Book excerpt: Leandro was supposed to protect me. He failed me, covered me in blood, and broke my innocence. Leandro was to love me, but I knew we had no future. So, I made a decision, and it has been five years since I last saw him. Now he stands before me, not only as my husband but as my Don. My decision freed me but destroyed the Leandro I knew. This Leandro was covered by darkness and cruelty, and I was drawn to him like a bee to honey. The more I get to know the man, the more it makes me question everything I know to be right and wrong. But he is still the boy I knew and even though I needed him to love me, how long before I fall to the unmerciful side of Leandro Scavo, and love him? *Broken Crowns is the first book in the Kingdom of Lies & Truths series. It is a dark new adult mafia romance that includes scenes that may be disturbing to some. Recommended for readers 18+.