A Gamble of Twisted Fate

You don’t become queen without burying a few kings

She built an empire on blood and sacrifice, now someone inside wants her dead.

Cipriani ‘Cipi’ Capuano has reigned as the queen of the Capuano Family since her father’s death fourteen years ago.

A female leader in a world dominated by men, she outlasted rivals, silenced enemies, buried kings, and proved everyone wrong.

However, all that changes when on the night of her birthday, a bullet finds her in the middle of her own party, and Cipriani is forced to face a terrifying truth.

The shooter isn’t someone on the outside, it’s one of her own.

With her life on the line and a traitor hiding in her inner circle, Cipriani is forced to do the one thing she swore she’d never do: go to her ex-boyfriend Dominic Cartieri for help.

Dominic is everything she shouldn’t want. A former FBI agent, he walked away from her fifteen years ago and built his life on the other side of the law.

Now he’s head of the best investigation firm in the city and is the only man with the skill, nerve, and power to figure out who wants her dead.

Their past is a wound that never healed, and the last thing either of them wants is to reopen it. But with time running out, Cipriani has no choice but to let him back into her world.

As they work together, Cipriani and Dominic begin to discover secrets that were supposed to remain buried.

Chess pieces appear before every attack, raven feathers arrive like omens, and a mafia family that’s supposed to be dead has apparently risen from the grave to enact their revenge.

As danger escalates and the body count rises, Cipriani realizes that it’s not only her that’s the target, but everyone she loves.

The closer Cipriani gets to the truth, the more she realizes the enemy isn’t just targeting her throne, they’re dismantling the whole family, piece by piece.

Checkmate is coming. And this time Cipriani may not survive it.

A Gamble of Twisted Fate is a dark, slow-burn mafia romance full of secrets, vengeance, and a love that refuses to stay buried.

Perfect for fans of forbidden romance, powerful heroines, and games where every move could be your last.