Once His Contract Bride, Now His Mafia Nanny

Elena Cruz, a hardworking but wronged woman, signs a one-year marriage contract with cold, powerful mafia boss Matteo De Luca-only to save her reckless brother's life. She enters Matteo's dangerous world expecting a cage, not a connection. But behind his ruthless mask, she discovers a man capable of gentleness, loyalty, and unexpected tenderness.

What begins as a cold arrangement quickly turns into forbidden desire.

Their chemistry is undeniable.
Their nights burn hotter than either planned.

And when Elena secretly becomes pregnant, Matteo's world shifts-she is no longer a contract; she is the woman he cannot afford to lose.

But the mafia war Matteo has been fighting erupts violently.
A traitor leaks Elena's location to his enemies.
To protect her and the unborn child, Matteo stages a public breakup, pretending cruelty to drive her away. Heartbroken and alone, Elena disappears from the city-believing he never loved her at all.

Months later, hiding under a new identity, Elena is hunted down by Matteo's enemies. At the brink of capture, Matteo returns-bleeding, furious, and desperate-to save her and their baby. He risks his life and nearly dies in her arms.

Now their fates are permanently tied...
But the enemy who wants their child as leverage is still out there.
Matteo must recover, reclaim his throne, and fight for the family he almost lost.

As danger intensifies and old betrayals surface, Elena must choose:
Will she return to the man who broke her heart to save her life?
Or will she stay hidden and protect her child-even if Matteo dies trying to find her?

A story of contract marriage, intense chemistry, mafia danger, secret pregnancy, betrayal, survival, and second-chance love-perfect for readers who crave heartbreak, heat, and a hero who would burn the world for his family.