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Table of Contents Title Page Legal Page Book Description Dedication Acknowledgements Trademark Acknowledgements Prologue Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty-One Chapter Twenty-Two Chapter Twenty-Three Chapter Twenty-Four Chapter Twenty-Five Chapter Twenty-Six Chapter Twenty-Seven Chapter Twenty-Eight Epilogue Read more like this Get your copy now More exciting books! About the Author Emerald Mafia DOVE JENNIFER LUNA Dove ISBN # 978-1-83943-698-7 ©Copyright Jennifer Luna 2023 Cover Art by Kelly Martin ©Copyright June 2023 Interior text design by Claire Siemaszkiewicz Totally Bound Publishing This is a work of fiction. All characters, places and events are from the author’s imagination and should not be confused with fact. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, events or places is purely coincidental. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form, whether by printing, photocopying, scanning or otherwise without the written permission of the publisher, Totally Bound Publishing. Applications should be addressed in the first instance, in writing, to Totally Bound Publishing. Unauthorised or restricted acts in relation to this publication may result in civil proceedings and/or criminal prosecution. The author and illustrator have asserted their respective rights under the Copyright Designs and Patents Acts 1988 (as amended) to be identified as the author of this book and illustrator of the artwork. Published in 2023 by Totally Bound Publishing, United Kingdom. No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any printed or electronic form without permission. Please do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of the authors’ rights. Purchase only authorised copies. Totally Bound Publishing is an imprint of Totally Entwined Group Limited. If you purchased this book without a cover you should be aware that this book is stolen property. It was reported as “unsold and destroyed” to the publisher and neither the author nor the publisher has received any payment for this “stripped book”. Book one in the Emerald Mafia series He wants to protect her from his world, but her past is their biggest threat. After the traumatic and mysterious death of a close family friend, Emma Marshall flees the prying eyes in her hometown, opting for the anonymity of Manhattan life. Once there, she buries herself in ramen noodle dinners and rigorous academics. When she’s attacked on the street and issued a strange, veiled threat, she takes her defense into her own hands. But involving herself with a man like Jack is far from safe. Jack O’Connell thinks of love as a liability. In his line of work, caring for someone would only give his enemies a weakness to exploit. But when Emma walks into his gym for a self-defense lesson, she unknowingly threatens the armor he’s curated. Try as he might, he can’t keep himself away. Their chemistry is electric, and she could be everything that he needs. As Jack delves into her secrets, he finds they might be somehow connected to his dark world, even though he has fought desperately to protect her from it. To his horror, Emma becomes caught in a sinister web that entraps the two of them, threatening their very lives. Dedication To my little Irish mutt, Mommy wrote this story on her phone in one hand while breastfeeding you with the other. Now go do your homework. There aren’t any dinosaurs in this book. Acknowledgements First and foremost, to you, the reader. Thank you for supporting debut and indie authors, small press and independent publishers. There are so many amazing stories out there that deserve to be seen and heard. I am beyond grateful to every single one of you. I’d like to thank my husband for being so supportive, for listening to my crazy ideas about sexy underground fighters and criminal overlords, for trying not to speed-read through the steamy scenes. But mostly, for giving me the two greatest gifts of all—your love and our son. Breanne and Autumn, for Trademark Acknowledgements The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of the following wordmarks mentioned in this work of fiction: MetroCard: Metropolitan Transportation Authority Mace: Mace Security International Lycra: The Lycra Company The Terminator: StudioCanal S. A. S. Louboutin: Christian Louboutin, Ltd. Tesla: Tesla, Inc. Invisible Man: Ralph Ellison IKEA: Inter IKEA Systems, B. V. Gucci: Guccio Gucci, S.p.A. Calvin Klein: Calvin Klein Inc. Icon Sheene: Icon F1 Ltd. Brioni: Kering Safari: Apple Inc. Airpods: Apple Inc. The xx: Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, Jamie xx Harley Quinn: DC Comics The Incredible Hulk: Marvel Comics Seinfeld: