Crown of Ashes - Paperback

by V. Dubose-Sawyer (Author)

What happens when loyalty becomes the deadliest weapon of all?

Katya Deveraux has spent her entire life preparing to inherit one of the most powerful criminal empires in the world. Raised to lead, feared by enemies, and respected by allies, she knows that power is never given-it is taken.

But when her father appoints an outsider as his second-in-command, everything changes.

Tomás is disciplined, calculating, and impossible to read. He quickly earns the trust of the organization while becoming the one person standing between Katya and the future she believes is hers. Every conversation becomes a battle. Every decision carries hidden consequences.

Then an assassination attempt shatters the illusion of security.

As betrayal spreads through the organization, Katya discovers that the greatest threat may not come from rival families-but from someone already inside her own house. Forced into an uneasy alliance with the man she distrusts most, she must uncover a conspiracy before it destroys everything her family has built.

With enemies hiding behind loyalty, shifting alliances, dangerous attraction, and deadly political games, every move could be their last.

Perfect for readers who enjoy sophisticated mafia romance, romantic suspense, crime thrillers, morally gray characters, and slow-burn relationships built on tension, trust, and survival.