Heart's Compass

Is blood truly thicker than water?Cassie McCalla and Janice Wentz are settling into life with their guardian, Detective Alex Consopolat, but navigating these uncharted waters isn't easy. Although Alex, a childless bachelor, has the support of his parents and brothers, Raf and Ryder, can he handle the responsibility of two teenagers?As Cassie finally begins to feel a sense of belonging, a ghost from her past re-emerges, threatening her future. When he wreaks havoc on her newfound family, will they blame Cassie and sever her tenuous familial roots?

Fiercely independent, Cassie settled into an unpredictable, sometimes dangerous life under the park bridge with Janice and Pete. Her heart marred by past betrayals, she found trusting others difficult. But, after witnessing a murder, will she sacrifice her freedoms and place her trust in three unselfish men bent on keeping her, Pete, and Janice safe?Detectives Alex, Raf, and Ryder Consopolat, brothers raised with a strong sense of family unity, strive to bring down the local mob boss, but their witnesses keep dying. Fate intervenes, providing them one final opportunity to end a tyrant's reign. Can they keep their reluctant allies alive, or will they all be victims of The Boss?