Yaneeza Aafiyah Costello has always lived life by the book—literally and figuratively. A the top of her game as a procurement analyst at Hawk Technologist and Intelligence Agency, she not only prided herself on her precision, order and discipline but she lived her life on her own terms, so she thought.

One day when she receives an all-black invitation to an elite gala—one she never signed up. From the moment she touches the invite, her carefully structured world collapses.

Meanwhile at the heart of this cat and mouse mysterious game, lies Maximus Emmanuel—a man so powerful, so untouchable, that his presence alone commands fear and respect.

A man whose heart is cold as ice—until he lays eyes on her.

As Yaneeza is pulled deeper into a web of beyond secrecy and danger she realizes that this gala is not just an event—it’s something far darker and more powerful. Now, the questions she must decide: Does she run back to her normal life, or does she embrace the thrill, the power, and the passion that comes with standing beside a man like Maximus?

But in this world, love comes at a cost. And when the truth about who she really is comes to light, it will leave her not only questioning everything she knows but set off a chain reaction because On A Thug’s Naughty List, there are only two options: Stay. Or perish.