Alluring Deception

Five-Leaf Clover #2

by Cora Reilly

❥ Hidden Identity
❥ Mafia Romance
❥ Nanny/Boss
❥ Dark Secrets
❥ OTT Hero
❥ Age Gap

Genres: Romance, Dark Romance, Mafia Romance

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[Tami]

Cora revealed her next release is Alluring Deception the second book in the Five-Leaf Clover series. The book centers around Aran Devaney and Vittoria Vitale.

Release Date: July 8, 2026 (Cora has delayed the release due to personal circumstances. A new date has not been announced yet.)

Tropes:
● Hidden Identity
● Nanny / Boss
● Dark Secrets
● Age Gap
● Mafia Romance
● OTT Hero

Synopsis:
When Vittoria Vitale finds out that she has been promised to the brutal boss of the Italian Mafia, she does the only thing that she can think of to do-- run. Escaping to Ireland, she adopts a new identity and a job as a nanny. The fact that it's for one of the infamous Devaney Brothers; the leaders of the Five-Leaf-Clover gang is just an added perk. She has a plan to survive: keep her head down, work and hide amongst the Irish Mafia-- falling for her boss was never supposed to be a part of that plan.

Aran Devaney's last attempt at a relationship ended with him single and alone with a newborn baby. He's officially done with romance-- Aran's plan is simple: raise and protect his daughter as best he can and run the clan. After several failed attempts with nannies, Vi seems like the perfect fit to take care of his daughter. When the lines quickly become blurred between employer and employee -- Vi is instantly all that he can think about. But Aran should have known better than anyone that nothing lasts forever-- when Vi's true identity is revealed he must make a decision. Stick to his plan and let Vittoria go or bring a bloody war to his family‘s front door.

Information:
● Imogen isn't one of the main characters.

● At the end of Dangerous Innocence there was just a teaser note saying we’d find out what happened to Imogen in the next Five-Leaf-Clover book. It didn’t say she would be the main character or reveal the couple. This may simply mean she will appear or that her story will continue in some way.

More recently, Cora mentioned that she "changed her mind/had inspiration for one of the Devaney brothers". It’s unclear whether this means Imogen is no longer getting a book, or if she was never meant to get one. Since the series is about the five Devaney brothers, with each book focusing on one brother, it’s also unclear if Imogen would be paired with a Devaney brother at all.



The Devaney brothers (oldest to youngest) and their couples
(for reference because I keep forgetting the order, each brother is expected to get a book)
1. Balor Devaney
2. Lorcan Devaney x Aislinn Killeen (Dangerous Innocence, book 1)
3. Aran Devaney x Vittoria Vitale (Alluring Deception, book 2)
4. Callahan Devaney [twin]
5. Caden Devaney [youngest twin]

[Sasha Mars]

The second book in the Five-Leaf Clover series follows the story of Imogen (Aislinn Killeen's sister) and an one of the Devaney brothers.

The tropes announced for this series were:
- Hot mobsters
- Strong family bonds
- Irish setting
- Arranged marriages, age-gap, enemies-to-lovers, alpha male anti-heroes...

The publication date for this book was placed in 2024 after the publication of Dangerous Innocence.

Due to publication delays in other books by the author, it is not known if the date still stands.

Cora is currently working on a book that she has not disclosed, and she will not reveal the book until she has finished the first draft.

Could this be the book she is working on?

We will have to wait to find out.

[GirlieasF · Rating 5 out of 5]

I cannot wait, I love Irish mafia more than Italian!

[sami]

16/01/25 just give us Imogen’s book please

18/02/26 finally, Imogen’s book?!