Naughty and Nice

Cartel romance, marriage of convenience, slow burn, protective hero, unexpected love, independent heroine, he falls first, age-gap, organized crime, morally gray hero, widow heroine, trauma recovery, dangerous romanceAs a newly declared lieutenant in the Roríguez cartel, I'm told I need a wife. The cartel allegiance with the Luciano family has mandated multiple matrimonial mergers. However, I'm not looking for a wife in the true sense of the word. Liliana Ruiz has been in my life for years. I'd never before looked at her as a woman to pursue. When I first met her, she was damaged and timid. Time allowed Liliana to grow into not only a beautiful woman, but an independent soul. She doesn't want to marry, yet the time will come when it isn't her choice. Maybe I can convince her to a mutually agreeable solution: marriage in name only.Everything changes when danger threatens the Roríguez cartel.Have you been Aleatha'd?Spend the holidays with the familiar characters from the Luciano famiglia and Roríguez cartel in this 34,000-word Brutal Vows novella-complete story with HEA. *You don't need to have read the other books in Brutal Vows to enjoy NAUGHTY AND NICE

Cartel romance, marriage of convenience, slow burn, protective hero, unexpected love, independent heroine, he falls first, age-gap, organized crime, morally gray hero, widow heroine, trauma recovery, dangerous romanceAs a newly declared lieutenant in the Roríguez cartel, I'm told I need a wife. The cartel allegiance with the Luciano family has mandated multiple matrimonial mergers. However, I'm not looking for a wife in the true sense of the word. Liliana Ruiz has been in my life for years. I'd never before looked at her as a woman to pursue. When I first met her, she was damaged and timid. Time allowed Liliana to grow into not only a beautiful woman, but an independent soul. She doesn't want to marry, yet the time will come when it isn't her choice. Maybe I can convince her to a mutually agreeable solution: marriage in name only.Everything changes when danger threatens the Roríguez cartel.Have you been Aleatha'd?Spend the holidays with the familiar characters from the Luciano famiglia and Roríguez cartel in this 34,000-word Brutal Vows novella-complete story with HEA. *You don't need to have read the other books in Brutal Vows to enjoy NAUGHTY AND NICE