Gabby Mastreoni has been in love with Christoff Scutari since she was four years old. Their fathers are in the same dirty business, and nearly twenty years later, their families remain close. With four older brothers, Gabby leads a protected and sheltered life—until she and Christoff cross a line, and she discovers that love can hurt people.

With no other choice, she runs to California, and start life anew as Brie Masters. 

Brie has found herself a home surrounded by loving friends and her brother, Nicco, who comes to keep her safe, but she soon learns that she can run away from her past. No matter how many miles she puts between herself and her former life, she is still running: Danger followed her and when it starts to effect those around her, she is forced to flee back home, to Gabby’s life and the last person she wants to ask for help. There all of her secrets will be exposed.

The Cross My Heart Duet was written by Amber Kelly, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.

The Cross My Heart Duet

    Cross just stands there, across the patio from me. Not touching me. Not responding to my question. I feel so stupid for asking it. Of course he didn't miss me. If he had, he would have called or texted me or sent me a damn telegram. Something. A brief pang of pain hits me, and then I straighten my spine and remember that I am not the same girl who left New York.


    "Never mind. Don't answer that. It was nice to see you again, Christoff, but I have to go find Adi before she runs off with a bartender or something."


    I move to go around him, and he blocks my path. He is still just looking at me. What is his deal?


    He just shakes his head and stands there.


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