Ruthless Temptation
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Last published Tue, Mar 4, 2025
She was born to be his enemy. Valeria Ivanov, the fierce and untouchable daughter of the Russian mafia, knows that men like Alessandro Romano-the cold, ruthless Italian mafia boss-are nothing but trouble. When their families clash in a deadly rivalry, she's forced into his world, bound by a fate neither of them chose.
But Alessandro doesn't play by the rules. He's possessive, dangerous, and completely obsessed with her. The fire between them burns hotter than their hatred, turning every fight into foreplay, every touch into a war between love and destruction.
She should despise him. He should break her. But in a world of blood and betrayal, their passion might be the most dangerous weapon of all.
Because love was never part of the deal... until it was.
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