With a single gunshot, she brings the violent secrets of my buried past into the present. She may not have pulled the trigger, but she still has blood on her hands. And I know some very creative ways to make her pay for it. I am as ruthless as my Cavalieri ancestors who forged our powerful family legacy. But no fortune is built without spilling blood. I earn a reputation as a dangerous man to cross… and make enemies along the way. So to protect those I love, I hand over the mantle of patriarch to my brother and move to northern Italy. For years, I stay in the shadows… Then a vengeful mafia syndicate attacks my family. Now nothing will prevent me from seeking vengeance on those responsible. And I don’t give a damn who I hurt in the process … including her. Whether it takes seduction, punishment, or both, I intend to manipulate her as a means to an end. Yet, the more my little kitten shows her claws, the more I want to make her purr. My plan is to coerce her into helping me topple the mafia syndicate, and then retreat into the shadows. But if she keeps fighting me … I might just have to take her with me. If you're a fan of the seductive dark romances of Natasha Knight, Anna Zaires, A. Zavarelli, and Charmaine Pauls, you won't want to miss this series. Seduction of the Patriarch continues the sultry, enemies-to-lovers drama of the Cavalieri men and the women they love.