Cruel Devotion

<p><strong>He was supposed to break her. He never expected she'd unravel him.</strong></p><p>Cold. Calculating. Dangerous. Franco lives for vengeance. After witnessing his parents' brutal murder he built his empire on blood and silence-vowing to destroy the Giordano family one move at a time.</p><p>Step one: marry Caterine the innocent daughter of his greatest enemy.</p><p>She was meant to be a pawn in his ruthless game. But Caterine isn't the fragile doll Franco expected. Beneath her soft beauty lies steel-and a fire that threatens to burn through every wall he's built.</p><p>Thrown into a forced marriage with a man she should fear Caterine refuses to bow. She's determined to protect her heart even as desire blurs the line between hate and obsession.</p><p>As secrets unravel and loyalties shatter passion turns toxic and love becomes a weapon. In a world ruled by power one misstep could destroy them both.</p>