The Syndicate Legacy Series by Tessa Knox

I went undercover to destroy the man who killed my father. I didn't plan to fall in love with him. Marco Salvetti is everything I should hate—dangerous, ruthless, the heir to a criminal empire built on blood and violence. As an FBI agent working undercover in his world, I'm supposed to gather evidence and bring him down. But every stolen moment between us makes the lies harder to tell. Every touch reminds me I'm betraying the one man who sees the real me. The one man I can't stop wanting... moreI went undercover to destroy the man who killed my father. I didn't plan to fall in love with him. Marco Salvetti is everything I should hate—dangerous, ruthless, the heir to a criminal empire built on blood and violence. As an FBI agent working undercover in his world, I'm supposed to gather evidence and bring him down. But every stolen moment between us makes the lies harder to tell. Every touch reminds me I'm betraying the one man who sees the real me. The one man I can't stop wanting. Now his enemies are closing in. The FBI is demanding results. And I'm caught between my badge and my heart. When the truth explodes, we'll both lose everything. Unless I can find a way to save the man I was sent to destroy—before it's too late. A steamy standalone enemies-to-lovers mafia romance with suspense, forbidden love, and a guaranteed HEA. less

My father's murder made me a target. The man sent to protect me? A killer with dead eyes and a body built for violence. Dante Russo doesn't ask—he commands. He drags me from my life, locks me in his penthouse, and tells me I belong to him now. I should hate him. This dangerous enforcer who's everything I fear. But trapped together, I see past the monster the Syndicate created. I see the broken man beneath. The one who holds me after nightmares. Who teaches me to fight... moreMy father's murder made me a target. The man sent to protect me? A killer with dead eyes and a body built for violence. Dante Russo doesn't ask—he commands. He drags me from my life, locks me in his penthouse, and tells me I belong to him now. I should hate him. This dangerous enforcer who's everything I fear. But trapped together, I see past the monster the Syndicate created. I see the broken man beneath. The one who holds me after nightmares. Who teaches me to fight. Who looks at me like I'm his salvation instead of just another assignment. Now the men hunting me are closing in. And the scariest part isn't the bullets or the blood. It's realizing I'd rather die than lose the deadly protector who's become my everything. Can an innocent kindergarten teacher survive falling for the mafia's most dangerous weapon? less