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By Any Other Name

by J.M. Darhower · Forbidden #1

2015 · 352 pages · J.M. Darhower

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📚 Book 1 of a completed 2-book series

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When a chance elevator encounter sparks an undeniable connection between Genna Galante and Matteo Barsanti, two star-crossed heirs find themselves caught in the crossfire of their families' brutal rivalry. She's a rule-breaking daughter of a crime boss; he's the dutiful son expected to destroy the enemy—except the enemy just became everything to him. As their forbidden relationship deepens, they're forced to navigate a dangerous world where loyalty to family and loyalty to each other are impossible to balance. With blood feuds, impossible choices, and hearts on the line, can their love survive when the stakes couldn't be higher?

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