The Deal

By Gemma Christie

'I knew now more than ever, that sometimes all you had in this world was love and that was worth sacrificing everything for.'Caught in a world of bitter rivalry, Eva has tried her best to live a normal life. She has a career, a fianc?, a future, everything a grown woman could want. But when one day, she finds herself face to face with the feared and insufferable, Cane Rodriguez, her safe and steady life is thrown into turmoil. Cane is not only handsome, but dangerous, ruthless and the most powerful man in the world, and when fate forces them together, Eva must make a deal to save the lives of those she loves. Can Eva navigate the world of Cane Rodriguez to protect her family? Can she survive in his hands? And, most importantly, can she save herself and her heart from falling for the man she hates more than anyone? At the end of it all, what deal would you make for love?--------------------------Book Extract:'ENOUGH!' it commanded sharply, ripping through the atmosphere. Then as if the plug had been pulled, the remaining men stilled, immediately standing to attention. The whole environment shifted into one of submission and the men suddenly started stepping aside, parting the crowd like the red sea. Instead of Moses though, a man wearing a cream designer suit, casually walked through the centre clearing. He moved forward with confidence and sureness until he came to stand directly in front of me. He was the picture of both ease and formality, of nonchalance and complete control. Both shock and fear coursed through me as I quickly realised who he was. He was standing right in front of me, touching distance away. The man I despised more than anything in the world, the man I abhorred and loathed: Cane Rodriguez. Any air I was managing to breath in was lost, and I fought against the rising panic, fought to keep any form of composure. He was looking directly at me now and his eyes hadn't left mine from the second he had come into view. He was taller than pictures made him look and by far stronger. His skin was a deep olive and his hair dark and cut stylishly short to match his Hispanic features.The media did him no justice, he was undoubtedly the most beautiful man I had ever seen. He was flawless, all male, and easily too perfect to forget just how deadly he was underneath it all. He looked at me curiously, glancing around at the men lying on the ground, then placed his gaze back on me, directly in my eyes again.He pointed at the broken bodies lying crumpled on the floor, some out cold, others just immobilised by pain. 'You did this?' he asked, quite calmly. I kept my fists locked trying to remember that as attractive as he may be, he was still Cane Rodriguez. He was still the leader of the rival business. He was still the deadliest man I knew. After years of rivalry, I finally stood face to face with the warlord himself: my enemy. 'You are, valiente...brave, Madam,' he offered in half English and half Spanish, casting another look at the total number of surrounding incapacitated men. His accent was unnerving, it sounded like warmth and music and happiness, not the things you wanted to feel when your life was on the line.'Brave?' I repeated, finally finding my voice. 'I wouldn't call protecting yourself brave.' Desperate to keep my wits, I held his stare as he smiled... He put his hands in his trouser pockets and allowed a few moments of silence to pass between us, presumably to allow me to think and reflect...and panic.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1976712432
• ISBN13: 9781976712432
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.9" x 6.0"