Blood and Roses
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He ruled with blood. She bloomed like roses. Together, they were fire and fate."
Lorenzo DeLuca was born into power, raised in shadows, and destined to inherit an empire built on blood. Cold, untouchable, and feared by everyone until he meets her.
Aria Kapoor never believed in danger outside of movies, but one mistake pulls her into a world of guns, secrets, and ruthless men. She wasn't supposed to cross paths with the mafia heir. She wasn't supposed to matter to him.
But roses grow even in the darkest places.
And love? It's the most dangerous weapon of all.
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