"When power meets innocence, only obsession survives."
Florence was supposed to be her dream. For Saira Sharma, a twenty-year-old fashion student, the city meant sketchbooks, coffee, and sunlit art galleries - not danger, not secrets, and certainly not him.
Victor Romano is a man Italy bows to - ruthless, commanding, and impossibly alluring. At twenty-nine, he believes in control, loyalty, and power, not innocence or chance. When their worlds collide, velvet meets steel. She is softness in a city of stone. He is vengeance wrapped in luxury.
Saira never expected to be thrust into a life of wealth, danger, and control. Her days shift overnight from ordinary to extraordinary. He controls, he protects, he frustrates... and somehow, he makes her heart race in ways she can't resist.
But their marriage isn't just about passion. Threats lurk in the shadows, secrets from the past bubble to the surface, and every choice could change their lives forever.
Every glance between them sparks fire. Every word is a challenge. Every touch threatens to shatter the careful lines they've drawn around their hearts.
In Florence, love is never gentle. It's obsession. It's ruin. It's a war only one of them can win. Once Victor Romano sets his sights on you... there's no turning back.
"When velvet touches meet a mafia's vengeance - love becomes the most dangerous game."
Can Saira survive the pull of a man as dangerous as he is captivating? Or will their love ignite a fire too fierce to control?
Tropes are
• Grump x Sunshine
• Enemies to lovers
• Mafia romance
• Alpha hero
• Slow burn
• Forbidden love
Content: Mature themes of intimacy, tension, power struggles , but deeply sensual and emotionally raw.
Promise to readers: If you crave real connection, real intimacy, and characters who cut and heal each other with every glance, this story is a gem waiting for you.
[COMPLETED]
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"You're worth more than a fucking deal, Amara." _____________________________________________
It all started with a secret deal. A deal that should have meant nothing yet meant everything.
Xavier Hernandez, the Italian mafia Don. The title was given to him at a young age being only 16 and now he's carrying the weight of leading a mafia at the age of 20. He's a man who is feared by many and is known for being merciless, ruthless, strong and powerful. He would shoot you between the eyes if you dared to look at him the wrong way. His cold hearted soul has never met the warm touch of another, has never experienced the warm feeling known as love.
Amara Sánchez, the Spanish mafia princess. A woman who is sarcastic yet stubborn at times. She is the youngest out of her family being the age of 18 and has a lot of responsibility in her hands as her father is the Spanish mafia Don. She is known to be kind hearted, considerate and a goddess . Her warm heart has yet to touch ones cold heart that seeks the feeling of love.
Both complete opposites.
What happens when opposites attract? Will it end up in heartbreak or will it lead to a new found love? What happens when the past reveals itself? What happens when the truth is revealed? What will happen when promises are broken?
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//tw please read book with caution//
•contains sexual content•
started: 14/08/21
finished: 12/12/21
#1 trauma: 29/11/21
#2 arranged marriage: 14/12/21
#3 Italian: 3/12/21
#2 badboy: 11/12/21
#3 enemiestolovers: 14/12/21
#2 alliance: 30/5/25
#4 Spanish: 23/8/25