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

    Kelsey and I are on the couch with a blanket up to our noses, watching an episode of American Horror Story. Nicco is in the kitchen, popping popcorn, when the doorknob starts to turn. Then, someone begins furiously shaking the door, and it sounds like they're pounding into it with their shoulder. We both let out a terrified scream.


    Nicco comes charging in with his gun drawn, and that causes us to scream again. Then, we hear a high-pitched wail from outside and a myriad of loud cursing. Nicco looks out the front window and curses under his breath. Then, he places his gun back in its holster before unlocking the dead bolt and swinging the door open wide. We come up behind him and peek out to see Gino with Daniel in a choke hold and Dawn beating on his back with her purse while kicking him in the back of the knee. All while insulting every member of his family tree all the way back to the old country.


    "You mind, boss?" Gino looks to Nicco for help.


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