𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐑𝐁 He's a man of infinite patience. She's the woman who was born to break it. Tristan Demris is a man of logic, cold aesthetics, and a "Gucci throat" that only speaks in calculated risks. As the primary fixer for the Kalligero empire, he's handled phantoms and psychopaths alike. But he's never encountered a weapon quite like Noelle Gassner. Noelle is a "Fashion Icon" by day and a "Mafia Predator" by night-a woman who views a father's blood-splatter as art and considers a kidnapping to be a valid alternative to a boring wedding. She doesn't want a husband; she wants a "Ghost Husband" graveyard. And she's decided Tristan is the perfect candidate for the next headstone. When their black-and-red "funeral for tradition" ends in a hail of bullets and a staged kidnapping, the game changes. Noelle thinks she can play Tristan like she played her six failed fiancés. She thinks she can hide behind the protection of the Romanos and the chaos of a nickname. But she forgot one thing: Tristan is a Demris.

𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐑𝐁 To the world, he is a King. To the shadows, he is a target. And to her... he is the most dangerous kind of salvation. Romeo Kalligero is a man built of cold steel and ancient secrets. As the head of the most feared empire in the city, he has spent eleven years mourning a ghost-his twin brother-while building a throne on a foundation of silence and blood. He doesn't believe in fairy tales, and he certainly doesn't believe in peace. Then comes Isabella. She was never supposed to be part of the plan. A woman of grace, intelligence, and a fire that refuses to be extinguished by the dark corridors of the Kalligero world, Isabella is the light Romeo never asked for-and the one he'll burn the world to protect. But their union isn't a romance; it's a war. While Romeo battles the physical enemies at his gates, he is being hunted by a "Ghost" from his past-a phantom who knows his every move, his every weakness, and is determined to dismantle his life piece by piece. As the mystery begins to unravel, Isabella finds herself caught in the crosshairs of a decade-long vendetta. In a world of "Urgent Business," blood-stained engagements, and a legacy that demands everything, Romeo must decide if he can truly love a woman when he is already married to death. He's losing his mind. She's finding her heart. And the Ghost is watching it all.

NOTE: THIS BOOK IS JUST A PREVIEW. An announcement would be made when the complete book becomes available. Hauwa'u Jiddarh is an ambitious, hardworking young lady with a fierce attitude. She's ready to fight for what she believes to be right even if the whole world were to be against her. Her life took a turn for the worst when her hero turned into a villain. Suddenly, she found herself saddled with responsibilities that came without a manual. She had to improvise, after all, giving up was not an option, not when the lives of the people she cared the most for were at stake. Jiddarh built so many walls to protect herself from more emotional scars after being hurt by the one person she thought would protect her for the rest of her life. With no other alternative, she had to be strong. But even the strongest women get tired, because of all they carry. She's strong, but she's exhausted. Will someone finally break down those walls? ******* Copyright © 2020 Maimunatu I Bukar. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without prior written permission of Maimunatu I Bukar. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. ©️ Maimunatu I Bukar.