Shadows of Willow Brook

"Tell me this is what you want," he demands, his hands hovering like he's afraid to break the spell. "More than anything," I breathe out, and the admission feels like fire. Luca Corvino never wanted the crown that came with his father's death—the blood-soaked empire, the enemies lurking in every shadow, the weight of a name that opens doors and seals fates. But when a charity gala throws him into the path of Aria Russo, the brilliant law student daughter of his family's greatest rival, one stolen kiss ignites a fire that threatens to burn down everything their fathers built. In a world where mercy is weakness and trust is suicide, falling for the enemy's daughter isn't just forbidden—it's a death sentence. What begins as secret meetings in shadowed corners becomes a dangerous dance of seduction and strategy, where every touch could be their last and every whispered promise might be a lie. As Luca fights to claim both his birthright and the woman who's captured his soul, Aria must choose between the family that raised her and the man who's shown her what freedom tastes like. But when blood spills in the streets of Willow Brook and the game turns deadly, will their love be the key to peace—or the spark that ignites a war neither family can survive?