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Any Means Necessary

Lila Herron

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A powerful fixer's perfect life unravels when a bubbly plus-size nurse accidentally moves into his penthouse.

Content Warnings
violence/gore

Description

"Callum Russo is a meticulous man all about information, leverage, and control. Known only in the most exclusive circles, Callum is the man with the plan and he gets results by any means necessary. That is, until a blonde bombshell walks into his carefully curated life like a pretty, pink wrecking-ball. She has the potential to break through every one of the carefully constructed masks he's spent years hiding behind. Lexie West knows who she is and where her life is going. As a plus-size ER nurse working in New York City she thought she was prepared for anything that could be thrown at her. When she trades her travel contract at the hospital for a job house-sitting a luxury penthouse apartment, her only plans are to drink margaritas, try a few recipes, and find a good karaoke bar. Until one night, when she rounds the corner to find a dangerously attractive giant standing in the penthouse kitchen who claims to own the apartment she is staying in. She's seen it all. But she never could have expected him . A knock on Lexie's bedroom door in the middle of the night changes everything. Suddenly, she's being swept into a world of violence, crime, and influence by a man who solves impossible problems for powerful people. She's an unexpected wildcard in his perfect game but he'll do anything he can to have her... by any means necessary." --

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