[COMPLETED] THE GIANPIERO DYNASTY SERIES (BOOK I) WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A RISING STAR CROSSES PATHS WITH A MAFIA WARLORD AND BLURS THE LINES BETWEEN DESIRE AND LUST? Makua Amadi had only one goal in sight from the moment she ventured into the music industry: thrive and survive the storm. As a twenty-three-year-old beauty with the skills to rival icons, Makua set out her plans to endure the political warfare of the industry and scramble her way to the top. That is, until she met Damian. Second in line to the Gianpiero Empire and renowned as the Viper and executioner of the clan, Damian Gianpiero did not expect his uncanny encounter with a doe-eyed beauty to compromise his latest assignment. So when she proposes a daring deal in the name of shared interests, Damian finds himself entangled in a contract that serves only to draw his desire closer, thrusting her into the world of the Italian mafia and the dangers that loving a mafioso presents. WORD COUNT - 90,586 WORDS

'Standing up I looked straight at Professor Garrett, smirking evilly. "Hi, my name's Christy Evans and I'm an English major. Let's see," I said tapping my chin in concentration, all the while trying not to laugh out loud, "I'm the leader of a group of intergalactic beings who are here to terminate all those who are deemed too conceited for the good of civilization," pausing I gave Professor Garrett a pointed look of my own, "I live on planet screw you, and I'm allergic to bullshit." Smirking and feeling very satisfied with myself, I waited for Professor Garretts next move. ' -When Christy finds her long term boyfriend isn't who she thought he was, what will she do? She's about to begin college-the same one he chose to go to as well. With the help of her best friends and a new forbidden love interest, can she be persuaded to let go and love again?