{"product_id":"wounded-desire-jessica-l-cox-9798253127902","title":"Wounded Desire: A Dark Mafia Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCasandra Richards has never been the kind of woman who risks her heart-just everything else.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's always preferred things exciting and uncomplicated-fun when she wants it, distance when she needs it. It's what helped her build her event-planning business from the ground up. So when a rushed, high-paying wedding lands in her lap, tied to people she should stay far away from, she takes the risk without hesitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat she doesn't expect... is that the real danger won't come from the wedding at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Katrina's best friend, Cas has seen firsthand what loving a powerful man can cost. And last summer, she made a mistake of her own-one that changed everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe fell for Enzo.\u003cbr\u003eDario Russo's quiet, lethal enforcer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Enzo walked away to protect her, it shattered what little faith she had left in love and confirmed everything she already believed-love isn't worth the damage it leaves behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince then, she's kept a low profile-burying herself in work and ignoring the hurt she refuses to face.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Katrina convinces her to attend a fundraiser, the last thing she expects is to meet a man who makes it easy to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne night. No strings. No consequences.\u003cbr\u003eThat's what she tells herself when she goes home with him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the consequences of that night begin to surface, Enzo is pulled back into Cas's life as her protector-forcing them both to confront everything they never let go of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause some connections don't fade.\u003cbr\u003eSome loves refuse to die.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when desire collides with danger... walking away may be the most dangerous choice of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWounded Desire is a dark, emotionally intense mafia romance and a standalone story set in the Empire of Sins world, featuring characters introduced in The House of Russo duet. It includes forced proximity, protective anti-heroes, slow-burn tension, and high-stakes suspense. Intended for mature readers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jessica L. Cox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798253127902\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\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.70d","brand":"Jessica L. Cox","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665387065599,"sku":"9798253127902","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fbc77e06-b1b6-4ae9-8e3d-fce44adb91f8.jpg?v=1792011701","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wounded-desire-jessica-l-cox-9798253127902","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}