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The Devotion
THE DEVOTION — A DARK CHICAGO MAFIA ROMANCE
I was promised to a name, not a man. Chicago taught me the difference. They dressed me for an arranged marriage to Rafe Novak while the boy I loved—Damian—came home with a secret and a vow he could not keep. We were raised on bridges, bargains, and bruised loyalties. When desire collided with duty, the city hunted us like a rumor it needed to kill. 🏙️🖤
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WHAT YOU’RE GETTING (NO SPARKLE, ALL TEETH)
* Dark mafia romance set in Chicago’s river, rail, and steel
* Arranged marriage to my first love’s brother
* Forbidden, second-chance tension that turns slow burn into wildfire 🔥
* Family power plays, reputation politics, media pressure
* Strong heroine with agency; morally gray brothers; loyalty vs love
* High-stakes emotion, on-page heat, and a tragic, unforgettable end
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TROPE CHECKLIST / SEO HITS
Dark mafia romance, Chicago mafia romance, arranged marriage, forbidden love, brothers, love triangle energy, protective hero, strong heroine, slow burn, high heat, gritty, angsty, morally gray, crime family, loyalty vs love, betrayal, escape, cat-and-mouse, tragic romance, standalone.
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IF YOU LOVE
* City-as-character stories with steel and river in every scene
* Sophie Lark–level intensity, Ana Huang–tier angst, forbidden vows
* Kiss-or-run moments in quiet corridors, promises sealed with a token 🗝️
* Clean, character-driven prose with cinematic stakes
This one is for you.
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WHY THIS STORY (FROM ME, ELARA)
I learned to wear the press smile, negotiate unions, and carry a CTA token like a secret law. Glamour is a lie we tell to make hunger look pretty. Devotion is the duty as a roof, love as a fire, and the bill that arrives either way.
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CONTENT & HEAT GUIDE
* Adult organized crime, violence, grief, alcohol
* On-page intimacy; consent explicit
* No sexual assault
* Tragic ending (earned, cathartic, memorable) — not a conventional HEA
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FORMAT
* Standalone novel (complete; no cliffhanger)
* Dual POV (with a pivotal brother interlude)
* Contemporary, character-led, plot-tight
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BACK-OF-JACKET PROMISE
I was the good picture. He was the quiet fire. When the bridges lifted on schedule, we chose anyway. Names survive. People choose. And sometimes the bravest act is letting the river take what it’s owed.
I was promised to a name, not a man. Chicago taught me the difference. They dressed me for an arranged marriage to Rafe Novak while the boy I loved—Damian—came home with a secret and a vow he could not keep. We were raised on bridges, bargains, and bruised loyalties. When desire collided with duty, the city hunted us like a rumor it needed to kill. 🏙️🖤
––––––––––––––––––––
WHAT YOU’RE GETTING (NO SPARKLE, ALL TEETH)
* Dark mafia romance set in Chicago’s river, rail, and steel
* Arranged marriage to my first love’s brother
* Forbidden, second-chance tension that turns slow burn into wildfire 🔥
* Family power plays, reputation politics, media pressure
* Strong heroine with agency; morally gray brothers; loyalty vs love
* High-stakes emotion, on-page heat, and a tragic, unforgettable end
––––––––––––––––––––
TROPE CHECKLIST / SEO HITS
Dark mafia romance, Chicago mafia romance, arranged marriage, forbidden love, brothers, love triangle energy, protective hero, strong heroine, slow burn, high heat, gritty, angsty, morally gray, crime family, loyalty vs love, betrayal, escape, cat-and-mouse, tragic romance, standalone.
––––––––––––––––––––
IF YOU LOVE
* City-as-character stories with steel and river in every scene
* Sophie Lark–level intensity, Ana Huang–tier angst, forbidden vows
* Kiss-or-run moments in quiet corridors, promises sealed with a token 🗝️
* Clean, character-driven prose with cinematic stakes
This one is for you.
––––––––––––––––––––
WHY THIS STORY (FROM ME, ELARA)
I learned to wear the press smile, negotiate unions, and carry a CTA token like a secret law. Glamour is a lie we tell to make hunger look pretty. Devotion is the duty as a roof, love as a fire, and the bill that arrives either way.
––––––––––––––––––––
CONTENT & HEAT GUIDE
* Adult organized crime, violence, grief, alcohol
* On-page intimacy; consent explicit
* No sexual assault
* Tragic ending (earned, cathartic, memorable) — not a conventional HEA
––––––––––––––––––––
FORMAT
* Standalone novel (complete; no cliffhanger)
* Dual POV (with a pivotal brother interlude)
* Contemporary, character-led, plot-tight
––––––––––––––––––––
BACK-OF-JACKET PROMISE
I was the good picture. He was the quiet fire. When the bridges lifted on schedule, we chose anyway. Names survive. People choose. And sometimes the bravest act is letting the river take what it’s owed.
159 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 26, 2025
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