GIANCARLO VERRAZZANO lives a life forged out of the sins of his past. There was no going back. Or so he thought... Young Elise of the Von Schillers family was sent to Gian so he could mentor her without divulging her real identity. A professed cynic to love, she managed to draw him in with her innocent charm and cheeky wit. Her beauty awakens his inner demons, a secret she mustn't ever know. But an old enemy has come back to the city, so he exposes her to keep her safe but it forces him to confess his connection to a secret club that caters to the darkest secretsof tortured souls... Elise Soler dreads the day when she has to face the world as a Von Schiller heiress. At the same time, she fights being spoiled by her over-protective guardian and mentor and Gian is so sweetly determined to follow his role. But she can never believe the nasty rumors she hears about him. Under his blanket of over-protection, she has never felt more safe, especially with th spate of young women missing in the city. But when he himself confesses those rumors are true, she hs to step back and see with unbiased eyes the real man lurking behind the almost perfect mask... Complete story available in eBook format in Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081M18WR1