Nov 282023
 

God of Fury (Legacy of Gods Book 5) by Rina Kent

From USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new STANDALONE MM college romance.
I’m not attracted to men.
Or so I thought before I slammed into Nikolai Sokolov.
A mafia heir, a notorious bastard, and a violent monster.
An ill-fated meeting puts me in his path.
And just like that, he has his sights set on me.
A quiet artist, a golden boy, and his enemy’s twin brother.
He doesn’t seem to care that the odds are stacked against us.
In fact, he sets out to break my steel-like control and blur my limits.
I thought my biggest worry was being noticed by Nikolai.
I’m learning the hard way that being wanted by this beautiful nightmare is much worse.

This book can be read on its own, but for a better understanding of the world, you might want to start with God of Malice.

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Oct 202023
 

Twisted Hearts by Jagger Cole

 

He saw what I did. Now he owns me.

Brutal, formidably gorgeous, and head of a vicious Bratva organization.

They call Gavan Tsarenko a king. I call him a tyrant.

But now, the man with the gun-metal gray eyes and scarred past has come to conquer me.

You see, I screwed up. I traded my good-girl status for a bad grad-school prank that went horribly wrong.

And now, for six months, I’m Gavan’s.

My enemy.

My monster.

My dark fantasy.

The savagely beautiful villain holds my debt and my fate in his hands.

And what does the man who can have anything want with me?

Everything.

But he’ll never take my heart.

 

Twisted Hearts is a standalone dark mafia, blisteringly steamy enemies-to-lovers romance with a smart, good-girl heroine, and an ultra possessive dark-hearted hero with “look at her and I’ll unalive you” energy. Readers are advised to read the TW inside. No cliffhanger; HEA included.

LINKS:

TROPES:

Genres: Dark Romance, Contemporary Romance, New Adult Romance, Romantic Suspense, Gothic Romance

Tropes: Enemies-to-Lovers, Opposites Attract, Grumpy/Sunshine, Mafia, Alpha Hero, Anti-Hero, Boy Obsessed, Heroine in Danger, Forbidden Love

Release Date:

August 3, 2023

Mar 272023
 

The Sacrifice by Shantel Tessier

An all-new dark standalone romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Shantel Tessier

HIS LADY

A Lord is to marry after he graduates from Barrington University, an elite college for the rich. A Lady’s job is to help him fit into a world unaware of his secret society. The Lord does not get to choose who he spends the rest of his life with. But there is always an exception to the rule. And I just so happen to be his.

I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW.

I was to wed a Lord of my parents’ choosing. Wealth can’t buy you everything, or I would have had freedom years ago. Instead, my strict parents made sure I lived a dull life in a mansion resembling a prison.

But on my wedding day, I was handed over to another man—an even more ruthless Lord that my family hated.

Tyson Riley Crawford only wanted me for his revenge. I’m nothing more than a debt to be paid. I didn’t have a say in the matter. So when I said my vows before the congregation, I knew I’d break them. Consequences be damned.

Too bad I underestimated my husband and didn’t realize he was more determined to punish me than I was to succeed at escaping. He’ll make me choke on those words I used to bind myself to him.

Yet even he couldn’t have seen what our future held. Ultimately, we’re all just pawns in a game that none of us can win unless you’re willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice … and even that may not be enough.

Things to know about The Sinner
Secret society
MF (no sharing the h)
J/P (jealous/possessive) Hero
OTT (over the top) Hero
Complete standalone
Told in dual POV
TWs listed inside the book

Publication date:

July 1, 2023.

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Jan 072023
 

Make Me Queen (Rich Demons of Darkwood Book 5) by C.R. Jane & May Dawson

The final book in the Rich Demons of Darkwood series. Due date will be moved up…

Nov 032022
 

God of Wrath (Legacy of Gods Book 3) by Rina Kent

From USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new STANDALONE enemies-to-lovers college romance.

I’m trapped by the devil.
What started as an innocent mistake turned into actual hell.
In my defense, I didn’t mean to get involved with a mafia prince.
But he barged through my defenses anyway.
He stalked me from the shadows and stole me from the life I know.
Jeremy Volkov might appear charming, but a true predator lurks inside.
He’s out to possess, own, and keep me.
But I have no plans to stick around in his blood-soaked world.
Or so I think.

This book is a dark unconventional romance and contains themes that aren’t to everyone’s liking. Please check the author’s note for content warnings before reading.

Nov 022022
 

The Sinner by Shantel Tessier

An all-new dark standalone romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Shantel Tessier

LITTLE DEMON

I was raised in a world where money and power are at your fingertips. My father is a LORD, a very respected member of a secret society that knows no bounds. When tragedy struck my family, we discovered we weren’t untouchable. Just when I thought life couldn’t get any worse, I was shown what hell is really like. Then he came and saved me. The devil disguised as my personal hero. But of course, nothing is for free. Not when a soul is up for grabs.

I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW.

Easton Bradley Sinnett—Sin—uses his power for his own sick pleasure. Like a typical Lord, he never thought about the consequences of his actions. I grew up with him, obsessed over him, craved him. He was who I pictured when I imagined doing things my body shouldn’t want.

One day, I realized he was not who I thought he was. It didn’t change anything, though, because I was already too far gone. If anything, I fell for him harder.

Every now and then, someone enters your life who flips it upside down. Sin wrecked me in the worst way, and I thanked him for it by serving on my knees.

As they say, nothing lasts forever. Men like him never stay with a woman like me. I’m what they use, not keep. So when he threw me away, I shouldn’t have been all that surprised.

My body had always craved the darker side of love. The kind that left bruises and scars. I was what most would call unholy. And when the devil whispered in my ear that he loved me, I was more than determined to show him just how devoted I could be.

Things to know about The Sinner
MF (no sharing the h)
J/P (jealous/possessive) Hero
OTT (over the top) Hero
Complete standalone
TWs listed inside the book

Publication date:

January 1, 2023.

THE SINNER: A DARK COLLEGE ROMANCE by Shantel Tessier

Release Date: November 30th

 

MF (there is no sharing the h)

J/P (jealous/possessive) Hero

OTT (over the top) Hero

Complete standalone

TWs will be listed inside the book

*Based in the Lords world. You do not have to read The Ritual first but some characters from The Ritual do make an appearance in The Sinner. 

 

EXCERPT

SIN

“I’m leaving,” Elli announces, lifting her chin.

I sidestep to make sure I’m not blocking the exit.

Her shoulders fall but she quickly recovers. My little demon wants to be chased. Held captive. She just thought she belonged to me before, but things are getting ready to change. And not in her favor.

Huffing, she reaches down and grabs her bag, and I wait until she passes me before I turn and speak. “You won’t get far.”

She comes to a stop, slowly turning back to face me, her ice-blue eyes narrowing at my statement. “Excuse me?”

I step into her and reach up, pushing some loose strands of bleach-blond hair behind her ear. “Go ahead, run away if that makes you feel better about yourself. But you won’t get far.”

“Sin.” She sighs, getting annoyed. “What you did last night was unacceptable. You almost killed—”

I laugh, cutting her off. Almost? She shoves my chest.

“You didn’t care last time I killed a man for you. Or the time before that.” I’m up to three dead men for her. And I’ll kill many more if need be.

Her eyes drop to the floor, and I reach out, cupping her face while running my thumb over her bottom lip. “Let that be a lesson, Elli. If a man touches you, it’ll be the last thing he does.” I push my thumb between her lips. The action forcing her head back to meet my stare.

Wrapping her plump lips around it, she creates suction as I slowly pull it out. “Was that my punishment?” she whispers, remembering what I did to her last night.

I smile at her. “No, little demon. That was for fun.”

She whimpers, and I love the way her breathing picks up at the thought that making her bleed was meant to be fun. She can try to tell me she didn’t enjoy it, but we both know that would be a lie.

“I have something much more enjoyable in mind for your punishment.”

Nibbling on her bottom lip, she asks, “Enjoyable for you or for me?”

“That’s for you to find out.”

Oct 292022
 

Soulless Saint (Kings of Kilborn University Book 1) by Elena Lawson

I barely made it out of Thorn Valley alive.

My savage bestie and her lethal boyfriends are the only reason I have a second chance at life and I’m not going to waste it.

When I took the scholarship to CalArts, I didn’t know Daddy would cut me off, but it doesn’t matter. I’ll get a bus pass, a job, and an apartment. Easy, right?

Wrong. Enter my two shadows…

Kaleb. Hot as sin and he damn well knows it. Just ask the countless broken-hearted girls at Kilborn U.

Hardin. Kaleb’s quietly menacing older brother. He rarely says more than two words, but his watchful stare follows me everywhere I go, awakening a desire I thought I swore off for good.

They threaten to ruin everything I’ve built for myself. To break all my new rules. But even more dangerous than the Kings of Kilborn is their father, Damien St. Vincent, and the secret that could destroy us all.

Soulless Saint is a dark enemies to lovers romance where the main character will have more than one love interest and will not choose between them. It contains content that may be triggering to some readers.

Publication date:

December 27, 2022.

Oct 212022
 

Dark Desire (Dark Brothers #2) by Bella Jewel

USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR BELLA JEWEL WRITING AS BEC BOTEFUHR

This is book 2 in the DARK BROTHERS series, following on from DARK POISON!

After the shock of finding out about Jagger’s wife, Willow runs. Needing time and space to fix her broken heart. Jagger, the man she has learned to both love and hate, has a choice to make…her or his wife. His wife. Even those words feel wrong. Forbidden. When she returns, Willow knows she will be forced to face the pain she ran from. Love is not strong enough to prevail. Loyalty is Jagger’s middle name, and her biggest fear is that his wife will take his heart once more. Battling this, she’s unaware that there is still danger lurking around every corner, and eventually, it’s going to find her again. Willow is about to find out that everything she thought she believed in…was wrong.

Publication date:

September 20, 2022

Oct 092022
 

Unraveled (Dark Sovereign Book 3) by Bella J

I warned her.
I told her there’s no line I won’t cross to keep her.
And that’s what I did. I crossed a line.
Thing is, I don’t regret it. I’d do it again if I had the chance.

This all started with me needing a wife—a wife I didn’t want.
But things changed. She got under my skin and into my bed.
Now, I’m not willing to let her go.
Not even if she begs me to set her free.

She knew the risk.
She knew my love would come with a burden she’ll carry for the rest of her life.
And the rest of her life is now; it’s here with me as her husband.
Whether she spends it behind a locked door forever…that’s up to her.

Author’s note:
Unraveled is book three of the Dark Sovereign series and should be read after Alexius & His Wife. This is a dark, mature romance and contains situations that some readers might find offensive. This book is the final part of a trilogy and is NOT a standalone.

Pre-order release date is not the final date. Unraveled will release sooner than indicated.

Publication date:

February 21, 2023.

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Oct 062022
 

Cruel Beast (Dark Lies Book 3) by J.L. Beck & S. Rena

Money. It’s the root of all evil and I need it bad.

You could call it the wrong place, wrong time.

To me the day I met Enzo was the day the old me died.

When he kidnaps me thinking I’m the daughter of his enemy the only thing I can do is pretend to be something I’m not.

But the more I pretend, the deeper I fall.

Enzo is dark, cruel, and menacing but he’s protective, fierce and determined.

Soon he wants to forge a contract between our families, making me his bride, but he has no idea I’m not who he thinks I am and when he finds out… well I know I’m as good as dead.

Publication date:

October 14, 2022.

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Oct 052022
 

BEAUTY (Beast & Beauty Book 2) by Clarissa Wild

I thought I could escape the Beast … but he already devoured my heart.

When the Beast took me and dragged me back to his cell, I thought my life was over.
In the darkness, he watched me.
Yearned for me.
Tasted me.

He loved my scars, called me a beauty …
Made me irrevocably his.

Until his owner finally let him out …
And his final task was to destroy my father.
The only thing that stood between them was me.

Faced with an impossible choice, I run.
But even the beauty can’t escape the claws of the Beast.

Book 2 in the Beast & Beauty Duet. No cliffhanger.
WARNING: This book includes scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.

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Oct 042022
 

BEAST (Beast & Beauty Book 1) by Clarissa Wild

He has a beastly instinct to devour everything in his path … until her.

I am the giant, menacing monster, known only as the Beast.
Sold to the mafia as a kid and trained to hunt, my life revolves around brutality and carnage.
My home is a cell made of concrete and iron bars.
And there is nothing I won’t do to be free.
Until her.

The innocent black-haired girl with pretty pink lips, whose father I was supposed to hunt, dares to get in my way.
But when I grab her and look into her eyes, I can’t bring myself to finish the job.
She makes me feel hope. Greed.
And a frenzied desire to touch her.
Taste her.
Make her mine.

I was supposed to destroy everything in my path.
Instead, I took her … and consumed her whole.

BEAST is a smoldering new Dark Mafia Romance by New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Clarissa Wild. WARNING: This book includes scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.

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Sep 232022
 

The Secrets You Keep by Tracy Lorraine (Maddison Kings University Series) (Blurred Lines multi-author series)

Step into the world of forbidden and taboo romances in the Blurred Lines multi-author series. Join bestselling authors as they bring you standalone books about unconventional love stories that push boundaries and blurs the lines of what is considered right and… wrong.
Immerse yourself in the dark side, where we aren’t afraid to cross the line.

USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you a full length, standalone forbidden romance set in her Maddison Kings University world.

Publication date:

October 11, 2022.

Sep 142022
 

Devil of Dublin by BB Easton

From the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of 44 Chapters About 4 Men (inspiration for the Netflix Original series Sex/Life)comes a dark mafia romance steeped in Irish folklore.

I can’t remember anymore if my grandfather’s eyes were blue or green, but I’ll never forget the way they wrinkled at the corners when he laughed at one of his own jokes. Or the way they sparkled with mischief when he told me tales about the magical creatures that dwelled in the forest behind his humble Irish sheep farm—shy fairies who liked to eat tea biscuits, cruel witches who liked to eat children, a moody lake spirit with a taste for expensive gifts.

As a child, I believed every fantastical word. But when he warned me about the mute boy who also lurked in those woods, the one the priest had declared to be the spawn of Satan himself, I refused to listen. Kellen wasn’t evil. He was kind, and beautiful, and special, and hurting. He was my friend. And with every summer I spent stolen away with him in those enchanted woods, he grew to become so much more.

But when I return to Glenshire as an adult, grieving and engaged to someone else, all those legends quickly morph into nightmares.

My grandfather had been right about everything, especially the boy.

If only I had listened.

WARNING: If you are a sensitive reader or find certain topics to be emotionally triggering, please exercise self-care and select a different book. Devil of Dublin is intended for mature audiences who enjoy dark subject matter, tortured anti-heroes, explicit adult content, graphic violence, heart-pounding suspense, fairy-tale worthy love, and gorgeous Irish scenery. If that sounds like you, then welcome to Glenshire!

Publication date:

September 27, 2022.

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Aug 302022
 

Freed (Mockingbird Duet Book 2) by Kennedy Fox

Book #2 in the Mockingbird duet, must be read in order.

Inspired by Daddy Warbucks & Orphan Annie, Kennedy Fox brings you their first dark romance duet in a new twisted world between a billionaire guardian and his ward. All characters are of legal adult age. Freed is book #2 in the Mockingbird duet and must be read in order. See author’s note for content warnings.

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Aug 292022
 

Bones (The Dark Kingdom Book 5) by Shantel Tessier

BONES
I got my name from breaking the bones of a kid who picked on my younger brother, but that’s only where it started.
My black heart craves violence, and being a King gives me plenty of opportunities.

When a friend comes to me for help because someone he loves is in danger, I’m happy to do so. After all, my friends are few, and they are my family.

Once I have her, I do what I have to in order to protect her. She thinks she’s in hell, but this is child’s play compared to what she would have faced.

She’s an innocent through and through and completely off-limits. But that’s not enough to stop me from doing what I do best—taking what’s mine.

MIA
I was born into a deadly Mafia family, yet I’m a nobody. To the world, I don’t exist.

Shuffled from Vegas as a child and sent to Italy for my protection, I became invisible. Until they found a use for me. Now I’m a card my father can play. A chance to cash in on the family name to the highest bidder.

Taken from my home, I’m sold to a King. His hard blue eyes take no prisoners. He’s just another pretty face to hide the evil and in no way my savior.

Now I know what hell looks like because I’m living it. But just when I think I can finally be free, it all comes crashing down, and the King I thought would end me is the only one who can save me.

All I wanted was to be somebody, but now I wish I’d stayed the nobody.

BONES is the fifth book in The Dark Kingdom Series and can be read as a standalone. Due to mature content and themes this book is recommended for readers aged eighteen and over. This novel may contain triggers.

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Aug 272022
 

Caged (Mockingbird Duet Book 1) by Kennedy Fox

To the public, he’s a charming philanthropist and noble billionaire.
In reality, he’s a cruel liar full of greed and manipulation.

He’s my adoptive father.
A dangerous monster.
A man no one dares to cross.
Except me—the one woman he can’t have.

I’m a pawn in his toxic game of wealth, power, and privilege.
And while everyone knows Jarek Warner gets what he wants, I’m the one thing his money can’t buy.

Inspired by Daddy Warbucks & Orphan Annie, Kennedy Fox brings you their first dark romance duet in a new twisted world between a billionaire guardian and his ward. All characters are of legal adult age. It’s book #1 in the Mockingbird duet and must be read first. See author’s note for content warnings.

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Aug 182022
 

The Rivals’ Touch (The Rivals Duet Book 1) by Harleigh Beck

Remi.
I was a popular cheerleader and the queen bee until my father decided to relocate us to Aycliffe.
Not only am I forced to attend the local high school and cheer for the rival team with Legacy, the head cheerleader, who hates me. I have also moved in with my boyfriend’s main rival, Zayd, the infuriating team captain of Aycliffe’s basketball team.
The worst part? Zayd is holding something over my head. Something my boyfriend, Bennett, must never find out.
How far am I willing to go to keep it hidden?
As Zayd, his friend Jacob, and Legacy test my resolve, I find myself awakening to desires I never knew I had.

Zayd.
I plan to ruin Bennett’s life. First, I’ll steal the title from under his nose. Then his “High School Basketball Player of the Year” award and his girlfriend, Remi.
Now she’s in my playground, and I don’t play nice.
She refuses to cheerlead for me, but I’ll break her down. I’ll get her begging on her knees.

This book is an FFMM dark romance. It contains sexual scenes and sexual assault/violence throughout. Please see the book preview for complete CW.

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Aug 132022
 

The Reckless Union (Wedded Bliss Book 3) by Monica Murphy

Our marriage may look like a fairytale, but outside forces threaten to tear us apart. Don’t they realize that nothing will keep me apart from Charlotte? Not my family. Not hers either.

What started out as a relationship in name only has evolved into something much more. Something deeper. And when Charlotte is taken from me, I launch into action, determined to rescue her.

She’s mine. Nothing is going to stop me from being with her.

Not a damn thing.

Welcome to the Midnight Dynasty… The warring Morelli and Constantine families have enough bad blood to fill an ocean, and their brand new stories will be told by your favorite dangerous romance authors.

WARNING: This book is intended for readers eighteen years old and over. It contains material that some readers could find disturbing. Enter at your own risk…

Publication date:

August 16, 2022.

Genre/Tropes: Arranged Marriage/Fake Relationship/Dark Romance/Contemporary Romance/Billionaire Romance/Enemies-to-Lovers  

Excerpt: 

“I can’t lose you like that again, wife.”

The admission leaves me feeling vulnerable and I swallow down the rest of the words I want to say to her.

Like how much she means to me. More than anyone else in the world.

We’re quiet, the only sound is the sloshing water as our bodies move and shift. I’m getting hotter thanks to the steam wafting upwards from the water and I rest my cheek against her soft hair, closing my eyes.

“Why?”

Her softly spoken question has my eyes cracking open. “Why what?”

“Why can’t you lose me?”

Carefully I lift my head away from her and run my fingers through her hair, letting the strands fall onto her shoulders, the ends trailing in the warm water. “It killed me, knowing you were with him.”

“Why?”

Damn it, she’s going to make me say it, isn’t she?

“Because I care about you, Charlotte.”

She faces straight ahead, her back still to me, bending her knees and wrapping her arms around them. “Nothing about our relationship is normal, Perry. There is no reason for you to care about me or worry when I’ve been abducted by my former—lover.”

I slip my arms around her waist and pull her into me, the water splashing, my mouth at her ear when I murmur, “Don’t call him that.”

“It’s true. Calling him my ex-boyfriend sounds so… wrong. We weren’t ever together, not like that.”

I cup her breasts, running my thumbs over her hardening nipples. “I thought for a while maybe you went with him—willingly.”

She slowly shakes her head. “I would never do that.”

I’m quiet for a moment, considering what she said—and how quickly she said it. “Why?”

“Because I said vows to you and promised to be a faithful wife. I’m a lot of things, but I’m not a liar, Perry. We’re married. I won’t leave you for someone else. I—I care about you, too.” She hesitates and I swear I can feel her sadness. “I hate that he had me first.”

“But I’ll keep you forever.” The words fall from my mouth without thought and for a split second, I regret them.

Then again, I don’t. I mean what I say. I will keep her forever. That asshole can’t have her back, despite his trying. He’ll never try again. I won’t give him the chance.

I’ll chop off his hands and his dick if I have to.

“You don’t mean it,” Charlotte says, her voice so soft, I almost don’t hear her. “You’ll get tired of me, just like everyone else.”

My wife is having a serious pity party tonight but I can’t blame her. She’s been through some shit. Shit I should’ve protected her from. I failed her. I fucked up.

And that kills me.

“I won’t get tired of you.” I nuzzle the side of her head, my mouth at her ear. “Who else tolerates the Chevelle like you do?”

I run my lips down the length of her neck, noting the hitch in her breath when I hit a particular spot. The way she melts against me, tilting her head to the side to give me better access.

“How many girls have you fucked in the Chevelle?” she asks out of nowhere.

Everything within me stills, my mouth still pressed upon her skin. Slowly, carefully, I push her hair out of the way, pressing my forehead against the back of her head and taking a deep breath. “You really want to know?”

Her body stiffens and she leans her head down, as if she’s trying to get away from me. “Maybe?”

I rub her nipple with my thumb, wishing I could put my mouth on her. Taste her warm, wet skin. “The answer might blow your mind.”

She nudges against me, as if she’s trying to buck me off of her. “You’re rude.”

I clamp my arms around her middle so she can’t slip away from me. “It’s zero, Charlotte. I haven’t fucked anyone else in the Chevelle. Until you.”

My wife freezes, turning her head so she can meet my gaze. “You’re serious?”

“Why would I lie to you?” I drop a kiss on her lips, not wanting to push. She responds, leaning into me and I break away first, trying to keep my head. “There’s something here. Between us. You feel it too.”

Charlotte blinks at my honest response. “Do you want to know what I thought about when I was tied up in that room?”

My skin feels like it could burst into flames at her mentioning being tied up. Alone in an empty room, waiting for that McFuckface to come back and do whatever he wanted to her. She must’ve been so damn scared. “What?” I ask, my throat scratchy. “Doja?”

Her eyes fill with tears and a soft laugh leaves her. “You. If I was ever going to see you again. Feel your arms around me. See you smile. Hear your laughter.”

My chest aches at her confession. “I’m never letting you out of my sight again.”

 

Aug 122022
 

Mafia Manipulator by TL Reeve & Michele Ryan

*Mafia Manipulator is a dark mafia/age gap/enemies to lovers romance inspired by Park Avenue Player.

Collins Attwood
My parents are dead.
My brother, Lucas, has been shot.
Our world has crumbled down around us, and we have nowhere to go.
For the last year, my brother and I have been on the run hiding from whoever killed our parents. The details are spotty, but Lucas thinks our father stole money from the mob and the day our parents were killed is the same day they came to collect.
I don’t want to believe him, but I don’t have a choice. We’re running out of time and money. If I don’t find us a place to lie low for longer than a month or two, we’re as good as dead, too. Or we would be if I hadn’t stumbled upon a want ad: TUTOR NEEDED.
I didn’t do too bad in college. How hard could it be?

Miceli Daidone
Being the head of the Daidone Family comes with its inherent risks and there are certain aspects of my life I won’t chance.
Ever again.
My daughter, Rocca, is the spitting image of her mother. Every day I am reminded of how, in a single instant, I failed my family.
When Collins Attwood enters my life, I know she’s carrying a burden someone so young shouldn’t be. I also know her real identity. There’s a bounty on her and her brother’s head.
Why? The syndicate of families won’t say—which is troubling.
Asking Collins is a non-starter as well.
Each day she’s in my home, the attraction between us grows harder to ignore. The need to protect her overrules my rationale, making me vulnerable. In order to defend her, I have to earn her trust. Unfortunately, faith doesn’t come easy for someone like me.
For all I know, this could be a trap.
I’ve been given a second chance at love, but in order to open my heart again, I have to know the truth.
They say love is blind.
I suspect it might also be stupid.