Book Catalogue
The Darkest Green
Ramona Baillie
Set in Houston, Texas, The Darkest Green interweaves the lives of three compelling characters—Gabriel Douglas, Luke Verde, and Tessa Begley. Gabriel, a disfigured, reclusive accountant with a haunted past, is thrust back into the criminal world when he inherits a controlling stake in Club Vox, a high-end nightclub owned by his late employer, Joseph Verde. Joseph believed Gabriel would bring “balance” to the business—something his own son, Luke, would not. The inheritance ignites a fierce and dangerous conflict with Luke, who expected to inherit everything.
Luke expands his thriving drug business to include human trafficking with the help of loyal enforcer Charley. Parallel to this is the journey of Tessa, a recently orphaned young woman from Alabama. After discovering an old letter from Gabriel among her late mother’s belongings, Tessa heads to Houston, believing he might be her biological father.
Tessa’s search for connection takes a dangerous turn when she falls under Luke’s manipulative eye. Luke plans to use Tessa to exact revenge on Gabriel, exploiting her vulnerability in a chilling power play. At first, Luke sees Tessa as a pawn in his plan to betray Gabriel. But as desire blurs the line between manipulation and love, he finds himself torn between ambition and the one person who might redeem him.
Loyalties shift and secrets unravel converging in a tragic and chilling showdown involving the Yakuza, underscoring the far-reaching consequences of greed, legacy, and violence.
