This book is intended to be read after Captured Bride which is Book One of The West Coast Syndicate series. I feel as though I am a ghost that haunts the cavernous halls of this place that I call home. My days are filled with the pain of my past. I desperately wish to move forward. After seeing my little brother find happiness and partnership with his wife, I realize it is something I want for myself. I tempt fate with my associate’s sister, even though I won’t meet her until we are standing at the altar. When she arrives and her brother presses her hand into mine, I am filled with such hope. I did everything I thought I needed to do to ensure I was safe from a forced marriage. Apparently, I only did enough to ensure no cartel boss would want me. I never considered I would be carted off to California to marry the head of the West Coast’s Bratva. What on earth does a Bratva boss that powerful want with me? Staring up at this man, who is now my husband, I realize there is a big space for me to fill. He needs me. It turns out, I need him too. Age Gap, Mafia, Arranged Marriage This book contains descriptions of abuse, violence, mild torture, trauma, explicit language, and sexually graphic content. It is intended for 18+.