Mafia, Hockey romance
Giovanna
Everything I thought I knew about my life was a lie. Twenty-Three years of not knowing who I truly am. Can you say trust issues? I’m just starting to figure out who I am. I’m not ready to add anyone else to the mix. Then I meet Declan. He pushes his way into my life, determined to prove to me that not everyone is a liar. But he’s a hockey player and they all have a certain reputation. And his seems like a constant presence in our lives. I want to learn to trust again, I’m just not sure it’s worth the risk.
Declan
Hockey has been my focus for as long as I can remember. The day I met Giovanna, my life changed. Hockey would always be my first love, but I just knew that she would be my last. I can see the walls she has built around her heart. She’s scared, and my past is haunting us (literally), but I’m determined to show her that I’m real. That we’re real. And that no matter how long I have to wait, I’m not going anywhere.
Mafia, Domestic Abuse Survivor
Sebastiano
I had given up on meeting my person, focused on being the protector of the family. Until the day I met her. I felt this pull to her that I couldn’t explain, but she was on the arm of another man. I didn’t think I stood a chance, but I saw the sadness in her eyes. Then I saw the marks and I knew I needed to save her. She was who I had been waiting for, and I’d be damned if I let someone else hurt what’s mine.
Schuyler
All my life I struggled. I had to protect my sister. It was her and I against the world. Just when I thought life finally turned around, my dream turned into a nightmare. I couldn’t run and I couldn’t escape him if I wanted to keep my sister safe. Then Sebastiano walked into my life. In one handshake, he made me feel safe. He made me feel like there was a way out. But he didn’t know about the monster in my life. The one that wouldn’t let go. I wanted to be his, but the stakes were just too high.
Mafia, Sheriff, Small Town
Salvatore
Protecting my family is all I’ve ever known. It’s the very reason I became a cop in the first place. Well that, and because I wanted to help people. My entire world is rocked when I meet Raven. Suddenly she’s the most important thing in my life and she needs my help. I’ll always protect what’s mine and Raven is MINE.
Raven
My world is shattered when I find my fiancé with my best friend. I’ve just wasted 9 years of my life, but it’s time to find out who I really am. Fate must be on my side because not only do I find a family, I find my home. Salvatore makes me feel safe and complete. But when the past won’t leave me alone, I have to rely on my new family to save me.
Can Salvatore reach Raven before it’s too late? Or will their budding relationship be crushed by the weight of his world?
Mafia, Hockey, Small Town
Domenico
Family and hockey. Those have always been my two greatest loves. But after watching my siblings and cousin find their person, it made me long to find my forever. The moment I locked eyes with Chiara I just knew! Rescuing her was the easy part, protecting her will take much more work. With family ties severed and alliances threatened, I’ll do everything in my power to make sure that Chiara knows what true family looks like. We will fight for those we love, and loving Chiara is the easiest thing I’ve ever done.
Chiara
Growing up, my family was never close. I felt like an outsider, the cast away. But when my father told me, I would have an arranged marriage, I knew it’d gone too far. Before I could protest, I was taken. I spent a year of my life in torment. Frightened and alone. Then I met my light, my saving grace. Domenico was the man I’d always dreamed of. Patient, caring. He made me feel like the most precious girl in the world. When my family comes to force me home, I learn that family isn’t always blood. The Mancinis have vowed to protect me, but with war threatening, will the love I have for Domenico be enough?