Cruel Paradise
Beautifully Cruel · Book 2 · 2020
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Listed plainly, without euphemism. This book contains:
- graphic violence
- organized crime
Synopsis
Anti-hero (noun): 1) A powerful and charismatic man lacking moral character 2) A magnificent bastard 3) Killian Black You don’t know me. You think you do, but you don’t. The only thing you know is my name, and even that’s a lie. I’m king of Boston, lord of criminals, ruler of an underworld empire. Or am I? Only one thing’s for sure: I operate alone. Until I cross paths with a brazen little thief who sets my whole kingdom on fire. Just as two wrongs don’t make a right, two villains don’t belong together. Especially since she’s the daughter of my most deadly enemy. Taking her would start a war. Keeping her would be suicide. Making her mine would break every code of honor and defy all common sense. Then again, where’s the fun in following the rules?
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Cruel Paradise by J.T. Geissinger.
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