ALANA I'm the Heir to the Moretti Empire and I will do anything to help it prosper, including entering a loveless marriage to grow our influence in the Mediterranean Sea. On my last night of freedom, I meet him. Lisandru Pierce. He ignites my soul and body like no one ever did before but he's not mine to keep. He'll remain a secret within the depth of my heart. When my husband dies and I need to remarry for protection, I never imagined the man I never forgot would come back into my life as none other than my new fiancé's brother. PIERCE When she left, she took a piece of my heart with her. For the first time in my life, I gave someone my trust and she left me bleeding. I searched for her for three years to exact my revenge. When my brother calls me to announce his impeding nuptials, I know I can’t let her escape anymore. I will do anything to claim her as mine, even if it means selling my soul by rising to take my rightful place in the underworld as Heir to the Bartoli Family.

Three simple rules A temporary union Separate Bedrooms NO SEX But the most important of them don’t fall for your fake spouse. Especially when they have blood on their hands. GIULIA Second child of a second son, I never thought I’d be used in a political marriage for the mafia. Yet to save my cousin, I bound myself to a dangerous man. Andrea Capaldi. Trapped in a foreign country with a man I hate, who’ll use me like every other man before him, my only shield is the three rules I wrote into our contract. Falling for my fake husband would be worse than the pit of snakes surrounding us or the threatening war ahead. ANDREA Everyone I love ends up getting hurt, so I’ve stopped caring, save for my mother and younger brother. I’ve found solace in my ambitions, but when my sponsor to the West Hill Council elections demands I polish my image, I find myself in need of a wife. Fate would have Giulia Moretti be the perfect pawn. But she was born a Queen. My Queen. The sunshine darling of the Moretti family has a thorny side and I find myself craving her defiancé, our every interaction a challenge to the barriers of our agreement. On this isle of seduction I created for her, I’m drawn to her like a moth to a flame. Will it be worth it when I could lose her in an instant? Author’s note: Isle of Seduction is a dark mafia romance with a HEA and themes that can be triggering to certain readers. The full list of content and trigger warnings can be found at the start of the book. It is part of a series. It is recommended to read Isle of Beauty first.

After the tragic death of her twin, Marie Moretti is lost and needs to escape the pressure and concerns of her family, as well as their watchful eyes. Now more than ever, she wants to indulge. As a member of the powerful Moretti Empire, nothing has ever been in her control. Until she meets Nico Capaldi. Battling his own demons, Nico needs a firm hand to grant him salvation for all the crimes he commits for his brother. But touch is a hard limit. Can two broken souls survive that much pain? Isle of Pain is a character-driven, dark mafia romance, intended for a mature audience. Trigger warnings can be found at the start of the book. It is Book 3 of The Moretti Chronicles but can be read as a stand-alone.