The Monster A Mafia Romance

<i>From Wall Street Journal bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a brand new, mafia, enemies-to-lovers standalone.</i><br><br><b>"Maybe we were never meant for each other. But that night at the carnival, when you showed me who you were, I figured out who I wanted to be."</b><br><br><br>The most important thing I'd ever read was scribbled on the door of a portable restroom, engraved into plastic at a carnival on the outskirts of Boston.<br><br>Lust lingers, love stays.<br><br>Lust is impatient, love waits.<br><br>Lust burns, love warms.<br><br>Lust destroys, but love? Love kills.<br><br>Maybe it was always my destiny to fall in love with a monster.<br><br>When other kids stayed awake at night fearing the pointy-toothed beast hiding in their closet, I longed to see mine.<br><br>I wanted to feed it, domesticate it, understand it.<br><br>Sam and I were only allowed to love each other in the dark.<br><br>Once our story unfolded, and the truth came to light, I was the one to cut the cord.<br><br>My name is Aisling Fitzpatrick, and I have a confession to make.<br><br>Sam Brennan is not the only monster in this story.