Blood Ties That Bind Series by April Ezell Wilson

Maggie Sullivan lives on the sleepy side of Charleston, SC. Her job at Pearson PR is about as mind numbing as one could achieve. She counts her minutes away thinking about happy hour and shopping. The mere thought of wine makes her hum. She and her best friend, Patrice heat up the social scene and give the men something to drool over. She is enjoying a wine tasting at her favorite bar when a stranger orders her a drink and changes her life forever... moreMaggie Sullivan lives on the sleepy side of Charleston, SC. Her job at Pearson PR is about as mind numbing as one could achieve. She counts her minutes away thinking about happy hour and shopping. The mere thought of wine makes her hum. She and her best friend, Patrice heat up the social scene and give the men something to drool over. She is enjoying a wine tasting at her favorite bar when a stranger orders her a drink and changes her life forever. Antonio Giordano is the central leader of an elite Italian mafia circuit. He is instantly in love with her body, mind and soul. They soon marry and move to his home in Arenella, Italy. Life is blissful and he has found true happiness until the day she was taken. His military training takes he and his brother Niccolo over Italy searching for her and leaving no one alive. The bloody battles eliminate most of the remaining families and he doesn’t stop. This carries you through the life of an assassin that unexpectedly found love and paid the price. He will use all his military training to hunt down and annihilate the remaining families that have sought to bring him down. He is the ultimate mafia leader and they will soon learn why. His revenge takes him all over the world with a lengthy line of bodies and blood stained rage. He will find them all, and they all will die. He will use all his military training to hunt down and annihilate the remaining families that have sought to bring him down. He is the ultimate mafia leader and they will soon learn why. His revenge takes him all over the world with a lengthy line of bodies and blood stained rage. He will find them all, and they all will die. less

I am confronted by my emotions. Maggie Sullivan--me-- is a good woman but there are things that torment me. My life is so complicated most days I just pour another glass of wine and try to roll with the flow. When we are attacked in our home and invaded, Antonio and Niccolo deliver the final blow to the Russian’s and it costs us dearly. I nearly lose them both in the process and my Sanity all but walks out the door... moreI am confronted by my emotions. Maggie Sullivan--me-- is a good woman but there are things that torment me. My life is so complicated most days I just pour another glass of wine and try to roll with the flow. When we are attacked in our home and invaded, Antonio and Niccolo deliver the final blow to the Russian’s and it costs us dearly. I nearly lose them both in the process and my Sanity all but walks out the door. Then I suddenly am faced with a heart wrenching reality—I am utterly and completely in love with someone else—someone that shows me what true love really is. The lust and desire I have for this one man is overwhelming and I must make a decision that will be catastrophic to more lives than just mine. less

Maggie’s new life with Niccolo answers every prayer she never knew to ask for. The love they share is greater than any emotion she’s ever felt. He is drawn to her devotion, raw love and the desire he has for her body and soul annihilates his carefully built military façade. Through the Russian war and her abduction and the demise of her marriage to his brother they have stood side by side. They now must meld their lives together and announce their love to his family, including Antonio... moreMaggie’s new life with Niccolo answers every prayer she never knew to ask for. The love they share is greater than any emotion she’s ever felt. He is drawn to her devotion, raw love and the desire he has for her body and soul annihilates his carefully built military façade. Through the Russian war and her abduction and the demise of her marriage to his brother they have stood side by side. They now must meld their lives together and announce their love to his family, including Antonio. While Niccolo and Antonio are defusing a problem at one of their ports an assassin takes her and that starts the chain of events to bring her back. Antonio learns of their love while she lay lifeless in the hospital and he only wants to see his brother dead. Niccolo nurses her back and they suffer the biggest tragedy of his life when his sister is brutally murdered and the rift between brothers is mended with the sole focus of avenging her death. This battle takes them over Russia with a wake of dead family lineage. This volume takes you through the agonizing journey that begins with their new life together and produces heartache and in the end new beginnings. less

When its time for her oldest to graduate and move on to the next chapter of his life, Maggie struggles to hold on. He’s made her proud at the man he’s become and he only wants to show her he is ready. They return to their roots in Charleston before he moves on to an international soccer team. While she is in Charleston to share her remaining time with her son, she meets his long time friend, Annola whom completely integrates herself within the family immediately and their love story unfolds... moreWhen its time for her oldest to graduate and move on to the next chapter of his life, Maggie struggles to hold on. He’s made her proud at the man he’s become and he only wants to show her he is ready. They return to their roots in Charleston before he moves on to an international soccer team. While she is in Charleston to share her remaining time with her son, she meets his long time friend, Annola whom completely integrates herself within the family immediately and their love story unfolds. Antonio meets Maggie’s twin when he is introduced to her cousin, Daniella. The chemistry is intense and instant. The fastly become entangled and he struggles with the fact he will never love another like Maggie. The family has seen peace for the past four years, when a young member of the Potrinov family seeks revenge for his family. He makes himself known and begins a twisted vengeance to take everything they love. Once again Maggie is in the middle of the war only this time her entire family is at risk and she has the horror of telling Nick about their secret life. We follow as Niccolo, Antonio and Nick work to keep the family alive knowing they will not make it back home. less

Nick Sullivan has finally proven himself a man. He has a coveted spot in the worlds most desired soccer league. His family backs him fiercely and their fallback from “family business” has been silent. He can finally leave his mother and live his life knowing she will be ok. But the love of his life has demons that follow every step she takes. Her father may be dead and gone but the plan that he had for her is still in place... moreNick Sullivan has finally proven himself a man. He has a coveted spot in the worlds most desired soccer league. His family backs him fiercely and their fallback from “family business” has been silent. He can finally leave his mother and live his life knowing she will be ok. But the love of his life has demons that follow every step she takes. Her father may be dead and gone but the plan that he had for her is still in place. When the pedophile comes out into the light from the underground sex ring, he finds her—his trophy, paid for—and takes her. Antonio and Niccolo sacrifice everything to find her and bring her home. We follow their journey through death, torture and heartache. After everything they still face the biggest hurdle of all—something they can’t control. Maggie gets news that will forever change every life. It can’t be battled with guns or expertise. It’s a disease and it hits home. less

When he left he broke her. He shattered her entire world and left her behind to lie in the pieces. Maggie has loved Niccolo for seven years through death and war and family. But his uncertainty of his worth crippled him and he did what he thought was best—he left. Left alone to raise their children, Maggie gets support from the only constant in her life—Antonio. He’s been there through everything and he’s ready to make her his—again... moreWhen he left he broke her. He shattered her entire world and left her behind to lie in the pieces. Maggie has loved Niccolo for seven years through death and war and family. But his uncertainty of his worth crippled him and he did what he thought was best—he left. Left alone to raise their children, Maggie gets support from the only constant in her life—Antonio. He’s been there through everything and he’s ready to make her his—again. Antonio fights hard for Maggie and makes sure the children know that no matter what he’s there and he’s never leaving. Their lives soon evolve back into a version of normal and Antonio helps her mend her heart from the devastation Niccolo caused. But months later Niccolo realizes that a life without her is true death. He comes back to beg her forgiveness and save himself. But the betrayal runs too deep and to Maggie family is everything and he broke theirs. The brothers now fight to save the love of one woman and this splits them down the middle. Hate and revenge mare their once solid brotherhood. But when a bloody battle happens and one brother is left with the decision to leave him to die or die trying to save him everything changes—forever. less

Antonio Giordano has finally gotten the life he wanted and the love he fought for and he’s holding on tight. Their live is filled with the same witty banter and constant laughter, but it’s the insatiable fire he has for her that is his new drug. It stomps down anything in its path and absolutely consumes him. Their new life is full of heated passion and strong family ties... moreAntonio Giordano has finally gotten the life he wanted and the love he fought for and he’s holding on tight. Their live is filled with the same witty banter and constant laughter, but it’s the insatiable fire he has for her that is his new drug. It stomps down anything in its path and absolutely consumes him. Their new life is full of heated passion and strong family ties. With their children off at Catholic school they have time to focus on building things back up to be bigger, better and stronger than before. Trying to find a place for Niccolo has been hard, but they have all made sacrifices and put renewed efforts in place. He is their family and he will have a place in their lives and their home. The split has mortally wounded him, but just being able to be around her has calmed some of the storm and soothed his broken heart. But on a visit back to her hometown, Charleston, someone she has known and trusted for years, finally comes from the dark and lives out his fantasy—then he takes her. Antonio and Niccolo find the center of the Ring that has plagued them for months and it is no one they ever suspected and he only ever wanted Maggie. But when they finally find her, one look and the terrifying reality sets in that she probably won’t survive this. He took her and he broke her apart, piece-by-piece. This sends Antonio and Niccolo to every connection that ever touched the ring and they release their brand of justice and it is brutal and bloody and carnal—they take them all. less

Cristono Acerra is a foul mouthed, OCD, control freak, that has a photographic memory, and uses it to his full advantage—getting every lady he meets. His barrage of tattoos just adds to the charisma that is this tall, Italian playboy. That is until Isabella Calise walks into his life and the walls come tumbling down around him. His neat and orderly world turns upend and it’s nothing he’s prepared for... moreCristono Acerra is a foul mouthed, OCD, control freak, that has a photographic memory, and uses it to his full advantage—getting every lady he meets. His barrage of tattoos just adds to the charisma that is this tall, Italian playboy. That is until Isabella Calise walks into his life and the walls come tumbling down around him. His neat and orderly world turns upend and it’s nothing he’s prepared for. Her softness and innocence derail him and he will do anything to keep her at bay—keep her from inching inside his structured world. But that is the exact opposite of what comes crashing down on him. The business becomes jeopardized when his mind slowly spirals, and his need for her takes over. Antonio and Niccolo are faced with a betrayal that almost takes one of the family. This takes you through the inner workings of The Family Business, and exactly how high the stakes are and will always be. This is a blended Family that loves hard and dies by the code, and the only thing keeping it molded together is Maggie Sullivan. She is the center and the reason they fight for everything they have. less