Crooked Smile.

Montana Jalahni Banks is a ghost-a name whispered in the streets but never confirmed. No paper trail. No fingerprints. No slip-ups. He built his empire in the shadows, moving with the kind of precision that makes him untouchable. But in a game where loyalty runs thin and enemies multiply, even ghosts can be hunted.

Tahani Elise Campbell was born into survival. She and her little sister, Tahara, have never known a life untouched by struggle. Orphaned young and tossed into the system, they learned quickly that softness gets you killed. For Tahani, writing became her only escape-but words can't keep the lights on, and dreams don't scare off monsters.

When their paths collide, it's fire and ice. Tahani sees through Montana's coldness, past the mask he shows the world. And Montana? He knows better than to let someone like her close. She's smart, too observant...and worst of all-she makes him feel.

But in a world where love is dangerous and survival is never guaranteed...will a crooked smile be enough to save them, or will it cost them everything?