My Every Breath (Becoming Us)

Cade King becomes involved with Gia Callaghan, the daughter of New York's most notorious hitman, making himself a target. Gia has spent ten years under the shadow of the Irish mob and seeks to escape her dark past. She wants answers about her history and constantly looks for ways out. When she meets Cade, a man who might help her, she must weigh the cost to his life. Cade's past includes many poor decisions, but he is committed to becoming better. Meeting Gia disrupts his ordered life and forces him to question whether he deserves redemption. He struggles with whether he can protect someone as guarded as himself, or if she will end up rescuing him instead. As tension and chemistry build between them, both discover that life exists in shades of gray rather than absolutes. The story combines romance with suspense and mafia elements.