
Emily A. Myers
Romance Author
Newest Release
"You were his prisoner. You're my princess."
Gio Moretti is the glue that holds the Amato crime family together—the boss when the boss is away, an expert in tactical warfare, a trusted enforcer, the liaison, the negotiator, the mastermind, the chess master. But a life of always putting everyone else first has left him trapped in an inescapable darkness. That is, until Darcy Cunningham and her daughter, Delilah, walk into his life and make him feel alive in a way he never has before.
Gio sees Darcy as an angel, the ray of sunlight needed to chase away his darkness. But Darcy is haunted by a darkness of her own. A single mom on the run from her abusive husband, Darcy finds herself in New Orleans, out of money and with nowhere to stay. She meets Gio at a perfectly imperfect time and takes a job as his live-in maid. Darcy is scared she can’t trust Gio, scared he’ll hurt her. But, while Darcy was her ex-husband’s prisoner, she’ll be Gio’s princess.
a Mafia Romance series following the Amato crime family in New Orleans
Blood and Bourbon is a mafia romance series following the Amato crime family in New Orleans. Like bourbon, the men in this series are strong, sweet, sensual, and refined yet ruthless.
All books in this series are standalone mafia romances featuring unique tropes; however, they are best read in consecutive order due to the interconnected mafia conflict that builds throughout the series.
Kick your reading off with Mine to Protect and get to know our main mafia family. This one features the forbidden love trope, tons of suspense, and is a slow burn.
Next up, Mine to Tease is the steamy one featuring the love story between Damon, a top Amato official, and Anastasia, the princess of a rival criminal syndicate. This one is steamy and kinky, and features the enemies-to-lovers trope.
The third standalone in this series is Mine to Love. Coming February 11, 2025, Mine to Love is an emotional, romance-filled story between Gio Moretti, the glue holding the Amato family together, and single-mom on the run, Darcy Cunningham.
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a sweet and spicy small town romance duet



Upcoming Release
Welcome to Magnolia, Louisiana, a small town desperate for a fresh start after tragedy. Newcomer, April has made it her life’s work bringing old, abandoned properties back to beauty. It was a dream first instilled in her by her father after they lost their home in a hurricane. Since then, April has lost much more—both her parents and her hearing. April’s life has been quiet for far too long. The only comfort she finds is in her work. That is until she meets the farmer next door, Emmett Calhoun.
Emmett is driven by two things—responsibility to his family and a desire to never become his father. Reluctant to allow himself a taste of something new, Emmett avoids helping April with the renovation until he simply can’t. When he finally agrees to help, more than the historic inn gets a fresh start.
April hears Emmett, sees him, more than anyone else ever has. Emmett learns and loves April in a way no one else has ever been willing to. Together, they find the silence isn’t so quiet. Together, they tear down the walls guarding their hearts and open their minds to new possibilities for the future—to new dreams, to new love. And the town of Magnolia enters a new chapter of togetherness.
Tropes: deaf/ mute, virgin FMC, protective farmer next door MC, close proximity, slow burn turned spicy, found family, small town, healing love story
TW: loss, grief, PTSD, alcoholism (not MCs)
This novel is a complete standalone and releases on July 1st.