Bound By Vengeance
(2026)(The first book in the Valentino Crime Family series)
A novel by Cora J Riley
**He accused me of murder. Kept me prisoner. Broke me in every way possible.**
Dr. Sophia Russo was supposed to heal the Valentino family—not destroy it.
But when the mafia boss's brother is killed in an ambush, all evidence points to her. The encrypted messages. The money. The security footage. Everything screams guilty.
Dante Valentino doesn't believe in mercy. He believes in vengeance.
So he takes me. Locks me away. Makes me suffer for a crime I didn't commit. Every day, he chips away at my defenses. Every night, I dream of escape.
But the truth is far more dangerous than either of us knows. And by the time Dante realizes his mistake, it might be too late to save what's left of us.
**A standalone dark mafia romance with morally gray characters, psychological intensity, and a hard-won HEA. This book contains mature themes and is intended for adult readers only.**
Dr. Sophia Russo was supposed to heal the Valentino family—not destroy it.
But when the mafia boss's brother is killed in an ambush, all evidence points to her. The encrypted messages. The money. The security footage. Everything screams guilty.
Dante Valentino doesn't believe in mercy. He believes in vengeance.
So he takes me. Locks me away. Makes me suffer for a crime I didn't commit. Every day, he chips away at my defenses. Every night, I dream of escape.
But the truth is far more dangerous than either of us knows. And by the time Dante realizes his mistake, it might be too late to save what's left of us.
**A standalone dark mafia romance with morally gray characters, psychological intensity, and a hard-won HEA. This book contains mature themes and is intended for adult readers only.**
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