Dangerous Gems Series by Lesley Clark

It was supposed to be a fun adventure, not a meet and greet with the mob.VictoriaInterning for a party planner in Sicily sounded like an experience I couldn’t turn down. I didn’t realize it would be a dangerous one until it was too late, and I was entangled between two warring families.GiuseppeBeautiful. Innocent. Caught up in something she doesn't understand. She is mine, even if that means going up against the Family. Nobody will take her from me, no matter the cost.

In this game of life, I never know whether I am the pawn or the queen.Valentina:I always knew I wouldn’t choose my groom, but I’d never imagined I’d be given in marriage to the last man on earth I wanted. Matteo is the dark prince from my childhood, but I never wanted him to be my king.Matteo:From the time I was a boy, I’d known Valentina was mine. Her reluctance to unite our families does not matter. She’s always belonged to me, and It is time to bring her home... moreIn this game of life, I never know whether I am the pawn or the queen.Valentina:I always knew I wouldn’t choose my groom, but I’d never imagined I’d be given in marriage to the last man on earth I wanted. Matteo is the dark prince from my childhood, but I never wanted him to be my king.Matteo:From the time I was a boy, I’d known Valentina was mine. Her reluctance to unite our families does not matter. She’s always belonged to me, and It is time to bring her home.When enemies conspire to end our alliance before it can begin, I will do whatever it takes to claim my Queen.Originally published in Dark Vows. Story has been expanded and edited. less