
In "Broken Whispers," a scarred Russian enforcer and non-speaking Italian ballerina unite warring crime families through arranged marriage. This Beauty-and-Beast mafia romance captivated 78,000+ Goodreads readers with its unique non-verbal storytelling. What happens when silence speaks louder than words?
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In a world where violence reigns and alliances are forged in blood, an unexpected love blossoms between two souls from warring criminal empires. Imagine finding yourself married to the most feared enforcer in the Russian mafia-a scarred, intimidating man known as "the Butcher"-while you're the graceful daughter of an Italian crime boss. This is Bianca's reality, thrust into a marriage of convenience to seal a truce between the Italian and Russian mafias. But what begins as a cold arrangement transforms into something neither expected: a genuine connection that challenges everything they thought they knew about love, redemption, and the capacity to heal even the deepest wounds.
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