BETRAYED

BETRAYED
Jacqui Rose

‘A captivating read.’ Mel Sherratt‘She trusted the man she loved. It was the most dangerous thing she had ever done …’No one can touch Del Williams – the hardest gangster in Soho. He’s got the monopoly on the drugs, the clubs and the girls – it’d be a mistake to underestimate him. The one person he’d take a bullet for is tough, beautiful Bunny Barker, mother of their daughter Star.Bunny is determined to shield Star from ‘life’ but Del has a lot of enemies. When a familiar face appears from their past, their family is put into terrible danger. Can Bunny protect Star from the demons of her own past, and her very worst nightmare?A gripping story of gangs, drugs, girls and unbreakable bonds. Perfect for fans of Martina Cole and Mandasue Heller.Praise for Jacqui Rose‘Gritty and gripping’ Kimberley Chambers‘A thrilling and gripping novel.’ Roberta Kray‘A cracking good read.’ Jessie Keane

JACQUI ROSE

Betrayed

Copyright

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First Published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2014

Copyright © Jacqui Rose 2014

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Source ISBN: 978-0-00-750361-2

Ebook Edition © DECEMBER 2018 ISBN: 9780007503629

Version: 2018-11-29

Dedication

To Tim, my soul mate;

for everything you’ve ever done. x

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that

speaketh lies shall perish.

Proverbs 19: 9 (King James Bible)

Table of Contents

Cover (#u50378464-eec1-5924-b811-84a000da9165)

Title Page (#u2e1dc20f-2dd1-5db5-9cff-1b403a6e76e3)

Copyright (#u0288a29b-c5d9-5716-b649-7408b0726876)

Dedication (#ucf7cd2dd-bb8f-58e4-b8c1-04e013116583)

Epigraph (#u51b095b6-bdba-51d2-99a9-ef973d15f455)

1990 London (#ub255e595-7de6-52d6-b43f-67bc903f99e3)

Present Day: Soho – London (#u5c4d9129-f86b-500b-82c7-e21c9bd52c5b)

Chapter 1 (#u917a313d-7584-5052-bf77-d7028d3064e5)

Chapter 2 (#uf92f2762-5e83-5176-a7b6-ecf99387be68)

Chapter 3 (#udb65eabf-1eb8-5388-a7f6-b9ef5e7ebe3e)

Chapter 4 (#uce2b8975-796d-58ed-883f-92d1ca50b8c1)

Chapter 5 (#u1a0876cd-835f-59c0-92ca-2a1485cd0c7e)

Chapter 6 (#u2ab2d9dc-d85d-5abf-aff1-c4d442e61f5d)

Chapter 7 (#uc29be202-84bd-5049-a9b2-6d622748d424)

Chapter 8 (#u51498061-3ac8-5713-8ebd-e139905e1ba6)

Chapter 9 (#ua5716ac4-d43a-5e18-9b07-ec2553a95e1f)

Chapter 10 (#udf5ce7ec-8002-56af-8b32-b94664ce79ca)

Chapter 11 (#ua401673e-2300-5cc6-92af-b92a6ed03925)

Chapter 12 (#u50856f4c-627a-512f-828f-5d64e7fbad79)

Chapter 13 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 14 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 15 (#litres_trial_promo)