It Had To Be You: DARK MAFIA ROMANCE (Only Ever You Series Book 1)
About
Jaroslav
I built an empire with my bare hands. But I never could let go of her.
My family carved out our legacy brick by brick—Zubakov Construction is ours. I’m the CEO now. My younger brother Bardil runs the finances. Roman, our older brother, handles the law. We dominate every deal, every territory, and every shadow that matters.
I control everything.
Except her.
Makenna Chloe Radcliffe.
My best friend.
My Almost.
She is the woman I could never have—yet my desire for her remains, and my love never faded. She was unaware of my feelings.
We met in college, where she was the only person to breach my defenses. We crossed a boundary once—just that once, when I visited her in New York. However, life intervened: distance, timing, pride, and loyalty to family all played their part.
Fifteen years later, she stands in my office—her firm is now managing my biggest project. She has a boyfriend, but I don’t mind. Why does she say my name? Why do her eyes linger on me as if I’m the only man in the room?
She continues to feel the love we share. The unexpressed connection we established in college. No other woman has matched what we created together and continue to have.
She’s the only one who’s ever brought me to my knees.
And this time?
I won’t let her walk away.
Not again.
Especially after witnessing how her boyfriend treats and speaks to her.
Trust me, he will pay! He will face my wrath. Makenna belongs to me. She is mine to LOVE! MINE TO HOLD! MINE!
I defend what is rightfully mine. My family and hers notice how we gaze at one another, yet we are still at a standstill.
That shit is about to change.
“It was always you...it had to be you.”
-Jaroslav
This steamy BWWM mafia romance can be read as a standalone. It’s a slow-burn second-chance love story packed with ruthless heat, unspoken tension, and loyalty that cuts deeper than blood.
Book One of the Only Ever You Series
- Guaranteed HEA
- No Cliffhangers
- Mafia, Power, Obsession, Forbidden Love
⚠️ Trigger Warning: Contains adult themes such as violence, death, emotional and physical abuse, explicit sexual content, and organized crime. Reader discretion is advised. If this genre does not appeal to you, please refrain from reading this book.