The Colombo Family Duet Series by Persephone Black

The last thing I thought I'd be doing in Vegas was protecting some wannabe gangster girl.But as a rising star in the Consortium, an elite arms-trading organization, I do what I'm told. That's how I find myself gifted as a bodyguard to Brie "Breezy" Colombo, widow of a powerful Mafia Don, after someone takes a shot at her.Everyone knows she's just a gold-digging trophy wife, her grief as fake as her long blonde hair, her perfect smile, and her…Well, maybe they’re real... moreThe last thing I thought I'd be doing in Vegas was protecting some wannabe gangster girl.But as a rising star in the Consortium, an elite arms-trading organization, I do what I'm told. That's how I find myself gifted as a bodyguard to Brie "Breezy" Colombo, widow of a powerful Mafia Don, after someone takes a shot at her.Everyone knows she's just a gold-digging trophy wife, her grief as fake as her long blonde hair, her perfect smile, and her…Well, maybe they’re real.But as I shadow her through smoky backrooms and the glittering casino she now owns, I discover a Brie Colombo no one else sees—razor-sharp, ambitious, and intoxicatingly complex.It's my job to keep her alive long enough to sign a lucrative contract with the Consortium on behalf of the Colombo Family. Instead, I find myself drawn into her quest for the truth about who really killed her late husband.And each heated glance, each brush of her skin against mine, each forbidden moment we share, pulls me deeper into her world.Soon I'm faced with an impossible stay true to the Consortium and my life's ambitions, or risk everything for the woman who's rewritten every rule I thought I knew.In Vegas, everything's a gamble…and Brie Colombo might just be the most dangerous bet I've ever made.Guarding Her Gangster Girl is book one of the Colombo Family Duet, a steamy contemporary Sapphic mafia romance. Reader discretion is advised and content notes are available on the Copyright page. less

I fled the Colombo Family as a widow. But I’m coming back as their Queen.I’m done running.And I’m done having Nik Kusek sacrifice everything for my sake. She’s protected me, killed for me, even turned against her own people…Now it’s my turn to step up. I’m ready to claim what belongs to the casino, the Family, and the truth about who really killed the old Don.The problem? Everyone wants me dead.The Colombos think I'm a traitor. My husband’s killer is still out there, gunning for me... moreI fled the Colombo Family as a widow. But I’m coming back as their Queen.I’m done running.And I’m done having Nik Kusek sacrifice everything for my sake. She’s protected me, killed for me, even turned against her own people…Now it’s my turn to step up. I’m ready to claim what belongs to the casino, the Family, and the truth about who really killed the old Don.The problem? Everyone wants me dead.The Colombos think I'm a traitor. My husband’s killer is still out there, gunning for me. And the Novak Consortium wants me out of the way to pull their deadly operative back into line.But Nik isn't theirs anymore.She's mine.With enemies closing in from all directions, we're playing a deadly game. The stakes have never been higher.But this time I'm playing for keeps.***Guarding Her Gangster Queen is book two of the Colombo Family Duet, a steamy contemporary Sapphic mafia romance. This explosive conclusion features a ruthless bodyguard, a widow turned queen, sizzling heat, and a fight for power that could leave Las Vegas burning.Reader discretion is advised. Content notes are available on the Copyright page.Reading 1. Guarding her Gangster Girl2. Guarding her Gangster Queen less