The Promise (The 'Burg #5)
Kristen Ashley
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
4.05
· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 82 ratings · 518 pages · Published: 08 Jul 2014

The problem is Frankie has decided she’s paid her penance. Penance she didn’t deserve to pay. She’s done with Benny and the Bianchi family. She’s starting a new life away from Chicago and her heartbreaking history.
Benny has decided differently.
But Frankie has more demons she’s battling. Demons Benny wants to help her face. But life has landed so many hard knocks on Frankie she’s terrified of believing in the promise of Benny Bianchi and the good life he’s offering.
Frankie’s new life leads her to The ‘Burg, where Benny has ties, and she finds she not only hasn’t succeeded in getting away, she’s doesn’t want to.
Tagged as:
- contemporary 7
- mystery 7
- friends to lovers 7
- alpha male 7
- suspense 7
- second chances 5
- sassy heroine 5
- bad boys 4
- angst 4
- funny 4
- tortured heroine 3
- mafia 3
- white collar heroine 3
- m-f romance 3
- possessive hero 2
- enemies to lovers 2
- caretaking 2
- forced proximity 2
- independent heroine 2
- working class hero 2
- new adult 1
- hurt/comfort 1
- slow burn 1
- found family 1
- small town 1
- workplace/office 1
- sweet/gentle hero 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- death / grief 2
- Format
- Audiobook
- dual pov 2
- third person pov 1
romance tags
The 'The 'Burg' series
637 ratings 4.16 ·
small town · angst · explicit-open-door · sassy heroine · suspense · m-f · alpha male · contemporary · audiobook · mystery · friends to lovers · dual-pov · possessive hero · tortured heroine · mature couple · bad boys · death · sweet heroine · men in uniform · bodyguard-hero
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