Emma J Walker

Gabrielle I was very young when my father died, and we went to live—or rather, to work—in the house of his capo. It was there that I discovered how cruel humans can be, how capable they are of hurting others simply for having power, money, and pure Italian blood. But I also discovered what love is—the desire to be with someone, and the quiet longing for more. And just when I thought I could have what my heart wanted, I realized that nothing was real. I could only live in longing. Massimiliano All my life, I only wanted to rise and rule the criminal empire of the Ricciardi family. I never thought I’d find something—or someone—that would make me question everything. I was willing to give it all up for Gabrielle, but in the end, I only managed to break two hearts—Gabrielle’s… and my own.

Emilia Once, I thought I loved with madness—but all I really learned was how much love can make you suffer. I felt lost, without direction. My whole life, I grew up believing I had to be a good wife, but that only brought me pain. I thought I would never love again… until he appeared. Alessio Manfredi. Cold, calculating, full of surprises… Yet, ironically, he will be the one to make me realize there’s more to love than suffering for the one that wasn’t meant to be. Alessio After taking the position of capo, I knew that to avoid enemies who didn’t want me in power, I needed an alliance—and the best way to get it was through an arranged marriage, quick and without feelings involved. But the moment I saw my future wife at the altar, I couldn’t think of anything else but making her mine.

Giada, the granddaughter of an Italian mafia boss, is not the perfect woman for the world of blood and violence she grew up in—she knows it. She was never born to be a submissive wife, and she never imagined her fate would be sealed by an arranged marriage. But in the mafia world, there are rules even she must obey. What began as a forced alliance soon turned into a game where passion and violence intertwine. Betrayals lurk, an enemy rises, and yet her feelings grow stronger.

Dorian Hayes is a former soldier with a turbulent past, haunted by both physical and mental scars. Sabine Astoria is a young woman accustomed to luxury and the trivialities of life, seemingly indifferent to everything. When their paths collide, everything becomes a battle between obsession and desire. Their relationship turns into a power game where neither is willing to lose. Will they be able to forge a bond strong enough to keep them together, or will they end up destroying each other? Can love heal the deepest wounds, or will it simply open new ones?