A grieving daughter. An arranged marriage. A kidnapper who might steal more than her freedom.

In the wake of her father's sudden death, Nora Di Rienzo's world shatters. Orazio Di Rienzo wasn't just her beloved parent-he was the legendary spymaster of the Dalla Porta crime family, and the only man who ever truly understood her. She's soon dealt another brutal blow when the cold and cunning heir to the family, Ciro Calzavarra, hijacks the funeral proceedings to announce her fate: she is to marry his son, Gianfrancesco-the insufferable mafia prince she fears, dreads and despises most. Stripped of her freedom and all her hopes crushed, Nora spirals.

But everything changes when a mysterious stranger appears in her path-Rocco De Carlo, a man with darkly burning eyes and an even darker mission: abduct the bride before she can say "I do." What begins as a ruthless mission turns into something far more dangerous as Rocco and Nora form an unlikely connection, working together to unravel the web of secrets surrounding Orazio's murder.

With forbidden feelings growing and enemies closing in, they must decide what they're willing to risk for themselves and each other. Rocco must choose between love and loyalty, and Nora must decide if she'll fight for her freedom... or surrender to the man who was never supposed to touch her heart.

The Target Bride is a pulse-pounding mafia romance full of danger, deception, betrayal, and slow-burn heat that steams and scorches. First in the Endangered Brides series, where every bride is beautiful, bold, and bound to the wrong man... until she makes him hers.

?? Enemies to Lovers

?? Forced Arranged Marriage & Kidnapping Plot

?? Slow Burn with High Stakes

?? Forbidden Love

?? Family Secrets, Power Games & Illicit Desire

?? First in the Endangered Brides Series