Cruel Existence: (Novikov Bratva World)

By Josephine London

I promised I'd never be the one to put her in a cage...

Amara
My life has never been my own.
All I want is freedom from my father's control.
The last thing I want is to marry into the mafia like every other girl in my family, but Papa has made it clear I have no say in my future.
So maybe I party too much and break curfew just to push his buttons when we move to a new city.
It's reckless, I know.
And that's how I meet him...
Luka
There's a new family in town, overstepping the organization's boundaries.
As my father's sovietnik I must advise him on how to rid the city of the outsiders.
But I never expected to meet her.
Amara Amato is sweet, gorgeous, innocent... everything my life isn't.
But her Italian mob father doesn't realize he's dealing with the Bratva now.
I want to help her escape, but the more I'm around her, the more I want her for myself.
With our families at war and Amara as the pawn I realize there is only one way out for us.

Teach her to hate me.

Cruel Existence is a full-length mafia romance with no cheating.
This is the first book in the Novikov Bratva World Series. Start with book one to follow Amara and Luka's story.
Tropes/Themes: Italian mafia, Bratva mafia, Star-Crossed romance, Enemies to Lovers, Family Saga, Slow Burn, Spicy, Anti-hero, Dark Romance, Forbidden Love, Arranged Marriage
Book One: Cruel Existence
Book Two: Cruel Longing
Book Three: Cruel Redemption

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F18QBF36
• ISBN13: 9798312744323
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"