Mob Boss (The O’Rourke Brotherhood Book 1)

You can’t hide anything from me.
She thought she knew me.
She thought I wouldn’t find out.
I did.

You can’t hide anything from me.
She thought she knew me.
She thought I wouldn’t find out.
I did.
You can’t hide anything from me.
She thought she knew me.
She thought I wouldn’t find out.
I did.
Now I’ll protect her from herself and anyone who thinks to touch what’s mine.
The pleasure I’ll bring her is unlike anything she’s ever known.
The damage I’ll do to anyone who gets in our way is unlike anything you’ve ever known.
She’s mine to have and to hold.
And that’s exactly what I plan to do.
She’s my cailín, and I’ll be whoever she needs.
Celeste Barclay, a nom de plume, lives near the Southern California coast with her husband and sons. Growing up in the Midwest, Celeste enjoyed spending as much time in and on the water as she could. Now she lives near the beach. She's an avid swimmer, a hopeful future surfer, and a former rower. Before becoming a full-time author, Celeste was a Social Studies and English teacher. She holds degrees in International Affairs (BA), Secondary Social Science (MAT), and Political Management (MPS). She channels that knowledge into creating rich historical romances that bring the steam.
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