Hidden Darkness Between Us
(2026)(The second book in the Willow Grove series)
A novel by Angela Van Liempt
She’s stepping into his world. He wants out. Embracing the darkness is their only escape.
A high-heat mafia romance featuring a reformed killer, opposite worlds, found family, healing from trauma, and a protective hero who’s soft only for her, breaking every vow for the woman he loves.
Francesca Roscoe has survived a darkness that shattered her world. Months have passed since she was targeted in her hometown of Willow Grove, but she doesn’t recognize the woman she’s become.
With a looming medical leave, Frankie yearns for a future beyond her suffocating reality. One where she can return to her career as a trauma nurse, saving lives without fear controlling her. A future next to Rhett Morrigan, the most dangerous man she’s ever known. But with him, she can breathe.
In Rhett''s world, power dictates who survives and loyalty is proven in bloodshed. He claimed his father’s seat, inheriting a criminal empire he never wanted, and buried the killer he used to be under a single vow: never again.
As Frankie is pulled into his family’s ruthless games, she enters the Boston underworld that Rhett is desperate to leave behind. The unspoken code they share dares her to come closer.
‘Untouchable is an illusion.’
But freedom comes at a lethal cost, and Rhett will break his oath to protect the one thing he refuses to lose. Her.
Hidden Darkness Between Us completes Frankie & Rhett's whirlwind romance with a HEA before moving on to Vivian and Luca's story. Download to read their epic conclusion and meet your next favorite couple today!
This book contains mature themes, dark elements, and explicit content, and is intended for an adult audience. Read at your own discretion.
Genre: Romance
A high-heat mafia romance featuring a reformed killer, opposite worlds, found family, healing from trauma, and a protective hero who’s soft only for her, breaking every vow for the woman he loves.
Francesca Roscoe has survived a darkness that shattered her world. Months have passed since she was targeted in her hometown of Willow Grove, but she doesn’t recognize the woman she’s become.
With a looming medical leave, Frankie yearns for a future beyond her suffocating reality. One where she can return to her career as a trauma nurse, saving lives without fear controlling her. A future next to Rhett Morrigan, the most dangerous man she’s ever known. But with him, she can breathe.
In Rhett''s world, power dictates who survives and loyalty is proven in bloodshed. He claimed his father’s seat, inheriting a criminal empire he never wanted, and buried the killer he used to be under a single vow: never again.
As Frankie is pulled into his family’s ruthless games, she enters the Boston underworld that Rhett is desperate to leave behind. The unspoken code they share dares her to come closer.
‘Untouchable is an illusion.’
But freedom comes at a lethal cost, and Rhett will break his oath to protect the one thing he refuses to lose. Her.
Hidden Darkness Between Us completes Frankie & Rhett's whirlwind romance with a HEA before moving on to Vivian and Luca's story. Download to read their epic conclusion and meet your next favorite couple today!
This book contains mature themes, dark elements, and explicit content, and is intended for an adult audience. Read at your own discretion.
Genre: Romance