The Valentine Plan: Jewel — Cheryl Obrien

In this, the second book of The Valentine Plan series, Lorenzo Valentine continues to move his family away from the ties of organized crime. His main concern is keeping everyone he loves alive during the process. During this time, a young woman by the name of, Jewel Dallas, enters one of his hotels with her stepmother. It is apparent that Jewel is living the Cinderella story, and needs to be rescued. As Lorenzo offers a helping hand to this beautiful woman, his offer is immediately rejected. Curiosity drives him to investigate her life. What he finds out about Jewel and her family intrigues him. He believes Jewel Dallas may hold the key that will finally free him from his connections to the criminal world his father left him to rule. The most difficult part for Lorenzo is to convince Jewel to become part of his team.