The Silence Between Us

She dances like a whisper-silent, graceful, unreachable. A prima ballerina with a haunting past, Minna Sokolov has not spoken a word since childhood, her voice stolen by the trauma inflicted by the one woman meant to protect her. But silence does not mean submission. Born the daughter of a mafia Don, Minna is as fierce as she is fragile, and when her hand is promised in marriage to a stranger, she vows to resist with every pirouette of defiance.

Armando Ferrante is a man of masks. To the world, he is a cold, calculating businessman. In truth, he is heir to a criminal empire built on blood and secrets. His family's survival depends on one thing: an alliance with the Sokolov syndicate. Minna is the key.
Their marriage is not love-it is strategy. To him, she is an enigma, a puzzle he cannot help but try to solve. Her silence is maddening. Her presence, intoxicating. He tells himself it's curiosity. Nothing more.

But in a world where violence brews beneath champagne toasts and roses have thorns sharper than bullets, curiosity is a dangerous thing. As tensions rise and loyalties fracture, Armando finds himself drawn to the quiet strength behind Minna's silence.

Yet she is not so easily swayed. Hardened by betrayal, Minna refuses to be another pawn-even if her heart begins to betray her.

In a life dictated by duty, can love ever be more than a liability?