Ashes and Always

Aurora Bucur is a gifted chef with a gentle soul, quietly observing the world with kindness... and carrying a secret she can never reveal. Beneath her warmth lies an undercover life as a detective, hunting the ruthless mafia known as The Black Dragon. When her path collides with Noah Reed-the man everyone fears-danger, passion, and memories of a childhood promise ignite a fire neither of them can resist.Noah trusts no one. Until Aurora. She becomes his peace, his weakness, his safe place......