Blood Vows: The First Claim
(2026)(The first book in the Mafia Wars . Christi series)
A novel by Alice May Ball
She was never meant to be a mafia princess, but blood and a burning need for revenge came to claim her
Fausto Leonardi — as a boy, he stalked her. Now his mercy may be a bigger danger than his cruelty.Michelangelo Barbarossa — the heir who attacks to claim what was promised to him, and leaves carnage in his wake.
Raphaello — her father’s closest friend, the one man who should be untouchable. The man she shouldn’t want at all.
Christi Innocenti never forgot Fausto. At school, he terrorised anyone who came near, and his obsession felt uncomfortably like close protection. He was the brute who swore to protect her, whether she wanted it or not.
When his brother kidnaps her and drags her to the Leonardi compound, she expects cruelty from the man she hated and feared for so long.
Instead, Fausto treats her in captivity with care, mercy, and attention that feels more dangerous than mere kindness should be.
But the Leonardi family is not the only danger to close around her. Michelangelo Barbarossa storms the compound to seize and reclaim the bride he was promised. The violence in his wake rips open the chaos Christi is fighting to survive.
When Raphaello steps in, he offers her protection. It feels too good to be true. Too careful, too controlled, and far too forbidden.
Now Christi is caught between three men. Each man swearing a different oath and all of them wanting what she can’t easily give.
Once upon a time, Fausto’s name alone was a threat. Now he may be the only man standing between her and the war that threatens to consume her.
Dark romance tropes:
🖤 Heroine seeking revenge
🖤 Enemies to lovers,
🖤 Possessive alpha,
🖤 Kidnap,
🖤 Forbidden love,
🖤 Bodyguard romance,
🖤 Antihero love interest,
🖤 Found-family vibes
🖤 Touch her and die protector
🖤 Strong heroine,
🖤 Twisted loyalties,
🖤 Reverse harem mafia dark romance
Genre: Romantic Suspense
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