Naughty and Nice

<p><em>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 romance</em></p><p></p><p></p><p>As 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. </p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>Everything changes when danger threatens the Roríguez cartel.</p><p></p><p><em>Have you been Aleatha'd?</em></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Spend the holidays with the familiar characters from the Luciano famiglia and Roríguez cartel in this 34000-word Brutal Vows novella-complete story with HEA. </strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>*You don't need to have read the other books in Brutal Vows to enjoy NAUGHTY AND NICE</p>