Mia DeNero has always lived in the shadow of her successful sister, Angela. A job hopper by nature, she thinks that she might have found her niche - as a bodyguard. No one is calling since they are put off by her petite stature. But soon she is hired by Nick Caruso, an author who has received death threats by the mob due to a book he is writing.
Nick is actually an FBI agent investigating whether a good friend of Mia's family has mob connections. He figures the best way to get close is through Mia, who he deems as a little ditzy, but soon finds that appearances can be deceiving. He does not count on falling for the quirky pint sized Mia, who takes her job as bodyguard quite seriously. He convinces her that they only way he can stay safe is to move in with her in her apartment above Alfredo's hangout, Mama Sophia's Restaurant. Soon they are sharing close quarters, and fighting the chemistry between them.
Nick does not do relationships. A self-described loner, he grew up in foster care, and has never managed to allow anyone to get close to him. But Mia and her quirky family, including cross-dressing ex-cop pop Sam, soon carve a place in his heart. Trying to maintain his cover is getting more difficult as his heart becomes engaged, and he is not sure how Mia will react to the truth.
This is a cute conclusion (though Donna deserves a story of her own) to the Little Italy series, which includes plenty of zing from perennial over-bearing mama Sophia and her mother in law Flora, who in a show of defiance, still refers to Sophia by her maiden name. |
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