He's my deadliest poison and I'm his forbidden fruit. But that never stopped a man like Francois Thibodeaux, his intense blue eyes and wickedly rugged body the creation fantasies were made of. As a successful model in LA, i was used to the heavy flirtation of men determined to possess me. But when a stalker threatened my life, I was forced to escape home to New Orleans for protection. Upon my return, my father insisted on hiring a bodyguard, the man I'd called my uncle my entire life and my father's best friend. He was also the savage Capo of a ruthless crime syndicate. While he was no relation, I was still considered off limits, something the powerful man was determined to respect. Yet as the danger increased, lines were crossed, and the unbridled passion exploded between us. It was supposed to be one night but afterwards everything changed between us. Our union was oh-so wrong, but that didn't stop him from stripping me bare, whipping me with his belt or claiming me as his own. Now, I'm not just under his protection, I belong to him, the man capturing my body as well as my heart. Publisher's The Capo  is the second in the Savage Empire Series but can be read as a standalone romance. It includes spankings and rough, intense sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.