Naughty and Nice

Marriage of convenience. Cartel romance. Holiday novella. Protective hero

The cartel says I need a wife.
I have the perfect candidate.

As the newest lieutenant in the Rodríguez Cartel, marriage isn't a personal decision—it's an expectation. A wife represents loyalty, stability, and strength.

I'm not looking for love.
I'm looking for an agreement.

Liliana Ruiz has been part of my world for years. After everything she's endured, she's rebuilt her life on her own terms. Independent. Strong. Untouchable.

The last thing she wants is another husband.
The last thing I expected was to want to be one.

My proposal is simple.

A marriage in name only.
No expectations.
No promises beyond protection.

But when a new threat targets the cartel during the holidays, our convenient arrangement becomes anything but simple. The closer danger comes, the harder it becomes to remember this marriage was never supposed to include love.

Sometimes the safest place to hide is in your husband's arms.

From New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes NAUGHTY AND NICE, a holiday novella in the Brutal Vows series featuring a marriage of convenience, a protective hero, an independent widow heroine, slow-burn romance, an age gap, and the unexpected gift of love.

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