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    Dark Ruin (Book 1): Ruined by the Hitman Romance, #1
    Dark Ruin (Book 1): Ruined by the Hitman Romance, #1
    Dark Ruin (Book 1): Ruined by the Hitman Romance, #1
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    Dark Ruin (Book 1): Ruined by the Hitman Romance, #1

    By Naomi West

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    This is book 1 of the Ruined by the Hitman Romance series! Books 2 and 3 are available everywhere now!

    Rule number one in my line of work: no emotions.

    And I'm breaking that in a major way.

    I had a job to do:

    Put a bullet in Vanessa Powers' head.

    From what I'd been told, she deserved every bit of it.

    But what if everything I've been told is a lie?

    The man who hired me says his ex-wife beat their daughter.

    He says it's time for her to die.

    I've never backed out on a job before.

    It's not my place to decide what's right or wrong.

    But as I'm looking down the barrel of my gun at this beautiful, terrified woman, I make a choice.

    This one belongs to me.

    That one decision starts a chain of events that I never could have expected.

    I've gone from hitman to family man in one fell swoop.

    Now, I have a woman and a daughter to protect from the men who once hired me to kill for them.

    But I'll do whatever it takes to keep them safe.

    I may not be a hired killer anymore.

    But I'll always have a bullet to spare for anyone trying to hurt my family.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMBK Hanson Inc.
    Release dateNov 26, 2019
    ISBN9781393659563
    Dark Ruin (Book 1): Ruined by the Hitman Romance, #1
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    Naomi West

    Motorcycle club romance that will blow you away... Naomi West is a best-selling author of motorcycle romance novels that will get your heart pumping and your panties melting. Sign up for her mailing list to receive new release alerts, free giveaways, and much more! Follow this link to join:  http://bit.ly/NaomiWestMailingList

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