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Heart of the Hustle
2019
First Published
4.21
Average Rating
312
Number of Pages
When a prodigal son returns to his family's criminal empire, he finds danger on the horizon—and a love worth fighting for—in this gritty urban romance.Heir to the infamous DeLuca drug cartel fortune, Angel DeLuca walked away from it all to pursue a normal life. Then a wrenching betrayal shattered his belief in anything but saving his family's hard-won legacy. Now he's come back to lead the DeLuca empire—no matter the cost. But his most dangerous rival is the one woman whose fierce determination he can't resist . . .Emilia East grew up in the game—virtually a daughter to Angel's mother. In fact, she's been the one enforcing the cartel rules and expanding the business, so she's not about to step aside for someone who threw everything away. But when two rival cartels put a target on her back, going on the run with Angel is her only chance to survive. And his unexpected strength—and concealed passion—sparks a love Emilia can't get enough of. Now they have one last shot to save their empire . . . and themselves.
Avg Rating
4.21
Number of Ratings
76
5 STARS
53%
4 STARS
24%
3 STARS
17%
2 STARS
5%
1 STARS
1%
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Author

A'zayler
A'zayler
Author · 54 books

Dynamic writer, A’zayler, is the unprecedented connoisseur of romance. Master storyteller and award-winning author for Random House Publishing, A’zayler has been featured in Sheen and Sophisticates Black Hair Magazine. From her pen drips unforgettable content that allows women to awaken their most mystique desires. A free spirited romantic, with a wild heart, A’zayler releases sentiments of herself in each mind-altering publication. A lover of her culture, A’zayler uses her platform to depict the power derived from black love. With a passion for inspiring her audience, she intertwines relatable scenarios with celestial accounts of fantasy. A’zayler’s overall dynamic is powered by her heart and the unadulterated love that flows from it. Each of her novels are penned to render expectancy into the spirits of every soul that encounters her work. Five years and forty plus books later, A’zayler is an overflowing visionary with high hopes for the future.

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