Bianca degli Albizzi was outraged when Cristiano de Medici asked for her hand in marriage. For the treacherous de Medicis had long been her family's sworn enemies. But even after Cristiano received the blessing of Bianca's father, who was intent on uniting the warring clans in marriage, the headstrong beauty refused to give in to her fate. In the days that followed, she vowed to teach her darkly handsome husband that her loyalty could not be bought...even by a man as seductive as he. A virile warrior with the wealth of a king, Cristiano de Medici could have had any woman he desired. He never imagined that his defiant young bride would soon make him hunger for something deeper than passion. Now, a vengeful scheme has put Bianca's life in peril, and Cristiano realizes that there isn't anything he won't sacrifice to safeguard the woman he loves.

Prima Ranieri seeks retribution for her family's death and the loss of home and land. Her plans go awry when the handsome heir of the powerful Massaro family returns home. After only one glance, Prima's attraction to him undermines her furor at those she blames for her plight. After a fifteen-year absence, Antonio Massaro returns to Palermo to a war between his family and the evil Falcones. His refusal to accept his rightful position as head of the Honored Society carries serious consequences. The welfare of the people in Palermo is at stake. But one look at the beautiful woman Prima has become costs him his heart. She's a deadly distraction...one that jeopardizes her life as well as his own.

Alessandra Podesta writes illicit tales unsuitable for a young lady. When her father sends her to her cousins in Naples to curb her wild imagination for the opposite sex, she unknowingly falls into a dangerous game of supremacy, placing her in the middle of a political war between two countries. But in her undying need for adventure, she toys with the affections of her tutor. With her life in danger, she trusts the wrong people. French tutor Dante Santangelo is secretly aiding the French in maintaining their rule over Naples. When he is forced to marry the visiting cousin of the Valente Family, he realizes it's the perfect opportunity to infiltrate the family who is suspected of helping the Spanish. Torn between love and duty, will Dante forsake his life to save Alessandra? Or will he remain duty-bound to the French?