Ashes of Loyalty

A murder in the shadows. A legacy on the brink. A love that could burn everything down.When the head of the De Luca crime family is found dead inside his own estate, the empire he built begins to crack. Whispers turn into threats. Loyalties shift. And the truth behind his death is far more dangerous than anyone realizes.Giovanni De Luca is called back from Naples—where he was being groomed to one day lead—to protect a family suddenly surrounded by enemies.Alessia Costello is determined to keep her life—and her nightclub—far from her father's criminal world.And Dexter Stone is the stranger who walks into her bar with secrets he shouldn't have… and a past that could destroy them both.As tensions rise and enemies close in, desire becomes a risk neither of them can afford.Because in a world built on loyalty and blood, love may be the deadliest betrayal of all.A dark, emotional mafia romance filled with danger, heat, and secrets that refuse to stay buried. A complete stand‑alone novel.