Title: Luca
Series: The Bianchi Brothers #1
Author: LM Fox
Genre: Mafia/Crime Family Romance
Tropes: Single Mother/Found Family
Overprotective Cinnamon Roll Hero
Release Date: April 11, 2024
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LUCA
Created from darkness and light, I face each day determined not to repeat history.
My DNA is equal parts Satan and Saint.
I will not allow another woman to suffer at the hands of my family.
So why am I irrevocably drawn to her?
This strong, determined angel deserves so much more than sheâs been given. The very last person she should open her heart toâ¦
Is me.
But I canât fight the feeling,
that no matter how risky this is,
sheâs mine.
JILLIAN
My life is a fusion of sun and storm.
But Iâve learned you have to take the good with the bad.
But that doesnât mean I have to keep inviting it in.
Weâve been through enough. The very last person I need in my lifeâ¦
Is him.
But despite the secrets, the heart wants what it wants.
And it wants Luca.
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âOh, Luca,â I exhale. Itâs magnificent. Itâs the most exquisite mirror Iâve ever seen. It honestly looks like one Iâd imagine Cinderella peering into. That heâd create something so intricately beautiful for me. My eyes well with tears and itâs not long before theyâre spilling onto my cheeks. Turning, I bury my face in his chest. âThank you.â âYou like it?â âI love it, Luca. Itâs gorgeous.â As I look up at his handsome smiling face, he swipes my tears away before kissing my forehead. âHere, let me hang it for you. I thought it would look nice over there.â He points toward a blank space in the foyer Iâd not noticed before. Itâs like it was always waiting for this piece to take up residency there. âOh, yes. Itâs perfect.â Leaning on the opposite wall, I gaze at him as he gets to work hanging his masterpiece. Itâs a bit overwhelming to observe. Not only his craftsmanship on display, but the way his rugged body moves as he goes about hanging the mirror. Iâve never had the opportunity to do this before. Languidly watch the man I love do handyman things. Dillon saved those activities for his job. The times at home were more relaxed. Mom had Roger complete whatever tasks she needed at home or hired someone. However, thereâs something infinitely personal about watching a man perform household tasks for you. When itâs in service to someone they care about. And regardless of what he says, I can feel it. His actions betray him. He does care for me. I know it. And thereâs no doubt Iâve fallen for Luca. As he finishes, he steps back, turns, and moves to stand behind me so we can both peer into the mirror together. His arms are wrapped tightly around me, his chin on my shoulder. âItâs beautiful, Luca.â âNot nearly as beautiful as the woman in it.â He kisses my neck. I giggle. âIt looks like something a princess would have.â He drops his lips to my ear, âYou are my Principessa.â My lower belly flutters at his words. That undeniable electrical charge between us is back. But Iâm tired of playing this game. âLuca, we need to talk.â Spinning to face him, I decide to use the new found adrenalin to get some answers. âI canât do the playdates with benefits thing. Iâm⦠well, Iâm starting to have feelings for you. And Iâm certain my kids do as well. If you arenât interested in a relationship with me, and them, we shouldnât do this anymore.â I expect him to get defensive. Take a step back. However, he shocks me when he cups my face and leans in for a possessive kiss. His big, soft lips engulf mine before his tongue dips in to play. Iâm so caught up in the taste and feel of his mouth on mine, I donât notice when he moves to grab my ass in his hands and pull me into him. The feel of his hardening length against my belly is making me wet. This is either the most delicious way possible to signal the beginning of a relationship. Or is he deflecting? Luca pulls back, resting his forehead on mine before gently rocking it from side to side. âYou deserve better than the likes of me. All of you do. But I canât help myself. Iâve never wanted anything like I want this with you. With all of you.â I lean in to kiss him, so incredibly happy. He lifts me by my bottom and caries me toward the kitchen island. Sitting me down, he starts to unbutton my top but I place my hand over his. âLuca, I wasnât sure what to expect when you wanted to see me this morning. My mother has the kids, but they wonât be out long.â His face falls into my chest and he groans. Suddenly, he spins and runs to the front door to flip the deadbolt before rushing back to me. Scooping me up, I wrap my legs around him as he rushes to the couch. âWhat are you doing?â âShhh. Donât have much time.â I giggle. âFor what?â âI havenât eaten yet.â
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Born and raised in Virginia, LM Fox currently lives in a suburb of Richmond with her husband, three kids, and a chocolate lab.
Her pastimes are traveling to new and favorite places, trying new foods, a swoony book with either a good cup of tea or coffee, margaritas on special occasions, and watching her kids participate in a variety of sports.
She has spent the majority of her adult life working in emergency medicine and her books are written in this setting. Her main characters are typically in the medical field, EMS, fire, and/or law enforcement. She enjoys writing angsty, contemporary romance starring headstrong, independent heroines you canât help but love and the hot alpha men who fall hard for them.
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