Crown of Shadows
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Alessio Lucentini is the cold and calculating leader of the Lucentini empire. His life is ruled by power plays and enemies lurking in the shadows. When an enemy faction targets him, he finds himself protecting Emilia DeLuca, an innocent librarian who unwittingly holds the key to a mystery involving his family's past.
Emilia has lived a quiet life, avoiding trouble, but Alessio's presence turns her world upside down. As danger surrounds them, Emilia's kindness begins to thaw Alessio's icy demeanor. But Alessio's world is no place for someone as pure as her, and he struggles to keep her safe while holding his empire together.
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