Overview

A ruined campaign strategist. A ruthless senator. A contract that becomes a cage.

When Jules Thorne loses her career in a political scandal she didn’t cause, she’s left drowning in debt and barely staying afloat in a basement office in D.C. But when a woman in a tailored suit and diplomatic plates appears at her door, Jules is offered a way out—one she never asked for, and one she cannot refuse.

Sloane Sterling, chief of staff to America’s most feared senator, arrives with a contract and a threat: work for Senator Eleanor Vance for six months… or face federal charges expertly engineered to destroy her.

At the Vance Estate, Jules enters a world of absolute control—strict rules, monitored communication, locked-door politics, and a power dynamic charged with dangerous undercurrents. As she’s pulled deeper into the senator’s inner circle, Jules uncovers a blackmail plot capable of collapsing a presidential campaign.

But nothing is as perilous as the pull between Jules and Sloane—icy, brilliant, and mercilessly attentive. Obedience becomes survival. Desire becomes leverage. And in a house built on ambition, power is the most intimate currency of all.

VETO POWER is a dark sapphic romance and political thriller fused with slow-burn heat, psychological tension, and morally complex women who will do anything to win. Perfect for readers of high-stakes intrigue, twisted loyalty, and forbidden desire.

Content warning: coercion, power imbalance, psychological domination, political manipulation, and dark romance themes.