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Blood & Thorns
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Complete, First published Apr 27, 2025
Mature
Born into the deadly world of the Italian Mafia, Alessia Moretti has always known her path: loyalty, power and family above all else. As the only daughter of the ruthless Lorenzo Moretti, she's been raised to be both a weapon and a symbol - sharp, untouchable, and destined to inherit a bloody legacy. 

When an uneasy alliance demands her presence at a glittering, tension-laced ball on the shores of Lake Como, Alessia expects nothing but another night of masks and lies. But a single, stolen glance changes everything. Natalia Rossi - the captivating but untouchable wife of a rival family's boss - steps effortlessly into Alessia's world, and unknowingly, into her heart.

Bound by duty and torn by forbidden desire, Alessia must navigate a crumbling empire where betrayal hides behind every smile, and love could cost her everything. 

As tensions rise and war looms, Alessia will have to choose: loyalty to a family that made her - or a future she never dared to dream.
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