Siya was content in everything she had in her life. The job, the boyfriend, the people, the perfect simple life she always wanted. But soon she finds out that everything was nothing, nothing but a facade. Getting thrown into a web of lies, will she be able to navigate herself through love, lies, faith and heartbreak? Or will she get caught up in the maze of trust and betrayal? And then comes storming into her chaotic life, the ruthless and fearsome Krishiv Desai; her knight in shining armour or devil in disguise? ________ "What are you trying to do?" My voice came out low, like a whisper. "Marking what is MINE" His hoarse voice sending shiver down my spine, the intensity of his eyes making my legs go weak. "What-.." "Shhhh darling" I'm doomed. ________

In 1942 Kansas, Nora Adkins' quiet life as a housewife was shattered when her beloved husband Felix enlisted for the war in Norway. Months went by as Nora longed for his safe return, her heart heavy with the loneliness of separation. But hope bloomed when she discovered she was pregnant, a tiny light in the darkness of war. However, fate dealt her another crushing blow when news arrived that Felix had been critically injured. With tears in her eyes and her hand resting on her growing belly, Nora clung to the hope of love and prayed that Felix would find solace in her letters, even from thousands of miles away. But when the final letter came, bearing the news of Felix's tragic end, Nora was left a widow and a soon-to-be single mother. Yet even in the depth of her grief, the memory of their love remained, a shining beacon of light in the darkest of days.

Sloane Milazzo's life was shattered at a young age when her mother took her own life. Left alone with her ruthless father, Sloane endured years of neglect and abuse as he used her as a mere asset to increase his power and wealth. Eventually, he marries her off to Dominic Viscotti, a feared Don of the Las Vegas Camorra. On the surface, Dominic is a man of ice - cunning, calloused, and formidable in the criminal underworld. But beneath his harsh exterior beats the heart of a fierce protector, devotedly shielding his loved ones at all costs. As Sloane becomes thrown into the dangerous world of the Camorra, she starts to see the real Dominic and the softer side he reserves only for his family. Together, they confront the demons of her traumatic past while navigating the treacherous allegiances and betrayals of the mob world. Despite the odds, an unlikely tenderness blossoms between the damaged wife and the powerful, enigmatic husband.