Blood and Roses
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Last published Wed, Feb 1, 2023
Born into a world of crime and corruption, Danté Lombardi was just a boy when his family was brutally slaughtered late one night in their home.
Being the sole survivor, the boy was adopted by Dane Cook, a cop who worked the case. As Danté grows, his heart and mind become obsessed with only one thought - revenge.
When Danté turned 22, a mysterious man by the name of Matteo Romano emerges and gives Danté the chance to satisfy his burning desire to bring down his family's killer.
No war is won alone, and to become victorious, Danté must overcome several obstacles while rising to a position of power. He needs to become closer to his target - the infamous Astrella family. However, there's one person standing in his way: the enigmatic son and heir to the Astrella family fortune - Ezio.
As if his mission wasn't complicated enough, his inexplicable attraction to Ezio only adds to the intense nature of their rivalry. Since he was a child, he has planned the demise of the family that took his life from him; however, people are not always as they appear to be. Sometimes, the person closest to you...can be your worst enemy.
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DARK ROMANCE SERIES VOL. 1 I didn't ask for this life. I was just a girl with blood on her shoes and grief in her chest the night my brother died in my arms. The city called it "crossfire." But I know better. I saw his face. The man who pulled the trigger didn't make mistakes. Dante Moretti. A name that makes even monsters flinch. A man who smiles while dealing death. My brother's killer... and the reason I can't sleep at night. I should hate him. And I do. But hate is a thin line-too thin. Because the deeper I dive into his world, the more I realize it isn't just vengeance pulling me toward him. It's something far more dangerous. He ruined me. He remade me. And soon, I'll stop being the girl chasing revenge. I'll become the woman who owns it. The one they'll call Ms. Mafia.
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