SCANDALOUS HEARTS
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Last published Fri, Jun 20, 2025
In the heart of New York City, I, Rose Esabella, a successful trader, find myself entangled in a passionate whirlwind romance with Aaron Russo, the city's most powerful and enigmatic mafia leader. Our chemistry is electric, and our nights are filled with intense intimacy, as we navigate the dangerous and seductive world of high-stakes business and forbidden love.
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