BEAUTIFUL RUIN
He saved me from a bullet I never needed saving from—and now he thinks I belong to him.
Dante Moretti is everything the rumors say: ruthless, powerful, and untouchable. As the Don of one of Sicily’s oldest crime families, he commands empires with a glance and destroys enemies without hesitation. When he pulls me from the wreckage of an ambush meant for him, he sees a frightened woman in need of protection.
He doesn’t see the assassin I was trained to be.
For fifteen years, I’ve been a ghost—no name, no past, no attachments. The Covenant made sure of that when they took me at twelve and molded me into their perfect weapon. Now they’ve given me one final assignment: kill Dante Moretti. Complete it, and I’m free. Fail, and I’m dead.
The plan is simple: play the damsel, earn his trust, and strike when his guard is down. But nothing about Dante is simple. He’s not the monster I expected. He plays Chopin at midnight, fights to end the cycle of violence that destroyed his family, and looks at me like I’m something precious instead of the poison I really am.
Every day in his world, the lies get harder to maintain. Every night in his arms, I forget why I came. And when he whispers that he’s falling for me, I realize I’m falling too—for a man I’m supposed to kill.
But The Covenant doesn’t forgive betrayal. My mentor, the only mother I’ve ever known, has her own vendetta against Dante—one that spans decades and demands blood. When the truth comes out and the masks fall away, I’ll have to choose between the only life I’ve ever known and a love that could destroy us both.
In a world where loyalty is currency and love is weakness, how do you choose between duty and desire? Between the weapon you were made to be and the woman you’re desperate to become?
Some loves are worth dying for. But this one might require me to live.
Perfect for fans of: Natasha Knight, Danielle Lori, and Bella Di Corte
Tropes: Assassin x Target • Forbidden Love • Forced Proximity • Grumpy/Sunshine • Betrayal • Second Chances • Mafia Romance