The Professor’s Bet

Some debts are paid in blood.Some wounds only time can heal.But second chances? Those come with a price tag even he can’t afford.Lanie Carley learned early that life doesn’t give breaks—it takes them. After losing her parents, she’s built her world around two things: caring for her brother and burying the memory of the man who shattered her heart.Until fate deals her another cruel hand.Caught in a deadly mafia power play, Lanie discovers her past isn’t just haunting her—it’s hunting her.Jason Rathborn has everything money can buy, except the one thing he threw away years ago: Lanie. Now a sly informant for the mafia underworld, he’s made enemies who know exactly where to strike—at the woman he never stopped loving.When their worlds violently collide again, Jason must prove he’s worthy of a second chance. But with danger closing in and secrets threatening to destroy them both, protecting Lanie might mean letting her go.Again.In a world where love and loyalty come with a body count, can a broken queen of hearts trust her king to protect her this time?**This International Impact Book Award winner contains neurodivergent and plus- size representation**