Serena Marino has spent years surviving her father's brutality. On her twenty-third birthday, he gives her a new order: marry Roman Bellandi, the most ruthless mafia boss in San Francisco, earn his trust, learn his secrets, and help destroy him from inside his own empire. Refuse, and Serena knows exactly what her father is capable of. Roman does not need a loving wife. He needs an heir, a political advantage, and leverage against the family that has challenged his power. He expects Serena to hate him. What he does not expect is a woman sharp enough to challenge him, furious enough to fight back, and trapped by dangers he cannot yet see. Their marriage begins as strategy and threat, but desire turns the battlefield intimate. Every touch complicates Serena's mission. Every secret Roman uncovers tightens the line between protection and possession. If Serena betrays her husband, Roman may die. If she betrays her father, she may be the one who pays for it. In a world where loyalty is enforced with fear and love can become the most dangerous weakness of all, Serena must choose who deserves her trust before both families turn their marriage into a war neither of them can survive unchanged.
Serena Marino has spent years surviving her father's brutality. On her twenty-third birthday, he gives her a new order: marry Roman Bellandi, the most ruthless mafia boss in San Francisco, earn his trust, learn his secrets, and help destroy him from inside his own empire. Refuse, and Serena knows...