Born Into Fire: A Dark Mafia Romance (Devils Will Rise: Melnikov Legacy)

“There can’t be an us, Harper. I live a lie and it’s your job to try and expose it.”Harper:When Sasha Melnikov is arrested for murder, I know there’s a story waiting to be uncovered.And his attorney, Evgeny Nikitin, might be the key to finding it.He’s brilliant, infuriating, secretive, and somehow always one step ahead of me.The more I dig, the more convinced I become that Ev is hiding something.I’m right.One discovery gives me the biggest story of my career—and puts me at the mercy of a man who can’t afford to let his secret get out.I should be looking for a way to escape.Instead, I’m falling for the man I’m supposed to expose.And eventually, I’m going to have to decide which matters more.Ev or the story that could make my career.Evgeny:My cousin has been arrested for a murder he didn’t commit.Getting Sasha out of jail should be the only thing on my mind.Instead, I have another problem.Harper Reed.The stubborn journalist has been asking too many questions, following too many leads, and getting dangerously close to a truth I’ve spent my entire life hiding.Then she discovers it.To the world, I’m Evgeny Nikitin, one of New York’s best criminal defense attorneys.But I was born a Melnikov.Harper now knows enough to destroy everything I’ve built, and letting her walk away with my secret isn’t an option.I never expected keeping her close to become the one thing I want more than letting her go.Or that the first woman I’ve ever wanted might be the one woman I can never have.Born into Fire is a steamy mafia romance featuring a morally grey criminal defense attorney, a determined journalist heroine, a possessive hero, forced proximity, secret identities, opposites attract, found family, touch-her-and-die vibes, and a guaranteed HEA.This is the tenth and final book in the Melnikov Legacy series, but it can be read as a standalone. No cheating, no OW drama, and an HEA are always guaranteed.