Skip to main content
book cover for Empire of Ache & Ruin

Empire of Ache & Ruin

This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
Buy on Amazon Buy on BN.com Buy on Bookshop.org
*This page contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you.
Book 1 of Empire of Ruin
Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app

1
To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.
2
Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.
Pub Date May 05 2025 | Archive Date May 30 2025

Talking about this book? Use #EmpireofAcheRuin #NetGalley. More hashtag tips!


Description

Some debts can only be paid in blood... or love

Prima ballerina Paloma Davis has spent her life pleasing her powerful father, but when his gambling debts spiral out of control, she's forced to make an impossible choice. Enter mysterious billionaire Tristan Archer, who purchases her at auction for six million dollars and a marriage contract.

As Paloma discovers passion in her enigmatic husband's arms, she begins to unravel dark secrets that connect their families - secrets that could destroy them both. When violence erupts and loved ones die, Paloma must decide if love can survive in the shadow of revenge.

A Note from Diana: Empire of Ache & Ruin is a 150k-word romance novel. It's book one in the Empire of Ruin Trilogy, featuring Archer/Tristan and Paloma. This Beauty and the Beast retelling is about never letting go. Check TW

Some debts can only be paid in blood... or love

Prima ballerina Paloma Davis has spent her life pleasing her powerful father, but when his gambling debts spiral out of control, she's forced to make an...


Available Editions

EDITION Ebook
ISBN 9781742563076
PRICE $5.99 (USD)

Available on NetGalley

NetGalley Reader (EPUB)
NetGalley Shelf App (EPUB)
Send to Kindle (EPUB)
Send to Kobo (EPUB)
Download (EPUB)

Average rating from 5 members


Readers who liked this book also liked: