BLOOD & VOWS

He needed a wife. She needed a way out.
When Alessio Moretti-cold, calculating heir to the most feared crime family in Chicago-is forced into marriage to solidify a fragile truce between rival mafias, he expects a submissive bride he can control.

Instead, he gets Eva Romano-fierce, mouthy, and untouchable. A woman with secrets as dangerous as his own and no intention of playing the obedient wife.

But in a world where loyalty is currency and betrayal is lethal, the line between enemies and lovers begins to blur.
Because sometimes, the most dangerous thing...
is falling in love.

Eva Romano
• Age: 26
• Appearance:
• Hair: Thick, dark chocolate brown, usually styled in elegant waves or sleek updos.
• Eyes: Stormy grey, sharp and unreadable-until they burn with emotion.
• Skin: Light olive complexion.
• Build: Gracefully athletic-lean, toned, and poised like a dancer who hides a weapon under her dress.
• Personality:
• Cold on the surface, burning underneath.
• Strategic, intelligent, and emotionally guarded.
• Loyal once trust is earned, but merciless if betrayed.
• She has a moral line, but it's blurred by necessity.
• Deep down, she longs for real connection-but fear of vulnerability keeps her armored.

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Alessio Moretti
• Age: 31
• Appearance:
• Hair: Jet black, usually kept short and slightly tousled.
• Eyes: Ice blue-cold and calculating, but capable of heat when his guard drops.
• Skin: Light tan, Mediterranean heritage.
• Build: Tall (6'3"), broad-shouldered and muscular-intimidating in a room, lethal in a fight.
• Personality:
• Calculated and composed, but with a violent edge.
• Protective of what's his-bordering on possessive.
• Emotionally repressed but incredibly intense when those feelings crack through.
• Sees love as a liability-but Eva teaches him that it can be a weapon too.
• Trusts few. Commands loyalty. Kills cleanly.