She’s a romantic at heart, living in the most unromantic of worlds . . . Nicknamed Sweet Abelli for her docile nature, Elena smiles on cue and has a charming response for everything. She’s the favored daughter, the perfect mafia principessa . . . or was. Now, all she can see in the mirror’s reflection is blood staining her hands like crimson paint. They say first impressions are everything . . . In the murky waters of New York’s underworld, Elena’s sister is arranged to marry Nicolas Russo. A Made Man, a boss, a cheat—even measured against mafia standards. His reputation stretches far and wide and is darker than his black suits and ties. After his and Elena’s first encounter ends with an accidental glare on her part, she realizes he’s just as rude as he is handsome. She doesn’t like the man or anything he stands for, though that doesn’t stop her heart from pattering like rain against glass when he’s near, nor the shiver that ghosts down her spine at the sound of his voice. And he’s always near. Telling her what to do. Making her feel hotter than any future brother-in-law should. Elena may be the Sweet Abelli on the outside, but she’s beginning to learn she has a taste for the darkness, for rough hands, cigarettes, and piercing eyes. She’s full of decisions she doesn’t want to make. She’s forced to choose between duty and desire. Because it’s despairing hard to resist the man intent on infatuating her when he so avidly despises her. Respect. Loyalty. Family. The vows we make in the mafia are as unbreakable as the rules we abide. An enemies to lovers arranged marriage romance. This book is a standalone and has a HEA. It contains a possessive alpha male, explicit sexual content, violence, profanity, and topics that may be sensitive to some readers.

ISBN-13: 9781721284443
Pages: 384
Language: English
Dimensions: N/A
Weight: 0.584 kg (584 g)
Genres: Romance, Fiction, Relationships, Mafia Romance, Arranged Marriage, Enemies to Lovers, Passion, Power Dynamics, Emotional, Redemption, Family Loyalty
Format: Paperback