He wasn’t her type.
She wasn’t his weakness.
And yet, they ruined each other anyway.

Nicky Scarlotta ruled the New Jersey streets with bloodstained hands and a reputation that kept most people begging for distance. Cold, controlled, and lethal, he didn’t make promises. He issued warnings.

Anisha Johnson wanted nothing to do with men, especially those like him. She craved silence, not chaos. Her world was made of books, quiet corners, and locked doors. People were exhausting. Love was a liability.

But Nicky didn’t knock. He crashed through everything she built to keep men like him out.

And the worst part? She let him stay.

What started as something temporary twisted into something neither of them could define. It became an addiction, a war, a need. But love like that doesn’t come without damage. And secrets like his never stay buried forever.

Warning: This steamy interracial love story is a raw, emotional slow burn packed with twists, heartbreak, and a dangerous mafia hero who will make you swoon, rage, and maybe even cry. No fairy tale endings, just heat, obsession, and a woman brave enough to love him anyway.