Romance

Mystery and Thriller

Velvet Venom

An Enemies to Lovers Mafia RomanceSara Deane

Mature

Audio only

Length7h 57m

About this audiobook

"I was supposed to clean his family’s blood off the floor. Now, I have to pretend I belong in his bed." Anya Volkov is a professional crime scene cleaner for London's elite. She is a ghost, a highly skilled fixer who erases sins. But when a hit goes wrong, she is captured by the man she was sent to scrub away: Lucian Valente. Lucian is the volatile heir to London's most powerful syndicate. Consumed by paranoia, he’s certain a coup is brewing and assumes Anya is an assassin. To stay alive, Anya offers a bargain: she will pose as his mistress to infiltrate his inner circle and flush out the traitors. Pretending to belong to a lethal mafia boss is a dangerous game. As their fake intimacy in underground casinos blurs into a genuine, toxic attraction, they must rely on each other to survive the war outside. Tropes: Captive and Captor Fake Relationship Forced Proximity Paranoid and Possessive Hero

Enemies to Lovers

Crime

Betrayal

Thriller

Conspiracy

Psychological

Family

Slow Burn

Political Intrigue

Healing

Redemption

Fake Dating

Hidden Identity

Noir

Grief

Audiobook details

GenreRomance, Mystery and Thriller

Length7 hrs 57 mins

Narrated bySelect Your Own

FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateFeb 26, 2026

LanguageEnglish

1Intro

13Chapter Twelve: The Breach

2Chapter One: The Cleaner

14Chapter Thirteen: The Poisoned Evidence

3Chapter Two: The Paranoid Heir

15Chapter Fourteen: The Ghost Apartment

4Chapter Three: The Bargain

16Chapter Fifteen: The Hollow Heir

5Chapter Four: The Obsidian Room

17Chapter Sixteen: The Reunion

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6Chapter Five: The Adrenaline Crash

18Chapter Seventeen: The Breach

7Chapter Six: The Paranoid King

19Chapter Eighteen: The Counter-Attack

8Chapter Seven: The Blade and the Bargain

20Chapter Nineteen: The Execution

9Chapter Eight: The Langham Job

21Chapter Twenty: Velvet

10Chapter Nine: The Ghost in the Machine

22Epilogue: The Clean Slate

11Chapter Ten: The Fracture Point

23Outro

12Chapter Eleven: The Real Name

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 by Sara Deane