Sins & Deceit

When you grow up in a family like mine, it's easy to identify the kind of men that are bad news. They're the ones with experience. The ones with secrets. The ones that exude sex just by saying your name. From the moment I laid eyes on Lorenzo, I knew he wasn't just bad news. He was the headline. But my head and my heart are at war. He's too mysterious, too gorgeous, too wild, and now, he wants me. I should run far away. So why am I racing toward him? I'm totally going to get burned. I know it. A man like Lorenzo won't leave me unscathed. He'll make ashes of me.

From New York Times best-seller Claire Contreras comes a new, sexy stand-alone mafia romance novel . . . He promised to protect me. Now it's him I need protection from.Roselyn Vega - Before Dominic De Luca broke into my apartment in the middle of the night, I hadn't seen him in 10yrs. It doesn't take long for me to realize that he followed in his father's footsteps into the world of organized crime. After giving me a run-down of what kind of trouble I may be in, he demands I pack my bag and go with him. There's so much uncertainty and chaos in my life, that I go willingly. In hindsight, I shouldn't have. Each day that passes brings more complexity to our relationship and I realize that the danger I was facing alone was less scary than opening myself up to someone this dangerous. Dominic De Luca - There's a code between brothers. I should know. I have a lot of them. Don't lie. Don't steal from each other. Don't f each other's women without permission. This particular situation made that last one a little less black and white because even though my brother dated Rosie, I saw her and wanted her first. A lot has changed in 10 years. I've changed, and my circumstances have changed, but my confounding, obnoxious crush on Rosie? Yeah, that's still the same, and having her this close to me every single day is slowly breaking my resolve and making me forget everything the code says about not touching what isn't yours. ---- tropes: it's always been you brother's ex-girlfriend he falls first overprotective mc possessive/jealous mc

From New York Times best-seller Claire Contreras comes a new, sexy stand-alone mafia romance novel . . . He promised to protect me. Now it's him I need protection from. Roselyn Vega - When my ex-boyfriend's brother waltzed into the nightclub where I was bartending, looking like he'd just stepped out of the pages of GQ Magazine: Wall Street Edition, it felt like fate. Later, when he breaks into my apartment in the middle of the night, demanding to know how I got the bruises around my neck and promising to protect me, it feels a little too much the way things used to. I remind myself that I escaped that life and I'm not the person he once knew, but deep down, I want his help. In the end, Dominic De Luca always get what he wants, so I pack my bag and leave with him. Now, I'm under his protection, but who's going to protect me from him? Dominic De Luca - Normally, I would never go after my brother's ex, but the way I see it, Rosie was mine before he took her from me ten years ago. We haven't seen each other since and many things have changed during that time. I've changed, and my circumstances have changed, but my confounding, obnoxious crush on Rosie? Yeah, that's still the same. It's not why when I see that she needs my help, I step in to protect her, but it's definitely why when she's staying at my place. Soon, it becomes for either one of us to ignore this attraction. I have too much going on to let my guard down now, but having her around really clouds my judgment, but I can't seem to stop thinking about having her in my bed. She's the only thing I haven't conquered and I fully intend to before she walks out of my life again. **Because I Want You is a complete standalone novel set in the same world as Because You're Mine and Because I Need You

Lenora De Luca I've always been a good girl. The perfect daughter. The perfect sister. And, in two weeks, I'm supposed to become the perfect wife. I don't know or like the man my father chose to marry me off to but I have no say in the matter. That's why when I see Rocco Marchetti, the man I've had a crush on my entire life, I decide he'll be my first. When he looks at me it's electric and I know he wants me. We keep stealing glances and hiding smiles, but I want more. I want one night with him. So what if I'm the daughter of the most feared man in organized crime? So what if he's my overprotective brother's best friend? It's just one night. Rocco Marchetti Lenora De Luca is as forbidden as they get. She's also kind, and thoughtful, and makes my d . . . makes it hard to think. It starts off innocent enough, just flirting, but then she kisses me and tells me she wants to spend one night with me. It's wrong on so many levels, but I don't even try to deny that I want her. I tell myself that it'll be her wedding present (I know I'm sick, get over it). I've had plenty one nightstands that end amicably. Lenora can't possibly be any different. As long as her brother doesn't find out, things will be fine. I usually strategize and think through every decision, but something about her makes me walk right into the fire.

Lenora De Luca I've always been a good girl. The perfect daughter. The perfect sister. And, in two weeks, I'm supposed to become the perfect wife. I don't know or like the man my father chose to marry me off to, but I have no say in the matter. That's why when I see Rocco Marchetti, the man I've had a crush on my entire life, I decide he'll be my first. When he looks at me it's electric and I know he wants me. We keep stealing glances and hiding smiles, but I want more. I want one night with him. So, what if I'm the daughter of the most feared man in organized crime? So, what if he's my overprotective brother's best friend? It's just one night. Rocco Marchetti Lenora De Luca is as forbidden as they get. She's also kind, and thoughtful, and makes my d...makes it hard to think. It starts off innocent enough, just flirting, but then she kisses me and tells me she wants to spend one night with me. It's wrong on so many levels, but I don't even try to deny that I want her. I tell myself that it'll be her wedding present (I know I'm sick, get over it). I've had plenty one nightstands that end amicably. Lenora can't possibly be any different. As long as her brother doesn't find out, things will be fine. I usually strategize and think through every decision, but something about her makes me walk right into the fire.