Lucy (20) A college student Tim (35) A mafia boss Adam (36) Tims right hand man Edward (34) Tims right hand man Angela (32) Tims sister Next in line to be Mafia boss Bailey (31) Their nurse Lucy's parents borrowed money from the mafia (Tim) and are refusing to pay it back.

Tim Bradford is a 28-year-old widower. He is the father of three beautiful children. His oldest daughter is 13 years old, her name is Olivia Bradford. Then he has a son who is 5 years old, Matthew, and the youngest is only 3 years old, Chloe. They lost their beloved mother, and Tim lost the love of his life. Tim is a sergeant with the LAPD. Until now, they had a nanny whom the children had known since they were little... but unfortunately, she had to resign. And now Tim is looking for a new one... sadly, so far without success. Lucy Chen is a 24-year-old young woman. She loves children! That's why she started working as a nanny! She always wished to work in a kindergarten, but unfortunately, she hasn't been accepted anywhere yet... She has already worked as a nanny for one family, but because they had to move, she had to leave. Lucy has a boyfriend, Chris, and they are happy together... or at least that's what it seems like. Will someone bring Tim's heartbeat back to life? T: Tim L: Lucy O: Olivia M: Matthew C: Chloe Ch: Chris A: Angela

For five months, Lucy Chen has lived a lie inside the walls of Mid-Wilshire. Her two-year-old daughter, Iris Elizabeth, is introduced as her little sister-a half-truth meant to protect Lucy from revealing the abusive relationship that changed her life forever. The station believes it. Her friends believe it. Even Tim Bradford, her boyfriend, believes it. Iris knows the rules too. She knows not to call Lucy mama at the station. Until one small slip threatens to unravel everything. When a call from daycare shatters Lucy's carefully built walls, the truth comes out in the one place she never expected: a janitor's closet, with Tim standing in front of her-shocked, furious, and fiercely protective. Because Tim Bradford doesn't walk away. And he sure as hell doesn't let Lucy handle this alone.

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!

T: "I love you... but this is better." L: "I love you... don't leave me, please..." She was broken. I stepped back and walked to the door. I opened it and looked one last time at the only love of my life. L: "Don't go..." And the door shut. And I woke up again. Again. For half a year now. The same dream. Over and over. I ran my fingers through my hair and looked at the clock. 3 a.m. I didn't even need to check, because that's the usual time. I hugged the pillow that had his T-shirt on it. The T-shirt that no longer smelled like him. The T-shirt that was now full of my tears. The T-shirt that now means everything to me.

Before starting at her new job, Lucy Chen goes out with her roommates Tamara and Celina. A game of truth or dare leads Lucy to sleep with a man. Later finding out he is her new boss. They try to subside the feelings but the spark between the two is too strong. This story is fast paced so keep that in mind. If you like long slow burns this probably isnt for you. All spicy chapters labeled with *

Sick and clingy, Lucy showers Tim with endless nicknames.

Trigger warning ‼️ physical, emotional, sexual, verbal, trauma, violence, and mentions of assault if you guys get triggered by any of this, I advise you not to read it <3 Lucy's life was forever changed by the man she once trusted-Luke Bennett. Behind closed doors, she endured a harrowing nightmare of abuse, fear, and betrayal that left deep scars on her body and soul. Trapped in silence and pain, Lucy struggled to hold on to hope, fighting to protect herself and reclaim her strength. When the truth finally surfaces, Lucy's world is shaken to its core-but she is not alone. With Tim's steadfast support and the unwavering care of friends and allies, she finds the courage to face her past and seek justice. Together, they navigate the difficult road of healing, confronting the trauma that threatened to define her. This is a powerful story of resilience, love, and the fierce determination to break free from darkness. Through every painful step, Lucy proves that even in the face of unimaginable pain, there is hope-and the strength to build a new future.

Lucy Chen, a gorgeous, young, kind ER nurse, with an overbearing, yet loving family, has been single for years, never thinking she needed someone or wanted someone. She's had a few short-term relationships since high school, but she never felt that spark with any of them. Her family has been trying to set her up since she was 20, but every single date never had a sequel. As the youngest of 5 kids, she had always been behind her older siblings; Aria, Tyler, Rose and Reese, but all her siblings were at least engaged by 28, but Lucy is 27 and never even had a serious relationship. Her parents, Vanessa and Patrick Chen, have always told her that when she finds "the one," she would know. Then Lucy meets Tim Bradford at a mutual friends birthday party and they just...click. •♥︎-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♥︎• Tim Bradford is a sergeant and the watch commander at Mid-Wilshire Police Station. He recently got divorced from his wife, Isabel after she got addicted to drugs, and his best friend, Angela Lopez, has been trying to set him up again. During Tim's marriage, he hated everything about it, not because she was controlling, not because she cheated, not because he and Isabel argued constantly, all though the latter two were true, its because he never truly loved her. The only good thing Tim got from his marriage was his son, Oliver, who he got full custody of when the divorce was final. Tim has avoided dating since the divorce, not wanting to make Ollie think he was replacing his mother. Even if Isabel was a horrible person, she was still the mother of his child. But when Tim meets Lucy Chen at his friend Bailey's birthday party and actually feels... something, he decided to ask her out on a date. Despite feeling something, Tim doesn't expect their relationship to go anywhere, so he doesn't tell Lucy about Ollie. But over time, Tim realises he's falling for her...hard. And now he's in love with a girl who doesn

Lucy Chen has a 6 year old daughter named Aria but the father is Tim Bradford but he doesn't know. The two of them, 6 years ago, had a one night stand on an undercover mission.