** Bound by Shadows** In the heart of Italy's opulent underworld, the name Romano is synonymous with power and fear. Kylie Romano, the youngest and only daughter of the powerful Romano family, has always lived in the shadow of her father's empire. After the death of her mother when she was just a child, Kylie's world was defined by her family's expectations and the dark, controlling nature of her protective older brothers. At nineteen, Kylie is the epitome of softness amidst the harsh reality of her family's world. She longs for freedom and a life beyond the gilded cage that has held her captive. With her father's decision to marry her off to Aldo Alberto Russo-a ruthless mafia heir with a reputation for cruelty-Kylie's sense of entrapment becomes unbearable. Aldo, at thirty-one, is known for his heartless demeanor and his family's legacy of ruthlessness, traits that he shares with his five younger brothers and his formidable father. Determined to escape the life that has been forced upon her, Kylie makes a desperate bid for freedom. But her brother Dante, the eldest of her five protective siblings, stands in her way, torn between his duty to the family and his love for his sister. As Kylie ventures into the unknown, she finds herself navigating a dangerous world where her family's enemies and her own fears threaten to consume her. In a journey fraught with danger and heartbreak, Kylie must confront the shadows of her past, the dark promises of her future, and the undeniable pull of her own desires. As she battles for her freedom, she will discover that escaping the chains of her past might be the only way to forge a future worth living.