Mafia Bully (Mine #24)

I thought Paris would be my escape from the Italian mafia's suffocating grip, but fate has other plans. My childhood mafia bully, Luca Ricci—the man who tormented me for years—is back in my life, and this time, he's not letting me run.

An arranged marriage in Milan orchestrated by our families threatens to shatter the careful peace I've built. But there's more to this union than a simple business alliance. Luca isn't the same cruel boy who haunted my teenage years; he's evolved into something far more dangerous—a possessive alpha male who seems to know all my secrets.

As I navigate the treacherous waters of our forced engagement, dark truths begin to surface. Every painting I create in secret, every whispered conversation in shadowed corridors leads to more secrets revealed. The Ricci family's empire hides something sinister beneath its polished facade, and somehow, I'm at the center of it all.

I should hate him. I should run. But when Luca's arms cage me in, when his dark eyes strip away my defenses, I'm not sure if I'm his prisoner or his salvation. One thing is this arranged marriage will either be my downfall or my redemption.

The question is, which one of us will break first?

*Mafia Bully is a steamy short, insta-everything, OTT, standalone romance with a HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.