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The Woman in the Trunk

Series membership: Costa Family · Listed position 1
Readable on its own: recorded 2020 Adult
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- A standalone mafia romance -I couldn't stop my father from getting involved with the mafia.When I was kidnapped and held as collateral for his debt, a lifetime of cleaning up his messes told me I couldn't count on his help, either.I would need to save myself.A woman could only be pushed so far.And I was finished with being a victim.There was one problem.Lorenzo Costa.Underboss to the most powerful don of NYC's Five Families.Powerful.Cunning.Ruthless.And far too sinful for his - or my - own good.Our attraction grows in a city of old resentments, boiling tensions, resurfacing ghosts, and a shift in power that threatens to spill more blood than the families have seen in generations.Lives would be lost.Loyalties would be tested, And through it all I wondered, would Lorenzo's and my new bond weather the coming storm?Would we would survive at a

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Best for readers who like: competent heroines, action, kidnapping setups, interconnected mafia families
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Spice3/5
Darkness7/10
Obsession7/10
Psychological7/10
Violence8/10
Emotional Damage7/10
Trigger Intensity8/10
Romance Focus8/10

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Series membershipCosta Family
Readable on its ownyes
PaceFast
Story LengthStandard
WorldContemporary • Mafia / Criminal
SettingCity / Urban • Mafia / Criminal Underworld
RelationshipCaptor / Captive • Enemies to Lovers • M/F
Obsession TypeCaptivity / Control • Protective Obsession
SubgenreMafia romantic suspense
MMC TypeCaptor / Controlling • Protector
FMC TypeCaptive / Abducted
MMC OccupationMafia / Organized Crime
Writing StyleAction-Forward • Banter / Humorous • suspenseful
MMC PersonalityDangerous, protective, pragmatic, attracted to her strength
FMC PersonalityCold, determined, mission-focused, resilient

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Recommended for readers who want a capable heroine and brisk crime-family suspense

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