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Meg has been writing for years but has recently taken the leap into publishing. She likes her characters to feel real and situations to feel outlandish. She lives in Maryland with her three cats, an adorable dog, husband, teenager, and Roomba that can never make its way home. Her novels have won awards, including Twin Tale Publishings Romance of the Year 2022. She is on the board of directors of the Maryland Romance Writers. She has written under the Pen Name for Meg Fitz where she writes Young Adult and New Adult romance. She also writes under the pen name Meg Fitzpatrick where she writes the Four Families Series, a mafia rom com. Both of her kickstarters were funded in under 11 minutes.

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Izzy

After being away for ten years, coming home is never easy. Especially since Dad runs a notorious criminal syndicate. Throw in the guy who knocked me up, and then dipped out, is now determined to dismantle the empire I grew up in. Yep my teenage hormones and lady bits did more damage to the family business than fifty years of DAs put together. Oops

So my family hired Mastodon Security to look out for me and my son, Drew. Do they send over some knuckle dragging asshole? Nope. They sent over a masterpiece of a man who's nice to my kid and looks amazing in a suit. Stupid hormones are about to screw me up again.

But then my buzzkill brother informs me, \"Lance will never pick you. He's only loyal to Alana.\" Who's Alana? And why is my family so afraid of her?

Lance

A few days ago I was protecting a pop music icon, and now I'm stuck in the school pickup. And I thought I could be professional. It wasn't a problem in the past.

But Izzy is a perfect storm of sweetness, intelligence, and a wicked sense of humor. And Drew makes me want to be the dad I never had.

My best friend and boss, Alana, warns me that if I screw this up, we'll have to go to war. And we won't win.

Message received. But as the lines between love and loyalty blur, can I navigate this tangled web and find a happy ending without starting a full-blown mob war?

WEBSITE EXCLUSIVE CONTENT

When you order through this website, you will get an BONUS chapter. This chapter can not be found on any other retailer!

Every book in The Four Families Series will have an exclusive bonus story that is only available through this website!

And there might even be a special bonus surprise in the book and only in this edition!

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Izzy

But then my buzzkill brother informs me, \"Lance will never pick you. He's only loyal to Alana.\" Who's Alana? And why is my family so afraid of her?

Lance

A few days ago I was protecting a pop music icon, and now I'm stuck in the school pickup. And I thought I could be professional. It wasn't a problem in the past.

But Izzy is a perfect storm of sweetness, intelligence, and a wicked sense of humor. And Drew makes me want to be the dad I never had.

My best friend and boss, Alana, warns me that if I screw this up, we'll have to go to war. And we won't win.

Message received. But as the lines between love and loyalty blur, can I navigate this tangled web and find a happy ending without starting a full-blown mob war?

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Waverly was never cut out for the family business. While her relatives break laws, she breaks the mold as a quirky, sunshine-loving researcher with no interest in the mafia lifestyle. That's fine, she would rather bury herself in research instead of burying bodies anyway. But when her best friend's wedding threatens to expose the embarrassing tattoo, she's in need of an emergency cover-up. The last person she expected to help? Lukas, her best friend's grumpy brother and the boy who broke her heart years ago.

Lukas has worked hard to build a life and career that his emotionally distant family won't approve of. When he reluctantly agrees to cover up Waverly's tattoo, he's prepared for a quick fix—not the flood of old feelings. They had a secret romance back in the day, but it all fell apart. Now, forced into proximity by the wedding, they can't escape their unresolved past or the undeniable chemistry between them.

As the wedding draws near, Lukas' gruff walls begin to crumble, revealing a softer side that Waverly can't resist. And Lukas? He sees the opportunity to pick up where they left off and make Waverly his, forever.

With her dangerous family enemies closing in, old secrets resurfacing, and wedding bells looming, Waverly and Lukas have one chance to rewrite their story. Can they risk it all for a second shot at love, or will their tangled worlds tear them apart once again?

Filled with banter and humor, love and forgiveness, this is not your typical mafia romance.

She was always a good girl, until she became HIS Good Girl.

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Filled with banter and humor, love and forgiveness, this is not your typical mafia romance.

She was always a good girl, until she became HIS Good Girl.

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Single dad, mafia past, and a spy in his bed? Welcome to rom com with bullets.

Katya's playing a dangerous game: falling for Dimitri, a brooding Russian mafia boss, while secretly working undercover to take down his criminal empire. But when a rival crime family launches a brutal attack, leaving Dimitri's world in ruins, it's Katya who becomes his only hope. On the run from dangerous enemies, they have one night to forge a future. Can love survive when the bad boy with a heart of gold discovers the truth?

Six months later, once feared as a ruthless Bratva kingpin, Dimitri is now a single dad living a quiet life, far from his dark past. But when the powerful Four Families demand his help, he's pulled back into the world of organized crime and straight into the path of Katya, the one woman he swore to forget. Their sizzling chemistry ignites in this steamy mafia rom com full of second chances, sharp banter, and dangerous secrets. Will their explosive connection survive, or will the truth tear them apart for good?

In this laugh-out-loud mafia romantic comedy, sparks fly, secrets unravel, and betrayal looms large.

Love, lies, and a whole lot of weapons-grade flirting.

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Single dad, mafia past, and a spy in his bed? Welcome to rom com with bullets.

In this laugh-out-loud mafia romantic comedy, sparks fly, secrets unravel, and betrayal looms large.

Love, lies, and a whole lot of weapons-grade flirting.

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