The Romano Bride
READING AGE 16+
She thought her first love was gone forever. He thought he could bury his past in power. But when Isabella Romano is forced into an arranged marriage to save her family from debt and stop a looming mafia war, the man waiting at the altar is Adrian Salvatore — the boy who vanished before his eighteenth birthday, now the ruthless boss of a rival empire.
Years ago, they loved each other under false names, unaware of the blood that divided them. Now, Adrian seizes the union not just for politics, but because he refuses to let Isabella belong to anyone else — not even Daniel Rossi, the doctor who once held her heart.
Caught between loyalty and desire, betrayal and passion, Isabella and Adrian clash in fiery battles that ignite into dangerous love. In the crossfire of family secrets and mafia power, can they rewrite their destiny, or will their vows become their downfall?
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ISABELLA
We stood for a moment without speaking, listening to distant laughter that didn’t sound like ours. When we returned, the room had shifted just enough to feel like a new scene. My father had taken his seat again. The envoy had stacked bullet points into neat piles. Antonio stared holes into the varnish. My place waite……
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