Viper (Previously Garden Of Thorns)
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  • Reads 19,095
  • Votes 352
  • Parts 33
  • Time 4h 31m
Ongoing, First published Dec 14, 2021
Mature
Orcus Book Five

(This book contains a love interest that is possessive and dominant. A lot more dominant than Greyson was in the first book. You have been warned, don't be complaining about it later.) 

20 years after Vanessa and Greyson's story, their daughter is a proud assassin for her father's mafia. 

Sophie is sent on a mission in Russia to eliminate a newly formed threat. Petrov's son Roman, his only heir to the Russian mafia. When the two are made into unlikely allies, things get tense very quickly. 

26 year old Roman Morozov has recently taken over his father's mafia. He has no interest in getting revenge on the Italian mafia but when an assassin tries to take him out he takes the opportunity to warn her of a threat they're both facing. 

What happens when opposing sides are forced to work together to save their families? 

This is the direct sequel to my book Black Lace. It can technically be read as a stand alone but the main character's backgrounds will make a lot more sense if you were to read the first book. 

TW: This book contains murder, sexual content, torture and gore. I will try my best to put warnings before any of the things stated above.
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'Sometimes the DARKNESS you fear IS the LIGHT you seek' //MATURE CONTENT// A MAFIA ROMANCE Ranked: #1 bwwm #1 polyamory #1 bisexual #1 wmbw #1 blackgirl #1 russian #1 drugs #1 emotional #1 dominance #1 mmf #1 b×g×b #1 interracial #1 italian #1 agegap #2 daddy #2 mafia romance #2 dark romance -Guys, before you begin reading I just want you to know that there will be triggering content in this book. Read at your own risk. *Please note that if this story is plagiarized by anyone. I will not hesitate to take legal actions against you. If you are reading this story anywhere else, please report it. The book can only be found on this app.