He was sent to kill her. He ended up saving her life. Now the only thing more dangerous than their pasts is falling in love.
Maria Donati knows how to survive in a world built on loyalty, blood, and secrets. As the sister of a powerful mafia heir, she’s been trained to keep her head down and her guard up. But when a rooftop handoff turns deadly, Maria wakes up in a remote cabin with a man who claims to be her husband.
Anthony Rossi was a ghost, a contract killer with no past and no mercy. Until Maria. The woman he was hired to eliminate becomes the one person he can’t leave behind. To keep her safe, he spins a lie. They’re married, in love, and hiding from enemies who want them both dead.
As Maria’s memory returns and the truth begins to unravel, so does the line between deception and devotion. With two crime families at war and a target on their backs, they have to decide what matters more: disappearing alone or standing together.
A fake marriage. One impossible choice.
Enemies to Lovers
Redemption
Thriller
Crime
Psychological
Fake Dating
Betrayal
Antihero
Marriage of Convenience
Hidden Identity
Forbidden Love
Healing
Memory
Hopepunk
Audiobook details
GenreAdult Romance
Length1 hr 20 mins
Publish dateJun 23, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Intro
7Chapter 6 – The Choice
2Chapter 1 – The Hit
8Chapter 7 – Paradise
3Chapter 2 – Together
9Chapter 8 — The Good Life
4Chapter 3 – His Secrets
10Epilogue
5Chapter 4 – The Marriage That Wasn’t
11Outro
6Chapter 5 – A Monster’s Proposal
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
