Guarded by the Enemy: A Mafia Romance of Secrets, Survival, and Surrender

By Olivia M Callahan

Ivy Carlisle never asked for a protector-especially not Luca Moretti, the brooding ex-bodyguard who vanished from her life years ago without a word. But after witnessing a brutal crime tied to a powerful mafia family, Ivy is thrust into a deadly game where silence isn't enough... and trust could get her killed.

Luca has spent years trying to outrun his past, hiding behind loyalty and violence in a world where lines blur and rules shift. But when Ivy's name resurfaces-marked, hunted, expendable-he doesn't hesitate. He'll protect her. Even if it means betraying the only life he's ever known.

Forced into hiding together, their old spark reignites, hotter and riskier than ever. But desire is a dangerous distraction, especially when the walls around them are closing in fast. Secrets simmer, lies unravel, and the truth cuts deeper than any bullet.

Can they escape a world built on blood and control... or will love become the final casualty?

He was supposed to keep her hidden.

Not fall for her again.

Will he break all the rules to save the one woman he can't let go?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FHT31Y1B
• ISBN13: 9798231346356
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Velvet Ink Publishing
• Length: 66 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"