The heat's cranking up, and let me tell you, I'm about two steps away from going up in flames—crispy, golden, and served with a side of chaos.

I'm this close to finding my brother—like, I can practically taste victory. But just as things are starting to click, BAM! The universe decides to hit me with a curveball. A young girl's been sold to the cartel.

And me? Sit back and watch?

That's not in my DNA.

Meanwhile, my enemies are crawling out of the woodwork like roaches at an all-you-can-eat buffet. And my love life? It's a three-ring circus with some very ambitious ringleaders.

Luca—doesn't take "no" for an answer. Someone really needs to buy him a dictionary.

Nico—my lone voice of reason. Somebody give him a medal—or at least a stiff drink.

Max—the chaos I never knew I needed but now can't seem to live without.

Juggling them all? Sure, let me just add 'relationship acrobat' to my résumé. Maybe I'll write a self-help book later: "How to Stay Sane When Everyone Else is Losing Their Minds."

And just to keep things interesting, the FBI's grilling me with questions I've nope'd out of answering, and my father? Oh, he's definitely not buying what I'm selling. Which is awkward, considering I'm fresh out of backup plans.

Welcome to my life—equal parts disaster and survival.

Stick around; things are about to get even hotter.

The Protecting Charity had everything the first book had and more! There was love, lust, passion (lots of it 😍), crime, and mystery. Ann-Marie Davis has an amazing way of grasping the readers' undivided attention. The author has a way to create build up of the characters and the plot while throwing in twists chapter after chapter!—@readbetween.the.wines