{"product_id":"ruthless-bonds-dani-antoinette-9798312348798","title":"Ruthless Bonds: Hearts of Mayhem Book 1","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSix years ago, I thought I could escape the devil.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI was dead wrong.\u003cbr\u003eKreos Zokrov has found me, and this time, running from him isn't an option. New York's most feared mafia boss swears I've stolen from him, and to spare my family, he demands the one thing I swore I'd never give.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMy freedom.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI've spent my life fighting and clawing my way through the streets to protect my siblings. I was so close to a new life, until Kreos dragged me back into his world of power and mayhem. But the worst part isn't the constant danger...it's that I feel safer with the monster than anywhere else.\u003cbr\u003eHe doesn't just love. He \u003cb\u003epossesses.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe doesn't just protect. He \u003cb\u003edestroys.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd when he says I belong to him, he means \u003cb\u003eforever.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut with enemies closing in, and the past refusing to stay buried, the war between us threatens to burn everything to the ground.\u003cbr\u003eIf I want to survive this time, I'll have to make a choice...\u003cbr\u003eEmbrace his darkness or be \u003cb\u003econsumed \u003c\/b\u003eby it.\u003cbr\u003eI ran from him once.\u003cbr\u003eHe'll \u003cb\u003enever \u003c\/b\u003elet me do it again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuthless Bonds is a standalone, full-length mafia romance with no cheating and a guaranteed HEA. This is a dark romance and may contain themes some readers may find triggering.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTropes\u003c\/b\u003e: Forced marriage, bratva, age gap, OTT possessive\/jealous hero, blackmail, he falls first, second chance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dani Antoinette\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798312348798\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.77d","brand":"Dani Antoinette","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48137064677631,"sku":"9798312348798","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e769c4ed-8f50-4e90-a5ea-d5d760a2d539.jpg?v=1770166291","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ruthless-bonds-dani-antoinette-9798312348798","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}