Roses & Ruin
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MatureComplete Fri, Mar 17, 202320h 9m
Evading her darkened past and fleeing Russia for a second time, Lexi has no idea just how relevant it'll be to her future after meeting Anthony Rizzo, the handsome man in a sharp suit and mysterious bruised knuckle.
And Anthony, of the Rizzo crime family, after being turned down is looking for something simple. Physical. But after crossing paths with Lexi his life will turn to anything but...
-Dark Romance- Potential Standalone in the interconnected series: BlackHeart Series
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