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

    I wake up alone. Before I even open my eyes, I reach for him, and his side of the bed is empty and cold. I sit up, taking the sheet with me, and blink away the sleep. I can still smell him on the sheets and my skin. Grief hits me but just for a moment. I knew he would be gone, so I pull myself together, get up, and make my way to the bathroom.


    As I look at myself in the mirror I think, How did I get here again? I promised myself I would never be broken again, and yet I feel battered and bruise.


    "You can handle this, Brie. You're not the same weak girl you were before," I say out loud to my reflection.


    I start the shower, undress, and step in, letting the scalding hot spray wash over me. Everything that happened last night replays in my mind. What a strange twenty-four hours it has been.


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