La Familia before all others. That one simple phrase has kept Marcus Deluca away from the love of his life, the boss' daughter - Francesca Giordano.Marcus has tried to keep his distance from her, putting his loyalty to her father above everything else.But now that Francesca's life is threatened by the Bratva's need for revenge Marcus will stop at nothing to protect what's his. Francesca Giordano has had her life planned out for her since birth.But falling in love is the one thing she could never have planned for.When Marcus came home with her father one day ten years ago, it was love at first sight. She believed going away to college would make Marcus' heart yearn for her own, but instead it drove them further apart.Now that her life is in danger, death is the least of her worries.Now that Marcus is within her grasp, she is never letting him go.

USA Today Bestselling Author AJ Alexander brings you a sister’s best friend romance, where two lives are on a crash course with destiny. _dev·as·ta·tion /ˌdevəˈstāSH(ə)n/ noun 1\. great destruction or damage. 2\. severe and overwhelming shock or grief._ Being the next head of La Famiglia strikes fear in everyone around me - except Penelope Star. She's worked her way beneath my hard-as-nails exterior and now, one look from her sends my carefully constructed walls crumbling to the ground. If we're not careful, our secret will be my undoing. When she’s taken, I learn the true meaning of the word devastation. I will cleanse the city of sin one by one to defend La Famiglia, but to protect her ... I’ll burn it all to ash.