By Katerina Winters: Releasing The Djinn

The MMC attempts to lure the FMC into freeing him. While he is initially presented as a dangerous, possessive figure, he does not necessarily have a typical "villain agenda" beyond his immediate goals and his intense focus on the heroine.

It is a novella, meaning it is a relatively short read. Releasing the Djinn by Katerina Winters

The narrative centers on a from a South Asian/Indian family. Her life takes a dark turn when she encounters a scary, powerful villain (MMC) who has been trapped. The MMC attempts to lure the FMC into freeing him

Scary powerful villain mmc tries to lure the fmc into freeing him. Releasing the Djinn by Katerina Winters

In {Polaris rising by Jessie Mihalik} they are both imprisoned and make a deal to escape together, but he has to talk her into it. Reddit·r/RomanceBooks