Calm Before the Storm (#1 in Moretti Trilogy)
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MatureComplete Fri, Nov 17, 20233h 22m
People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. - George Orwell
Secrets. They dwell deep within everyone. They could be embarrassing or dangerous. Teenage Alessandra Moretti's no different. She harbors secrets that could get her and her family killed, but what do you expect when she's the daughter of a Don.
The Moretti family has a plethora of lethal secrets. One of their hidden secrets with surface, wreaking havoc and testing loyalties.
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