They're the Vendetti crime familia, the most powerful mafia name in New York...
Matteo Vendetti is a man who gets what he wants. As heir to the Vendetti Empire and the capo dei capi's throne, he's only required to do one thing. He must get married to prove that he's matured and is stable enough to take over. The stipulation doesn't sound like much of a challenge until he realizes who his betrothed is. Violet's the Bottaro Princessa, not just a random woman he met by chance in another country. She's youngtoo young by his standards. She's headstronga problem for a dominant man like Matteo. She's desirablethe biggest issue of all.
Before long, Matteo's questioning himself, wondering if Violet's really such a burden, or if just maybe, he's falling in love with something other than the Empire.
The Vendetti Queen
Violet Vendetti was the Bottaro princess-- was.
She'd been betrothed to the Capo dei capi of New York, without ever knowing it.
A deal made, is a deal kept, as far as the Vendetti Crime family is concerned. No
matter that it was her father to plead for her safety offering up her hand in marriage
amongst other promises. The Capo always comes to collect what is owed.
Violet is swept away into a world she thought she knew, only to discover everything
isn't what it may seem. From family traditions to deals struck, she learns exactly what
it takes to be the Vendetti queen.
This book is for those of us bored with the everyday romance reads everyone else is writing.