His bride by blackmail...
his temptation forever?

As Aurora takes her vows beside Venice's shimmering canals, nobody can guess at the bone-deep enmity she feels for her demanding groom, Cristiano. Years ago, she'd been appallingly naïve, risking their feuding families’ wrath for a secret love affair. Then Cristiano abandoned her, leaving nothing but scorched memories behind.

Billionaire Cristiano knew Aurora would accept his convenient proposal to save her reprehensible brother. This blackmail marriage is the only way to bring peace to the man who raised him. Yet as their attraction reignites, Aurora's vulnerability threatens to shatter everything he's long believed...