She was never meant to matter. He was never supposed to care.
Spira
All my life, I believed my family ran a legitimate import business. I read to children. I live quietly. I stay far from anything dangerous.
Then I’m told I’m being married off to Christopher Bonucci, heir to a mafia empire and the last man I would ever choose. He’s cold and calculating, and everyone fears him.
But behind the sharp edges, I see something else. The way he protects his sister. The way he watches me when he thinks I’m not looking. I don’t know if I can trust him.
But I know I can’t stop thinking about him.
Chris
Marrying Spira Valotelli was supposed to be payback. Her family wronged mine, and she was my leverage.
But she isn’t what I expected.
She’s not spoiled. She’s not part of the game. She’s soft-spoken, stubborn, and fiercely kind. She teaches my sister to read and looks at me like I might still have a soul.
I planned to use her.
Now I’d kill to protect her.
Enemies to Lovers
Arranged Marriage
Crime
Redemption
Thriller
Forbidden Love
Slow Burn
Revenge
Protective
Betrayal
Family
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ (5.0) (3)
GenreAdult Romance
Length1 hr 35 mins
Publish dateJul 1, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Intro
8Chapter 7 — Spira
2Chapter 1 — Spira
9Chapter 8 — Christopher
3Chapter 2 — Christopher
10Chapter 9 — Spira
4Chapter 3 — Spira
11Chapter 10 — Chistopher
5Chapter 4 — Christopher
12Epilogue — Christopher
6Chapter 5 — Spira
13Outro
7Chapter 6 — Christopher
About the author
Sara Deane
Sara Deane writes emotional, high-stakes romance about dangerous men with soft hearts and the women they’d burn the world for. Her stories blend protective alphas, fierce heroines, and just the right amount of slow-burn tension with swoon-worthy payoffs. When she’s not plotting secret getaways or mafia betrayals, she’s curled up with coffee and her favorite comfort read. Sara believes love should be intense, loyal, and a little bit reckless.View all audiobooks by Sara Deane
