BOOK TWO OF THE HITMAN'S MARK SERIES Desperate to retain her place as heir to the Romano famiglia, Val cements her engagement to Ezra McLeod, and prays that his family's power will be enough to retain her position. To please her father and new fiancé, Val plays the part of doting and excited future-bride, at least in the public eye. But behind closed doors, Val is still intoxicated with the notorious hitman, Matteo, who is conflicted by feelings of rage and jealousy every time he sees his principessa with her fiancé. As Val delves further into Cosa Nostra affairs, and her affair with Matteo becomes difficult to hide, Val soon realizes the dangerous price of being the female heir to the Romano dynasty...and is forced to question just how much she would risk for love. WARNING: This story contains content that may not be suitable for some readers, including strong language and depictions of violence. Reader discretion is advised. Season 2 of The Hitman's Mark

Christian Hawthorne is a player and he has no shame in admitting that either. There hasn't been a woman who wouldn't want him and he doesn't turn them down; he never has, besides a single exception. His best friend's baby sister, Allison. He could never look besides the fact that she was 18 and he was 27. She would always be a kid in his eyes, after all, he had watched her grow up and couldn't destroy the girl's heart by his player ways and potentially lose his best friend. Six years later, they meet again and he realizes that he had been so wrong. Allison had grown up to be nothing like the kid Christian always thought she was. The only problem is that Allison doesn't want Christian anymore (or at least that's what she tells him). She is beautiful, smart and infuriates Christian to a level he can't comprehend. But despite this, he can't help but crave her.