Vengeance and Vows - Borrelli Mafia, #2

Niccolò Borrelli joins his brother Matteo in New York City after the love of his life is murdered. He believes the Borrelli men are cursed because being associated with the Borrelli's means death to the women they love. He vows never to love again and returns to the dangerous world of underground boxing when duty calls. He sacrifices his future for the family and enters a forced marriage to the Irish princess, Siobhan. Siobhan O'Donnell's life has been anything but that of a princess.
She is the fiery-haired daughter of an Irish mobster whose thirst for retribution threatens to ignite a war. But what does he want from the Borrelli's? He's a man with an angle, and Siobhan finds herself trapped between her unhappy past and future with a stranger who takes her innocence and says he'll never love her. Siobhan hears whispers of a brother lost to the shadows and steps into Niccolò's world of danger and deceit with defiance in her eyes and battle scars of her own.
She loves her new husband and hopes that, in time, he will return her love. The two must stick together to foil her father's plan of vengeance when Niccolò is forced into a boxing match to protect her honor. Will Siobhan save her husband from an untimely end?In a city that demands blood for blood, their unwanted bond will become their salvation or their downfall. In the heart of the mafia, love is the most dangerous game of all, and even the coldest hearts can burn in the flames of passion. This is a Cinderella-esque story where Siobhan is repressed but breaks from her dark past.
This romance includes forced marriage, v1rgin bride, wounded MMC, breeder, worn-off love, vengeance, and redemption. It has plenty of spice and suspense. This has a trigger warning of assault. This has plenty of spice and suspense. No cheating and a HEA. This continues Niccolò's introduction from book one. NiccolòIt started with the demise of my mother. Then my girlfriend was next-the Borrelli curse.
It's safer never to love again. Siobhan gave me a spark that ignited my life. Something about her piqued my interest. I sacrificed myself for the family, and I didn't argue with the forced marriage. Our marriage will bring peace between the Italians and the Irish. The Borelli's don't trust the O'Donnell's. They want something from us, but what? SiobhanI am not the mafia princess most would expect.
I grew up at an Irish pub and want to be a chef at my own restaurant someday. When I meet Niccolò I'm smitten. He's everything I desire, with an air of mystery about him. He saves me from the Irish bully. In my panic, I flee to Paris to escape for a minute. He tracks me down and informs me we have to marry so he can protect me. What is the darkness in him? Why does he say he'll never love me?I decided I'd make him fall in love with me, and we began our married life under the watchful eye of my father.
My father wants something from my husband. I have to figure out what he's planning so I won't become a widow. The Borrelli Mafia Romance Series -where every touch is a promise, and every secret is a double-edged dagger. This continues Niccolò's introduction from book one.