First published 2026
Lorenzo Moretti was born to lead the Cosa Nostra but abandoned his birthright for love. His father cursed the union on Lorenzo's wedding day, swearing the couple would never find happiness. Fate proved the old man right when Lorenzo's wife died, leaving him with half a soul and a vow never to love again. For two years he keeps that promise. Then she arrives at his family compound in a yellow dress, driving an old Mustang, beaten and seeking shelter. She radiates sunshine and speaks without filters. She irritates him completely with her endless optimism and poor judgment. Lorenzo tells himself she represents everything he wants to avoid. But her smile chips away at his defenses, and her presence brings warmth back to his cold world. He fights the attraction, knowing the danger of opening his heart again. Yet standing in her light becomes harder to resist each day. Love destroyed him once. Now he must decide if it might also save him.
Genres: romance, contemporary, adult-fiction, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Cosa Nostra, Family Compound
Period: 2 Years
432 pages · Paperback · MIRA