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 wait for the elevator to open to my father's condo. I called and woke him as I left the manor. His night nurse was conveniently close by, and he said she would help him get ready and he would be up and waiting for my arrival.


    I didn't tell him much, just that I had a situation and that it was urgent and that he and I were going to have to take a drive to deal with it.


    He seemed pleased that I was coming to him, even at this ungodly hour.


    The doors open to his foyer, and when I walk in, he is up and dressed and waiting for me in his wheelchair.


    He is completely alert and looks every bit the formidable man he used to be.


    He eyes me intently. "Shall we go, or do you want to fill me in first?"


    "I think I should prepare you before we go."


    He nods and turns to wheel himself into the living space.


    "I dismissed the nurse so that we could have some privacy," he informs me as I follow him.


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