Heir of Thorns
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Last published Fri, Aug 29, 2025
❝ He was danger in a tailored suit.
She was innocence wrapped in silk.
He wasn't supposed to want her.
She wasn't supposed to fall for him.
But in the shadows of the city, kings bleed, queens rise -
and love? Love is the most dangerous game of all. ❞
When Ashlyn crosses paths with Ivan Gravano, the ruthless heir to a powerful mafia empire, she has no idea she's about to be pulled into a world of secrets, blood, and betrayal. He claims to protect her.
He swears she's his.
But in a world where loyalty is a lie and crowns are built on corpses -
how do you survive loving the villain?
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