Cold Hands, Dark Heart

Cold Hands, Dark Heart

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Nove Estelle Sinclair, 22 years old, is a personal trainer and owner of her own fitness studio. Behind her fierce, independent exterior lies a heavy secret: Nova has a cronic illness called Vascular Regulation DisorderVRD) that threatens to pull the rug out from under her feet. She is determined to to maintain her her independence, even if it means hiding her failing health from everyone around her. Xander Adonis Blackwood, 27 years old, is the opposite of a safe haven. He is the Italian Mafia's most lethal weapon and enforcer. The underworld knows him as Ombra - the Shadow. At a towering height of 195 cm, Xander is an underground fighter, built out of cold precision and dark secrets. Their two separate worlds collide when a dangerous mission brings Xander to the doorstep of Nova's fitness studio. His target, one of Nova's most predatory clients is only the start. He comes to the conclusion that Nova's studio is just a hunting ground for the members of the network. Xander has no choice but to stay and root the rest of the problem out. From the second they meet, Xander's trained military eyes notice that Nova is harboring a massive secret. He is determined to unravel her mysterious. Only what he finds is a fiercely stubborn woman fighting her own breaking body. When Nova's health inevitably collapses, Xander is forced to step out of the shadows to shield her. But as his violent underworld war closes in on her studio, Nova must learn that letting someone in isn't the same as giving up. Will Xander be able to teach Nova how to be loved and cared for while she maintains her independence, or will the darkness of his past destroy the only real home they've ever known?
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