A Hateful Negotiation — Tijan

In a slow-burn mafia romance from New York Times bestselling author Tijan, a dangerous psychopath—and deadly crime boss—drops his defenses for the one girl he’s vowed to protect.Creighton was a dangerous crime boss with a growing empire. And he’s a psychopath.He’s also obsessed with Blake.She wanted a normal life. That meant new friends and a life without Creighton.Except when Blake moves to New York for her senior year of college, Creighton follows because he knows that danger is close behind. He has always protected Blake, and he always will protect her, even if Blake hates how ruthless Creighton has become for her.However, once they’re in New York, the dynamics between the two begin to change. Tensions heat up, and soon their chemistry is sizzling beyond what Blake can handle.That means that their usual back-and-forth has to change, with new rules and a new agreement.Perhaps this negotiation could be for their happily ever after?They’ll just need to survive each other first…