Black Tie Damage

He plays an invincible action hero on screen, but his real life is a dangerous lie.

Julian Cross is the billionaire face of a global action franchise. He has the bespoke suits, the lethal smile, and the flawless public image. But beneath the Hollywood armor is a man hollowed out by guilt, guarding a deadly studio cover-up—and mourning the only man he has ever loved.

Seven years ago, Gabriel Navarro was Julian’s personal protection specialist. He was the one person who saw through the performance and made Julian feel safe. That is, until Julian destroyed their relationship with a single text message, breaking Gabe's heart to protect him from a career-ending blackmail plot.

Now, Gabe runs his own elite security firm and has spent years burying the past. But when a live bullet shatters a charity gala and it becomes terrifyingly clear someone is actively hunting Julian, Gabe’s firm is contracted to take the detail.

Forced into the suffocating proximity of a secure safehouse, the lines between professional and personal instantly ignite. Julian is desperate to earn back Gabe’s trust, but Gabe refuses to let the man who ruined him compromise his operation. Yet, as the stalker's attacks grow more sophisticated—targeting the very secrets that tore them apart—keeping their distance becomes impossible.

With the explosive truth of a stuntman’s death threatening to bring down a Hollywood empire, Julian and Gabe must confront the wreckage of their past to survive. But the most dangerous threat isn't the assassin in the shadows—it's the devastating realization that their attraction never died.