Beneath Crimson Vows
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Book One of Betrayal series
Isabel Gracia was born - a gentle soul with eyes full of dreams. But fate was cruel. At just seven years old, she lost her parents in a tragic car accident and was thrust into the cold, unforgiving world of foster care. Now eighteen she quietly endures the torment of her abusive guardians, her spirit fading day by day.
Giovanni Rossi - ruthless, powerful, and dangerously charming. The feared head of the Rossi mafia empire, Giovanni lives in a world of blood oaths, loyalty, and calculated violence. Love was never part of his world - until he crosses paths with Isabel.
When innocence collides with darkness, their worlds spiral into chaos. As secrets unravel and danger closes in, can Isabel survive the shadows surrounding Giovanni? Or will her light be the one thing that saves him from his own?
A story of pain, power, and an unlikely love that defies everything.
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