Cross Your Heart

by L. Renee

Revenge was the only thing keeping Mazi Newman alive after the murder of her twin sister, Maia. Determined to make the man responsible pay, Mazi infiltrates the dangerous world of the Calloway brothers—a family built on power, crime, and secrets. Her plan is get close to Cross, the enigmatic eldest brother, to uncover the truth about Cain, the ruthless middle sibling she believes killed Maia.

But Cross isn’t just a pawn in her game. With his sharp mind, dark charm, and magnetic presence, he draws Mazi into a world where loyalty and betrayal blur. The closer she gets to him, the harder it becomes to separate her mission from her heart.

As lies unravel and dangerous truths emerge, Mazi must decide if revenge is worth the cost—or if Cross might be the one thing she can’t destroy.

Deception is deadly. But love? It could ruin them both.

213 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 10, 2025

About the author

L. Renee the Author is a Buffalo native and mother of three children, has achieved her lifelong dream of becoming a writer. After being an avid Urban Fiction reader at 32, she submitted her work and was signed to Mz. Lady P Presents in 2018. In 2022, she became an Independent author. Her debut Novel "Losing Lyric" was released in 2018 and made it to the top 20 on Amazon charts. L. Renee has been passionate about reading since she was a small child and decided to pursue writing in fourth grade. Despite facing many challenges, she has channeled her experiences into her writing and plans to continue sharing her work with the world for years to come.
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Author also writes as La'Nisha Renee

Reviews

[Lia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this. Again, it was a quick read. I'm starting to see that L.Renee writes short stories. It means the stories get condensed which I don't always like but this was well-written so I made it to the end.

It did drag like the first half as it felt like Mazi was unsuccessfully investigating her siblings sudden deaths, especially for it to all be resolved quite quickly at the end.

I would've loved to see more of Crew and Asiahn I liked their love story better than the Mazi and Cross lol

Unfortunately, the steamy scenes were toned down in this. 🥹 It wasn't as spicy.

I found it funny when a customer tried to pay with monopoly money! 🤣That part was hilarious.

I like the way L.Renee tells a story. She ties all loose ends, it's humourous, with enough action to keep you engaged and personable characters. I just wished it was longer! But a great read nonetheless 👍🏾

[Normally · Rating 5 out of 5]

This read had me on the edge of my seat , always wanting more I couldn’t put it down . Mari is one badass FMC and the story of this books is just gripping.

[Melise]

DNF

This had an okay plot and the characters weren’t terrible it’s just the thought process of our FMC made little to no sense. Like your sister dies in front of a club and your instinct is blame the club owners and his brothers???? Like HMMM not the boyfriend you always hated? Lmao not even after he was out in some girl face not even a month since your sister’s passing. Like I’m sorry the story was predictable and I’m willing to bet Bacari and his family was responsible.