Taken By Him : A Dark & Steamy Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance (The Power Of Us Book 1)

I went to a rooftop gala hunting a story.
I left with a ring… and the city’s most dangerous man watching my every breath. 💍

I’m Aria Cole—investigative journalist, truth addict, stubborn enough to chase corruption into dark corners. He’s Damian Valtieri—mafia billionaire, kingmaker, a possessive antihero who doesn’t just own the room; he owns the city. One glance, one overheard conversation, and my life detonates. A forced marriage to protect me… or cage me? Depends who tells the story. I decided to take the pen back. 🗞️

Headlines call me traitor. His rival calls me weakness. Damian calls me wife. Between a ruthless empire and a media storm, I learn two things: the danger is real… and so is the heat I refuse to name. He’s knives and velvet. I’m truth and fire. Enemies-to-lovers was never the plan—but survival makes liars of us both. 🔥

When the city demands a queen, I choose to stand beside its darkest king—on my terms: consent, honesty, no cages. And when war comes for us, I burn my past to save our future. 🖤

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What You’ll Get Inside
• Dark mafia billionaire romance with a gritty, cinematic city vibe 🏙️
• Forced marriage → free-and-chosen love
• Enemies to lovers and captive-to-bride tension
• Possessive, protective antihero who respects yes and no
• Fierce journalist heroine who takes the narrative back
• High heat, high stakes, heart-clutching suspense
• Twisted vows, found-foe-to-ally family, and a guaranteed HEA

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Reader Notes

This is a dark romance with mature themes, violence, and intense power dynamics. Clear on-page consent, no cheating, no cliffhanger. Perfect if you crave ruthless billionaires with rules, heroines who refuse to be pawns, and chemistry that smolders off the page.

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Perfect For Fans Of

Mafia romance, billionaire antihero, arranged/forced marriage, obsessive protection, morally gray heroes, journalist heroines, high-heat HEA.

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Take the story back. Start reading Taken by Him today and claim a love that’s not a cage—but a choice. 🔐

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FR9MSJM1
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 15, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 635 KB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 226 pages
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ The Power Of Us
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 – 18 years
Best Sellers Rank: #735,225 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #5,891 in Mafia Romance eBooks #7,678 in Enemies to Lovers Romance eBooks #8,524 in Billionaires & Millionaires Romance
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