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Blood & Roses - Tainted Hearts: Short Stories (Tainted Hearts, #3.5)

AuthorlylahJames

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Reads 1,182,268
Votes 17,868
Parts 5
Time 1h 25m

AuthorlylahJames

Mature

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Blood and Roses, originally known as His Angel. This is the story of Alessio's parents from The Mafia and His Angel. 

Please note that you should read The Mafia and His Angel first to avoid major spoilers.

Recommended to 17+ due to mature content.

(This book has been taken down. Only 4 chapters are available as a preview)All Rights Reserved

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Mafia Protection (Sample) by ali-lee

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Mrs. Mafia [18+] by leblackbook

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