Walking home from a friend's house one night, Lucy Chen is kidnapped to pay off her father's debt to the Italian mafia. Tim Bradford, the cold and feared head of a powerful crime family, offers her only one way out-marriage with a deal attached. Trapped in a world of violence and control, Lucy expects cruelty, not the dangerous pull between them. !this book WILL contain smut so this is your warning!

This is a fake scenario about 'The Rookie', Lucy is about to be married to Chris Stanford, finally making her family proud of her but is this really what she want's and what does she do when the love of her life objects at her wedding?

"Lucy Chen is a fearless, relentless journalist who thrives on exposing the truth. She's never believed in love after her ex-fiancé betrayed her, leaving her heart shattered and wary of anyone who gets too close. When she begins investigating a powerful gang, she doesn't know she's about to enter a world far darker than anything she's ever written about. Tim Bradford is the head of the city's most feared mafia family. Hardened by tragedy, responsibility, and loss, he's never known love. His father's death thrust him into a role he never wanted, leaving no room for romance or vulnerability until he sees Lucy. Her courage, intelligence, and fiery independence stir something inside him that he cannot ignore. When Lucy is kidnapped during an investigation gone wrong, Tim swoops in to rescue her. That moment, when he whispers, "Who did this to you?", becomes the turning point. It is the first time Lucy feels his heart behind the dangerous façade, and the first time she realizes she may have already fallen for him. As danger escalates, secrets unravel, and their hearts collide, Tim and Lucy must navigate a world where trust is fragile, betrayal is lethal, and love could be the most dangerous risk of all."

Lucy Chen lives a life far removed from flashing cameras and roaring engines. As a dedicated doctor, her world revolves around long shifts, quiet hospital corridors, and holding people together on their worst days. She prefers stability, privacy, and a life lived just out of the spotlight-something that has always been easy with her two best friends by her side. Jackson West is a globally famous race car driver with charisma to spare, a sharp sense of humor, and a heart that never forgets where he came from. Alongside him is Celina Juarez, a nurse with a fearless streak, dating fellow driver Miles Penn and thriving in the fast-paced overlap between medicine and motorsport. Through Jackson, Lucy is slowly pulled into a world she never planned to touch. That world belongs to Tim Bradford. Tim is one of the most successful race car drivers in the world-focused, disciplined, and relentlessly private despite his fame. He's surrounded by a tight-knit group of elite drivers, lifelong friendships, and a family that means everything to him, even when life on the track keeps him constantly moving. Fame has given him everything except the one thing he wants most: something real. When Jackson invites Lucy and Celina to one of his races, Lucy meets Tim for the first time. What begins as an easy friendship grows quietly-shared conversations, mutual respect, and a comfort neither of them expected. Tim brings Lucy along to events long before romance is ever on the table, and without trying, she becomes a familiar face in the press. Speculation explodes. Headlines blur truth and rumor. The spotlight tightens. As Lucy and Tim grow closer, they're forced to navigate the pressure of fame, the chaos of public attention, and the expectations that come with loving someone the world feels entitled to watch. Because some stories aren't about the finish line. They're about everything that happens while the world Just Keeps Watching ❤️🏁🚘

They swore it was just one night-then came the stolen glances, the secret smiles, the fall.Fresh out of the police academy, Lucy Chen is ambitious, sharp, and ready to prove she belongs on the streets of L.A. What she didn't expect? Being paired with the one training officer everyone warned her about: Officer Tim Bradford stone faced, cold-hearted, and impossible to impress.From day one, they clash. He's all rules and structure. She's instinct and heart. But under the tension is something else something neither of them want to name.Then one brutal shift, Lucy gets hit with a bad period and tries to tough it out. Instead of brushing her off, Tim sees right through her pain... and surprises her with quiet care.That moment should've meant nothing. A week later, they hook up. Once. They agree it was a mistake. But working twelve-hour shifts in a patrol car together makes forgetting impossible-and pretending they don't feel anything? Even harder. Lines blur. Walls break. And when feelings start to rise, so does the danger-on the streets... and between their hearts.

Tim & Lucy go on their first date, but nothing goes to plan. Takes place after 5x9. I sincerely apologize about the amount of angst. I wasn't originally going to write this, but Murph and Jenn inspired me, so I appreciate their help! Thanks to both of you! And to my Deep Sighers, you might actually approve of this. The title and chapter titles are all lyrics from Dress by Taylor Swift.

Lucy is an EMT/Firefighter in LAFD. Her boyfriend, Ryan, died one year ago on a call he responded to - she swore she would never date anyone whose job puts their life in jeopardy on the daily. Then she meets Tim Bradford - LAPD officer who keeps responding to the same calls as her; calm under pressure, steady under chaos. They click immediately but every time they get closer, Lucy pulls away.

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"Lucy Chen twenty-four, has already lived several lives. After her ex-boyfriend Kai William walked away when she became pregnant, she left Los Angeles behind to rebuild herself in New York earning her detective shield while raising her daughter on her own. Now, four years later, she's returning to LA for the first time, carrying both her past and her four-year-old daughter, Ivy, back with her. Tim Bradford thirty-six, has mastered control over his squad, his emotions, and the walls he's built since his divorce. Letting anyone close again isn't part of the plan. As their professional paths collide, both are forced to confront past choices, present responsibilities, and the quiet pull of something neither is looking for. All while a small, sharp-eyed four-year-old watches closely, determined to protect her mom's heart as much as her own."

tim works for the mafia cold, calculating, and loyal to the job. when a deal goes wrong, he's ordered to kidnap lucy , the daughter of a rival gang leader, to use as leverage. lucy is fiery, smart, and refuses to be a pawn in anyone's game. but as days turn into weeks, lines blur. behind locked doors and loaded guns, an unexpected bond forms.what starts as a dangerous mission turns into something tim never saw coming. and for lucy , the man she was supposed to hate might be the only one who truly sees her.but in the world of crime, love comes with a price.