mimiSharpe
Lila Russo grew up knowing one unshakable truth-love is a luxury, and survival is everything. As the daughter of a man whose debts run deeper than his loyalty, she's always known her life wasn't truly her own. But when she's handed over as a bride to Dante Valenti, heir to one of the most feared mafia families in New York, her future is sealed with ink...and blood.
Dante Valenti has built his life on power, precision, and control. Every move he makes is calculated, every word a weapon. To him, marriage is nothing more than a business transaction-until Lila. She's fire wrapped in silk, defiance hidden behind a perfect smile, and she tempts him to cross lines he's sworn never to breach.
Their union is forged not from love, but from necessity-a treaty between warring families with too much blood spilled to count. Yet behind locked doors, the tension between them simmers into something far more dangerous than either expected. Every touch feels like betrayal, every kiss like a sin they can't stop committing.
But in a world where trust can get you killed, and loyalty is the sharpest blade, Lila and Dante are playing a deadly game. Enemies circle closer. Secrets claw to the surface. And the vows they swore-meant to bind them in obedience-might just bind them in a love powerful enough to destroy them both.
Vows of Blood is a dark, intoxicating romance of passion, power, and the sacrifices we make when love is the most dangerous crime of all.