Power. Lies. Seduction. And a conspiracy that could bring down the entire U.S. government.

When rising Senate star Julian Park is assassinated during a live debate, Washington descends into chaos. But behind the headlines lies something far more sinister. Julian's lover, Mason Roth—a brilliant but discreet NSA analyst—uncovers signs the murder was an inside job, orchestrated by a secret organization known only as The Dominion.

Enter Vivienne Drake: political fixer, elite manipulator, and no stranger to scandal. Tasked with controlling the fallout, Vivienne uncovers a trail of blackmail, surveillance, and honeytrap operations designed to control the country's most powerful leaders. Teaming up with Mason and Cassian Vale, a haunted ex-CIA operative now entangled in Dominion's web, they must race to expose the truth before they're silenced forever.

But nothing in D.C. is what it seems. Allies are enemies. Lovers are spies. And every move risks triggering the next scandal—or the next kill.

As secrets from their pasts come to light and the body count rises, the trio must outmaneuver Dominion's icy assassin, Lena Frost, whose loyalty is as fluid as her morality. With the fate of the republic hanging by a thread, the line between justice and vengeance begins to blur.

In a city where sex is a weapon and truth is a liability, The Shadow Candidate is a provocative, pulse-pounding political thriller full of backroom deals, dangerous liaisons, and explosive twists. The deeper they dig, the clearer it becomes: the real game has only just begun.