{"product_id":"the-dons-counterfeit-queen-noelle-ashcroft-9798232104740","title":"The Don's Counterfeit Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe forges masterpieces.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe collects people.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTogether, they will rewrite history-or die trying.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsolde Sterling has spent her life perfecting lies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA forensic art forger known only as \u003cem\u003eThe Ghost\u003c\/em\u003e, she can manufacture centuries of history with a brushstroke, a crack in varnish, a signature that fools the world's most powerful collectors. Her work doesn't hang in museums-it moves silently through private vaults, criminal ledgers, and bloodstained hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when her father's debt is sold like a toxic asset, Isolde becomes part of the transaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer new owner is Cassian Thorne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA ruthless crime lord with global reach and an obsession with legacy, Cassian doesn't want her money-and he doesn't want her freedom. He wants her skill. Her mind. Her obedience. To him, Isolde is collateral: a living instrument to be used, controlled, and claimed until the balance is settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe job he demands is impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the sinking labyrinth of Venice, Isolde must forge a seventeenth-century lineage document capable of toppling an ancient Italian crime dynasty and crowning Cassian as its rightful heir. Every expert will scrutinize the ink. Every rival will be watching for cracks. And one mistake won't just expose the lie-it will end her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForced to play the role of Cassian's fiancée, Isolde enters a world of masked balls, murderous politics, and inherited violence, where power is currency and love is the most dangerous forgery of all. Cassian is everything she despises: brutal, controlling, intoxicating. A man who takes what he wants and calls it business.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet beneath his iron grip, Isolde discovers something far more terrifying than captivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe sees his fractures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd worse-he sees hers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs enemies close in and the truth buried in her own bloodline begins to surface, Isolde must decide whether survival means escape... or mastery. Because the deeper she sinks into Cassian's world, the harder it becomes to tell where the lie ends and the desire begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a game where every touch is a transaction and every promise comes with a price, one question remains: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan a woman who forges history reclaim her own-\u003cbr\u003eor will she become the most valuable counterfeit in Cassian Thorne's collection?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Don's Counterfeit Queen\u003c\/strong\u003e is a dark, seductive mafia romance filled with psychological tension, high-stakes crime, morally gray characters, and a dangerous power imbalance that blurs the line between control and obsession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerfect for readers who crave dark romance with intelligence, edge, and consequences.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Noelle Ashcroft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798232104740\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Enchanted Ledger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.29d","brand":"Noelle Ashcroft","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443096760575,"sku":"9798232104740","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b8d0b87f-5f28-4270-a848-7533a374bd0c.jpg?v=1777201833","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-dons-counterfeit-queen-noelle-ashcroft-9798232104740","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}