Collateral Damage: A Second Chance Mafia Romance (Mafia Elite #6) (paperback)
Collateral Damage: A Second Chance Mafia Romance (Mafia Elite #6) (paperback)
I've craved Hailey from the moment we met. She recognizes my duality—as a Mafia surgeon, I’m both sinner and saint. But the timing of our meeting was all wrong, and I forced myself to walk away.
Months later, her father begs me to help him—I won’t. But then he told me someone had taken Hailey, and I knew I would do anything to save her.
Except when I find her, I decide to play a game of my own. So I steal her, and while she’s captive in my home, we strike a deal.
I’ll help her follow the money trail surrounding her kidnapping if she agrees to stay with me. But each clue unearths darker and more sinister threats.
I lost my first love. I won’t lose Hailey too.
I’ll do anything to save her, even if it means the impossible—letting her go.
Arrowscope Press, LLC
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Chapter One
Hailey
I’d prepared for the last two weeks, and I was ready for the big moment. I flattened a hand on my stomach in an attempt to settle my nerves. I sat in my parked car, close to the hospital’s entrance, where I would meet my stepfather, nervous because I had to leave just the right impression.
I’d taken care with my outfit and not worn my typical jeans with holes at the knees and an oversized sweatshirt. Not this time. My curly hair was tamed as best as possible with a clip at my nape to secure the long mass. I’d even added mascara and a soft-pink lipstick to my arsenal of business attire—pencil skirt, blouse, and matching blazer—that was very unlike me.
The heat blasted through the car’s vents, and I wished I’d worn boots instead of the ridiculous heels, as it was icy out. January weather in Chicago was hell-frozen-over cold. I missed summer.
Movement near the entrance caught my eye, and I tensed and reached for the door handle as Mom’s second husband closed in on the building.
This is it. Allen Mitchel, you have no idea what you’re in for.
I opened the door, rounded the car, and kept my stepfather in sight as I hurried through the parking lot and across the street, toward the doors he was about to enter. My heels crunched over salt and pockets of ice that hadn’t yet melted. A shiver raced over me, and my breath formed a small misty cloud.
“Allen.” I still couldn’t call him Dad. He hadn’t even slowed, and I gritted my teeth before saying his name again, much louder this time. “Allen!”
He turned. Finally. Then his eyes widened, fixated on something past my shoulder, and my step faltered.
Tires screeched, and I froze. My heart skipped a beat—the car skidding behind me could have hit me. Then a door slammed. I took a step forward, looking over my shoulder only to glimpse a black ski mask.
Rough hands grabbed me and jerked my body back against a lean chest as I opened my mouth to scream.
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I loved this book by Amy McKinley. I also loved the characters. I can’t wait for the next book in this series. I would recommend this book and all of Amy’s books.
Trey and Hailey.He is in the mafia and is doctor/surgeon.He protects his family.This book has drama, twists, ups and downs.To keep you turning those pages.Their chemistry was hot🔥.Read it
Hailey is hell-bent on ruining her stepfather so much so as to set him up. She’s an intelligent hacker who only has one person in her life to trust since her mother doesn’t seem to care one way or the other how she feels about things. Trey is part of the Mafia but also an incredible surgeon and caring man deep down. Once he is brought into the loop to bring Hailey home things turn into MORE, so much MORE for Trey and Hailey. I really enjoyed reading this story and learning as it unfolded the mysteries of it. The love Trey and Hailey have for one another is unconditional.
This series has kidnapped my soul! I just can’t get enough of this family!“…he was becoming my world, the air I needed to breathe.”Mystery, secrets, deceit, revenge, loyalty, chemistry, friendship, betrayal, loss, forgiveness, twists and more…Soooo looking forward to reading RIVALS in the Mafia Elite series.
Collateral damage picks up shortly after Ruthless Heir ends. This is the long-awaited book that is Trey's story. Trey always comes across as much softer than his family but in this book you discover that he is every bit as protective as the rest. He finds himself in an unpredictable scenario and watching him come to terms with the fact that the love he lost may not have been a once in a lifetime love makes this story pull the heartstrings more than any other book in the series. Enter Hailey who it seems has never really known true love and you find yourself desperately waiting to see what will happen. With her in danger Trey is forced to make hard decisions not just about how he currently spends his time but the future. You get to see all of the sides of Trey in this book and it makes you realize looking back on the rest that this silent hero is the backbone in more ways than one. I loved his interaction with Sandy and his siblings. I once again found myself rooting for this couple and that they would find happiness like the couples before them. I think the author does a tremendous job of giving you so much backstory and insight to each character while still holding back a little. If you enjoy a true romantic suspense with lots of action, some romance, and some humor thrown in then you will absolutely love this entire series and I highly recommend picking it up today.