RUTHLESS VOWS - Book One of the Moretti Syndicate: A Dark Mafia Enemies-to-Lovers Romance
He didn't ask for her love.
He bought her loyalty.
But what happens when the one woman he can't control becomes the only one he can't live without?
When Valentina De Luca is traded like a pawn to settle her brother's blood debt, she doesn't scream. She sharpens her knives.
Cold, calculating, and caged in Matteo Moretti's empire, she's supposed to be silent. Untouched. Powerless.
But Valentina was never raised to obey.
And Matteo-ruthless, revered, untouchable-was never supposed to care.
He's a king built from violence. She's a woman made from fire.
And their war isn't one the mafia is ready for.
What starts as a hostage exchange turns into a slow-burning obsession-one forged in stolen glances, brutal tension, and quiet promises no one dares speak aloud. But when betrayal comes from within, and bloodlines threaten to pull them apart, only one question remains:
Can two broken people make a vow that doesn't destroy them?
This isn't a love story.
It's a power play.
And the only rule is: don't fall first.
★★★★★ "The best mafia romance I've read in years. Violent, brilliant, and painfully intimate. Ruthless Vows redefines slow-burn."
★★★★★ "Valentina isn't just a heroine-she's a problem. And Matteo? I'd let him ruin my entire bloodline."
★★★★★ "I stayed up all night devouring this. The power shifts. The heat. The betrayal. The emotional DAMAGE. Five stars aren't enough."
★★★★★ "Enemies to lovers? Try enemies, lovers, traitors, soulmates. This book wrecked me in the best way."
About the Author:
Dante Bellari writes about dangerous men, defiant women, and the kind of love that doesn't beg-it burns. Known for twisting power dynamics, brutal emotion, and dialogue that cuts like a switchblade, Dante crafts slow-burn dark romances where nothing is safe... except obsession.
When he's not writing, he's drinking black coffee, avoiding small talk, and pretending he's not thinking about his next morally gray character.
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