{"product_id":"the-hitmans-heart-benak-9798232956769","title":"The Hitman's Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe was sent to end her life. Instead, he became her only chance at survival.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViktor Kozlov is not a man; he is an instrument of death. A master assassin for the Volkov syndicate, he has spent eighteen years refining the art of the \"clean kill.\" With forty-three successful contracts behind him, his soul is a fortress of cold discipline and lethal efficiency. When his powerful employer, Konstantin Volkov, hands him a new file, the mission seems routine: eliminate Elena Marchetti, a quiet art conservator who has unknowingly inherited a dangerous secret hidden within a Renaissance painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut from the moment Viktor begins his surveillance, the \"perfect machine\" begins to malfunction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Marchetti lives a life of light and restoration. She spends her days in the hushed halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, breathing life back into centuries-old masterpieces. She is a woman who notices the small stories of strangers, who trusts too easily, and who views the world with a warmth Viktor forgot existed. When she smiles at him-a nameless stranger in a museum gallery-the rusted locks on Viktor's heart begin to turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time in his brutal career, the weapon refuses to fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Volkov sends a cleanup crew to finish the job Viktor hesitated to start, the hitman makes a choice that shatters his world. He saves Elena from a bloody ambush, transforming from her predator into her protector. Now, they are both on the run through the shadows of New York and the industrial landscapes of Brooklyn, hunted by a ruthless organization that doesn't allow its \"acquisitions\" to walk away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheHitman's Heart\u003c\/strong\u003e is a gripping dark romance novella that explores the thin, blood-stained line between redemption and ruin. As Viktor and Elena navigate a landscape of high-stakes danger and simmering tension, they must face a terrifying truth: can a man who has spent his life destroying things ever learn how to love? And can a woman who cherishes the past forgive a man with a history as dark as his?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFilled with pulse-pounding action, emotional depth, and a slow-burn romance that defies the odds, this story is perfect for fans of \"He falls first,\" \"Protector\/Bodyguard,\" and \"Redemption\" tropes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent Warning: \u003c\/strong\u003e This book contains explicit adult material, including scenes of graphic violence, strong language...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Benak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798232956769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Benak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.28d","brand":"Benak","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659791642879,"sku":"9798232956769","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-hitmans-heart-benak-9798232956769","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}