(Warning: Rated R) "Lilly tried to sign to him but her breath hitched as he pushed her into his upstairs office. Lilly regained her balance as she turned to Allen as he locked the door. He strutted towards her as he loosened his tie. Lilly gulped as she walked backwards. She jumped as her backside hit the edge of his desk. Allen smirked at her fear and thought to himself, "Why is she so tempting?" When it came to a mafia angel, no one could compare to Lillian Chase. Growing up in a mafia family was not always easy though. Even though she was adopted, no stranger would be the wiser. With beauty and wit to spare, Lilly was a good catch. Allen Desserio was cold and ruthless. He always got what he wanted. After spending ten years away in Italy for family business, he has finally come home to introduce his soon to be bride to the family. Little did he know the shy Lilly grew up into a heartthrob. What is he to do? Take what he wants or keep the family honor? Thank you PriyankaG24 for the amazing cover!

In the desert, an instant turns life into death and hate into love. In the desert, everything is different. Boundaries break down, and you find yourself doing things that you would never, ever have imagined. Lilly Linton finds this out the hard way: in the shadow of the pyramids, she and her boss, cold, calculating Mr Ambrose, must face death and danger together. Is the desert's heat enough to melt the cold heart of Britain's richest financier? WINNER of the PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD in the Wattys 2016 Sequel to Robert Thier's #1 Hit 'Storm and Silence'