Petrichor: Alternative Paperback (Mafia Babes)

Marco “The Knuckle” Moretti is the cold, unwavering enforcer of the Leone crime family. Having been raised by Don Massimo from childhood, his loyalty to his capo, Sebastiano, is absolute. Marco is a man defined by his misanthropic nature and ruthless precision—until he encounters Fly, a captivating, androgynous enigma with cloud-gray eyes and a penchant for wearing lace beneath his clothes. What begins as a violent confrontation in a bar—resulting in a ruined suit and an unlikely debt—quickly spirals into a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Marco intends to use Fly to extract critical information before discarding him, but he finds himself unexpectedly unsettled by the younger man’s cool indifference to his threats. As the lines between business and obsession blur, Marco is forced to confront a growing, inconvenient magnetism that defies his rigid, criminal code. Set against the brutal backdrop of a ruthless underworld, this dark, high-stakes romance explores the friction between duty and desire. When the shadows of betrayal loom, Marco must decide if Fly is a pawn to be destroyed or a dangerous distraction worth keeping close. In the world of the Leones, falling for the wrong person isn’t just a mistake—it’s a death sentence.