The Reluctant Heir

By Parker Stone

Antoinette Mascotti walked away from the Mascotti crime family four years ago, trading a life of gilded cages and brutal power for the clean, controlled chaos of a hospital ER. She built a new life, brick by independent brick, believing she had finally escaped the ruthless world her father commanded.

But when her formidable father is shot, a lifetime of careful choices shatters. Dragged back to the shadowed world she swore to leave, Antoinette is now the ultimate target, forced to rely on the one man she's never forgotten-and never forgiven.

Manuel Valte was the neighborhood boy, her fiercely protective childhood friend, and the object of her secret, unyielding desire. Now, he has returned from the army and is no longer just a protector. Forged in fire and shadow, Manuel is a silent, lethal force, a man with a "chiseled mask" and a will of iron, ready to claim the family's crown to keep his world-and her-safe.

She might hate the life, but she can't deny the immediate, explosive chemistry with the man who is now her most dangerous captor.

He is the king, and she is the queen, surrounded by wolves. The lines between duty and desire are blurred, and with an enemy closing in, Antoinette must choose between the peaceful life she fought for and the fierce, unyielding protection of the only man who has ever truly seen her.

Mafia romance.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FWD8ZDMM
• ISBN13: 9798269905891
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"