The Professional (SPECIAL EDITION PAPERBACK)

Rourke Tormey lived and breathed for the Killough Mob. After his father doomed their family by betrayal, the only thing that kept them alive was Sloan's leniency and trust. Rourke made it his mission to prove to the boss that he would always do the right thing. When Sloan asked him to run the Exotic Virtue, he worked his ass off to raise its standards and bring in more influential clientele. Falling in love with the Virtue's highest earning professional isn't part of his plan.

Forrest Brassard grew up in a foster home. He knew what it felt like to not belong, and joining the Virtue as a professional gave him what he always searched for-love, even if it was only by the hour. When Rourke took over, it was lust at first sight for Forrest. He wanted the Irish soldier.

Their romance is forbidden. Between Rourke's resistance and Forrest's determination, the struggle of falling in love is one that both may lose. To make matters worse, a certain detective is out to bring the Killough Company crashing to the ground. They must work together with Sloan and Conall to make sure it's her career that goes up in flames, instead of the Virtue.

Warnings: This story's trigger warnings include physical abuse, and dark themes such as murder and organized crime. One of the main characters is a sex professional and thus, there are mentions of him having sex with other men; however, this is not shown in detail and is only mentioned throughout the story.