Violent Delights
(2025)A Dark Mafia, Romeo & Juliet Retelling
(The first book in the Star-crossed series)
A novel by Dani René
From USA Today Bestselling Author, Dani René, comes the first book in the Star-crossed Duet. A slow-burn, forbidden romance where love blooms between lies, and one wrong move could spark a war.
Mortal Enemies. Fated Lovers.
In the shadows of New York’s criminal underworld, two rival organizations are poised for blood—and a forbidden meant to seal the lover’s fate.
Lelia Vitale, daughter of a ruthless mafia boss, is promised to a man she does not love. Bound by duty and drowning in secrets, she’s resigned that a happy ever after may not be her future.
Nico Montesano, the man who steals her heart upon first meeting goes undercover—passionate, handsome, dangerously observant. Beneath his calm exterior lies a legacy just as lethal as Lelia’s: he’s a hidden heir to the Montesano family, the Vitale’s oldest enemy.
Sent undercover to collect intel that could destroy an organization from within, Nico falls for Lelia, which was never part of the plan.
As the wedding draws near and the lines between loyalty and love blur, Lelia and Nico are forced to choose: their families—or each other.
Genre: Mystery
Mortal Enemies. Fated Lovers.
In the shadows of New York’s criminal underworld, two rival organizations are poised for blood—and a forbidden meant to seal the lover’s fate.
Lelia Vitale, daughter of a ruthless mafia boss, is promised to a man she does not love. Bound by duty and drowning in secrets, she’s resigned that a happy ever after may not be her future.
Nico Montesano, the man who steals her heart upon first meeting goes undercover—passionate, handsome, dangerously observant. Beneath his calm exterior lies a legacy just as lethal as Lelia’s: he’s a hidden heir to the Montesano family, the Vitale’s oldest enemy.
Sent undercover to collect intel that could destroy an organization from within, Nico falls for Lelia, which was never part of the plan.
As the wedding draws near and the lines between loyalty and love blur, Lelia and Nico are forced to choose: their families—or each other.
Genre: Mystery
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