The Holy Ghost by M.E. Clayton

Phoenix Fiore: They called him The Holy Ghost for a reason. As the Benetti Family’s number one hitman, Phoenix was unseen and undetectable to his prey. In six short years, he went from a young man on the path to a new life to the most prolific killer in Benetti history. He hadn’t planned on climbing the latter at such a rapid pace, but what else was did a man do when he no longer had a soul? The only woman he has ever loved had left him and had taken it with her.

Francesca Mancini: Life was nothing if not unpredictable, and Francesca learned that the hard way. As only the young predict, her life’s plan had been solid. She was going to graduate from college and live a good life with the man she loved. However, those plans came crashing down all around her the night lies and betrayal crawled into bed between them. Now, six years later, she was living a life built from the ashes of her heartbreak, and she was happy. Or, at least, happy enough.

When a heartbreaking tragedy forces Francesca to return home, she believes it’s only temporary. However, because life was nothing if not unpredictable, unbeknownst to her, other plans have been made.
Faced with the man who was the boy she’s loved all her life, Francesca has some hard decisions to make, but can she forgive the hurts of the past?
Faced with the woman who was the girl he’s loved all his life, Phoenix takes one look and knows he can’t let her go again, no matter the battle ahead.