๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ“š๐•น๐–Š๐–œ ๐“ก๐–Š๐–‘๐–Š๐–†๐–˜๐–Š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’•Crooked by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward is ๐–‘๐–Ž๐“ฟ๐–Š!! ๐“ก๐–Š๐–†๐–‰ Lita’s ๐”…๐–”๐–”๐“š ๐“ก๐–Š๐“ฟ๐–Ž๐–Š๐”€ and Tanya’s ๐”ธ๐•ฆ๐••๐•š๐•  โ„๐”ผ๐•๐•€๐”ผ๐•Ž! ๐น๐“‡๐‘’๐‘’ ๐“Œ๐’พ๐“‰๐’ฝ ๐’ฆ๐’พ๐“ƒ๐’น๐“๐‘’ U๐“ƒ๐“๐’พ๐“‚๐’พ๐“‰๐‘’๐’น! ๐”Šัแ—ฉ๐”… y๐–”๐–š๐–— ๐–ˆ๐–”๐–•y ๐–™๐–”๐–‰๐–†y!!!

Title: Crooked
Authors: Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Bodyguard, Close Proximity
Mafia Daughter, Forbidden
Release Date: March 29, 2026
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A new, sexy standalone novel fromย New York
Times
ย Bestsellers, Vi Keeland and Penelope Wardโ€ฆ

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The last thing I needed was a live-in bodyguard. And I
definitely didnโ€™t want him. Six foot two, with broad shoulders that were
impossible to ignore and a talent for getting in my way, Wes Callahan was a
walking bad decision.

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But when youโ€™re the daughter of a notorious mob boss,
apparently your opinions stop mattering the moment your father ignites another
war. Iโ€™d spent my entire life trying to escape that crooked worldโ€”new name, new
city, newfound freedom. At least until I was suddenly shacked up with my new
bodyguard.ย 

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Wes knew exactly how to push my buttons. He was also
infuriatingly protective. And smart. And funny. And thoughtful when he thought
I wasnโ€™t paying attention.ย  Little by
little, the walls Iโ€™d built started to crack, and falling for the bodyguard
became the most dangerous thing Iโ€™ve ever done. Because if my father found out,
Wes wouldnโ€™t just lose his job. Heโ€™d lose his life.ย 

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Getting involved with him was reckless, yet I couldnโ€™t
find a way to stop it, no matter how hard I tried.ย  But while I was busy losing my heart, the man
who took it was hiding a secret.ย 

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And it turned out, the most dangerous man in my life wasnโ€™t my father after allโ€”it was the one who threatened to break my heart.

 

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Lita’s Book Review: 5 STARS
Crooked by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward tells the story of a disgraced cop who is now the bodyguard for the mafia princess Juliette. She is a screenwriter in LA after escaping her mafia king father in New York City. Starting over she is determined to distance herself from her dad. However when a war is looming at home, her dad sends Wes to guard her. This story was different from their other stories. Not a bad different, just not as comical. This story was definitely more serious and emotional than their last couple of books. Of course Wes is built like a Greek god and good looking. And yes Juliette is drop dead gorgeous. Yes the two have an attraction to each other. However Wes was given direct instructions not to get involved with Juliette or else. The more time they spend together the edict to stay away gets harder to follow. When a devastating secret is discovered their relationship explodes. Once again these two authors never disappoint. This story was so good and the ending was even better. Certainly didn’t see that coming. I was left with the biggest smile on my face. Another 5 star read for me

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Tanya’s rating: 5 of 5 stars

Audio Book Review

Narration: Dream team – Andy Ardnt and Aiden Snow

Crooked is a standalone by this author duo. I love reading these authors books whether by each author themselves or both of them together!

This is Juliette Ginocassi and Wes Callahanโ€™s story. Itโ€™s so GOOD!

Wes has been sent to Juliette to guard the secret sauce. (vague on purpose) by her father. Julietteโ€™s father is a mafia boss and he wants to make sure that she remains safe and alive. She moved away to be able to live without her overbearing father and she has no choice but to accept the bodyguard.

What can I say but I loved Wesโ€™ character! This book was oh so good and to get to listen to it being read to me by the dream team was especially good!!! 5+ STARs

 

VI KEELAND

 

Vi Keeland is a #1โ€ฏNew York Times, #1โ€ฏWall Street Journal, andโ€ฏUSA Todayโ€ฏBestselling author. With millions of books sold, her titles are currently translated in twenty-seven languages and have appeared on bestseller lists in the US, Germany, Brazil, Bulgaria and Hungary. Three of her short stories have been turned into films by Passionflix, and two of her books are currently optioned for movies. She resides in New York with her husband and their three children where she is living out her own happily ever after with the boy she met at age six.

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PENELOPE WARD

 

Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance.
She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son, and beautiful daughter with autism.
With millions of books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over thirty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.

 

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