Raya Morris Edwards

This book is a standalone that does not need to be read with any of the other Captured books. It is most accurately described as a mafia-adjacent romance instead of a traditional mafia romance. It is a marriage of convenience, age gap romance with light sharing, and a HEA for the two main characters. It is not suitable for those under the age of 18. Rosalia Promising young soprano, Rosalia Antonucci, wants nothing more than to attend an expensive music academy for vocal arts. She unexpectedly finds the solution in the mysterious Peregrine Calo, the wealthy diplomat for the Italian-American mafia. What she thought was a simple marriage of convenience becomes something more as she is pulled into Peregrine’s dark world. Once she’s gotten a taste of his brilliant, artistic mind, she finds she can never turn back. But what is the cost of loving a broken man who refuses to love her back? Peregrine Diplomat by day, talented sculptor by night, Peregrine has spent years trying to work through the trauma of his past through his art. But now he finds his walls collapsing in the presence of his new wife. As he uncovers Rosalia’s past neglect, he realizes her desire for his attention is exactly what his possessive, jealous side craves. As he falls into an obsessive worship of his new wife, can he protect himself from being hurt again?

I have to have her. I’ve been alone for so long. I never thought I would want to change that. But when I saw her, I knew she was meant to be mine. And now that her husband is…gone, it’s time to make my move. I’ve never felt like this about anyone. I want her everything, her body, her mind, her soul. And I’ll do what it takes to make her my submissive. I’ll keep her safe, forgive her debts, and make everyone who’s ever hurt her pay. All I need is her name on that dotted line. “All roads lead to Sovereign Mountain.” Set against the sweeping backdrop of northern Montana in winter, Sovereign is the perfect spicy love story for dark romance readers. Keira Garrison has never known affection from her husband. After being tricked into giving up her family ranch, she finds herself lost and miserable in an unhappy marriage. But one night, she meets the arresting Gerard Sovereign, her husband’s rival and the owner of the biggest cattle ranch in Montana. Sparks fly. Their chemistry is undeniable. But then tragedy strikes and Keira finds herself widowed and alone, unprotected from her late husband’s brothers who will stop at nothing to take the land she inherited. With nowhere to go and no one to turn to, Keira finds herself at the mercy of Gerard Sovereign. He’s handsome, mysterious, dangerous, and hiding secrets that will turn her world upside down. But he’s also her last hope. Sovereign is a dual POV, age gap, dark, high heat cowboy romance with an anti-hero MMC. It can be read as a standalone. Please check content warnings before reading.