Threads of Deception: Book 5 of The Royal We: An Instalove Hidden Identity Workplace Steamy Romance

She guards centuries of royal history. He’s hunting stolen treasures. Together, they’ll uncover a conspiracy that threatens everything.

Wardrobe manager Isabel Martinez treats the palace’s historical costume collection like sacred artifacts—until she discovers art investigator Gabriel Alder examining priceless garments without permission. His arrogant assumption that she’s “just a seamstress” ignites her protective fury.

He knows more about historical fashion than anyone should.
She knows he’s hiding something dangerous.

When a counterfeiting ring threatens the royal collection, Isabel must work with Gabriel to identify authentic pieces and trace stolen treasures. Their investigation leads to long nights in climate-controlled vaults, examining centuries-old silk under magnification, fighting an attraction that grows stronger with every shared secret.

But Gabriel is working undercover, and his hidden agenda could destroy everything Isabel has dedicated her life to protecting. When the truth emerges, she’ll have to choose between her duty to history and a love that might be built on lies.

Some deceptions protect the truth. Others destroy everything beautiful.

A guardian of history’s secrets. An investigator with a personal vendetta. A love that must survive the ultimate betrayal.