Book 1 in the Venturi Mafia Series.
**WARNING: This book ends on a CLIFFHANGER**
Mia Montecelli has little time to mourn her father's death before she must take his place as head of the Montecelli crime family. While attending the reading of his will, she finds that her father included conditions to her inheritance. She must marry the heir to the Venturi family, or forfeit half of her father's legacy. But Giovanni Venturi isn't the type of man Mia saw herself marrying. He's irresponsible, selfish, and cruel. And what's worse, she has a history with his brother.
Matteo Venturi puts family above all else. As the devoted son, and consigliere to his father and don, his life consists of covering for his reckless older brother and doing whatever is needed to help the family. But Teo never expected his future sister-in-law to be the mystery girl he'd fallen for five years before. Feelings reignite every time Mia is near as Teo fights for the strength to push away the only girl he's ever truly wanted.
Warning: This story contains violence, murder, death of a loved one, drug use, strong language, sexual situations, organized crime, attempted SA, and other adult content that may be disturbing to some readers. Content intended for readers 18+.
For as long as she can remember, Nikki Rose has enjoyed writing stories. For years, writing was just a hobby for this South Carolina native. It was a way to let out all the stories floating around in her head. After one of those stories took on a mind of its own, outgrowing even the parameters of a single book, Rose knew she had to pursue her dream.
Married to her high school sweetheart and best friend, Rose feels she is truly living out a romance story of her very own. As a stay-at-home mom of two, she is blessed with the time needed to work on her writing career full-time while her kids are at school or in the wee hours while normal people sleep. She considers herself a music-obsessed chocoholic and hopeless romantic who enjoys weaving romance stories with a healthy dose of mystery and suspense.