Alaia Finley has always lived in the safe, wealthy bubble her parents created.
Her neighbor, Benedict Grace aka Ben, couldn't be more different.
He's part of the city's most feared group, known for causing trouble.
Even though they've lived next to each other for years, they've never spoken- Ben's world is too dangerous, and Alaia's parents keep her far away from it.
One night, tired of her sheltered life, Alaia sneaks out to a wild underground race party, looking for excitement.
There, she unexpectedly runs into Ben.
Seeing she's out of her depth, Ben steps in to protect her, keeping her safe as she starts to get drunk and the night gets out of control.
What follows is a complicated mix of anger, attraction, and unexpected feelings.
As they spend more time together, Alaia and Ben find themselves drawn to each other, even though their lives are so different.
They argue, they push each other away, but they also can't deny the connection growing between them.
As Alaia and Ben navigate their confusing emotions, they have to decide if they can overcome the obstacles between them or if their differences are just too great.
Will they stay strangers , or will they become something more?
"𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐧 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮."
Lonzo Mattia doesn't like strangers.
When his underboss, Gabriel, invites his sister, Alexia, to stay at their house when her parents can no longer guarantee her safety, Lonzo is anything but pleased. The last thing he needs is something else to worry about, he only wants to build his empire without distractions.
Alexia Dalton knows what she wants in life. After being brought up by vigilantes, Alexia wants to make a different path from the one that is set out for her. But when she moves into the mafia boss's house, nothing is simple when there are two mutual feelings between them.
Hate and a lot of uncontrollable lust.
Neither of them want to admit that they love the taste of it.
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Tropes:
- Mafia Romance
- Brother's boss/best friend
- Forbidden Love
- Strong FMC/Grumpy MMC
- He falls first and harder
- Dark themes
- Spicy scenes