Joey: A Dark Mafia Romance Novel (Deluxe) (Chicago Ruthless #2) by Sadie Kincaid

A filthy-swoony mafia romance where the man who’s always protected her is the very one she’s never been allowed to want. Joey delivers intense chemistry, taboo-adjacent tension (because of her brothers), and a hero who’s equal parts lethal and obsessed—until “I can’t” finally snaps into “mine.”

Maximo DiMarco is a notorious mafia enforcer and right hand of the Cosa Nostra—and he’s always looked out for her. He’s her protector, her brothers’ best friend, and the crush she’s tried (and failed) to bury. Everyone sees her as a spoiled mafia princess, but Max sees the real her… and that makes him even more dangerous to her heart.

Max is dark, deadly, and too loyal to her brothers to cross the line—until he finally loses control. When he does, it’s everything she’s dreamed of and more… even if he insists they can’t be an option. The problem is, the look in his eyes says he’s always one breath away from losing control again.

But Max has a past full of secrets, and when it catches up with them, it threatens their only shot at happiness. She’d give up everything for a life with him—and when her brothers find out, she just might have to.