She's a voluptuous pin-up with a killer personality. Vivienne may play the role of a quiet, docile nightclub singer and waitress for her friends and family, but, behind closed doors, she gives into an insatiable hunger no man can escape. She just wants to ignore her disturbing temptations. However, when Vivie's best friend convinces her to join an impromptu double-date with two handsome sailors, her plan gets blown to bits. Sexy, dark, and sly, Naval Lieutenant Dean Vitson may be the only man who can give Vivie a reason to nix her "bad habits"--but he's running from his own dirty past. And his secrets could turn her world upside down. Can Vivienne change her murderous ways to be with Dean? Will she want to after she finds out what he's hiding? If you enjoy stories with wild emotion, tantalizing suspense, and twisted mystery, order this book now. Don't miss Vivie's journey of mobster crime, murder, and a darkly tempting love. "Brilliant"- Stracey Charran Ishwar"Dark and stunning" - Ria from Reading Is Our Satisfaction"Hard to put down" - Cheryl J. Craving Love & Death is a dark Romantic Suspense in The Perilously Pretty Series, a compilation of wicked romance novels about women from all eras and walks of life with murder in their veins for some reason or another. Find out how they cope with their deeds and find love along the way. Warning: This novel contains themes that are considered dark in nature. Please, read at your own risk.