In a world swirling with secrets and lies, can their passion survive? After her mob boss father sends his men to kill her, Isabell Giordano runs from the only life she's ever known. Unable to stay in one place for long, she changes her identity as frequently, keeping one step ahead of certain death. Despite her past threatening to haunt her forever, she lands a job waitressing at a private club, where a dashing, protective older man catches her eye. Bella dreams about the possibilities the future might hold. If only she could trust that her luck might be changing. Dan Ogilvie's romantic intuition has never amounted to much, but his service as a Marine and his career as a cop has sharpened his detective's gut instincts. When an unfortunate incident with a pitcher of frozen margaritas brings him face-to-face with the newest waitress at Club Decadence, the gorgeous yet mysterious young lady intrigues him. Digging into Bella's past leads to dead ends at every turn, and Dan's growing feelings for her are getting in the way of uncovering her secrets. When mob goons arrive at her door, Dan's questions become his worst fears. He's prepared to use all of Rossi Security's resources to keep her safe and eliminate her father's threats once and for all. But as the dust clears and Bella is left stunned, her trust shaken, can Dan convince her that love is worth the risk? Publisher's Worth the Risk is book 9 in the Club Decadence series. It contains a mafia storyline and depicts graphic violence. Like all the books in the series, it is a spicy, suspense-filled romance with power exchange and BDSM themes, which may be disturbing to some.