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Fierce Betrayal: A Dark Mafia Romance
Paperback
Series: Cruel Empire, Book 5
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 21 2026
Pages: 218
Weight: 0.48
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
A Love Doomed to Fail...
Abandoning Sable was a mistake but killing her brother would have been much worse.
I let her go to save her from my brutal mafia world-a world she can't navigate as long as she insists on protecting her brother from me. Keeping her trapped between the two of us would eventually tear her apart.
My focus has to be on my family. No more distractions. Easier said than done, especially after our most dangerous enemy comes at me through Sable. I'm one threat away from losing her forever but my focus can't be split while the Accetti empire is on the verge of collapse. Walking this tightrope between honoring my family and helping her understand my savage business isn't working.
Staying away from her is no longer an option. She needs my protection even if she doesn't want it. But why would she ever take me back?
If you like dark, steamy romances by Zoe Blake, Maggie Cole, and Nicole Fox, you'll devour USA Today Bestselling author Ella Jade's Cruel Empire Series.
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This book contains dark themes that may be disturbing to some readers. Scarred Heir must be read first. The Cruel Empire Series is set up into three interconnected trilogies. You can begin the series with Ruthless Oath.Reading Order but each trilogy can be read as a stand alone: Trilogy One: Books 1-3 (Marchello and Lissia)Ruthless Oath (available now)
Vicious Vows (available now)
Dangerous Intent (available now) Trilogy Two: Books 4-6 (Milo and Sable)
Scarred Heir (available October 1, 2025)
Fierce Betrayal (coming in the spring of 2026)
Stolen Throne (to be announced)
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