These Vile Secrets By Ce Ricci -

Themes of institutional corruption, betrayal, and emotional intensity. Explicit sexual content and mature language.

The Leighton U series offers a more traditional take on the genre. These Vile Secrets by CE Ricci

Beneath his playful exterior, Roman is deeply vulnerable, insecure, and heavily burdened by the constant disappointment of his family and lineage. Beneath his playful exterior, Roman is deeply vulnerable,

The story follows Roman Mitchell, a young man born into immense wealth, power, and prestige. He is destined to be an heir to the Enclave —an elite, highly secretive society that claims to operate for the greater good of humanity. Two years before the book's main timeline, Roman

Two years before the book's main timeline, Roman uncovers dark breadcrumbs indicating that the society he has spent his life preparing for is built on a mountain of corrupt lies. As he operates from the inside to find out the truth, he crosses paths with Hale Calloway. Hale is cold, calculated, and despises Roman's reckless, cocky demeanor on principle. However, as the mystery behind the Enclave deepens, the burning hatred and intense friction between them easily combusts into an unstoppable physical and emotional obsession. 👥 Character Breakdown Roman Mitchell

Roman acts as his ultimate kryptonite, slowly forcing him to break his own iron-clad boundaries for a chaotic pleasure he cannot walk away from. ⚡ What to Expect