As a true crime podcaster, I should be able to spot a monster a mile away. Wrong. The moment I lock eyes with Rook O’Connell, I know I’m about to do something reckless. Sharp suit, broad shoulders, and a smile that promises sin. He’s the kind of man who could ruin me, and God help me, I might let him. One drink turns into a night I can’t forget and a trap I never saw coming. Now I’m bound to an Irish gangster in a fake marriage, and he won’t let me go until I solve the murder that haunts him. I don’t have a choice. If I want my life back, I have to crack the case. But the longer I spend in his world and in his bed, the more I crave the very man I swore I’d never trust. And the harder it is to remember this was ever a lie. Captive Audience is an enemies-to-lovers, forced marriage, dark Irish mafia romance perfect for fans of possessive antiheroes and dangerous obsession. Tropes: Lovers to enemies to lovers Forced marriage One-night stand with consequences He falls first “You’re mine now” energy Possessive Irish mobster hero True crime podcaster heroine Touch my wife and die Protective stalking Found family