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

    "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray. You'll never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away," I sing to Cassian as I walk and bounce him.


    He is snuggled into my bosom, and his little eyes are growing heavier and heavier with sleep. He has had a rough go the past few nights because he is teething. I insisted Melanie leave him with me tonight. I don't have class tomorrow, and I can stay up and walk the floor all night with him if that is what he needs. She was exhausted, and she relented fairly quickly. So, here I am, up with a fussy infant, and there is nowhere else I'd rather be. As soon as he finally falls off into a fitful slumber, I tightly swaddle him and lay him in the bassinet beside my bed.


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