Twisted Crown: A Dark Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance (Dynasty of Queens)

She gambled with kings to save her cousin. Now, there’s no way out.

Penelope An impromptu trip to visit my relatives reveals an unexpected—and unpleasant—surprise. My baby cousin, the sweetest creature to ever walk this Earth, is getting married. It’s not a love match. She’s never even met the man! I expected my visit to be chaotic. But this? This mad rush to attach two families through marriage? It’s hell. When I decide to do something about it, to push the buttons and manipulate behind the scenes, I think I finally have the upper hand. Boy was I wrong. Don Mancini came from Chicago expecting a Caravello bride, and he’s not leaving without one. It just so happens Caravello was my mother’s maiden name; their blood runs through my veins. Now I’ve taken my cousin’s place—the substitute bride to the most feared man in the underworld. With my family’s lives on the line and no escape in sight, I’m forced to say “I do” to a monster.

Alessandro The little ball of pure energy had no business standing at that altar, no reason wear the ring meant for another. But when she made herself the sacrifice, when she looked me in the eyes and spoke those vows… something in me snapped. She thinks she’s trapped. That I forced her into this. But Penelope doesn’t realize—I was never going to let her walk away. They call me a monster, a beast who rules with blood and fear. She should have been afraid of me. But instead, she stands in my world with fire in her eyes, challenging me at every turn. Testing the control I thought was unbreakable. I want her more than my next breath. But in our world, affection is a liability. And if I let her in, if I give in to this heat between us… I might just become the one thing I swore I’d never be. Weak.

Twisted Crown is the first book of the Dynasty of Queens series, set in the Midwest Underworld. It’s a stand-alone darker mafia romance, with no cheating, a guaranteed HEA, and no cliffhangers. A morally grey romance, this book may not be suitable for everyone.