SERENDIPITY | BOOK 1
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Serendipity: The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
Marabella Athena Russo was taken away from her dad, and 7 older brothers at 5 years old. Her life wasn't easy- but despite the hardships, she was still able to make a name for herself.
New school, secrets, 33 crazy overprotective men, and your big brothers best friend can all make life a little hectic. He loved her recklessly and without conditions, but will she learn to love again?
"I'm the King of my world, and I'm making you my Queen." -Alexei Romanov
Book 1 in the Romanov Series
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She was the light of the Russo family-until she vanished. Kidnapped at the age of three, Athena Russo, the only daughter born into generations of mafia kings, was thought to be lost forever. Her six brothers-powerful, feared, and broken by grief-closed ranks, ruling the Italian underworld with an iron fist while shielding themselves from the pain of her absence. But Athena didn't die. She was reborn. Now seventeen, she's a cold-hearted CEO, a deadly assassin, and second and third in command of two rival mafia families. Her name is feared across continents-her face, unknown. Even her brothers don't realize the sister they've sworn to protect from darkness is the very shadow ruling it. The only one who knows the truth is Aiden Volkov, the ruthless Ukrainian Don with a past as tragic as hers. Cold to the world, but not to her, he's the storm to her fire-her equal in every way. As secrets unravel and blood ties are tested, one truth remains: The world fears the Russo brothers... but it hasn't met the sister they lost.
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