Falling For The Mafia Boss

Ashley Manes never planned on leaving Knoxville, Tennessee in the middle of the night with nothing but two suitcases, a broken heart, and the dream she refused to give up on. At twenty-two, she moves to New York City hoping to escape the toxic relationship that nearly destroyed her and finally pursue her dream of becoming a pediatric NICU nurse.

By day, Ashley struggles through exhausting nursing classes and clinicals. By night, she works as a cocktail waitress at Valentino's, one of Manhattan's most elite and dangerous nightclubs. The money helps her survive the city, but the club's mysterious owner quickly becomes impossible to ignore.

Austin Valentino is the man everyone fears. A ruthless mafia boss who controls the city from the shadows, Austin is cold, powerful, and completely untouchable. With messy blonde hair, piercing blue eyes, expensive black suits, and a dangerous reputation, he's the kind of man people warn you to stay away from.

But from the moment Austin notices Ashley, he can't seem to look away. Unlike everyone else in his world, she doesn't care about his power or money. And unlike the men from her past, Austin never makes her feel weak. Instead, he becomes fiercely protective, watching over her from a distance while slowly pulling her deeper into his dangerous world of secrets, violence, and obsession.

As feelings grow between them and Ashley's past comes back to haunt her, she realizes the most feared man in New York might also be the only one capable of protecting her.