One Wrong Move

Alex Aaro just wants to keep his head down and earn a living. But now his crazy Aunt Tonya is dying. She's the sole family member he gives a damn about, enough to blow decades of hiding out from his Ukrainian mafia clan in order to say goodbye. Just as Alex lands in New York, his friend Bruno calls for a favour. He wants Alex to take a detour to a women's shelter in Brooklyn to help out his wife's friend Nina Moro. Social worker Nina is baffled by the sudden appearance and bizarre behaviour of her own aunt, and afraid she'll get herself killed if she makes a wrong move. But when the woman's attackers turn on Nina, only Alex's lean muscle and seething bad attitude stands between her and an ugly death. Now, holding the clues to a deadly secret, Alex and Nina must race against time and face their deepest fears to unveil it before it destroys them... Secrets Never Die Alex Aaro has spent most of his life on the run from his Ukrainian mafia family. But when he learns that crazy Aunt Tonya, the only relative who ever gave a damn about him, is dying, he risks returning home to say goodbye. He's prepared for anything except the call from his friend, Bruno Ranieri, that sends him on a wild and dangerous ride with a mysterious woman who holds a deadly secret and a white hot passion that binds them together. Social worker Nina Christie has no idea how much trouble she's in when her Aunt Helga shows up bleeding at her shelter, babbling in Ukrainian?and with one inexplicable act thrusts Nina into the heart of a nightmare. Now a ruthless crime syndicate will stop at nothing to make Nina disappear, and only Alex Aaro, that inscrutable six-foot-four rock hard slab of lean muscle, stands between her and certain death. Now Nina and Alex are in a race against time, death, and their desire for one another. . . Praise for the Novels of Shannon McKenna. . . "Edgy, erotic, and breathtaking." ? New York Times bestselling author, Maya Banks "An erotic romance in a suspense vehicle on overdrive...sizzles!" ? Romantic Times "McKenna expertly stokes the fires of romantic tension." ? Publishers Weekly "McKenna blasts readers with a highly charged, action-adventure romance." ? Booklist Alex Aaro's crazy Aunt Tonya is dying. She's the sole family member he gives a damn about, enough to blow decades of hiding out from his Ukrainian mafia clan in order to say goodbye. Social worker Nina is baffled by the sudden appearance and bizarre behavior of her own aunt, and afraid she'll get herself killed if she makes a wrong move. But when the woman's attackers turn on Nina, only Alex's lean muscle and seething bad attitude stands between her and an ugly death. Now, Alex and Nina are on a wild ride with a deadly secret ... and a white hot passion that binds them together .. When A Ruthless Crime Syndicate Wants Social Worker Nina Christie To Disappear, Her Only Chance To Survive Is With Alex Aaro.