Joey: A brother's best friend, standalone dark mafia romance (Chicago Ruthless)

Notorious Mafia enforcer and right hand of the Cosa Nostra, Maximo DiMarco has always looked out for me. Hes my protector. My brothers best friend. My crushwith the body of a god and the mind of a devil. And I am just a spoiled Mafia princess. At least thats who most people think I am. They dont look at me long enough to see the real me. But he sees He is dark and dangerous and lethal, but hes the only man who makes me feel like Im alive. Its a pity hes too loyal to my brothers to ever act on the sparks that constantly fly between us Or is he? Because when he finally loses control, its even more than I ever dreamed it could be. And even though he tells me that the two of us arent an option, I see the look in his eyes every time were together. Hes only ever a breath away from losing that control again. But Max is a man with a dark past and secrets that he cant escape. When that past catches up with us, it threatens what might be our only shot at happiness. Because I would give up everything Ive ever known for a life with him. And when my brothers find out about us, I just might have to. This book is a standalone, brother's best friend romance. It features *A jealous, possessive MC *Age gap *Praise/ punishment *Pierced MC *Inexperienced FMC *Touch her and die vibes *No cheating *A HEA