Emerald Dupont has been hidden away from everyone in the outside world since she was in ninth grade, and life has been getting progressively harder seeing as her mother died, her brother is missing, and her father is sick.
but when her father tells her she must take over in his place, she has a life changing experience when she is forced to complete a job with her nemesis, Matthew Cumano.
Emerald doesnt really know why she hates matthew, all she knows is he's one of the bitchiest most annoying people shes ever met, but she can't hide what she's been feeling since they've been forced to work together.
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Matthew Cumano is the eldest son of the italian mafia, almost everyone was scared of him, except the one girl he loved teasing the most, Emerald Dupont. her snarky mouth always making matthew want to literally blow his brains out.
when Matthews father tells him he must go on a job with her his life changes in the best way possible, he falls in love, but not just with anyone, but with the heir to the french mafia.
Matthew can't decide whether or not he wants to pursue Emerald, as she has not once ever showed any interest in him, but one night may change everything.
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intentionally lowercase.
mature scenes (probably not a lot of smut, sorry :(((!)
started - 09/02/23
Nixon is the 3rd book in the Broken Series. (Ryan is the 1st, Brynn is the 2nd)
Nixon leaves rehab early because he can't deal with being there anymore. His sister Kelis finds someone in need of a roommate so he moves in with the girl and gives her his middle name, Lucas. He quickly becomes addicted to the girl and once he gets one taste he's done for. He warns her about his past, about his name, but she ignores all the red flags, not realizing exactly how intertwined she is with the people from his past. He becomes enamored with her, feels like she was made for him while still battling the demons of his past and soon it all becomes too much for him to handle. He makes a heartbreaking decision, thinking it's what's best for both of them and everything changes.
Trigger/Content Warning: this book contains mature content, talks of suicide, mental and physical abuse, selfharm, drug use, and addiction
Cover designed by Anastasia Wright