by L.J. Shen
First published 2025
Lila lost her innocence during one terrible night that left her pregnant as a teenager. The Camorra buried her secret, but her father found a different solution. He sold her to Tiernan Callaghan, a ruthless Irish mafia prince who needs a wife for his own purposes. Tiernan wants this marriage for alliance building, money, and prestige. He sees war on the horizon and views Lila as nothing more than a useful piece in his strategy. The psychopath treats her like a weakling who will bend to his will. Tiernan has built his power by destroying enemies, but he underestimates the woman his money bought. Lila refuses to remain a helpless pawn in his chess game. She plans to prove that sometimes the underdog can win, especially when bad bishops decide to protect good pawns.
Genres: romance, dark-romance, contemporary-romance, new-adult-romance
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Camorra
Period: Teenage
448 pages · Paperback · Bloom Books
Content warnings: abuse, sexual-assault