He Came Too Late, I'd Already Left

Betrayed mafia heiress marries her childhood savior after surviving torture.

Victoria Vance, sole heir to a powerful mafia dynasty, returns home only to be ambushed by fiancé Vincent Lucchese and his surrogate Chloe. She endures ninety-nine lashes, a forced public apology, kidnapping, near-suffocation in an oxygen-deprivation chamber, and humiliation as a bridesmaid at a sham ceremony. Desperate, she summons Zane, the European tycoon who rescued her at age nine and waited a decade for her return. They marry, and his steady devotion helps her recover from the trauma. When Vincent later discovers the truth, he dies in a mudslide attempting to save her, allowing Victoria to finally release the past and build a new life with Zane and their daughter.

• mafia
• revenge
• billionaire
• second chance

1. Victoria Vance is sole mafia heiress
2. Vincent Lucchese tortures her brutally
3. Zane saves her and they marry

Readers who want a betrayed mafia heiress finding safety with a devoted childhood protector will appreciate this story.