The Spare

He’s my reluctant protector.
I’m his forbidden temptation.

Eli Blanchi was born to clean up his family’s messes.
The fixer. The shadow. The spare to a Mafia empire he never wanted.

Now his father has given him one more job—protect me.

Carla Moreno.
The arms dealer’s daughter with a tragic past and fire in her veins.
I don’t need a bodyguard.
I want revenge.

But Eli isn’t the spoiled heir I expected.
He’s bitter. Restless. Dangerous.
And the more he resents me, the closer we burn.

He’s supposed to keep me safe.
I’m supposed to hate the cage he’s built around me.
Instead, I’m falling for the one man who could ruin us both.

TRIGGER WARNINGS

• Home invasion and multiple on-page murders
• Graphic death, blood, and injured bodies
• Gun violence and shooting
• Drug use, intoxication, and drugged state during traumatic events
• Trauma, flashbacks, and panic attacks
• Parental death and grief
• Organized crime, cartel activity, and threats
• Emotional manipulation and family pressure
• Restraint/confinement in a hospital setting