At 23, Seraya's life was meant to be simple, until tragedy struck. Now, she's having to raise her younger sister on her own, barely scraping by. Her world takes a dark twist when she's thrown into the ruthless and unforgiving underworld of the mafia, compelled to serve under the watchful eye of a cold hearted and powerful don. Every day, she yearns for a way out, desperate for a savior, yet trapped under the mafia's iron grip. Just when hope seems lost, the mafia's head of security, a man feared by all, begins to question everything. His loyalty shifts, and in Seraya, he sees a chance for redemption. However, breaking the rules in this world could cost them both their lives. Can they escape the chains of the mafia, or will their fight for freedom come at a deadly price?
After surviving the fire that claimed his family, Raffi owes his life to the mafia. Out of 30 years, the last decade was spent serving the ruthless mafia boss who saved him. With no solid memories of his past, Raffi has become a man shaped purely by violence and duty, living each day in a haze of routine. Stagnant and without purpose, he feels trapped in a life he never truly chose. That is, until a girl is thrust into his world-someone desperate and lonely, much like he felt. Torn between his loyalty to the mafia and a new, dangerous desire to protect her, Raffi must decide if he's willing to risk everything for a future he never thought possible.
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⚔️This is a dual POV book⚔️
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⚠️It's a dark romance so please read with caution!⚠️
"Remember how wet you were when you decide to start avoiding me again. Remember how you came all over me. Remember how you felt in this exact moment because I know you'll deny it."
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She knew falling in love with him was wrong.
She still fell anyway.
Now she will have to live with the debt of temptation
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When Poppy witnesses a robbery gone wrong and gives evidence to the police to catch the perpetrators, she finds herself in witness protection after discovering the criminals are part of a dangerous gang.
But when her witness protection comes to an end, she is soon captured by the gang leader and told she'll give eight years of her life for the man who was sentenced to prison for the same amount of time. Poppy is forced to work for the spiteful leader, Rexx, who uses her natural beauty to swindle valuable information from wealthy men for his own benefit. She's been counting down the seconds until her freedom.
When she stumbles across Gabriel Dalton, the underboss to the mafia, he's charming, attractive and tempting. Poppy expects him to be like the rest, only ever after one thing. But that's when Gabriel proves her wrong. After Rexx discovers her acquaintance with Gabriel, he demands that she spies on him to get information about his family and business. Reluctantly she wants to say no, but she has no choice. If she fights it, she'll get hurt-or worse.
As Poppy becomes closer to Gabriel, she doesn't expect to fall for him. And little does he know, she's been lying to him this whole time. There is only one thing Gabriel absolutely despises and that is heartless backstabbers.
Tropes:
- mafia romance
- forced proximity
- who did this to you?
- angst/betrayal
- dual POV
- spice with some kinks
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