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.
Author

USA Today bestselling author of filthy smut, empty nester, and cat snuggler. Raisa has worked as a teacher, an actuary (her husband called her a bookie—which isn’t too far from the truth), mother, and scout leader. She’s happily married to her husband of twenty-seven years, and is now enjoying semi-retirement writing the books she always wanted to read with kick-ass heroines and sexy, sexy men.