Francesca Rossi is the sheltered daughter of a Chicago mob boss, raised with the expectation that she will marry for duty. She has spent her life dreaming of a future with her childhood love, Angelo Bandini, but a single encounter at a masquerade ball changes her trajectory. Wolfe Keaton, a ruthless senator with a personal vendetta against her father, steals a kiss intended for Angelo and subsequently blackmails his way into an arranged marriage with Francesca. The story follows their forced union as Francesca navigates the cold, transactional nature of Wolfe’s world while he uses her as a pawn in his political revenge.
Readers who enjoy enemies-to-爱情 dynamics and forced proximity tropes find this book fits the dark romance mold. It appeals to those interested in the tension of a marriage of convenience where the male lead is outwardly villainous and the female lead must reclaim her agency within a restrictive social hierarchy. The reader gains a narrative about the shifting power balance between an older, cynical strategist and a younger woman discovering her own resilience against the backdrop of political corruption and organized crime.
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
