Milan Devereux appears to have it all beauty, charm, and the fierce determination to build her dream from the ground up. Moving to New York City with nothing but ambition and a vision, she opens Ember, her very own restaurant, and begins carving out a new life. Christian Blake is the elusive CEO everyone wants but no one truly knows. When he steps into Milan's life as an investor, their chemistry is undeniable. What begins as passion and fairy tale romance quickly becomes possessive love wrapped in luxury. Christian gives Milan the world and then slowly begins to control it. As the lines between love and control begin to blur, Milan finds herself trapped in a relationship that suffocates more than it saves. From private jets and candlelit nights to manipulation and dark secrets, Behind the Perfect Smile is a heart-wrenching, sensual, and emotional story of what happens when love turns into something far more dangerous. This is the first book in a gripping three part series that explores the hidden wounds behind beauty, the illusion of perfection, and the fight to reclaim one's power.