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This book is intended to be read after Captured Bride which is Book One of The West Coast Syndicate series. Vadik I feel like a ghost haunting the cavernous halls of my life—trapped by pain, burdened by the past. I want to move forward. I want more. After watching my little brother find love, I realize I want the same. I tempt fate... and agree to marry a woman I won’t meet until she’s standing beside me at the altar. The moment her brother presses her hand into mine, hope flickers in my chest. Thalia I did everything I could to avoid a forced marriage. Apparently, I only did enough to ensure a cartel boss wouldn’t want me. Now I’m being shipped off to California to marry the head of the West Coast Bratva. What on earth does a Bratva boss that powerful want with me? Staring into the eyes of my new husband, I realize something I never expected: He needs me. And maybe... I need him too. Age Gap, Mafia, Arranged Marriage This book contains descriptions of abuse, violence, mild torture, trauma, explicit language, and sexually graphic content. It is intended for 18+.