Intrigued

A cold, protective billionaire. A defiant investigative journalist. One forbidden holiday temptation. Discover the suspenseful, steamy billionaire romance that launches the addictive trilogy by bestselling author Z.L. Arkadie!


Jasper

I cannot be reckless. I cannot be selfish. As the eldest brother, my job is to protect my powerful family's legacy, control the fallout, and never lose composure—a role I wear so well that most people mistake me for cold. And maybe I am. I learned long ago that love is weakness, trust is dangerous, and vulnerability gets people destroyed. So I keep my distance from everyone. Until she arrives. One look at the uninvited houseguest at Blackstone Manor, and I know I'm in trouble. Holly is inquisitive, defiant, and inherently dangerous to my family's deepest secrets. Worst of all? What begins as irritation quickly becomes an all-consuming obsession.


Holly

I didn't know what I was agreeing to when I accepted the Blackstones' holiday invitation. I only knew I owed them, and spending the winter holidays at their secluded ancestral estate was better than spending them entirely alone. I certainly didn't expect Jasper. He is unyielding, intensely guarded, and completely captivating. As a world-class journalist, my nature is to dig for the truth, but every look from Jasper threatens the careful walls around my own heart. I know getting close to him is a mistake, but beneath his icy control is a man who makes me want to risk everything.


The Ultimate Forbidden Manor Romance

High-stakes forced proximity and holiday intrigue build to an absolute boil under the roof of a secluded ancestral manor. Perfectly blending sharp banter, dark family secrets, and a fierce alpha billionaire who falls first and completely loses control, this steamy romantic suspense is the perfect fast-paced weekend binge.


Intrigued is a steamy and suspenseful billionaire romance novel. It is Book 1 in The Forbidden Billionaire Trilogy within The Blackstones series by bestselling author Z.L. Arkadie. It features a guaranteed HEA and can be read as a standalone.