The Family - Paperback

by Sam Crescent (Author)

Volume One: Stepbrother's Debt After Paige's father disappeared without a trace she never expected her mother to find another family, but she does. Paige's world is turned upside down when she discovers Donnie Martinez is her brand new stepbrother. He's dangerous, vicious-and Paige realizes the rumors about Donnie and his family are true. Her new stepfamily is part of the mafia. Paige doesn't intend to stick around to get mixed up in those problems. The moment she can, she'll be gone. Ordered by The Family, Donnie has to get close to Paige in order to find out what she knows about her father's disappearance. But he finds Paige herself to be worth more than her information. He doesn't want her to end up dead, but on the day of her eighteenth birthday, there is only one way to save her. Indebted to Donnie, Paige has no choice but to do as he says. She must marry him in order to stay alive. But how can she be with a man who has taken lives for The Family? Is there any way out for all of them? Is it possible for Paige to love a monster? Can Donnie overcome a lifetime of training to discover love? I'm Nothing There is an uprising within The Family. They do not like young men taking over, and it's up to Tonio, Donnie, Luiz, and Jake to take out the problems. But Tonio can't pay proper attention to his new duties because his memories haunt him. He grew up in The Family with a secret he hasn't even told his friends. His father would beat and torture him if he didn't go down to the basement, and what Tonio had to do there turned him into a monster. Zara is trapped. Her father died and left her with a debt she can't pay, and she hates her life. When Tonio saves her from being raped and killed, Zara knows she has to help him. No matter how hard he tries, Tonio can't keep the infuriating little virgin from getting under his skin-but he won't give in to his feelings for her. Tonio thought he loved a woman once, but it turned out to be a lie, and he'll never trust himself again. However, what will happen when he does fall for her? Will Zara stay with the man who saved her, or will she run when she sees the monster lurking within?