A steamy, emotional dark romance perfect for fans of bad boys, second chances, and dangerous love.
After years of running, Sophia Masters has built the perfect escape: managing a world-famous rock band, far from the trauma that once nearly destroyed her. But when a family wedding calls her back to her snowy hometown, she comes face-to-face with the boy she once loved—now a man hardened by grief and the mafia underworld.
Ray Flanagan is no longer the shy kid next door. He's a widowed single father... and a ruthless enforcer for Boston's most feared crime family. With blood on his hands and darkness in his past, Ray has nothing to offer Sophia—except a passion that threatens to consume them both.
But Christmas has a way of unearthing secrets, and when their stolen moments turn into something deeper, the danger intensifies. Ray's enemies are closing in. And Sophia must decide if her heart—and her life—can survive the storm that follows loving a man like him.
Healing a Wounded Heart This Xmas is a standalone dark mafia romance full of:
– Steamy forced proximity
– Second-chance longing
– A protective alpha single dad
– A heroine with hidden wounds
– Found family and high-stakes emotion
– Holiday heat and mafia revenge
Previously published as Home 4 Xmas, this updated edition includes exclusive new scenes (9,000 words) and serves as a bridge between books 1 & 2 in the bestselling Dark Hearts of Stone series.