Vows of Love

Not even the Italian Mafia could break their vows of love.An explosion in New York City rocks Valentina Mancini’s world, killing her beloved husband, Emilio Armani, her parents, and the rest of her family. Unsure if this is a mafia vendetta, she must assume a new identity and flee New York to protect herself. Grief tears apart her world. How can she go on without Emilio? Where will she go and how will she survive? How will she reconcile her family motto of “Duty, honor, family” with a new life after her family’s murders?Inside family documents, she discovers an old villa on the coast near Palermo, Sicily, that belonged to her great-great grandmother. Valentina assumes the identity of Gia Benedetti and claims her property on the island of Sicily. Gradually, with the help of newfound family members, Gia reclaims her life. As she refurbishes a magical Italian villa, she discovers unimaginable treasures of building a new life, and rediscovers love in an unexpected way.A heartfelt HEA story of undying love, romance, passion, and grief. An Italian Mafia romance with secret identities. Alpha male, grieving and discovering a found family when you need them the most.