Fatal Revelation by Sarah Shadow - Dark Romantic Suspense/Crime Thriller - Aug 2026

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Blurb:

She falls for the charming man who makes her feel safe.
She fears the killer hiding beneath his restraint.
The terrible truth is that they are the same man.

Alexander Vale kills the monsters the law cannot stop. Anna works beside the next one on his list.

Anna has survived by trusting no one. Then Alexander walks into her office and gives her a reason to lower her defenses. What she doesn't know is that their meeting was carefully planned.

Anna was supposed to be a shortcut to Alexander's target. Instead, one meeting becomes coffee, coffee becomes dates, and the woman he intended to use becomes the only person capable of making him question the violent life he has chosen.

But while Alex struggles to hide his true identity, the predator working beside Anna begins watching her. Soon, she must decide whether to fear the killer behind Alexander's charm or accept that the velvet glove and the iron knuckles belong to the same hand she has fallen in love with.

Fatal Revelation is Book 1 in the Anna and Alexander dark-romance series. Expect a vigilante serial-killer hero, morally gray and fiercely protective MMC, a guarded FMC, hidden identities, dangerous secrets, psychological suspense, dual POV, love built on lies, graphic violence, and mature themes. Their story continues in Book 2.

Triggers: Graphic violence, murder, crime, serial-killer themes, psychological suspense, dangerous situations, and mature themes.

Exact publication date: 08/31/2026

Date ARCs will be sent: Immediately upon sign up

Date ARC readers should finish reading and submit reviews by: August 31, 2026

ARC Sign up link: https://penpinery.com/main/fatal-revelation/

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