Sweet Prison: An Age Gap Mafia Romance (Perfectly Imperfect Book 10)

Hurt is what makes us strong

Very much like bears, whose moods and actions are often defined by how well they slept the previous night.

Can’t win for trying—a goddammed story of my life.

reason flees when faced with fear.

“Old money” talks,

They say the eyes are the windows to the soul,

Men. They all think the world revolves around dicks. God forbid a woman
does something because it makes her feel good. Recognized. Worthy.

Justice, and my views on right and wrong. (The rule of law and the principle of righteousness are a two-way street—the moral correctness of any action depends on which side you ask to define them.)

My opinion on the Almighty. (I’m not a believer in a supreme, all-powerful force that miraculously impacts our lives.)

Survival behind bars is no different from surviving in a jungle. The local animals are segregated into packs. There are small ones and some bigger factions, each ruled by its own leader, all constantly fighting to maintain their place in the food
chain. Everyone’s place in the hierarchy usually gets defined shortly after their arrival, and it depends on their connections, capabilities, and simply how mean the son of a bitch is.