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Cruel Lies

Lilian Harris · Messina Crime Family #2

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He pushed her away for years — now he's trapped in a cabin with his dead wife's little sister and only one bed.

Content Warnings
death of loved one

Description

She’s forbidden. Untouchable. My late wife's little sister. And my kryptonite. Now I'm forced to protect her in a cabin with only one bed.When Nicolette was seventeen, she kissed me. And I did the only thing I could do—I pushed her away, even when it was the last thing I wanted.I’m the son of a crime boss. Too old for her–and much too dangerous.I only married her sister because I had to, not because I loved her. But Nicolette hates me for it.She's twenty one now, and no longer the girl I remember. She's all woman, right down to her curves. But she's still too innocent for a man like me.When her life’s in danger, my brother brings her to me for protection.But when I see her again, protecting her isn’t the only thing on my mind.

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