Romance · fiction

The Life Worth Standing For

The first thing I did when I woke up and felt a woman breathing against my side was reach for the gun beneath my pillow. The second thing I did was freeze. Emma Carter was asleep beside me. Not in my bed exactly. She had somehow ended up half on the mattress and half folded against the edge, her cheek resting near my ribs,...

By My Life Story Editorial

Published November 2, 2026 · Updated November 2, 2026

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Genre: Romance
Audience: Adult readers
Chapters: 6
Fiction status: fiction
Editorial responsibility: My Life Story Editorial

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Story information

story id: a57fafef-5453-4b33-809d-f2ac42785530
primary theme: Mafia Hearts
secondary themes: None assigned
genre: Romance
fiction status: fiction
audience: Adult readers
setting: Not specified
chapter count: 6
publish date: 2026-11-02T08:25:00.575Z
updated date: 2026-11-02T08:25:00.575Z
author: My Life Story Editorial
editor: My Life Story Editorial