This book was so freaking good! I couldn't put it down from start to finish. The 1000 lives of Sherlock Hughes USA Today Bestselling Author AJ Alexander brings us a best friends to lovers mafia romance, where two lives are on the line in a race against time to find a happily ever after. des-o-la-tion /ˌdesəˈlāSH(ə)n/ noun 1. a state of complete emptiness or destruction. 2.anguished misery or loneliness. Before La Famiglia gave me purpose, desolation ruled my existence. Pain was my constant companion until I met Francesca Giordano - the Boss's daughter. My mission is to protect her, at any cost. With a price on her head, I will tear down heaven and hell to protect what's mine.