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

    Nicco hands Kelsey her plate and kisses her on the top of her head. Then, he leads her to the buffet with his hand resting on the small of her back. I glance over at Bradley and Tonya's table, and I see that the message has hit its mark. Bradley is watching the entire exchange with a red face and an intense stare. Kelsey doesn't even look in his direction. She is fully engrossed in my brother's attention. Good for her.


    We all head back to our table, and Nicco pulls her chair out for her. She smiles back at him, and I pray that this doesn't backfire. Just as we settle in to eat, preparing our stomachs for all the champagne consumption we plan for the night, Bradley approaches the table and clears his throat. Kelsey looks up to him just as Nicco moves in closer and lays his arm across the back of her chair.


    "Hey, Brad," she says as nonchalantly as she can pull off at the moment.


    "Hey, baby. Can we talk for a minute?"


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