The Kingmaker
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She was raised to rule from the shadows.
He was born to burn kingdoms down.
When a marriage pact forces Adriana Moretti-Sicily's most calculating mafia heiress-to wed Matteo Vitale, the bloodthirsty son of her father's oldest rival, the underworld braces for war. But instead of destruction, something far more dangerous emerges: a power couple no one saw coming.
Adriana refuses to be anyone's pawn. Matteo has no intention of playing prince. But the more they clash, the more the line between hatred and heat begins to blur-and in a world of alliances, betrayals, and bloody traditions, power isn't just taken. It's built. Together.
Enemies by blood.
Partners by force.
Lovers... only if they don't destroy each other first.
Dark romance. Mafia politics. A love story carved from fire and ambition.
If you're drawn to cunning queens, ruthless kings, and tension that simmers until it snaps-The Kingmaker will pull you in and never let go.
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