Glimmer (Lust & Luster #2)

One secret. One protector. One dangerous love.

Ciro Numbers don’t lie. People do. As CFO of Luster, it’s my job to protect my family from financial ruin—and from rivals who’d love to see us fall. Then there’s Lyss.

The coffee-cart girl with sharp eyes, quick wit, and a smile I can’t shake. She’s supposed to be ordinary. Safe. But danger clings to her, and every instinct I have tells me to keep her close.

And Lyss isn’t even her name. The deeper I fall, the more I see the truth—Alyssa isn’t who she says she is. And the lies she’s keeping could destroy us both.

Chiara Ciro Marino should terrify me. He’s powerful, controlled, and the kind of man who sees through masks. Yet with him, I feel safe in a way I haven’t in years.

But my past isn’t something I can outrun.

I’m not just a barista—I have a Northwestern MBA, a family who would rather marry me off than let me live free, and a brother who’ll stop at nothing to drag me back.

Falling for Ciro means risking everything. My secrets. My freedom. My heart. But when the danger closes in, I’ll have to choose—keep hiding, or finally step into the light with him.