Gay Romance: Dangerous Aesthetics - The Cold-Hearted Painter and His Con Artist Muse

Megan Edwards

Summary

Chris — a smooth-talking gigolo who survives by deceiving women, all surface charm with no heart and no conscience.After too many unscrupulous deeds, he finally crossed paths with Raymond.As the saying goes, "When paths are narrow, foes meet," but it is not always the brave who prevail; who will have the last laugh remains to be seen.Raymond — a handsome yet aloof modern master painter.The kind of man Raymond despises most is someone like Chris: gleaming on the outside, rotten within—a hollow ornament of low taste, living off women like a decorative vase with nothing inside.His greatest pleasure lies in tormenting Chris, yet after round upon round of such games, he discovers that he is the one truly being tormented.

Available since: 01/05/2026.

Print length: 472 pages.

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