When Heroes Fall (Anti-Heroes in Love Duet #1)

by Giana Darling

I know you’ve spent most of your life on the top of the food chain, but nothing is a bigger predator than the United States government.

You think this si sagood thing but they eat up builty and innocent the same

“It’ll heal,” he assured, swiping his thumb over the droplet of blood there then, shockingly, disgustingly, he brought it to his lush mouth and sucked it off. My stomach roiled, but my thighs tingled even as my mind rebelled against the unwanted intimacy of his touch.

Me too girl

“Why is that man staring at you?” Dante murmured, elbowing me softly in the side.

I have the feeling he won't be staring for long lol

He was that kind of man, the kind who would bend over backward to give his woman everything her heart desired.

He had a long affair while you were together...

I blinked at him, prying my mind out of my dreamy introspection into the present, madly wondering what the condemned mafioso was doing in my house.

There is a convicted murderer in your fucking house - the time for wondering has passed bitch either run or fuck him

every woman must be a fighter, Elena, because history has tricked men into thinking women are less.”

Preach

“I’m wearing heels bigger than your dick, so if this is a pissing contest, I think it’s safe to say I win,”

I was too proud to go unnoticed in my profession, too greedy to accept pennies, too envious to be content with what I had at any given time, and too aroused by power to let it slide through my fingers.

And Rudy Giuliani became Trump's lawyer - they're not as selfless and pure as you think

Over the course of eleven blocks for eleven days, there would be parades, floats, concerts, and so much food there was no possibility it would all be consumed.

Noted, when booking a NY trip do it in September

“Just because someone loves and values different things than you do does not mean they are heartless, Ms. Lombardi.

my baby rattle was made of solid silver,

Knowing how often babies throw those or wach their heads with their rattles that must ahev hurt a lot

“The Irish are small potatoes,”

Lol

Men driven by lust and love and loyalty. By our dogs and cannoli and comradery.

“I’ve got a plan,” I told her. “But you’re not gonna like it.”

I swear to god your poor lawyers

When he ducked into an alley, I allowed impulse to rule me, and I followed.

Stupida

“We need you as point person on this, Ms. Lombardi. We need you to move into Mr. Salvatore’s apartment.”

YEEEEES

The only reason I did was because Frankie, Adriano, and Marco were in the doorway to the entryway enjoying the show, and I didn’t want to embarrass Elena further by disrespecting her personal space in front of my men.

He's a murderer and a thug, he's a murderer and a thug... This did not give me butterflies

I’d grown up around horses in England, learned to ride about the same time I learned to walk,

It's giving You should treat a woman like you treat a car and Elena will absolutely wreck your shit if she finds out

“This here is Frankie, he’s the brains. Adriano is the brawn, but he also cooks like a fucking dream. Chen is our secret weapon, and Jaco here is… hey, Jaco? Why do we keep you around again?”

“Hey,” he said with a blasé shrug as if it was nothing. “You remind me of my wife. It was nothing to do.” “What’s she like?” I asked as we took the elevator down to the street level. He shot me a sidelong glance. “She’s a real bitch.” I laughed the entire ride down.

Whoever said women were terrible gossips clearly had never met an Italian man.

When I pulled away, the papers on the nightstand caught my eye. I was a curious man. And a criminal. It wasn’t in my nature to refuse myself much, and I found I didn’t even try as I reached out for the folded pages and opened them to read.

If I was going to damn myself anyway, I might as well do it by sleeping with the Devil of New York City.

“We gotta go,” Frankie grunted from beside us. “You can do that in the car.”