Silk & Surrender

by Oliver Fox

Ryder Monroe is out of options. Struggling under crushing debt, the loss of his family, and the threat of losing his one sanctuary, university volleyball, he’s desperate enough to take a job at the city’s most infamous underground club. There, every secret has a price, and pleasure is performative, public, and sometimes the only thing standing between survival and despair.

Zephyr is the club’s an untouchable performer whose beauty is matched only by his scars. He’s survived addiction, exploitation, and a lifetime of performing for others, but offstage, he’s careful, gentle, and fiercely protective of his fragile peace. When Ryder becomes Zephyr’s new partner for the club’s high-stakes shows, boundaries blur fast between staged dominance and something far more real. Trust becomes currency, and intimacy is both a risk and a lifeline.

But in a world where masks are required, on stage, in the streets, even in the safety of their own beds, Ryder and Zephyr have to decide if they can truly offer each other healing, or if their pasts will pull them under for good. When debts are repaid and secrets unearthed, both men must confront what it means to be truly seen... and truly loved.

As book six in the Runes & Roses series, this is a raw, emotional, and fiercely hopeful story of trauma, survival, and the transformative power of love, both romantic and otherwise. Featuring explicit LGBTQ+ romance, BDSM themes, and a unique blend of urban grit and modern fantasy, this is for every reader who’s ever longed for a second chance; and for love that sees all of you, even the parts you hide.

Kindle Edition

Published March 3, 2026

About the author

"Oliver Fox was the pseudonym of Hugh George Callaway (30 November 1885–28 April 1949), an English short story writer, poet and occultist, chiefly remembered for his Astral Projection: A Record of Research (1939), an account of his lucid dreams and out-of-the-body experiences." - Wikipedia