MARKED (Book 1 - The Marked one)
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Última publicación lun, abr 21, 2025
She was the target. He was the weapon. But neither expected the mark to be on their hearts.
Zana Cole had lived many lives before this one-and she suspected she'd live many more. Labeled a traitor, hunted by the very government she once served, Zana knows how to disappear, how to fight, and how to kill. But when a mission gone wrong forces her face-to-face with the man who's been hunting her, the game changes.
Marco De Luca is a ghost-an elite agent forged in loss, built for vengeance. The death of his sister shattered the rules, and now his only goal is to find the assassin who ruined everything. The name at the top of his list? Zana Cole.
Their first meeting is brutal. Raw. A confrontation of fire and fury. But when Zana hesitates-when she spares him-Marco's certainty begins to unravel.
As the lines between enemy and ally blur, and secrets come to light that shake the foundation of everything they believe, Zana and Marco must face a truth more dangerous than any bullet: they were never supposed to feel anything at all.
Book One of the Marked series, The Marked One is a slow-burn romantic suspense that blends edge-of-your-seat action, emotionally scarred leads, and a haunting question at its core:
Can two broken people outrun fate-or will love be the final target?
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