Black Ops: Project R.O.O.T. Second Chances Series by T.L. Reeve, Michele Ryan

As the First Son of the Yamamoto Syndicate, Kiyoshi Yamamoto has done things over the years he isn’t proud of. His hands will never come clean, nor will he be able to atone for the many crimes. However, ten years ago, when a little hazel-blue eyed cutey came into his life and turned his world upside down, he had a new purpose.Now, at forty-four, he’d do anything for her.Including becoming the stone-cold killer he used to be.Fawn O’Malley spent most of her life in a world few knew about... moreAs the First Son of the Yamamoto Syndicate, Kiyoshi Yamamoto has done things over the years he isn’t proud of. His hands will never come clean, nor will he be able to atone for the many crimes. However, ten years ago, when a little hazel-blue eyed cutey came into his life and turned his world upside down, he had a new purpose.Now, at forty-four, he’d do anything for her.Including becoming the stone-cold killer he used to be.Fawn O’Malley spent most of her life in a world few knew about. When her stepfather tried to have her family killed, the insulated world her mother built around them came tumbling down, exposing Fawn to the harsh realities of who her family really was, along with her father and his friends. After ten years of therapy, healing, and school, she’s ready to start over.This time on her own terms.Now, on the last night of her college archeology project, Fawn lets loose, wanting her last day in Cairo to be one she remembers forever.Too bad those memories won’t be happy ones.Once Kiyoshi learns of Fawn’s kidnapping, there’s only one thing for him to do. Find the woman of his dreams and bring her home. Kiyoshi has told no one his intentions once he finds Fawn. When the truth comes out, it will either tear the O’Malley and Yamamoto families apart or create a united front.Will Kiyoshi find Fawn and bring her back to her family? Or will Kiyoshi be out of time, losing the one person he could never live without? less