Scorched boundaries

By C.S. Kelleher

Scorched Boundaries is a dark contemporary romance with romantic thriller elements, set in Portland’s high-stakes luxury real estate world. It follows Maeve Donovan and Lee Hae Jin, two powerful, guarded individuals drawn together by a calculated business alliance that quickly becomes something far more dangerous and deeply personal. As ambition, obsession, and buried pasts collide, their need for control begins to fracture under the weight of an undeniable connection. Threaded with suspense, an anonymous threat, and the risk of personal and professional ruin, the story explores how power reshapes desire and vulnerability. At its core, it is about two people discovering that surrender may be the most dangerous risk of all.