The Darkest Deception
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A Dark Marriage Mafia Romance
A FIGHT FOR LOVE. A WAR FOR VENGEANCE.
A forceful encounter leaves a cataclysmic enforcer, 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮, under the thumb of the FBI. She is installed in an impossible position, forcing her to lie and deceit powerful players of the world hidden within shadows. A world full of criminals and power-hungry 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻.
Mastering the game of deceit, a massacre occurs, and that draws Arabella into a much deadlier game: 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦.
The path to revenge is fraught with shadows and betrayal. And a path forcing her to ally with a ruthless, long term adversary.
Or should she say, 𝘍𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤é...
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Bargains are struck.
Mysteries are unfolding.
A war is brewing.
And this queen is about to call 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦.
The Deception Series #1
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