Before Broken Vows

Kastaris Greek Mafia #2

by Gabriella Blackrose

The man I ran from is the only one who can save me.

And the only one who might ruin me.

Four years ago, I disappeared without a word.

I left behind my heart, my future, and Theo Kastaris. The most dangerous man I’ve ever

known.

He called it betrayal. I called it survival.

Now, an enemy I can't outrun has forced me back to his city, desperate and exposed.

Theo hasn’t forgotten what I did. Hasn’t forgiven me either.

His touch is colder. His eyes burn with questions I can’t answer, not yet. Not without destroying us both.

But what started as a desperate plea for protection is reigniting the intoxicating fire between us, threatening to spiral into the delicious darkness only he can command.

He still owns me. In every way that counts.

And when he finds out the truth I’ve buried?

He’ll never let me go again.

This dark, high-heat second chance mafia romance

• 🔥 Possessive, Obsessive Morally Grey Hero

• 🔥 Woman in Jeopardy With A Devastating Secret

• 🔥 Intense Second Chance After Betrayal

• 🔥 Don't Touch What's Mine

• 🔥 Forced Proximity

• 🔥 Dom/Sub Dynamic

• 🔥 Emotional Angst + Explosive Chemistry

• 🔥 Greek Mafia Power Struggles

• 🔥 Standalone with HEA

Book 2 of The Kastaris Greek Mafia Series. Can be read as a standalone, but the full experience starts with Book One. Contains mature themes, graphic violence, and explicit content. For readers who love dominant men, dangerous secrets, and second chances that burn.

Genres: Mafia Romance, Second Chance

346 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 3, 2025

About the author

Welcome, dark romance lovers.
I'm Gabriella Blackrose, and I write steamy, high-stakes mafia romances set in an interconnected world. My books are filled with morally gray men who would burn down a city for the woman they love and the fierce, complicated heroines who challenge them at every turn.

If you crave obsession, forbidden tension, touch-her-and-die protectiveness, and slow-burn danger that explodes into heat, you're in the right place.

Fair warning: these stories might ruin you for nice fictional boyfriends forever, but honestly, isn't that half the fun? 😂

When I'm not writing, I'm chatting with readers, untangling new betrayals, and expanding the world where my mafia families rise.

Reviews

[DoctorCopper · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did not like this one. I enjoyed the first book and those two main characters, but this one just fell very flat. The beginning just annoyed me. Stassi comes back into Theo’s life and wants Theo’s help, she says she will tell him the truth about everything, but then wants to wait until she finds the perfect words??? The perfect time???? Just drawing it out in an unsuccessful attempt to be suspenseful but it was too far of a reach.
And the storyline itself was just far too predictable.

[Carla · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book. I was afraid I was going to hate it if he treated her poorly after finding out her reason for leaving but I loved how quickly he saw it from her side and recognized the bravery in what she had done. If you prefer a book where the main characters fight the world side by side instead of fighting each other, add this one to your reading list!

[Susan Sommers · Rating 5 out of 5]

good book. love the series

This second book in the series did not disappoint. The story has held my interest until the end. I look forward to book three.