Playing With Fire By Elysian Nyx

Sophia had a loving husband, a beautiful home, and a promising future. But her world crumbles when she uncovers her husband’s infidelity, shattering the illusion of her perfect life. Refusing to be defined by betrayal, Sophia reclaims her independence and dives headfirst into the dating scene. She’s ready to live on her terms but soon learns that starting over isn’t as simple as she thought.

Then she meets Elijah, a charismatic, older man with an air of mystery and sophistication. From the moment they meet, an undeniable chemistry draws Sophia in. Elijah is everything she craves—confident, alluring, and dangerously unpredictable. For the first time in a long while, Sophia feels desired and alive. She falls for him, willing to embrace the thrill of new love and the freedom it offers. But just as she starts to believe she’s moving on, cracks appear in Elijah’s smooth façade.

Sophia discovers unsettling truths about Elijah’s past, learning that he’s not merely a charming stranger. As she digs deeper, she realizes he’s connected to her husband’s secret life, revealing a web of deceit far more complex than a simple affair. Elijah knows more than he lets on and seems to have his agenda. Is he using her to settle old scores, or is there a deeper reason behind his interest in her?

Caught between her attraction to Elijah and the dark secrets he harbors, Sophia becomes entangled in a dangerous game of manipulation and power. Every encounter with Elijah blurs the line between passion and peril, forcing her to question his intentions and the real reason he appeared in her life. As she approaches uncovering the truth, she realizes she may have stepped into a deadly trap where the stakes are higher than she ever imagined.

Sophia must decide whether to trust her instincts and walk away or keep playing with fire, risking everything, including her life, to uncover the full extent of the deception surrounding her. In this twisted game of desire, betrayal, and power, she’ll discover how far she will go to take back control of her life—even if it means burning everything down.

Will she find a way out, or will the flames of deceit consume her before she can escape? In Playing with Fire, passion becomes peril, and the truth may be the most dangerous game.