FROM BESTSELLING ROMANCE AUTHOR JAYCE CARTER Book three in the Black Heart Auctions series. I’ve always been called a Mafia princess—it’s time I act like one. The enemy who has been after me, Lorien, was closer than I’d ever realized. Even now, knowing who he really is, we’re trapped in a standoff, waiting to see who blinks first. Meanwhile, I’ve fallen even more hopelessly in love with Hayden, Tor, Char and Vance. I never would have thought getting bought at an auction would lead to love, yet here I am. Unfortunately, the more time I spend with them, the more certain I am this isn’t headed anywhere happy. The four men see no future for themselves or any life after dealing with this problem. They want their revenge and my safety, and nothing else matters. Everyone has a plan for me—Lorien wants me for his own, Nem and the Quad want me to come home and listen, the men I love want me to stay quiet as they take wounds meant for me. I’ve lived my whole life doing what others want, giving in out of fear. That ends now. I won’t be their good girl anymore. I’ll stop at nothing to protect everyone who matters to me. I’ll show them just what this Mafia princess can do. Reader advisory: This book contains mention of abduction and human auction, scenes of violence, and references to non-nurturing parenting.