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Luca Cassano is off-limits, hard-to-reach, and hotter than hell. Can you handle it? After the turf war that almost got Luca killed, a job in Miami working as a bodyguard sounds like just what the doctor ordered; sun, sand, and a completely straightforward job. But as soon as he lays eyes on Isabel, he knows that being the hired muscle will be more a lot more complicated than he imagined. Isabel Fuentes knows people think she’s spoiled and callous. Being the daughter of a notorious drug lord will do that to a girl, and things have only gotten worse since her father’s death. Now his drug empire is run by her brother, Diego, and while their father might have been a man without a conscious, Diego is a more dangerous animal entirely. At first, Isabel thinks Luca is just another hired gun. Someone to keep her from pulling the wild stunts that remind her she’s still alive—that there’s still hope for something else. But it doesn’t take long to realize there’s more than meets the eye under Luca’s very hot facade. And that is a complication Isabel doesn’t need. But when Diego reveals a nefarious reason for keeping Isabel close, she’s forced to rely on Luca instead of keeping her distance. Now he may be the only one who can save her—and the one man who can bring her alive with his touch. This is the first of a three part serial featuring the smoking hot Luca Cassano from the Mob Boss Series (RUTHLESS, FEARLESS, and LAWLESS). That series and this one are independent of each other—you can read either one first. Each installment of the Muscle will be approximately 125 pages and will be released two weeks apart. Part One - November 17th Part Two - December 1st Part Three - December 15th
Author

Michelle St. James is a Southern California expat now living in New York's Hudson Valley. She is the critically acclaimed author of over fifty published novels and seven novellas. Her first series (under her not-so-secret real name) received starred reviews from Kirkus and Booklist and was one of Booklist's Top Ten Debut novels. Her work has also been an Indie Next selection and has appeared on prestigious lists such as the Lonestar List, New York Public Library's Stuff for the Teen Age, and Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best. Her books have been published in over thirty countries and translated into over twenty languages. Michelle lives in a converted barn with a leaking roof, a 70-pound puppy, and three perpetually annoyed cats. She spends her free time doing yoga, watching Love Island UK, and anxiously awaiting the next season of Ozark and the Great British Baking Show.