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Heart of Thornes #4
His to Keep
The mafia are my sworn enemies.But then I save a kingpin's life.As an ER doctor, I save the lives the mafia throws away.
But one night I get involved against my will. Caught up in the crossfire of a mafia shootout, I do the unthinkable — I save a mafia boss's life.
And the Thorne family always pays their debts…
Now Thorne lieutenant Colt wants to repay me for saving his boss's life. I don't want anything to do with the mafia, but Colt is relentless. Money, power — whatever I want, it's mine.
He won't take no for an answer. And the more I resist, the more Colt is hell-bent on spoiling me.
Colt is dangerous. But the way he looks at me ignites something in me that I can't deny.
Whatever I want, he'll give it to me.
All I have to do is ask for it.
His to Keep is a steamy gay age-gap opposites-attract mafia romance novella with a HEA. It's part of the Heart of Thornes series, but can be read as a standalone.
But one night I get involved against my will. Caught up in the crossfire of a mafia shootout, I do the unthinkable — I save a mafia boss's life.
And the Thorne family always pays their debts…
Now Thorne lieutenant Colt wants to repay me for saving his boss's life. I don't want anything to do with the mafia, but Colt is relentless. Money, power — whatever I want, it's mine.
He won't take no for an answer. And the more I resist, the more Colt is hell-bent on spoiling me.
Colt is dangerous. But the way he looks at me ignites something in me that I can't deny.
Whatever I want, he'll give it to me.
All I have to do is ask for it.
His to Keep is a steamy gay age-gap opposites-attract mafia romance novella with a HEA. It's part of the Heart of Thornes series, but can be read as a standalone.
122 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 18, 2024
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December 6, 2025
Liam + Colt
Doctor and Mafia Enforcer
"Which way is the bedroom? I want to carve my name over every memory of that piece-of-shit fiance of yours."
*the "fiance" referred to is actually an ex. There is no cheating in this book. But he is in fact a piece of shit.
⚠️potential spoilers below in detailed tropes, content and warning lists
Tropes/content:
Bossy ER doctor
Mafia enforcer
Size difference
Hospital closet spice
Colt offers to kill Liam's ex
Frotting
Facial
Bareback - both consenting, no surprises
Dark alley sex
Exam table sex
Pretty boy
Good boy
3rd POV
Strict roles
HFN
Warnings:
Liam has a shit fiance. Theres a one sided phone sex scene when Liam gets home from a shift completrly exhausted. His fiance calls and spends the whole time talking about himself and his clients and gets irritated when Liam isnt interested in phone sex. So he ends up just jerking off over the phone completely oblivious to Liam dying inside.
Liam finds out he's been cheated on this whole time
No cheating in this book. Liam breaks it off before him and Colt ever do anything
Liam gets chased by a gunman through the hospital. He gets choked but thats all that happens to him
Doctor and Mafia Enforcer
"Which way is the bedroom? I want to carve my name over every memory of that piece-of-shit fiance of yours."
*the "fiance" referred to is actually an ex. There is no cheating in this book. But he is in fact a piece of shit.
⚠️potential spoilers below in detailed tropes, content and warning lists
Tropes/content:
Bossy ER doctor
Mafia enforcer
Size difference
Hospital closet spice
Colt offers to kill Liam's ex
Frotting
Facial
Bareback - both consenting, no surprises
Dark alley sex
Exam table sex
Pretty boy
Good boy
3rd POV
Strict roles
HFN
Warnings:
Liam has a shit fiance. Theres a one sided phone sex scene when Liam gets home from a shift completrly exhausted. His fiance calls and spends the whole time talking about himself and his clients and gets irritated when Liam isnt interested in phone sex. So he ends up just jerking off over the phone completely oblivious to Liam dying inside.
Liam finds out he's been cheated on this whole time
No cheating in this book. Liam breaks it off before him and Colt ever do anything
Liam gets chased by a gunman through the hospital. He gets choked but thats all that happens to him
January 22, 2024
Liam and Colt
Great mafia story! Liam is a doctor who is there when Colt's mafia boss is shot. Liam takes care of the boss. Colt is the mafia enforcer. He and Liam are drawn to each other from the beginning. As their paths keep crossing, they realize there is much more of a relationship to explore. Nice happy ending.
Great mafia story! Liam is a doctor who is there when Colt's mafia boss is shot. Liam takes care of the boss. Colt is the mafia enforcer. He and Liam are drawn to each other from the beginning. As their paths keep crossing, they realize there is much more of a relationship to explore. Nice happy ending.
June 6, 2024
Colt and Liam
~mafia enforcer x doctor
~quick read
Wish we saw more gift spoiling, but it was great
~mafia enforcer x doctor
~quick read
Wish we saw more gift spoiling, but it was great
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