Bound by Duty (Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles #2)
Cora Reilly
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Explicit open door [?]
· 231 ratings · 240 pages · Published: 17 Feb 2015
Valentina lost her husband, too, but her first marriage had always been for show. When she was eighteen, she agreed to marry Antonio in order to hide the truth: that he was gay and in love with an outsider. Even after his death, she kept his secret, not only to preserve the honor of a dead man, but also to protect herself. But now that she’s about to marry Dante, her castle of lies threatens to crash. Dante is only thirty-six but already feared and respected in the Familia, and he’s notorious for always getting what he wants. Valentina is terrified of the wedding night that might reveal her secret, but her worries prove unfounded when Dante shows her the cold shoulder. Soon her fear is replaced by confusion and indignation. Valentina is tired of being ignored. She’s determined to get Dante’s attention and desire, even if she can’t get his heart that still belongs to his dead wife.
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- mafia 31
- virgin heroine 23
- arranged/forced marriage 22
- marriage of convenience 21
- pregnancy 20
- age gap 18
- dark romance 17
- alpha male 17
- possessive hero 13
- cruel hero/bully 13
- contemporary 12
- bad boys 12
- slow burn 10
- rich hero 10
- angst 8
- grumpy/cold hero 8
- suspense 7
- new adult 7
- mystery 6
- tortured hero 6
- shy heroine 5
- forced proximity 2
- rich heroine 2
- m-f romance 2
- take-charge heroine 1
- first person pov 1
- tall heroine 1
- breeding 1
- other man/woman 1
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- content warnings
- abuse 6
- death / grief 1
- third party sexual assault 1
- geography
- usa 2
- illinois 2
- north america 1
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The 'Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles' series
1307 ratings 4.01 ·- Bound by Honor by Cora Reilly Book #1
- Bound by Duty by Cora Reilly Book #2
- Bound By Hatred by Cora Reilly Book #3
- Bound By Temptation by Cora Reilly Book #4
- Bound by Vengeance by Cora Reilly Book #5
- Bound By Love by Cora Reilly Book #6
- Bound by the Past by Cora Reilly Book #7
- Bound By Blood Anthology by Cora Reilly Book #8
suspense · mafia · dark · possessive hero · alpha male · new adult · contemporary · virgin heroine · m-f · explicit-open-door · angst · erotica · usa · super rich hero · bad boys · arranged marriage · strong heroine · marriage of convenience · new-york-state · north-america
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