In his world, vows mean everything. And she tempts him to break every one. Lorenzo Conti has spent a lifetime keeping his empire—and his heart—under lock and key. At forty-eight, he’s engaged to a woman who will secure his family’s legacy, seal his alliances, and give him the son he needs. Then his daughter’s best friend, Elizabeth “Birdie” Miller, shows up at his door. She’s too young. Too pure. Too curious about the man she should fear. He should stay away. He doesn’t... moreIn his world, vows mean everything. And she tempts him to break every one. Lorenzo Conti has spent a lifetime keeping his empire—and his heart—under lock and key. At forty-eight, he’s engaged to a woman who will secure his family’s legacy, seal his alliances, and give him the son he needs. Then his daughter’s best friend, Elizabeth “Birdie” Miller, shows up at his door. She’s too young. Too pure. Too curious about the man she should fear. He should stay away. He doesn’t. One glance becomes a touch. One touch becomes a sin. Now Lorenzo is caught between duty and obsession, honor and hunger. In his world, women are protected, promised, and possessed. And Birdie? She’s the one he was never supposed to keep. She’s the one thing the Don swore he’d never take. And the one thing he can’t give back. less
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