She was sent to become a mafia Don’s bride.
Her mission was simple: take the place of a woman gone under suspicious circumstances and complete an arranged marriage. It should have been just another undercover operation - a false identity, a marriage of convenience, and a clean exit.
In return, she earns enough money to save her sister and erase every debt that’s been closing in on her. In the Don’s house, however, nothing is clean.
The man she was sent to deceive studies her with a silence that feels like he is measuring exactly how long she intends to lie.
As she navigates a world built on loyalty, power, and blood, her carefully constructed identity begins to fracture. The truth behind the woman she replaced is no longer hidden, and it’s starting to find her.
It was supposed to be a controlled deception with a way out. So why does it feel like she’s walking further in?
In a house where every secret has a price, desire may be the most dangerous lie of all.
Themes: mafia romance, mafia don romance, arranged marriage romance, fake marriage romance, undercover romance, impostor bride, bride impersonation, slow burn romance, psychological romance, romantic thriller, forced proximity romance, enemies to lovers mafia, dark mafia romance, secret identity romance, intelligence operative heroine, hidden identity romance, billionaire mafia romance, dangerous marriage romance, high stakes romance
Vesta Romero writes short contemporary romance — billionaires, ranchers, and the curvy women who bring them to their knees. Sweet or steamy, depending on the book. The happily ever after is guaranteed.