blood-red roses
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Title: Blood-Red Roses
Genre: Dark Romance, Mafia
Description:
Emilia has grown accustomed to a simple life. As a florist in a small Italian town, she stays out of trouble-until she meets him. Alejandro De Luca, one of Italy's most powerful mafia bosses, steps into her shop to buy flowers for his parents' grave. A brief glance, an accidental touch, a name on his lips-and suddenly, Emilia is caught in his web.
Alejandro is cold, calculating, and dangerous. A man who takes what he wants. And he wants her.
What starts as a chance encounter soon turns into a deadly game of power, desire, and darkness. Emilia knows she should stay away from him, yet there's something about Alejandro she can't resist. Something in the way his eyes claim her, the way his touch ignites both fear and burning longing inside her.
But can she trust a man whose hands are stained with blood?
Or will she be the next to belong to him-completely or not at all?
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Trigger Warnings:
This story contains themes that may be distressing for some readers, including:
• Dark, toxic relationships (possession, power struggles)
• Forced proximity/mind games (manipulation, psychological pressure)
• Explicit language and strong profanity
This is a dark romance featuring morally questionable characters. If you find these themes uncomfortable, please be aware of what you're getting into.
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