JOSEPH

Underboss to my father. Heir to the Rossi throne. King of New York.

I run the men who rule the streets, and I do a damn good job of it. When my father demands that I take on a new job—kidnapping the Brennan princess and taking her to Italy as hostage—I have no choice.

I'm the best man for the job. The only man for the job.

There's just one problem.

Sloane Brennan is my best friend and lover.

Or she was, once.

And I want her back. I want the hot nights. The feel of her skin under my fingertips. Her passion running through my veins like a drug.

My father thought he was sending me to kidnap her and take her to Italy.

But I'm the king of New York, and I take what I want. Right now, that's Sloane Brennan, and I'll kill any man who tries to take her from me.

No matter how many wars it starts.

SLOANE

I left New York once, for the West Coast. I dreamed of a world above ground, away from the crime and murder my father left in his wake. A life where I laid down the law—or made sure other people followed it.

I was a fool.

This time, I'm not leaving New York by choice. I'm bound and gagged and tossed into a plane, bound for unknown shores.

The crime? Kidnapping.

The criminal?

Joseph Rossi. Once my best friend, now my enemy.

Except his plans aren't what they seem. Instead of turning me over, he's playing hero. Acting like we're still best friends on some sort of adventure.

He's an idiot.

He's also not the boy I once knew. He's bigger. Darker. More dangerous. The smoke to my flames.

And it's getting under my skin. One day and I'm craving his body against mine. Two, and I've let him back in.

Three, and we're running for our lives.

But I'm not willing to trust him. Not fully. Because the last time I did, it nearly cost me my life.

Note: Although New York Rogues: Rossi is a series, each couple's story contains a full plot and can be read separately. Suggested reading order is His Obsession, Her Romeo, Her Hero, Her Target, Her Keeper, Her Rebellion, and Her Master, but His Obsession, Her Romeo, Her Target, and Her Rebellion are all entry points to the series. Supplementary books to the series are Dare You and Tell Me, which take place inside the series with a secondary character.