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Love & Gamble
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Ongoing, First published Aug 13, 2021
adultcontemporarycontemporaryromancecrimedangerousdramaeroticfamilyheartbreakhumourlovelovestorymafiamaturemysterypassionpossessiverelationshiprevengeromanceromanticschemesecretssexy
Rosa Giovenesi is still not over her mother's passing nearly two years ago. The both of them suffering at the hands of her father, Rosa finally decides enough is enough and puts together a plan ready to destroy the empire her father has built. Unable to do so entirely herself, Rosa tries to recruit the help of a so-called expert who is just right for the job.

Enter in Luca Lorenzo Russo, tantalisingly mysterious and sending Rosa headfirst into spiralling confusion. Luca reluctantly agrees to wreaking havoc with Rosa as long as business stays business but lines are blurred when the two are placed in compromising position, scandalous moments and only having one another to rely on.

The journey ahead for the both of them is not only dangerous but evokes emotions that neither of them knew they possessed. Will they fight against it all or succumb to one another?
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Valentina Russo, the daughter of a fallen mafia boss Luca Moretti, the ruthless heir to the most powerful crime family in the city. When Valentina's father is killed by a rival family, she becomes a pawn in a deadly game of power, loyalty, and betrayal. Luca is tasked with keeping her alive as part of a truce, but as they grow closer, they discover secrets that could destroy both of them. Love, revenge, and the brutal world of the mafia collide in this tale of passion and danger.

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