His Promise

It was just a one night stand... As a single mom on the run from my abusive ex, I should've known it was a mistake to crawl into the councilman's bed, especially since he clearly believed I was someone else. But I never could've imagined the repercussions. I never could've imagined it'd send the mob after me. They think I know things. They think I need to be silenced. And now I need the councilman's protection... Even if he's the last person I ever want to see.

Nicole Cypher is a hopeless romantic who enjoys reading gruesome thrillers but usually finds herself rooting for the villain. When you combine these traits, you get a dark romance author with a knack for writing plot twists, serial killers, mafia men, troubled heroes, and villains who still manage to win her over in the end.