Bellini Born

Debts must always be paid.

The task was simple: fill in for my best friend as the lifeguard at a private birthday party. But the next thing I know, I’m pulling a little girl out of the pool and resuscitating her. That’s when I learned a key detail my best friend failed to mention. The party was for a pint-sized mafia princess, and I’d unknowingly saved the life of the Don’s four-year-old daughter. Now, in Matteo Bellini’s mind, he owes me a debt. Yet somehow, his repayment gets twisted around to a point where I find myself as the nanny to...

Debts must always be paid.

The task was simple: fill in for my best friend as the lifeguard at a private birthday party. But the next thing I know, I’m pulling a little girl out of the pool and resuscitating her. That’s when I learned a key detail my best friend failed to mention. The party was for a pint-sized mafia princess, and I’d unknowingly saved the life of the Don’s four-year-old daughter. Now, in Matteo Bellini’s mind, he owes me a debt. Yet somehow, his repayment gets twisted around to a point where I find myself as the nanny to his two little girls, living under his roof.

Captivated by the charming single dad, I begin to believe that his world isn’t as dangerous as everyone keeps trying to warn me. So, of course, the minute I let my guard down, I am proven very, very wrong.