????? "Bestselling and award-winning author Lydia Michaels delivers a devastatingly dark romance with thrilling psychological twists that haunt and hypnotize in this uniquely poignant mafia romance!" Callan MacGregor's tortured past is awakened when the woman he secretly loves is brutally attacked. His heart will not rest until vengeance is served. Violence made me vicious, and my sins are too many to count. When I look at her, I'm reminded of everything good and pure in this world. My redemption is hopeless, so I keep my distance, fighting the temptation to get closer to her, even when her eyes and body invite me in. Everyone I love disappears, so I must keep my distance to keep her safe. Distances and isolation are the price I must pay for the ruthless crimes I've committed. But when I see her hurting, nothing, not even my past, can keep me away. She is mine to protect, and I will be her justice and protection from the true monsters in this ugly world.