What do a bullied girl and an underground boxer have in common? They are both broken but who is more broken? Maia is beginning college with one foot out the door. She was always one who was bullied because of her weight and being a dark skinned girl She was at the point where she didn't speak to anyone nor look at anyone besides the people close to her because of the fear that they would hurt her. Nicklaus Stone is a underground boxer that everyone knows about. Everyone also fears him. He has never lost a fight and no one thinks he will. Nick keeps to himself and doesn't associate with anyone outside his circle. What happens when Maia meets the bad boy boxer that everyone so calls 'fears'? Will she run or will she stay? ------- "This is the best book!! I think your plot is good! And it shows how things are in the real world how people get bulled just because of the way we look and we don't feel like we deserve anybody!! And nick treats her good"- ritz-cracker "I am 100% OBSESSED. I'm in love with all of the Characters and the plot is amazing. This book is very logical and shows people that good things are sure to come . I definitely recommend this book !- shookthethhhhh #8-BWWM- September 22,2019 1:Future- November 19,2019 #2 Big- January 7,2020 #1-Big- January 10,2020

Alina Vesca has always been soft, kind, and... a chubby, the only child of a powerful mafia family who secretly loves her rotten. She never wanted the Vesca life, preferring the warmth of her bakery to the cold streets of New York's underworld. Now, she's in an arranged marriage with Enzo Marcello, the cold, dominant heir of a rival mafia family. He's used to control, women who bend and break, and a world where love is dangerous. But Alina isn't like anyone he's ever known. She's gentle, unassuming, and real. And for the first time, Enzo finds himself noticing her in ways he shouldn't.