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The Bride He Wasn’t Meant to Have: A Dark Mafia Romance
My sister was supposed to marry Matteo Valenti.
Instead, I took her place.
Giulia was meant to secure an alliance between two powerful families.
Then she disappeared hours before the wedding.
I helped her run.
I expected anger. Retaliation. Maybe even bloodshed.
I didn't expect to offer myself instead.
Matteo Valenti is controlled, ruthless and accustomed to being obeyed. He inherited an empire built on loyalty, violence and secrets—and our marriage was supposed to be nothing more than another strategic arrangement.
But I refuse to become another possession inside his carefully controlled world.
And Matteo is beginning to discover that the woman he never intended to marry may be the only person capable of standing beside him.
As attraction turns into obsession, someone inside the Valenti organisation begins pulling at old weaknesses.
Manipulated photographs.
Compromised security.
Hidden routes.
A betrayal buried deep inside the family.
And when I become the target, Matteo will have to decide whether loving me means keeping me under his control...
Or trusting me enough to choose him freely.
A dark, explicit mafia romance featuring an arranged marriage, the wrong bride, a powerful possessive hero, an intelligent heroine, forced proximity, family betrayal, high-stakes suspense and an earned HEA.
The Bride He Wasn’t Meant to Have is Book One of The Valenti Blood Oaths. Matteo and Cat's romance is complete in this book, while the wider Valenti mystery continues through the series.
What to
He Was Meant to Marry Her Sister × Wrong Bride × Arranged Marriage × Marriage of Alliance × Ruthless Mafia Boss × Possessive Hero × Intelligent, Defiant Heroine × Forced Proximity × Attraction Turns to Obsession × Family Betrayal × Hidden Enemies × High-Stakes Suspense × Explicit Heat × An Earned HEA
Matteo and Cat’s romance is complete in this book. The wider Valenti mystery continues through the series.
Instead, I took her place.
Giulia was meant to secure an alliance between two powerful families.
Then she disappeared hours before the wedding.
I helped her run.
I expected anger. Retaliation. Maybe even bloodshed.
I didn't expect to offer myself instead.
Matteo Valenti is controlled, ruthless and accustomed to being obeyed. He inherited an empire built on loyalty, violence and secrets—and our marriage was supposed to be nothing more than another strategic arrangement.
But I refuse to become another possession inside his carefully controlled world.
And Matteo is beginning to discover that the woman he never intended to marry may be the only person capable of standing beside him.
As attraction turns into obsession, someone inside the Valenti organisation begins pulling at old weaknesses.
Manipulated photographs.
Compromised security.
Hidden routes.
A betrayal buried deep inside the family.
And when I become the target, Matteo will have to decide whether loving me means keeping me under his control...
Or trusting me enough to choose him freely.
A dark, explicit mafia romance featuring an arranged marriage, the wrong bride, a powerful possessive hero, an intelligent heroine, forced proximity, family betrayal, high-stakes suspense and an earned HEA.
The Bride He Wasn’t Meant to Have is Book One of The Valenti Blood Oaths. Matteo and Cat's romance is complete in this book, while the wider Valenti mystery continues through the series.
What to
He Was Meant to Marry Her Sister × Wrong Bride × Arranged Marriage × Marriage of Alliance × Ruthless Mafia Boss × Possessive Hero × Intelligent, Defiant Heroine × Forced Proximity × Attraction Turns to Obsession × Family Betrayal × Hidden Enemies × High-Stakes Suspense × Explicit Heat × An Earned HEA
Matteo and Cat’s romance is complete in this book. The wider Valenti mystery continues through the series.
708 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 22, 2026
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September 28, 2026
Long
Dull
Weird writing style
Dull
Weird writing style
October 26, 2026
I couldn’t finish this book the writing style was so confusing.
Great potential I did like the characters but it was an odd read.
Great potential I did like the characters but it was an odd read.
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