When Daniel's crushing debts threaten to destroy everything he and his wife, Lily, have built, his closest friend Marcus makes an unthinkable proposal: five million dollars in exchange for one night with Lily-under one condition-Daniel must watch every moment. Reluctantly, Daniel and Lily agree. For Lily, it is an act of sacrifice born of devotion to her husband. For Marcus, it is the culmination of years of secret longing. But one night becomes the spark that ignites an obsession. As Marcus pursues Lily beyond the deal, tempting her with forbidden passion and dangerous promises, Daniel is forced to confront the cost of his choices-and the possibility that he may lose the woman he loves forever. Torn between guilt, jealousy, and desperate desire, Daniel must fight not only for his marriage, but for Lily's heart. A raw, erotic story of love, betrayal, obsession, and redemption, "The Price of Desire" explores how far one man will go to win back the woman he never should have risked. Tone & Themes Explored in Book 1: Erotic tension: explicit, forbidden encounters. Psychological conflict: jealousy, guilt, obsession, power dynamics. Romantic undertone: the husband's desperate fight to reclaim intimacy. High stakes: money, loyalty, betrayal, and the thin line between love and lust.