Allegiance in Blood - A Mafia Dark Romance A daughter bartered. A vow sealed. A marriage written in blood. New York, 1920s. The Capozzoli Syndicate rules the docks, where debts are paid in ledgers and enforced with knives. When Don Rossi can no longer pay what he owes, he offers all he has left of value, his daughter, Caterina.Forced into a marriage meant to erase her family's debt, Caterina vows she will never bow to Vincenzo Capozzoli, the ruthless heir who claims her hand. But Vincenzo is no man's pawn. Cold, calculating, and unyielding, he sees in Caterina not weakness but defiance, and defiance has always been dangerous. Bound by vows neither chose, Caterina and Vincenzo find themselves locked in a battle of wills that blurs the line between passion and power. As enemies circle and blood spills across the docks, their dangerous union could either save the Capozzoli empire... or tear it apart. Fans of dark arranged marriage romance, mafia family sagas, and forbidden love stories will be swept into the world of Allegiance in Blood, Book One of the Capozzoli Syndicate Trilogy.Enter the cathedral. Take the vow.Nothing is more dangerous than love written in blood.