Thorned (Unabridged‪)‬

My life is not what I’d wished for, and my heart has been hurting for years.

Each night, I go through the motions. Pulling on fishnet thigh-highs, I dress sexy; I put my long, dark-haired wig in place and step deep into my sky-high black heels. Tonight, I become Rissa Rose.

My real name is Larissa. I am a romantic at heart. Unfortunately, there are no good men in my life.

My boss, Zane, owns me. His rules are that you cannot engage with clients who come into the club. I work and live there, so I can survive. I have no place else to go. 

I perform nightly without any real emotion. However, one night, I looked up and my heart lit up. Suddenly, I am breathless when I first see him. His name is Thorne.

We don’t often get the lives we wished for, but sometimes, love can help to get us there. I feel Thorne will not hurt me but could save me. I need a painless love.