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RUTHLESS VOWS - Book One of the Moretti Syndicate: A Dark Mafia Enemies-to-Lovers Romance
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Series: The Ruthless Vows Series - A Dark, Seductive Mafia Saga about Power, Blood, and the Woman Who Was N, Book 1
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 3 2025
Pages: 88
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.21 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
RUTHLESS VOWS - Book One
He didn't kidnap her. He intercepted a debt. She intends to make him regret the difference.
Valentina De Luca is used to men making decisions about her life. When her brother gambles her away to settle a debt with the most feared man in Italy, she arrives at Matteo Moretti's villa with nothing but fury and a kitchen knife she stole on day two.
Matteo doesn't want a hostage. He wants leverage. What he gets is a woman who won't lower her eyes, argues back over espresso, and refuses to pretend she's afraid of him - even when she should be.
She's not here to fall in love. He's not here to feel anything.
Neither of them gets what they planned.
Ruthless Vows is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers dark romance set in the sunlit villas and shadowed violence of the Italian coast. It's the story of two people who know exactly how dangerous this is - and choose it anyway.
For readers of Rina Kent, J.T. Geissinger, and Ana Huang. If you loved the slow destruction of The Villain or the tension of Haunting Adeline - this series is your next obsession.
Early ARC Reviews:
The best mafia romance I've read in years. Violent, brilliant, and painfully intimate. Ruthless Vows redefines slow-burn.
Valentina isn't just a heroine-she's a problem. And Matteo? I'd let him ruin my entire bloodline.
I stayed up all night devouring this. The power shifts. The heat. The betrayal. The emotional DAMAGE. Five stars aren't enough.
Enemies to lovers? Try enemies, lovers, traitors, soulmates. This book wrecked me in the best way.
About the Author:
Dante Bellari writes about dangerous men, defiant women, and the kind of love that doesn't beg-it burns. Known for twisting power dynamics, brutal emotion, and dialogue that cuts like a switchblade, Dante crafts slow-burn dark romances where nothing is safe... except obsession.
When he's not writing, he's drinking black coffee, avoiding small talk, and pretending he's not thinking about his next morally gray character.
About the Publisher:
Our authors are focused on writing, not chasing likes and followers, building author websites or obsessing over social media-they're here to create and share unforgettable stories.
We publish books for readers, not algorithms. If you're looking for bold, entertaining stories that put the art of storytelling first, you've come to the right place.
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