Pia Basilio-Gonzales is a young, innocent Filipina-American leading a double life: a college student by day and a stripper by night. She is studying abroad in Milan, Italy to pursue a major in business while earning money by entertaining at an underground nightclub that's very exclusive. Her childhood wasn't all rainbows as she lost her parents at five years old before being whisked away from her loving foster family by her greedy relatives
Iosefa Auelua, alias "Joseph Alarie," is a feared Samoan-Italian mafia boss notorious for his playboy persona. After his father's demise, he inherited the leadership of one of the most influential mafia groups in the world. His twin cousins and his father's former counselor, whom he found annoying, became his aides in running the organization. He is journeying to Italy to handle mafia business with a hidden agenda to find his lost childhood sweetheart, which was a dying wish for his father.
Their reunion at a Milanese nightclub takes an unexpected turn when an altercation between rival crime families leads Joseph to kidnap Pia into his Italian villa impulsively. Can their childhood friendship blossom into a fiery romance amidst the luxury and danger of their surroundings? As secrets unravel and their relationship is unexpectedly tested, will they overcome the challenges threatening to tear them apart?
disclaimer: foul language, bad translations, trigger warnings, sexual content, violence, etc.
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
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