Retired Marine Cade Edwards is searching for something new in life. New town. New career. Battling a childhood trauma, his path has always been to protect and serve. The new, stunning neighbor captivates his dreams, taking away his haunting nightmare. She’s a princess, but not the glass-slipper fairytale. When her family affairs put her in danger, will he be able to save her? Being the daughter of a mob boss, Aurora Moretti has always craved normalcy. Crawling into bed with her delicious neighbor wasn’t the normal she had in mind. It’s inevitable, family business will get in the way of all her desires. He’s her own personal forbidden fruit, and she’s already had her taste. Is normal asking for too much? Will the reckless dream of a mafia princess overrule her allegiance to family?

Not all monsters live under our beds or in our closets. Some walk in the daylight, keeping up their facade. Determined to survive, Tera Collins has to do the unthinkable. A mother will do anything to protect her child. The madness from her prior life is now behind her or at least she thought. Waitress by day and stripper by night, she’s her own fucked up superhero. All bets are off when she unknowingly befriends the mafia. Did she leave one monster to crawl in bed with another? Being an enforcer for the mafia, Franco Moretti has witnessed some dark things, but has carried out darker. When a troubled woman walks into his family’s restaurant, he finds his thoughts captivated by her. While he tries taming the beast inside for the single mother, her previous life comes back, tempting vengeance. His lingering monster plays well with the madness of her past. Stripped naked, he sees the demon that lurks inside. Is he still capable of love or has the demon inside taken too much of a hold?