Nero (The Alliance, 1)
The streets run red when you touch what’s his—and She. Is. His.
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Payton
I’ve been surviving since I was seventeen— a decade of scraping by, staying hidden, doing whatever it takes to keep my head down and my name forgotten. I’ve built a life out of nothing. Quiet. Controlled. Safe.
Until a stranger walks straight through my unlocked patio door like he owns the place. Like he owns me.
I should’ve screamed. Should’ve run. But I didn’t. Because something in his eyes calls to the broken pieces in mine.
Now I’m wondering if surrendering to him might be the first real choice I’ve ever made.
Nero
The day I took my first life, I accepted what I was—cold, ruthless, and never meant for peace. I built The Alliance from blood and shadow, carved my place in a world that doesn’t forgive weakness.
And I’ve never looked back. Until her.
One open door. One stolen moment. And suddenly, walking away isn’t an option. Payton doesn’t know it yet, but she’s mine.
And when danger comes knocking, it’ll learn the hard way—I don’t just protect what’s mine. I destroy for it.
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Community Reviews
I really enjoyed this book. The audiobook is great. Its dual POVs, first person, 2 narrators, and I highly recommend it.
This would be a great book to read with a man because Nero has so many chapters from his POV.
Nero is a mob boss on the run from the cops and climbs in her balcony. He falls immediately, fast, and hard.
Peyton is a plus-size poor girl with a history of abuse. She is infatuated with her stranger.
He's keeping tabs on her, and she keeps waiting to see him again.
He takes her bodywash, and her virginity and the attachment is set in stone. They begin a courtship that goes well until a third act break-up.
The end of the book is a very HEA, and there are 2 great epilogues.
It's not as spicy as I was expecting for a book with its reputation. 🌶🌶2/5 chilis on the spicy scale.
I’ve joked that i’d love for my future husband to appear on my doorstep. However, if that man broke into my apartment after being pursued from the feds and proclaimed himself as a “mafia boss” I would run for the hills! Of course, this isn’t the case for Payton because she has the survival instincts of a goldfish.
Nero has zero plot, zero character development, and zero substance. This book was not worth the read and the only reason I didn’t DNF is because it’s for a bookclub. 10/10 do not recommend. Literal trash
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