She’s the most priceless collateral of all. Adriano Costa always calls in his debts, but when he comes to collect, he decides to take something even more valuable. Lauren Johansen is a chef on a mission. She wants to turn her family restaurant into a world-class steakhouse, but her dreams fall apart when a too handsome to be true loan shark comes to take what he’s owed. And he wants…her. Published in Dark Vows: A Mafia Bride Anthology.