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Secrets That Bind | Book I

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Votes 1,478
Parts 50
Time 11h 7m

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❝Being against evil doesn't make you good.❞ -Ernest Hemingway

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BOOK 1 IN THE ROMANO SERIES

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FBI agent, Anaya Arora, is well acquainted with the underbelly of Miami. Having spent most of her career closing in on a notorious gang terrorizing Miami, Anaya thinks she's seen it all. But that's until she stumbles upon something bigger - someone bigger. 

CEO of a successful casino and hotel chain, Alessandro Romano is the whole package; attractive and wealthy with a touch of danger. He's determined to rise to the top in his legitimate business and his illicit family business no matter what it takes.

But on one faithful night, Anaya and Alessandro are both in the South Miami PD precinct after a drug deal gone wrong. Alessandro isn't the one being interrogated and Anaya isn't quite sure what a notorious hotel heir is doing at the police station at three in the morning, but she can't shake the feeling that there's more to the story. 

With unexplainable events leading Anaya and Alessandro to cross each other's paths more than usual; Anaya uncovers corruption, secrets and the realization that the good and the bad are more alike than they seem.All Rights Reserved

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