A dark second chance mafia romance Love is the deadliest lie. I had the picture-perfect life. Then I fell for the boy my mother warned me about. A lowlife. A criminal. To me, he was just Matty. To the world, he was Mateo Cortes, a soulless killer for the Carrera Cartel. We were the virgin and the villain. The debutante and the devil. He swore we'd end in ruin. I swore love would conquer all. I was wrong. Running saved my life, but now a costly mistake has put it back on the line. Forced out of hiding, I'm given minutes to decide my fate: inmate or informer. The DEA plans to bring down the Carreras by infiltrating their ranks. I'm the pawn. Mateo is the target. Four years ago, I started a war. Now I'm back to end it, and this time I won't run from the dark. My devil will come for me. And God help anyone who gets in his way. *The Carrera Cartel books are all standalones and can be read out of sequence. However, if you prefer to avoid spoilers, it's highly recommended that you read them in order.