BLOOD&ROSES
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Seventeen-year-old Aria Moretti has spent her life in the shadows of her father's crimes. The Moretti family runs a small but powerful faction of the Italian Mafia in New York. But Aria wants nothing to do with the bloodshed-she dreams of escaping to a life where her name isn't whispered in fear.
Then enters Luca DeLuca, the reckless yet magnetic son of the city's most feared Mafia boss. Handsome, dangerous, and born into power, Luca is everything Aria has been warned to stay away from. But when a fragile truce between their families shatters, Luca is sent to Aria's school as a warning: a reminder that she's not just any girl-she's a Moretti.
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In the heart of a sprawling, modern metropolis, two mafia families battle for dominance, their rivalry a dark force that runs beneath the city's glamorous exterior. Luca Moretti, the ruthless heir to the Moretti mafia empire, controls vast wealth and power through both legitimate businesses and illicit dealings. Iraja Jodha, the sharp, independent heiress to the Jodha family, finds herself caught in a deadly power struggle after her father's mysterious death. As both families teeter on the brink of all-out war, an unexpected solution emerges-an arranged marriage between Luca and Iraja. A marriage of revenge, it's designed to solidify an alliance while shattering their enemies. For Luca, it's a chance to dominate his greatest rival's legacy. For Iraja, it's a means to avenge her father's death and protect what remains of her family's empire. Thrown together in a dangerous union neither wants, they become locked in a battle of wills, power, and obsession. But as the lines between enemy and lover blur, both must confront their deepest desires-and the sacrifices they're willing to make to stay in control of everything they've worked for. The Price of Power explores a world where loyalty is fleeting, trust is hard-earned, and love could be the ultimate weapon or the deadliest betrayal.
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