Author: sammariano
Mateo Morelli.The mere mention of his name is enough to strike fear into the hearts of grown men. The most ruthless crime lord in Chicago isn’t a man you dare cross. But when the second most feared crime lord shows up on my doorstep the night of my husband’s wake, he doesn’t give me much of a choice.My late husband owed Antonio Castellanos a lot of money, but the magnanimous boss is gonna do me a … magnanimous boss is gonna do me a solid—I get to pay my debt, and keep my daughter alive. All I have to do…
Adrian Palmetto. Mine is a name known by every lowlife in Chicago. Mateo Morelli’s right hand man: problem-solver, hit man, chief strategist, confidante—whatever he needs, I’m his guy. Kinda funny, since I hate the bastard. At least, that’s what I’ve told myself over the last five years, serving a man I consider despicable—a man I once considered my closest friend. It’s what I had to do, if I … had to do, if I wanted Elise. And I wanted Elise more than I’ve ever wanted anything in my godforsaken life.Thing is, I’m free now. I don’t have to be Mateo’s…
Vince Morelli.The closest I ever wanted to get to him was several rows away in English class. We’d never spoken, but of course I heard the stories about his family. I know they’re dangerous. I know he’s dangerous. Vince never had a reason to notice me, anyway—until I inadvertently witnessed his first mob hit.His family doesn’t believe in leaving witnesses alive, but Vince seems different. He … Vince seems different. He knows the best thing he can do for me is stay away, but something keeps drawing us together. Despite knowing the risks of getting mixed up with him, I…
Willow Kensington hasn’t had much say in her life lately. None of her relationships have recovered from the fallout six months ago, and she still finds herself missing Ethan.After six months without contact, she doubts he’d even want to hear from her. Deciding to find out once and for all, she finally reaches out to the one man she can’t get off her mind.Private investigator Ethan Wilde’s days of … investigator Ethan Wilde’s days of going undercover are long over, but they’ve left his life in shambles. Kicked out of his home by a wife who can no longer look…