what else happens in Maria’s life while she left and then seeing Dominic and now Evelyn like what if his mother and her were more than friends I’m excited to see what’s next this book put tension and suspense in every way.
This was perfection and I’m so curious to see what else happens in Maria’s life while she left and then seeing Dominic and now Evelyn like what if his mother and her were more than friends I’m excited to see what’s next this book put tension and suspense in every way.
October 2, 2025
Such an amazing read! Was so hooked from the start.
January 27, 2026
I don’t actually have that much to say about Ace of Spades, and that’s not a bad thing. It was a solid read, I flew through it in two days, so clearly it kept my attention.
I do think it could’ve benefited from being a little longer. The tension between the FMC, Marianne, and the MMC, Dominic, felt like it skipped a few crucial steps. I just wanted a bit more build-up, a little more slow burn, maybe a few extra longing looks across the room before the clothes started flying.
One thing I really did love, though, was the little pockets of wisdom sprinkled throughout the book. At one point, Marianne’s mother says: “Busy is relative, mon amour. If someone is late it means it’s not important to them. Full stop.” And honestly? That line rewired something in my brain.
NOW. It would be rude not to address this and I’m only going to say it once: If you marry your dead best friend’s husband, you are a freak. I don’t mean that kindly, gently or with room for debate. You simply cannot convince me otherwise.
I am still interested enough to wait for book two. I want to see where these characters go next and how they develop, so clearly the story did its job.
I’m also leaving this quote here because it felt important and quietly devastating in the best way: “Maybe I thought it was for love. Maybe I convinced myself it was for us. But more and more, it feels like I am just playing a role in someone else’s version of what a good life looks like.”
I do think it could’ve benefited from being a little longer. The tension between the FMC, Marianne, and the MMC, Dominic, felt like it skipped a few crucial steps. I just wanted a bit more build-up, a little more slow burn, maybe a few extra longing looks across the room before the clothes started flying.
One thing I really did love, though, was the little pockets of wisdom sprinkled throughout the book. At one point, Marianne’s mother says: “Busy is relative, mon amour. If someone is late it means it’s not important to them. Full stop.” And honestly? That line rewired something in my brain.
NOW. It would be rude not to address this and I’m only going to say it once: If you marry your dead best friend’s husband, you are a freak. I don’t mean that kindly, gently or with room for debate. You simply cannot convince me otherwise.
I am still interested enough to wait for book two. I want to see where these characters go next and how they develop, so clearly the story did its job.
I’m also leaving this quote here because it felt important and quietly devastating in the best way: “Maybe I thought it was for love. Maybe I convinced myself it was for us. But more and more, it feels like I am just playing a role in someone else’s version of what a good life looks like.”
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November 6, 2025
Recommend from TikTok. MINI SPOIL!!!
I saw this book originally on TikTok and was draw to the story line, the description I saw was wildly different but I truly believe the book is still good. I’m ready for book 2 because i have a lot of unanswered questions.
I truly don’t agree with how the FMC handles a lot of things in the middle and end because at the beginning she was described as very strong and confident towards the middle and end she wasn’t anything like that I wish she would have kept that part of herself but I do see how it develops back towards the end. I love Dominic’s character just wish had more background.
I saw this book originally on TikTok and was draw to the story line, the description I saw was wildly different but I truly believe the book is still good. I’m ready for book 2 because i have a lot of unanswered questions.
I truly don’t agree with how the FMC handles a lot of things in the middle and end because at the beginning she was described as very strong and confident towards the middle and end she wasn’t anything like that I wish she would have kept that part of herself but I do see how it develops back towards the end. I love Dominic’s character just wish had more background.
December 6, 2025
I love this book so much. I was hooked after I finished reading the prologue. Love the tension between Maria and Dominic since the beginning of the story. I actually liked Nick at the beginning but I can’t after what he did to Maria. The Ending had me gasping the whole time. Can’t wait for book 2 and see what happens with Maria and Dominic next.
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