I was hiding in the bathroom hallway of a restaurant, leaving a message for my best friend to save me from my awful date. The first time I met Chase Parker, I didn’t exactly make a good impression. She’s determined to get Dante’s attention and desire, even if she can’t get his heart that still belongs to his dead wife.įrom New York Times Bestseller, Vi Keeland, comes a sexy new standalone novel. Soon her fear is replaced by confusion and indignation. Valentina is terrified of the wedding night that might reveal her secret, but her worries prove unfounded when Dante shows her the cold shoulder. Dante is only thirty-six but already feared and respected in the Familia, and he’s notorious for always getting what he wants. But now that she’s about to marry Dante, her castle of lies threatens to crash. Even after his death, she kept his secret, not only to preserve the honor of a dead man, but also to protect herself. When she was eighteen, she agreed to marry Antonio in order to hide the truth: that he was gay and in love with an outsider. Valentina lost her husband, too, but her first marriage had always been for show. On the verge of becoming the youngest head in the history of the Chicago mafia, Dante needs a new wife and Valentina was chosen for the role.

The question remains: Will the lure of money and power win again?Įach character in this brand-new dark and delicious duet lives in their previously written worlds, so you’ll be reconnected with your favorite crime lord characters and get to meet some exciting new ones along the way.Dante – The Boss – Cavallaro’s wife died four years ago.

When two women become entangled in their deadly web, they’re forced to unravel the dark ties that keeps them chained to the past.

Each man ruthlessly vows to never let another woman into their dark lives again. Desmond lost a love that never was while Dante lost a wife he cherished. An interweaved duet that holds two sexy stories with the hottest of billionaire alphas.ĭesmond Beck and Dante Caruso know the cost their infinite wealth gained when they spilled innocent blood. Dark ties cannot be broken when you’ve sold your soul for money over the ones you love…įor the first time, USA Today bestselling mother & daughter writing duo, Jamie Begley & Sarah Brianne, have collaborated to give you Dark Ties.

Lucca by Sarah Brianne