Ruthless for her
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He walked into her café with blood on his hands and a target on his back.
She handed him a coffee and rolled her eyes.
Arabelle Rose lives in sprinkles and sunshine. She didn't plan on getting involved with the mafia, especially not the brooding heir with cold eyes and a matching gun.
Luciano Moretti has no time for distractions. But when the bubbly barista helps him in the middle of a shootout, she becomes a liability - one he's suddenly desperate to protect.
Now she's under his roof. Sharing his bed (with a line of pillows in between). And pretending to be his fiancée to survive.
But what happens when fake kisses feel a little too real?
He's dangerous. She's sunshine.
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