Liana Bloom is what happens when you try to keep a good woman down. She rises, rebuilds, and blooms just like her name suggests.

After a devastating divorce turned her life upside down, Liana returned home to Bloomington, Tennessee, determined to rebuild her life on her own terms. Now running her family's bar, The Bloom, she's found comfort in routine, community, and keeping men, mess, and heartbreak far away from her peace.

Jaheim Harrison wasn't expecting one night at The Bloom to change his life. But the more time he spends with the guarded, sharp-tongued bar owner, the harder it becomes to deny she's becoming the center of his world. What starts as flirting turns into late nights, vulnerability, undeniable chemistry, and a connection neither of them is prepared to walk away from.

Starting over is one thing. Trusting someone with your heart after betrayal and disappointment is another.

The more Jaheim shows up, the harder it becomes for Liana to pretend she doesn't want him in every part of her life. She just has to decide if she's brave enough to let him stay.

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And when the time comes, he’ll have to decide whether to avenge his family… or surrender to what his heart truly wants.

• Arranged Marriage

• Rivals to Lovers

• Touch Her and Die

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DELUXE EDITION--featuring beautiful blue sprayed edges!

From USA Today bestselling author Naima Simone comes a new scorching dark mafia romance in the Hunted Kingdom series in which a modern-day Cinderella must fight against the stepbrother who inherited her legacy--but he wants more than just the family empire: he wants her.

He’ll burn it all to keep her.
Her fire will consume his soul.

Today, my father gave me the perfect gift: he died.

But he left my legacy, the multibillion drug empire, to pure evil―my stepbrother, Asad Prince.

Petty even in death? Two can play that game.

As the last Cross, I’ll leave it all behind. And I will have the last laugh too: I’ll take the formula for the drug I created with me.

It’s the perfect plan until Asad makes his final move―marry him, or everyone I love dies.

A deal with the devil. Until he reveals his secrets.

His obsession might have always been my freedom.

Now, Asad might rule with fire.

But I'll light the match.

EMBER is a dark mafia romance that explores themes, subjects, and scenes that may not be suitable for everyone. Please see the author's content note at the beginning of the book.

Tropes:
Enemies to lovers
Arranged marriage
Forced proximity
Touch her/him and die
Morally grey MMC/FMC
Fairy tale reimagining

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