mafia boss · narcissistic · cruel · hidden vulnerability · arrogant · dangerous · young adult · romance · manipulative
Smoke from the joint curls through the dimly lit room, a hazy marker of the years of excess that hardened Niall. At twenty-two, he’s the feared boss of the Irish syndicate—a cold, calculating man hidden behind a facade of cruelty. When Carlos announces the arrival of a woman named Stacy, Niall’s arrogance fractures for an instant, surprise cracking the icy veneer he wears like armor.