A Billion Reasons (A Dark Billionaire Mystery Romance)

"It was dark except for the moonlight, casting light across the dancing water.
I took a deep breath, taking it all in, savouring the moment. The sound of the waves crashing onto the sand, and the cicadas calling out into the night. I looked up, the sky was scattered with shimmering stars. It was beautiful.
I looked over to Martin. He was staring at me intently, his face a mixture of sadness and adoration.
We didn’t speak, neither of us daring to utter the first word. All of our emotions hanging in the air like an unspoken secret.
Was it his stare, the slight breeze, or the fact that I suddenly felt vulnerable under his gaze that made me shiver slightly? Of course he noticed and moved closer, placing a protective arm around my shoulder. He was warm, inviting...familiar.
“You have nothing to worry about,” he whispered into my ear, “nothing.”
“What...?”
“Shhh...” he silenced me, and leaned in to kiss me. It was soft and gentle and I had the overwhelming instinct to burst into tears.
Martin was all I’d ever wanted in this world; the kiss had sealed it all. My doubts, my worries, they were nothing when I had someone like him by my side. We were still kissing when the sky erupted into a shower of fireworks. I jumped away, scared but instantly relaxed when I saw the smile on his face. The fireworks were just for me"

A Billion Reasons to stay, but you only need one to go …

Three months into a new job, Emily Greene has a chance encounter with a charming, older man in a London taxi. Alarmingly handsome, the perfect billionaire businessman, Martin Lyle is infatuating and a dream come true. At first unable to believe in his affections for her, Emily eventually casts aside her doubts and allows herself to be swept into a whirlwind romance that catapults her into a life of luxury.

As she becomes accustomed to eating out at the best restaurants, splurging on expensive clothes and spending more money than she’s ever had in her life, things start to unravel. Martin Lyle is all that he seems, and more. But is he hiding something? When Emily discovers a woman from his past, she begins to wonder if the man of her dreams is really as perfect as he seems.

As dark secrets and hidden dangers reveal themselves, Emily isn’t sure whom to trust. When women in Martin’s company begin to mysteriously disappear, she grows concerned for his safety and in doing so, unearths an unimaginable truth.

Will her love for Martin get her through or will one London taxi ride be her biggest ever regret?