Torrio Empire Series by J.L. Beck

I made a mistake.At sixteen years old I fell for the wrong man.Callum Torrio.Ruthless billionaire. Dangerous villain. My best friend's father.At twenty one I gave up hope that he would ever notice me.He’s twenty years older than me, and an arms dealer for the mob.The smart choice would be to forget he ever existed.But that’s not possible.His icy blue gaze, sculpted physique, and huge rough hands play a vivid part in my dreams... moreI made a mistake.At sixteen years old I fell for the wrong man.Callum Torrio.Ruthless billionaire. Dangerous villain. My best friend's father.At twenty one I gave up hope that he would ever notice me.He’s twenty years older than me, and an arms dealer for the mob.The smart choice would be to forget he ever existed.But that’s not possible.His icy blue gaze, sculpted physique, and huge rough hands play a vivid part in my dreams.Then one night everything changesEvery fantasy I ever had he brings to life.Dominant and possessive he praises and worships me.He makes me feel like a woman when all my life I’ve felt sheltered and controlled.But Callum has dark secrets, and a past that refuses to let go.I knew he was a bad man but I never would have anticipated this… less

The cost of love has never been higher.Will Bianca and Callum get their happily ever after?*Full blurb to come*

Shattered. Broken beyond repair.I’m the shell of the woman I used to be.The deeper I fall from reality, the worse things get.Only there’s one person who refuses to let me derail.Romero Pierce.Calloused. Sinister. Lethal.He’s my father's second in command, and so goddamn handsome it’s disgusting.Assigned the duty of being my babysitter, aka personal bodyguard, he thinks he can protect me, but I don’t want his protection.What I want is security, safety, freedom... moreShattered. Broken beyond repair.I’m the shell of the woman I used to be.The deeper I fall from reality, the worse things get.Only there’s one person who refuses to let me derail.Romero Pierce.Calloused. Sinister. Lethal.He’s my father's second in command, and so goddamn handsome it’s disgusting.Assigned the duty of being my babysitter, aka personal bodyguard, he thinks he can protect me, but I don’t want his protection.What I want is security, safety, freedom. Everything changes when I choose to leave and find myself in the very town where my father grew up. Trying to heal is hard enough but it's nearly impossible with icy Romero watching my every move. Overtime he starts to make me feel things I thought I'd never feel again, reminding me I'm not broken, but in my journey to heal I also realize I'm helping him heal as well. It doesn't take long to discover Romero has deep, ugly secrets he's trying to keep, but nothing can remain a secret forever. When the truth's revealed will the man I consider my enemy become the only man who can save me? This is a dark bodyguard romance with enemies to lovers' vibes. It's a standalone and contains triggering content that might be difficult to read. less