JADE
Sly smirk. Heated glance. I knew I was hooked from the first moment our eyes connected. But I'm not the type of woman to give in easily. Especially when his offer is dripping in rule breaking notions threatening to consume me.

NASH
I wanted her willing and ready for anything before she'd even spoken a single word. I'm a patient man, but even patience has a timeframe when it comes to following her rules. But as she'll soon learn, I don't follow rules. I make them.

In a society of unpredictability, greed and crime, several individuals were thrust into a world of money, sex and power after they were adopted by an affluent Chicago couple. For years, they have lived by the code, Know Thy Enemy. However, what seems too good to be true usually is. Some say mafia. They say family. Can they trust their allies and defend the Crowne legacy? Or will they realize that loyalty, love, and honor are luxuries they can't afford?

Note: Face Down Fridays is a fast-burn, sexy prelude to the Crowne Legacy series. Although this novella can be read as a stand-alone, it's an intro into the series.