Melissa Cummins
Crowned In Blood

Crowned In Blood

Crowned In Blood

Release Date: October 22nd, 2024

Genre: Dark Mafia Romance

He’s determined to make me his. I’d prefer to shoot him instead.

Catalina

Life has never been easy for me. Now, the mafia empire I ripped from my dead husband’s hands has been destroyed from within. To survive, I must form new connections. But only one man has what I need: Marco.

A man as ruthless as the husband I killed. 

A man as handsome and seductive as the devil.

A man I can never trust. 

Marco

I see Catalina for exactly what she is: capable, merciless, deadly, and meant to be my queen. Entering into a bargain with her will give me exactly what I want most—access. I will test her, stalk and possess her, until she’s begging me for more. 

Because in this game of cat and mouse, there can only be one winner. And I will do anything to make sure she becomes mine—even if that means burning this entire world to ash.

Content and Trigger Warnings

Crowned In Blood is intended for mature audiences. This story contains references to and detailed depictions of child neglect, child abuse, physical, emotional, mental, and sexual abuse (including sexual assault), domestic violence, starvation, PTSD, panic and anxiety attacks, disassociation, violence to women and children, extreme violence, murder, racism, kidnapping, explicit language, and sexually explicit scenes.

This book also mentions: Suicidal thoughts, suicide, death of a parent, removal of body parts, torture, pregnancy by marital rape, and pregnancy by rape (not the FMC in either case).

The following kinks have also been included in this work: Praise, Pleasure Dom behavior, degradation, punishment, spanking, DD/LQ behavior, breath play, breeding, shibari, and primal play.

Tropes

  • Enemies-to-lovers
  • Age Gap
  • Slow-burn
  • Arranged marriage with a bloody twist
  • Obsessed Stalker Mafia hero
  • He falls first and hard
  • Forced proximity
  • Mental health representation
  • Morally gray characters
  • Who did this to you?
  • Touch him/her and die
  • Hurt/Care
  • Hilarious banter
  • Reverse Grumpy Sunshine but murdery
  • Found Family