Shattered — Jennifer Burrows

A year has passed since she has returned from Italy, and finally, Kate is reunited with the love of her life For so long, she had no idea whether he was dead or alive, and now in what seems like an instant, it is as if they have been together forever. Things seem to perfect. She and Tony are inseparable, her best friend Kendall has accepted their relationship, and Italy seems like a distant blur. But unbeknownst to Kate, cartel boss Matteo Bertalucci has escaped and is nowhere to be found. Tony is all too aware how dangerous is cousin is, and has hired security detail to keep Kate safe. He stops at nothing to make certain that Matteo can never get to her again. The day following what may be the best day of their lives together, Kate goes missing, presumably at the hands of Tony's nefarious cousin. The race is on to find Kate and save her from the evil green-eyed monster, a man bent on making everyone who had a hand in ruining his empire pay with their lives. Will Tony be able to save Kate before it's too late? Or will Matteo successfully destroy both of them and shatter the life they worked so hard to create?