Lilies at Dawn (Rossi Dark Romance #1)

Lilies at Dawn

A Rossi Dark Romance – Book One

She was raised to be a pawn. He was born to be a weapon. Together, they could burn an empire to the ground.

In the glittering shadows of Manhattan’s underworld, Isabella Moretti is forced into a marriage that was never hers to choose. To the Rossi crime dynasty, she is leverage—a duchess among mobsters, bartered for power. But Isabella is no ornament. Every vow she makes is calculated, every touch another move in a game she refuses to lose.

Matteo Rossi has spent his life forging himself into his family’s most dangerous blade. Ruthless, disciplined, and loyal only to blood, he knows Isabella is supposed to be the enemy. Yet when she meets his fire with steel, he begins to see her not as a bride to control but as a queen who could rival him.

As whispers of betrayal coil through marble halls and deadly lilies carry messages of poison and power, Isabella and Matteo find themselves bound by desire as much as by duty. Their union is a sanctuary and a battlefield, every kiss a negotiation, every betrayal a spark that could ignite a war.

Perfect for fans of Sophie Lark and J.T. Geissinger, Lilies at Dawn is a dark, intoxicating romance of arranged vows, forbidden passion, and the dangerous kind of love that doesn’t ask permission—only surrender. If you crave mafia smutthat blends raw heat with high-stakes intrigue, this series delivers both the fire and the fury.

forced-marriage alliance • enemies-to-lovers spark • obsessively protective antihero • fierce heroine with agency • high-stakes mafia intrigue • consent-forward heat.

Book One of Rossi Dark Romance. Each novel follows a different Rossi and delivers a complete couple’s arc; best enjoyed in order for the larger family chess match.