Agosti Crime Family Series by Ember Davis

HYACINTHI’ve always been on the outside looking in and I prefer it that way. The connection I have to the Agosti family through my brother, Tazio, and best friend, Daisy, means I know that the world can be a dark place. Tazio has tried to shield me from it all and I’ve let him because I would rather fade into the shadows where it’s safe and I can simply be me.I have dreams of a family, a life that doesn’t involve the violence of the world, and to feel cherished... moreHYACINTHI’ve always been on the outside looking in and I prefer it that way. The connection I have to the Agosti family through my brother, Tazio, and best friend, Daisy, means I know that the world can be a dark place. Tazio has tried to shield me from it all and I’ve let him because I would rather fade into the shadows where it’s safe and I can simply be me.I have dreams of a family, a life that doesn’t involve the violence of the world, and to feel cherished. I’ve been building the life I wanted, but then Tazio falls in love, and it destroys my quiet world in ways no one could have predicted. All because of a brother’s love and Kiefer’s need to protect his sister from Tazio.When Kiefer takes me, it’s to use me as a bargaining chip. I shouldn’t want him, but no other man has ever made my body light up like he does. He doesn’t believe me when I tell him Dahlia and Tazio are in love. After Kiefer possesses me and the smoke from the inevitable collision clears what will be left of me? How many pieces of myself will I have to pick up and put back together?KIEFERThe only family I’ve ever truly valued and loved is my sister. Finding out she was put in danger because of our brother is something I almost can’t comprehend. Dahlia says she’s found the other half of her soul, but how can that be when our brother tried to sell her to the man she supposedly loves to pay a debt?I never knew I had to protect my sister from herself, but she can’t be thinking straight. I’ve put everything else on hold while planning how to get her away from the monster who won’t let her go. The Agosti family is full of criminals, and I’ll sell my soul to the devil to get my sister back.My plan is to trade my sister for his sister. I’m doing this to save my sister, not possess the shy, quiet woman I’ve been watching while I’ve formed my plan. When I can’t ignore the way Hyacinth calls to me and how badly I want her, I realize I’ve made a miscalculation in my plan. I can only hope it’s not too late to have everything I want—my life, with my sister in it, and my woman in my arms. *18+. This story has dark themes, a morally gray hero, and a heroine who is treated as a mafia princess. You’ll still find an insta-love story that is spicy and isn’t necessarily simple, but with darker themes, situations, rough spicy times, and depictions of violence (not between the MMC and MFC). No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. This book is part of my Agosti Crime Family series but can be read as a standalone. Meet the Agosti family in Flames and Flowers. Check out the chronological reading order for the Agosti Crime Family books below. Hyacinth is mentioned throughout the series and Kiefer is introduced in King of Pain and Petals. *Agosti Family Chronological Reading Order:Where Roses LayLilies and LiesPlucking His DaisyThe Taste of TemperanceBlossom in ShadowsKing of Pain and PetalsPossessing Her PetalsThey live in the shadows and have their own moral compass that guides them. These men and women don't follow your rules. They make their own. When they meet their perfect partner, nothing else matters. They'll do whatever it takes to win the owner of their Dark Hearts. less

SERGIO VITALEI live and breathe for the Agosti family. After being the cause of Elio almost losing his queen, I owe them nothing less than my life. I can’t change what happened that day, but I can make sure it doesn’t happen again. I’m resolute in my responsibilities, until I see her—a flower amidst the darkness.She is too innocent for the world and doesn’t see the danger lurking around her, but I do... moreSERGIO VITALEI live and breathe for the Agosti family. After being the cause of Elio almost losing his queen, I owe them nothing less than my life. I can’t change what happened that day, but I can make sure it doesn’t happen again. I’m resolute in my responsibilities, until I see her—a flower amidst the darkness.She is too innocent for the world and doesn’t see the danger lurking around her, but I do. The man who wants to buy her grandfather’s bookstore won’t play fair; men like him only know how to take and destroy. I won’t let him do that to my Marigold.I bring chaos into her world, but I’ll show her there is beauty to be found within my protection. I won’t let anything come between us. I’ll become her beast because it is the only way to ensure she’s never tainted by the blood that stains my hands. They can come, but they’ll never win.MARIGOLDI’m used to getting lost in the fantasy worlds that surround me in my grandfather’s bookstore, but I can’t ignore my reality right now. The real estate developer trying to buy the store while asking me out is hiding his greed behind charming smiles and won’t take no for an answer. I’m learning there’s a whole other world out there filled with danger, violence, and mayhem. I don’t know all the rules and I’m scared with every step.Sergio steps out of the darkness and saves me when I need him to. He’s not a white knight intent on saving the damsel in distress. He’s a beast and it’s far too late to guard my heart from him. He claims it the moment he saves me.Sergio will protect me, no matter the cost. He may be a beast, but he’s mine. I cling to the faith that he will always come for me when I find myself shrouded in darkness and fearing a monster in an expensive suit. There is beauty in his chaos and now I can’t live without it. This book was originally published as part of the Vows and Vendettas Mafia Anthology.*18+. This story has dark themes and a morally gray hero. You’ll still find an insta-love story that is spicy and isn’t necessarily simple, but with darker themes, situations, rough spicy times, and depictions of violence (not between the MMC and MFC). No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. This book is part of my Agosti Crime Family series but can be read as a standalone. Meet the Agosti family in Flames and Flowers. Check out the chronological reading order for the Agosti Crime Family books below.* less