Ciro’s Promise by Nicole Fox

SOFIA: Everyone makes mistakes, of course.
But not everyone makes mistakes as stupid as sleeping with Ciro Santora.
You gotta be a special kind of crazy to have a one-night stand with a mob underboss…
While still married to the crooked cop on his payroll.

They say there’s no silver linings in a deal with the devil.
But I did get my four-year-old son Christopher out of that sweaty, sinful night.
And he’s the best thing in my life.
But time is ticking and it’s just a matter of time before my psychotic ex figures out who the real father is.
And when he does… there’ll be hell to pay.

I need safety, fast.
And there’s only one place to run:
Into the arms of the mafia monster who brought this chaos into my life in the first place.
But the problem is, Ciro’s protection comes with a high price.
And I don’t know if I’m ready to be the mobster’s bride.

CIRO: Danger. Money. Power.
They all have their reasons for sleeping with me.
And I don’t discriminate.
Sofia was different, though.
I had no right to her – but since when did that ever stop me?
But, if I could do things over again I would have stayed away.
Left her to raise Christopher alone.
No kid deserves this life.
Trust me; I know.

But I can’t go back.
My sins are etched in stone.
And now, my best friend is dead and his blood is on my hands.
Brokering a deal with the Vincenzo family isn’t going to cut it.
Someone needs to pay for his death.
It’s time for me to become what I was always meant to be:
A ruthless don with no mercy in his heart.