Brutal Vows

Arranged-marriage, age-gap, Mafia/cartel romance, forbiddenDue to my birth order as a child of the Luciano famiglia capo, I'm used to second place.Second son.Second in standing.Never number one.It's the way my life has always been.Only in the dark alleys, private clubs, and seedy establishments am I respected. Not just as the consigliere to my brother, the new capo of the Kansas City Famiglia, but also for my unmatched skills with a knife and my particular skills of interrogation. This status is as high as I will achieve. First place will forever be out of reach.Camila Ruiz is the younger daughter of Andrs Ruiz, a top lieutenant in the Rorguez cartel. From the first moment I laid eyes on her, I knew I wanted her. She is too young and fragile, though, to be with a man like me, a killer and criminal. I don't deserve a woman like Camila. Taking her would ruin her.With the newly established alliance between the Luciano famiglia and Rorguez cartel, I ask for the impossible and promise my life. With the blessing of my capo and the Rorguez drug lord, Camila is to be mine.For once, I will be first in another's eyes. And Camila will always be first to me.What happens when the fragile alliance is tested?Can I keep my promise to my wife and my oath to the famiglia?Have you been Aleatha'd?

Arranged marriage, age-gap, forbidden love, enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, Romeo and Juliet vibes, family saga, Mafia/cartel romance, slow burn, redemption, morally gray hero, dangerous romanceThe Roríguez cartel is spinning out of control, tragedy putting the alliance and our future in question.I'm Emiliano Ruiz and throughout the last few years, I've witnessed my sisters being doled out to members of the Luciano Mafia. The cartel has also taken famiglia women. It doesn't matter if it's the Luciano famiglia's turn to take a bride.My mind is set-it's my turn.I never imagined marrying a young bride until I caught sight of Isabella Luciano. She's only eighteen, and with her long yellow hair and big brown eyes, she's a vision to behold. She sees me, however, through the tinted lens of her father's hatred.Carmine Luciano's disdain of the cartel and the alliance isn't a secret. His opinion won't stop me. I'll prove to Isabella that even bad men can be good husbands.No matter what her father says or what happens in our war, Isabella will be mine.Have you been Aleatha'd?TO HAVE AND TO HOLD is a stand-alone dangerous Mafia/cartel romance in the "Brutal Vows" series. Each arranged-marriage story is filled with the suspense, intrigue, and heat you've come to expect from New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig. Aleatha Romig is a New York Times and USA Today best selling author, who has been voted #1 "New Author to Read" on Goodreads July 2012 - Present! Aleatha has lived most of her life in Indiana growing-up in Mishawaka, graduating from Indiana University, and currently living south of Indianapolis. Together with her high-school sweetheart and husband of twenty six years, they've raised three children. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she's not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time with her family and friends. Her pastimes include exercising, reading and creating heros/ anti-heros who haunt your dreams! Aleatha enjoys traveling, especially when there is a beach involved. In 2011 she had the opportunity to visit Sydney, Australia to visit her daughter studying at the University of Wollongong. Her dream is to travel to places in her novels and around the world. CONSEQUENCES, her first novel, was released August 2011 by Xlibris Publishing. October 2012 Ms. Romig rereleased CONSEQUENCES as an Indie author. TRUTH, the sequel, was released October 30, 2012 and CONVICTED, the final installment of the Consequences Series, was released in October 8, 2013! Aleatha is a "Published Author's Network" member of the Romance Writers of America and represented by Danielle Egan-Miller of Brown and Miller Literary Associates.