A Vow Written in SmokeI never wanted the mafia life.
I was born into it anyway.
After escaping the brutal man who held my sister captive, I thought danger was finally behind us.
I was wrong.
With our enemies closing in, I’m forced into the care of Dante Moretti—my brother’s coldest, quietest enforcer.
A man carved from violence, secrets, and a past he never talks about.
He’s everything I should fear…
and the only one I trust.
Dante keeps his distance—until the night fire rains down on the safehouse and I learn just how far he’ll go to protect me.
He trains me.
Shadows me.
Sleeps at my side without ever touching me.
It shouldn’t feel intimate.
But it does.
Because when Dante looks at me, I see a man who would burn the world to ash before he lets it take me.
And our enemy knows it.
Vieri wants to break us.
He wants the unborn heir my sister carries.
And he’ll tear through every family in Europe to get what he wants—including the Irish allies who have their own dangerous agendas.
War is coming.
Promises will be shattered.
And I’m no longer the quiet girl hidden behind everyone else.
If Dante thinks he’ll face this alone,
he’s about to learn I’m done being protected.
I’m done being prey.
Because this time,
I’ll fight beside him.
Even if it damns us both.
Perfect for fans of dark mafia romance, found family chaos, and a terrifying man trying (and failing) not to fall for the one woman he’d kill for.
🔥 Possessive antihero + reluctant heroine
🔥 Forced proximity • Training • Jealousy
🔥 Found family • Violent devotion • Slow(ish) burn
When vows are written in smoke,
they’re meant to burn.
Genre: Romance
I was born into it anyway.
After escaping the brutal man who held my sister captive, I thought danger was finally behind us.
I was wrong.
With our enemies closing in, I’m forced into the care of Dante Moretti—my brother’s coldest, quietest enforcer.
A man carved from violence, secrets, and a past he never talks about.
He’s everything I should fear…
and the only one I trust.
Dante keeps his distance—until the night fire rains down on the safehouse and I learn just how far he’ll go to protect me.
He trains me.
Shadows me.
Sleeps at my side without ever touching me.
It shouldn’t feel intimate.
But it does.
Because when Dante looks at me, I see a man who would burn the world to ash before he lets it take me.
And our enemy knows it.
Vieri wants to break us.
He wants the unborn heir my sister carries.
And he’ll tear through every family in Europe to get what he wants—including the Irish allies who have their own dangerous agendas.
War is coming.
Promises will be shattered.
And I’m no longer the quiet girl hidden behind everyone else.
If Dante thinks he’ll face this alone,
he’s about to learn I’m done being protected.
I’m done being prey.
Because this time,
I’ll fight beside him.
Even if it damns us both.
Perfect for fans of dark mafia romance, found family chaos, and a terrifying man trying (and failing) not to fall for the one woman he’d kill for.
🔥 Possessive antihero + reluctant heroine
🔥 Forced proximity • Training • Jealousy
🔥 Found family • Violent devotion • Slow(ish) burn
When vows are written in smoke,
they’re meant to burn.
Genre: Romance
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