Guarded Hearts
A Dark Mafia Romance
I thought I knew what grief was until my husband took his own life, leaving me with all his debts and shattered dreams. Our marriage may have been just a piece of paper, but his loss is still heart-shattering. He was my best friend, and all I have left is Pinky, my enormous Pitbull Mastiff, to keep me going through the pain. Together, we navigate this new life, finding unexpected comfort in Sebastian, our next-door neighbor, and his brother. They’re everything I never knew I needed, even if they do happen to be the mafia.
As I uncover the dark truths about my husband's death, I find that the same shadows that haunted him are now closing in on me. Can love and hope save us from the darkness, or will the sins of the past consume us all?
Triggers: Sexual Assault, Dubious Consent, Forced Sexual interaction (neither party is fully consenting) Betrayal, Kidnapping, Murder, Human Trafficking, MC Injury, Presumed Suicide (not MC), Death Of A Spouse (Not MC), Unauthorized Surveillance, infertility, Murder, Off Page Animal Abuse, Off Page Dog Fighting, Punishment Fucking, Consensual Nonconsent, Degradation, Hypersexuality after trauma, mention of CSA, Pregnancy
Tropes: Mafia Romance, Neighbors, Why Choose?, Possessive MMCs, Strong FMC, Masters/Brat, Trigger/Spice Heavy, GIANT Dog, OTT MMCs, Punishment Fucking, Pierced MMCs, Pierced FMC, Breath Play, Teasing, Consensual Nonconsent, Degradation, Praise, Exhibitionism, Double Penetration, Spit-roasting, MFM, MF, MMFM (no sword crossing), Hypersexuality after trauma, trauma healing,