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Settle: The Cure Was the Crime
He went to therapy to save his relationship. He never expected his therapist’s cure to be a front for a criminal empire. Now, he’s the perfect pawn in a deadly game where love, trust, and ambition are all weapons.
Dane Walker has a perfect, unsettled life. A thriving art gallery, a girlfriend he loves, and a paralyzing fear of commitment that pushes him to sabotage it all. Desperate for a fix, he turns to Dr. Gloria, a brilliant therapist whose methods are as unorthodox as they are effective. Blending hypnosis with experimental cannabis treatments, she promises a breakthrough.
And she delivers. Dane feels a new clarity, a creative surge, and a confidence he’s never known. He proposes to his girlfriend and takes on training a championship-bound boxer, believing he’s finally healed.
But every miracle cure has a hidden side effect.
As Dane’s world expands, so do the cracks. A reckless, passionate affair with a police officer offers a dangerous escape. The pressure of his new business ventures strains his relationships. And Gloria’s guidance begins to feel less like therapy and more like a calculated blueprint—one where Dane is the central asset.
The devastating truth explodes when Dane learns that the woman who unlocked his mind is the masterful facade for a sophisticated drug ring, with ties to a powerful cartel. His charismatic best friend, Henry, isn’t just a business partner—he’s the architect of the entire operation. The groundbreaking “therapy” was a scheme, and Dane is the ideal, trusted a man desperate to believe in his own transformation.
Trapped between the life he’s building and the lie he’s living, Dane must outmaneuver the two people he trusted most. In a world where the prescription for success is a path to ruin, he must discover who he really is before he becomes the fall guy for a crime he never meant to commit.
A gripping psychological thriller perfect for readers who Twists on Unreliable narrators and mind-bending reveals that change everything.Dangerous Stories where the healer hides the darkest secrets.High-Stakes The chilling moment you realize your closest ally is your greatest enemy.Modern Fast-paced thrillers where ambition, love, and crime collide in today's world.
Scroll up and click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE with Kindle Unlimited to step into the seductive, dangerous world of Settle today.
Dane Walker has a perfect, unsettled life. A thriving art gallery, a girlfriend he loves, and a paralyzing fear of commitment that pushes him to sabotage it all. Desperate for a fix, he turns to Dr. Gloria, a brilliant therapist whose methods are as unorthodox as they are effective. Blending hypnosis with experimental cannabis treatments, she promises a breakthrough.
And she delivers. Dane feels a new clarity, a creative surge, and a confidence he’s never known. He proposes to his girlfriend and takes on training a championship-bound boxer, believing he’s finally healed.
But every miracle cure has a hidden side effect.
As Dane’s world expands, so do the cracks. A reckless, passionate affair with a police officer offers a dangerous escape. The pressure of his new business ventures strains his relationships. And Gloria’s guidance begins to feel less like therapy and more like a calculated blueprint—one where Dane is the central asset.
The devastating truth explodes when Dane learns that the woman who unlocked his mind is the masterful facade for a sophisticated drug ring, with ties to a powerful cartel. His charismatic best friend, Henry, isn’t just a business partner—he’s the architect of the entire operation. The groundbreaking “therapy” was a scheme, and Dane is the ideal, trusted a man desperate to believe in his own transformation.
Trapped between the life he’s building and the lie he’s living, Dane must outmaneuver the two people he trusted most. In a world where the prescription for success is a path to ruin, he must discover who he really is before he becomes the fall guy for a crime he never meant to commit.
A gripping psychological thriller perfect for readers who Twists on Unreliable narrators and mind-bending reveals that change everything.Dangerous Stories where the healer hides the darkest secrets.High-Stakes The chilling moment you realize your closest ally is your greatest enemy.Modern Fast-paced thrillers where ambition, love, and crime collide in today's world.
Scroll up and click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE with Kindle Unlimited to step into the seductive, dangerous world of Settle today.
92 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 6, 2025
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January 25, 2026
pain and redemption
Dane Walker has it all. An artist, a successful career as a boxing coach, close friends, and a supportive girlfriend. Only, he can’t get out of his own way. The moment he gets close to a relationship, he sabotages it. Seeking help in a therapist, his hope is restored. Maybe this’ll turn into a good thing. Or, maybe he will be thrust in a world he never anticipated, leaving him with the choice to risk all for one path while throwing away the opportunity for love on another.
Dane Walker has it all. An artist, a successful career as a boxing coach, close friends, and a supportive girlfriend. Only, he can’t get out of his own way. The moment he gets close to a relationship, he sabotages it. Seeking help in a therapist, his hope is restored. Maybe this’ll turn into a good thing. Or, maybe he will be thrust in a world he never anticipated, leaving him with the choice to risk all for one path while throwing away the opportunity for love on another.
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