Hostile Takeover
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Last published Fri, Oct 31, 2025
Genre: Mafia Romance | Enemies-to-Lovers | Power Couple | Slow Burn Spice
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Valentina Cruz didn't claw her way to the top of the corporate world just to be pushed around by a man - especially not one with blood on his hands and a smirk that could start a war.
Luca Moretti, heir to New York's most notorious crime family, isn't used to hearing "no." But when Valentina's company accidentally buys one of his family's laundering fronts, she becomes his new obsession - and his biggest problem.
She wants to keep her empire clean.
He wants his property back.
Neither plans on falling for the enemy.
But when an unknown rival targets them both, Valentina and Luca are forced into a fake partnership - complete with shared office space, public "engagements," and way too many late nights that stop being about business.
He calls her "boss" just to get under her skin.
She makes him sign NDAs before kissing her.
Together? They're chaos wrapped in expensive suits.
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Expect:
• power play banter that turns into sexual tension
• a CEO in stilettos outsmarting a man who's killed for less
• mafia-style "protection" that gets a little too personal
• humor, luxury, danger, and heat in every chapter
• a love story that starts with blackmail and ends with a blood oath
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She wanted control. He wanted her surrender. Neither expected love to be the real takeover.
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