Forbidden Love: A Dark Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance with a Posessive Hero, High Heat and New York Vibes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798299367379)

A steamy, consent-forward dark mafia arranged marriage romance by Natalie Stankovic

The king behind the city's emerald glow will not stop until she is his partner, not his prisoner.

Valentina De Luca signed a marriage contract to save her father.
I signed to collect a debt and discovered my obsession.

I was content to watch her from the balcony of the Eden Room. Content to protect her from the shadows. Then a rival family marked her life for leverage.

I will do anything to keep her safe. Even keep her close when she swears she will never be owned.

Now that she is mine, I cannot let her go.
I have mastered the darkness. She tempts me with her fire.
But when the mask of the Blackthorn empire comes off, will she fear the man underneath... or choose him?

FORBIDDEN LOVE is a high-heat dark mafia arranged marriage romance with a possessive, protective hero, a fire-bright heroine who sets the rules, and a consent-positive love story set in New York. Complete standalone. Dual POV. Guaranteed HEA. No cliffhanger.

Tropes and vibes: arranged marriage, enemies to lovers, morally gray antihero, possessive hero, protective alpha, billionaire crime boss, consent-forward kink, praise, restraint, found family crew, rival families, city club glamour.

What to expect:
* Standalone with HEA and dual POV
* High heat with clear boundaries, safeword honored, on-page aftercare
* A contract that becomes a vow, a ribbon that means yes only when chosen, and a war won with precision rather than collateral

Author's Note: Full content notes are listed at the front of the book and on the author's website and Goodreads. Mature readers only.

Author: Natalie Stankovic
ISBN-13: 9798299367379
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 08/23/2025
Pages: 150
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d