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Luciano
Mafia Romance

Luciano

Belles & Mobsters · Book 1

Eva Winners

★★★★
Dark RomanceMafiaMarriage of ConvenienceMutual ObsessionForced MarriageAccidental Pregnancy

Synopsis

Luciano Vitale. Cruel. Heartless. Ruthless. A criminal. A monster. A murderer. Belles and Mobsters were never meant to be together. And I still fell in love with him, only to be torn apart. Lesson learned. I escaped with nothing but the clothes on my back and my best friend at my side. We hid in plain sight and started a new life. Just as life became normal again, we were found. Dragged back into the underworld. This time the stakes are much higher. Failing is not an option. If only he wasn't my demise.

The protagonists

G

GRACE

THE BELLE WHO REINVENTED HERSELF

She entered Luciano's world running from her own family. She escaped with a broken heart and an enormous secret. Three years later, the timid woman Luciano forced to marry him no longer exists.

ResilientIndependentFierce mom
L

LUCIANO VITALE

THE MOBSTER WHO HAS TO GROVEL

Cruel, ruthless, powerful. He never stopped searching for his missing wife. When he finds her — with a son he didn't know existed — he'll have to learn something no one ever taught him: how to beg for forgiveness.

PossessivePowerfulLearns his lessonObsessed with his wife

My review

I came to this book specifically looking for the secret baby trope, yes, I'm that specific when I search for what to read. And Luciano delivered in every way. Grace and Luciano meet under the most intense mafia circumstances, feelings begin to bloom, and then everything falls apart because of a misunderstanding that shatters Luciano's trust in her and forces her to run, pregnant, heartbroken, with only her best friend by her side. Three years later, Luciano finds her. With a son he didn't know existed. And then the good part begins: watching him go into full groveling mode, trying to win back a woman who is no longer the same one he let escape. Because Grace grew, and that's what I loved most. The chemistry between them is a constant flame, and the story doesn't let go for a single moment. I loved it.

Who is this for?

Fans of the secret baby trope who want it executed with all the intensity it deserves

Readers who love watching the hero grovel and earn back what he destroyed

Anyone looking for mafia, chemistry that burns, and a heroine who grew up on her own and became unstoppable

Where to buy it?

Amazon

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