Promises and Pomegranates

In this dark and disturbing mafia romance—based loosely on the Greek myth of Hades and Persephone—Miller (Sweet Sin) pairs a mob fixer with a mafia princess. Bloodthirsty doctor Kallum Anderson, a fixer for Boston mobster Rafael Ricci, is tough as nails: get in his way, and he’ll literally tear your heart out. After he has a one-night stand with Ricci’s daughter Elena, his determination to possess her leads him to slay her fiancé minutes before their wedding ceremony and marry her himself. Whisking his reluctant but undeniably attracted bride away to his island off the coast of Boston, he hides her from the world—or tries to. It soon becomes apparent that someone is watching their every move via a hidden camera. Kal goes on a rampage to protect Elena—but will it be enough to save them both? Miller keeps the plot moving at a rapid pace and develops some explosive chemistry between her protagonists, but readers should be warned that Kal’s hits are frequent, detailed, and exceedingly gruesome. Not for the faint of heart, this morally ambiguous contemporary will please readers who like their happy endings hard won. Agent: Savannah Greenwell, Two Daisy Media. (Sept.)