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Beautiful Carnage by Peckham & Valenti

Beautiful Carnage

Peckham & Valenti, Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

King's Hollow · Print & ebook · May 27, 2025

A Dark Romance pick for readers exploring Beautiful Carnage (book 1 of the Dark Empire Books).

Enemies to LoversDark RomanceMafia Romancecontemporary
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Who it’s for
Readers interested in dark mafia stories and a stolen-bride conflict
Themes
mafia crime, revenge, obsession
Pacing
Fast

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About this book

A dark, mafia standalone from Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling authors Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti. This print re-issue includes an exclusive bonus chapter and a new foiled hardcover. As well as the stunning interior chapter pages which were included in the previous discreet edition. From Amazon.com and Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling authors Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti. His family killed my brother, so I stole his bride...

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I was there to murder her father, but then I saw her walking down the aisle. She's been my secret obsession for too long. The sinfully beautiful Calabresi princess. Sloan was the perfect payment for their crimes. Now she's mine. Mine to claim. Mine to possess. Mine to destroy. Her fiancé is still hunting for us, but his bride might not be so innocent by the time he tracks her down. I'm lining her family up like dominoes. And she'll be the first to fall. Unless I fall prey to temptation and decide to keep her for myself.

Where it sits

Enemies to Lovers93%
Mafia Romance84%
Dark Romance77%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Contemporary Romance
  • Romantic Suspense
Authors
Peckham & Valenti, Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Publisher
King's Hollow
Published
May 27, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
mafia crime · revenge · obsession
Reading lane
Contemporary Romance