The Empress

Released: February 3, 2026
Length: 8 hrs 15 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Podium Audio

In Michelle Heard's standalone mafia romance, a woman visiting Italy encounters Leo Toscano, the feared head of the Italian mafia, who coerces her into marriage to protect her family. As she navigates her new, lonely reality, secrets unravel that challenge everything she thought she knew, revealing surprising shifts in power and affections. This story is part of the interconnected Mafia Empire series, each exploring a different couple's journey to a happy ending.

contemporary fiction romantic suspense

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