Quiet Temptation
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  • Reads 9,642
  • Votes 279
  • Parts 21
  • Time 7h 49m
Complete, First published Sep 24, 2023
Mature
Novella 1: Martina Marino has spent her entire life being the "good one" amongst her famous mafia family. As the youngest daughter of the boss of Chicago, she's learned how to survive by keeping a low profile and doing as she's told. When her father allows her to go overseas to attend university, Martina is thrilled to finally spread her wings. Little does she know that while there, she'll find herself in the most likely of pairs with Irish mafia bad boy, Parker Fallon. Parker is consistently trying to prove himself within his ranks and will do anything it takes to have a successful mission. What starts as two people who can't stand one another quickly turns to friendship...which in turn becomes more. 

This is a side-story in the Queens of Chicago series. This is a complete addition to the other books and does not change or affect the main plot. You do not have to read the others to enjoy this. Martina is Mirabella Donnelly's younger sister and Parker is Caitlin Donnelly's older brother. You'll see plenty of familiar faces if you've read the original series! 

This is a completely fictional, mafia-light romance, dual-POV, and first spin-off book in The Queens of Chicago novellas, a series of interconnected stories about various prominent female characters in the fictional crime family.

TW: This story does contain explicit sexual content, loss, grief, death/murder, drug/alcohol use, violence, and heavy language. Please note this story is for mature audiences only! Take care of yourselves first and foremost.
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