New Releases by David Cristofano

After twenty years in witness protection, a woman finds she can't resist the Mafioso hired to kill her in this "compulsively readable debut" ( Booklist). "Riveting and remarkable. . . . I didn't want the book to end. . . . With a poignant and literary flair, this novel fixed my jones for The Sopranos." —Lolly Winston, New York Times–bestselling author When Melody Grace McCartney was six years old, she and her parents witnessed a brutal act of violence—and then were lured into the Witness Protection Program. And so Melody lost her identity, her home, her family, and ultimately her innocence. She's been May Adams, Karen Smith, and countless others. But the one person she has always longed to be is Melody Grace McCartney. New, twenty years later and still on the run, she's stunned when a man calls her by her real name. Jonathan Bovaro, the mafioso sent to find her, knows her, the real her. It's a thrill Melody can't resist, and she goes with him willingly, defying the feds. To the Justice Department, she's just a pawn in their war against the Bovaro family. But as dangerous as Jonathan is, he gives Melody the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to embrace her past and present, and choose a future all her own. "Something special." — New York Times Book Review "Cristofano's intense romance debut . . . [and] mad love scenario sizzles like garlic in hot olive oil." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Dazzlingly moving" this thriller about a mob man who falls for his mark "isn't just exceptional; it's a knockout" (Caroline Leavitt, New York Times –bestselling author of Pictures of You ). No loose ends. It's the Bovaro family motto. As part of the Bovaro clan, one of the most powerful and respected families in organized crime, Jonathan knows what he must do: take out Melody Grace McCartney, the woman whose testimony can lock up his father and disgrace his entire family. The only problem: he can't bring himself to do it. Had Jonathan kept his silence, Melody and her parents would never have been identified and lured into the Witness Protection Program, able to run but never to hide. So he keeps her safe the only way he knows how—by vowing to clean up his own mess while acting as her shield. But as he watches her take on another new identity in yet another new town, becoming a beautiful but broken woman, Jonathan can't get her out of his mind . . . or his heart. From the streets of Little Italy to a refuge that promises a fresh start, Jonathan will be forced to choose between the life he's always known, the destiny his family has carved out for him, and a future unlike anything he's ever imagined. "Starts with a bang . . . a nice twist on the standard Mob thriller." — Booklist "Unique premise, empathetic characters, believable villains, all beautifully played out as a tale of the limits of love and loyalty." — Kirkus Reviews