Just finished the novel YOU COULD DO DAMAGE by K.C. Mills. Kincaid Akel is a prominent businessman. What type of business does he do? It’s best you not ask too many details about that if you know what’s good for you. Just know that he gets things done. Cross him, and you could disappear. It’s as good as that.

His family is one of many prominent families in this city, and he’s set to be married to a woman from another big family. But it’s hardly based on real love—their respective parents arranged it to be a benefit to both parents. However, Kincaid’s discovered corruption on the part of his future wife’s family that could easily render this particular arrangement invalid.

However, according to certain rules between “The Families”, a man of his stature cannot remain unmarried for long. He must find a bride and secure a family in order to maintain his standing.

That’s where Nari comes in, a local waitress at a popular Atlanta club he frequents. He can’t explain exactly why but he finds himself attracted to her. Beyond beauty, her presence itself attracts him in a way that few women have.

Nari notices his constant presence but assumes that “a man of his stature” would not be interested in a girl from the streets like her. However, when an encounter with two unruly guests gets dangerous, Kincaid is quick to intervene and eliminate their danger from his life.

He then approaches her with a unique proposal to be his wife. Though he is vague on the details (for obvious reasons) and is aware that the marriage doesn’t need to be based in real love, it’ll be of mutual benefit.

Nari is reasonably suspicious of such an arrangement. However, she is recently homeless, nearly broke, and comes from a rough upbringing with hardly any family. Who knows? Being some rich wife may not be that bad.

Before she knows it, Nari is whisked away to a life of luxury beyond her wildest dreams, a world of dream vacations, designer brands, and shiny things. So what if he tends to be intense at times with colleagues on the phone? And if she doesn’t know the full nature of his “business” and that she barely met his parents. He’s also tall, dark & handsome and the sex…is INCREDIBLE.

But then things get into a comfortable family and a world of protection and perfection starts to show some cracks. And she starts to know a bit more about the family she’s married into And things start to take a dangerous turn, so much so that Nari’s starting to wonder if it’s not too late to get out while she’s still alive.

It’s a romantic, suspense novel that’s as sexy as it is dangerous. Kincaid is charming yet ruthless. As a character, you can’t help but be intimidated by him but also admire him. Was Nari naive for being so quick to link up with him? That remains to be seem. But it’s such a fast-paced, sexy, dangerous thrill ride of a story you can’t help but keep reading.