My Bratva ex wants me dead. There’s only one person who can protect me. Gianluigi Antonelli. But I don’t want to trust him. Or any other man. That’s never worked out well for me. He won’t let me leave his condo. He says it’s for my own good. He’s probably right. But I don’t care. I’m going to run away. There’s one problem. I’ve run from these types of dangerous men before. But I always end up in the arms of another one. I'm terrified. But also tingling with excitement.

Love. Passion. Betrayal and Bloodshed. These are the Antonellis. 100 years ago, Joseph Antonelli left Sicily in search of a better life. Months later, he set foot on the shores of Manhattan. Prohibition was the law of the land. Alcohol was illegal and jobs were scarce. He didn’t speak a word of English. And didn’t have a penny to his name. But he burned with desire to make a life for himself in his new country. And that’s exactly what he did. The Underworld was his only option. ​​​​​​​He recruited other immigrants and began providing protection for the illegal bars in the city. 100 years later, the Antonellis control the New York Mafia Underworld. This is their story. Book 1: Leonardo Antonelli Leonardo Antonelli is a Mafia Don with a thirst for revenge. He blames my father for the death of his parents. He's going to make me suffer for the pain he's endured. Book 2: Gianluigi Antonelli My Bratva ex wants me dead. There’s only one person who can protect me. Gianluigi Antonelli. But I don’t want to trust him. Or any other man. That’s never worked out well for me. Book 3: Vincenzo Antonelli Vincenzo Antonelli is a Mafia Don with a thirst for revenge. He's the son of Leonardo and Caroline Antonelli. He's going to make me suffer for the pain he's endured. Book 4: Michelle Antonelli Philippe Fiorentino is a mafia hitman. As long as the price is right, he’ll kill anyone. I’m his next target. Book 5: Gabriele Antonelli I'm going to kill Michelle. It's the only way to cleanse my soul. Book 6: Sophie Antonelli There's only one person who can protect me. Gabriele Antonelli. He’s haunted. He’s violent. And he won’t let me out of his sight.

Je suis attachée à une table. Je frissonne de peur et de désir. Leonardo Antonelli est un Don de la Mafia qui a soif de vengeance. Il reproche à mon père la mort de ses parents. Il va me faire souffrir pour la douleur qu'il a endurée. Depuis un siècle, nos familles sont en guerre. Je suis censée le détester. Mais je ne le fais pas. Je veux me soumettre. Je veux qu'il me punisse. Il y a un problème. Je connais un secret. Un qui pourrait ruiner tous ses plans. Il sent que je cache quelque chose. Et exige que je lui dise tout. Mais je ne veux pas commencer à parler. Pas avant qu'il ne m'emmène au donjon. M'attache à une table. Et déchaîne ses désirs les plus sombres sur ma chair pure et vulnérable. Je suis terrifiée. Mais aussi fourmillante d'excitation.

A fascinating account of how ordinary people met the challenges of literacy in modern Europe, as distances between people increased.

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I'm going to kill Michelle. It's the only way. To avenge my parents. And to cleanse my soul. My name is Gabriele Antonelli. I'm the son of Lucy and Gianluigi. They were both killed. My father by bullets. My mother by grief. The blood is on the hands of my cousins. Vincenzo pulled the trigger. Unfortunately, he's already dead. But Michelle is still alive. She won't be for long.