I was supposed to plan my sister’s wedding… not fall for her fiancé. In a city ruled by organized crime and smoke-screen alliances, he handed me rules to keep me alive. I broke every single one. 🔥
Do not be alone with me.
Do not ask about my business.
Do not come to the docks.
And the new one I wrote with him: no lies, no shame, consent or nothing.
I’m Mara—wedding fixer, reluctant witness, and the woman who won’t stay escorted. He’s the protective, morally gray bodyguard wearing my sister’s ring for a truce. When the first fire hits, I chase a wolf-and-compass tattoo and a name whispered like a bruise. In churches and on the docks, in alleys and boardrooms, we turn a fake engagement into a different kind of alliance—side by side, not behind. He keeps time; I choose direction. Together we make our own rules. 🖤⏱️🗝️
What you’ll get (and why you’ll keep turning pages) ⚓
* Dark mafia romance set in real organized-crime stakes
* Forbidden love with sister’s fiancé, sham engagement, no cheating
* Bodyguard slow burn, forced proximity, protective antihero
* Possessive but respectful, consent-focused heat; steamy romantic suspense
* Crime-family intrigue, betrayals, black-thread rosaries, dockside ultimatums
* ‘His Rules → Our Rules’ arc, dual POV, hard-won HEA
For readers who love: dark mafia romance, organized crime romance, forbidden love, sister’s fiancé trope, bodyguard romance, slow-burn heat, protective alpha antihero, morally gray MMC, strong FMC, forced proximity, fake engagement, truce marriage vibes, high-stakes romantic suspense, HEA.
Content notes: violence, criminal activity, on-page fight scenes, strong language; all intimacy is consensual. No cheating. Standalone with a satisfying HEA.
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Do not be alone with me.
Do not ask about my business.
Do not come to the docks.
And the new one I wrote with him: no lies, no shame, consent or nothing.
I’m Mara—wedding fixer, reluctant witness, and the woman who won’t stay escorted. He’s the protective, morally gray bodyguard wearing my sister’s ring for a truce. When the first fire hits, I chase a wolf-and-compass tattoo and a name whispered like a bruise. In churches and on the docks, in alleys and boardrooms, we turn a fake engagement into a different kind of alliance—side by side, not behind. He keeps time; I choose direction. Together we make our own rules. 🖤⏱️🗝️
What you’ll get (and why you’ll keep turning pages) ⚓
* Dark mafia romance set in real organized-crime stakes
* Forbidden love with sister’s fiancé, sham engagement, no cheating
* Bodyguard slow burn, forced proximity, protective antihero
* Possessive but respectful, consent-focused heat; steamy romantic suspense
* Crime-family intrigue, betrayals, black-thread rosaries, dockside ultimatums
* ‘His Rules → Our Rules’ arc, dual POV, hard-won HEA
For readers who love: dark mafia romance, organized crime romance, forbidden love, sister’s fiancé trope, bodyguard romance, slow-burn heat, protective alpha antihero, morally gray MMC, strong FMC, forced proximity, fake engagement, truce marriage vibes, high-stakes romantic suspense, HEA.
Content notes: violence, criminal activity, on-page fight scenes, strong language; all intimacy is consensual. No cheating. Standalone with a satisfying HEA.
Genre: Romantic Suspense
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