If I believed in curses, I’d say Marcel had it right all along. But that’s life. Esther was used as a weapon to hurt Tommy and his crew. It’s the simple truth. Her death is because of whose daughter she was. Nothing more, nothing less.

She will be remembered, though. For a short few weeks, we had a sister. And now, we will continue to honour her memory—what little we got to know about her anyway.

Esther wasn’t a De Bellis, but she was ours. I admit that some part of me thought the fact she didn’t share Giovanni’s blood would keep her safe from the dangers of our world. I thought wrong.

I need to get better security for the kids. I refuse to sit in this church again because of something that could have been easily prevented. I failed Esther. But I will not fail my brothers, our wives, or our children.

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The Merge Series

Merged With Him (Zac and Alyssa’s Story)

Fused With Him (Bray and Reilly’s Story)

Entwined With Him (Dean and Ella’s Story)

2nd Generation Merge Series

Ignited by Him (Ash and Breanna’s Story)

An Entangled Christmas: A Merge Series Christmas Novel (Alex and Lily’s Story)

Chased By him (Chase & Hope’s Story)

Tethered To Him (Noah & Ava’s Story)

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McKinley’s Obsession Duet

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Unhinged Desires (Dominic McKinley and Lucy Christianson)

Certifiable Attraction (Dominic McKinley and Lucy Christianson)

The Valentino Empire

Devilish King (Holly and Theo’s story)

Unassuming Queen (Holly and Theo’s story)

United Reign (Holly and Theo’s story)

Brutal Princess (Neo and Angelica’s Story)

Reclaiming Lola (Lola and Dr James)

Sons of Valentino Series

Relentless Devil (Theo & Maddie’s story)

Merciless Devil (Matteo & Savannah’s story)

Soulless Devil (Romeo & Livvy’s Story)

Reckless Devil (Luca & Katerina’s Story)

A Valentino Reunion (The entire Valentino Family)

Valentino Heirs Novellas

Dante (Dante & Josie)

Alessandro (Alessandro & Cassidy)

Tilly (Matilda & Antonio)

Orlando (Orlando & Aleeka)

Enzo (Enzo & Kayleigh)

Obsessive Love Trilogy (Aurora Valentino)

Her Dark Obsession (Book 1)

His Deadly Devotion (Book 2)

Their Deviant Love (Book 3)

The Tempter Series

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Following His Orders (Nathan &Bentley)

Following His Commands (Alistar & Dani)

Legacy of Valentino

Remorseless Devilette (Izzy and Mikhail)

Vengeful Devilette (Izzy and Mikhail)

Vancouver Knights Series

Break Out (Liam and Aliyah)

Know The Score (Grayson and Kathryn)

Light It Up Red (Travis and Liliana Valentino)

Puck Blocked (Luke and Montana)

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A Sinner’s Promise ( Gio and Eloise)

A Sinner’s Lies (Gabe & Daisy)

A Sinner’s Virtue (Marcel & Zoe)

A Sinner’s Saint (Vin & Cammi)

A Sinner’s Truth (Santo & Aria)