I was born to serve the Irish empire. Steel in my spine. Blood on my hands. I don’t break. I don’t bend. But the empire is rotting. Shipments vanish. Allies fall silent. And every trail leads me straight into Italian territory. That’s when I meet him—a masked stranger at their decadent ball. One night. One sin. One fire I should have buried. But fate isn’t merciful. Because when I see him again, he isn’t just my enemy—he’s Bruno Del Prete. The disgraced Italian heir. Ruthless. Arrogant. Addictive. The one man who makes me burn when I should hate him. We fight side by side. We bleed for the same cause. And somewhere between survival and betrayal, I start to crave him more than power itself. But trust is a luxury I can’t afford. And when he hands me to the wolves, when his lies cut deeper than any blade, I swear I’ll never forgive him. Yet when the truth shatters everything—when my empire wants me dead, and his touch is the only thing keeping me alive—I learn the cruelest secret of The man who ruined me is also the father of my child. Author’s This dark and forbidden mafia romance features a morally torn detective, a dangerous mafia heir, serial killer suspense, enemies-to-lovers fire, forced proximity, kidnapping, and a ruthless Don who wants her erased. Sinful, suspenseful, and deliciously twisted. Not for the faint of heart.