Cover of Virtuous Lies

Virtuous Lies

Haley Jenner · Lies of the Underworld #1

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(8k)Steamy

Forced to marry the mafia's enforcer, a good girl discovers his lies run as deep as her own.

Content Warnings
violence/goredubious consent

Description

Bianca Rossi is the perfect mafia daughter.A good girl.She does what she’s told.She knows her value in the family; the key to peace with the Chicago Outfit.But when her sister’s safety is threatened, she’ll do everything in her power to protect her.She knows that she may pay for her lies with her life and it’s a risk she’s willing to take.Forced into matrimony with the family’s enforcer, Bianca begins to realize that not all is as it seems.Lies begin to unfurl and the line between lust and love is blurred.Hearts and loyalties are tested.Lies may be commonplace in the underworld, but rarely are they as virtuous as hers.Her heart is good, but her new husband may very well break it right after he claims it.

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