SERIES: RUTHLESS ARRANGEMENTS #1
AUTHOR: LILITH VINCENT
GENRE: ARRANGED MARRIAGE MAFIA ROMANCE
RELEASE DATE: FEBRUARY 25TH, 2026
Synopsis
I saved his life. Now he owns mine.
I’ve lived my whole life in a golden cage, the captive daughter of a powerful mafia don. When my father arranges my marriage to Vincenzo Vici, a cold-blooded assassin from a rival family, it’s a death sentence. For both of us. Because my father uses our engagement to slaughter the Vicis and take their territory.
But he makes a grave error. He doesn’t kill the most dangerous Vici of all: Vincenzo himself.
I’ve never met my intended fiancé, so when I stumble upon a handsome, bloodied stranger being tortured in a laundromat in the middle of the night, I follow my instincts and save his life.
Big mistake. The man I saved is Vincenzo Vici, and when he discovers I’m the woman who led his family to slaughter, I realize there are circles of hell my father never showed me.
Vincenzo should kill me. He wants to kill me. Instead, he decides to make me pay in a different way—by holding me to our arranged marriage and exacting his revenge on me.
But Vincenzo isn’t the monster I expected. His ruthless kisses light up my soul. His darkness is a dangerous addiction. And when my father hands me poison and orders me to finish what he started, I’m caught between two impossible choices: loyalty to my own blood, or devotion to the darkness that sets me free.
Author’s note: Cruel Savior is a standalone MF arranged marriage mafia romance with a virgin heroine and a possessive and obsessed alphahole. There is no cheating and no other women. The story is dark, dirty, and delicious, so please read at your discretion.
I’ve lived my whole life in a golden cage, the captive daughter of a powerful mafia don. When my father arranges my marriage to Vincenzo Vici, a cold-blooded assassin from a rival family, it’s a death sentence. For both of us. Because my father uses our engagement to slaughter the Vicis and take their territory.
But he makes a grave error. He doesn’t kill the most dangerous Vici of all: Vincenzo himself.
I’ve never met my intended fiancé, so when I stumble upon a handsome, bloodied stranger being tortured in a laundromat in the middle of the night, I follow my instincts and save his life.
Big mistake. The man I saved is Vincenzo Vici, and when he discovers I’m the woman who led his family to slaughter, I realize there are circles of hell my father never showed me.
Vincenzo should kill me. He wants to kill me. Instead, he decides to make me pay in a different way—by holding me to our arranged marriage and exacting his revenge on me.
But Vincenzo isn’t the monster I expected. His ruthless kisses light up my soul. His darkness is a dangerous addiction. And when my father hands me poison and orders me to finish what he started, I’m caught between two impossible choices: loyalty to my own blood, or devotion to the darkness that sets me free.
Author’s note: Cruel Savior is a standalone MF arranged marriage mafia romance with a virgin heroine and a possessive and obsessed alphahole. There is no cheating and no other women. The story is dark, dirty, and delicious, so please read at your discretion.
Meet The Author
Lilith Vincent is a steamy mafia reverse harem writer who believes in living on the wild side! Why choose one when you could choose them all.
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My Review
☀︎ CRUEL SAVIOR ☀︎Is the first full length mafia romance book within the (Ruthless Arrangements) series by author Lilith Vincent. In this you'll meet Adora and Vincenzo.
Tropes:
❥ Arranged mafia marriage
❥ Virgin heroine
❥ Possessive | Obsessive alphahole.
❥ Seven year age gap
❥ Enemies to lovers
❥ He falls first
I’m so glad this was the book I chose to bring me back to this genre because it’s been a hot minute since I’ve read a mafia book, it used to be my go too genre, but needing a break I branched out into other genres.
The Montonis and the Vicis have been raging war against each other for many years, Adora's father proposed a marriage between Adora and Vincenzo the eldest son of one of the most blood thirsty families within Malus which would forge an alliance uniting the two families.
But her fathers got another plan set in place.
Vincenzo lost his whole family which led right to Adora's doorstep, pointing directly towards her father, who massacred his whole family in cold blood, Vincenzo was lucky he was at the wrong place at the right time or else he would've been taken out too.
This started off with a bang, pulling me in quickly, and I loved how it all unfolded. I can’t imagine these two characters with anyone else, they suited each other perfectly. Adora had been abused all her life by her father, making her jittery and scared to speak out, her character underwent such profound changes throughout the book, making many underestimate her, even her own father, and I loved that about her.
Overall, I couldn't put this slow burn of a book down, The spice and steam between these two characters was chef’s kiss and I was here for it all. I'm so excited for the next book, I need/want/crave to see what kind of journey the authors going to take us on in that one..
Tropes:
❥ Arranged mafia marriage
❥ Virgin heroine
❥ Possessive | Obsessive alphahole.
❥ Seven year age gap
❥ Enemies to lovers
❥ He falls first
I’m so glad this was the book I chose to bring me back to this genre because it’s been a hot minute since I’ve read a mafia book, it used to be my go too genre, but needing a break I branched out into other genres.
The Montonis and the Vicis have been raging war against each other for many years, Adora's father proposed a marriage between Adora and Vincenzo the eldest son of one of the most blood thirsty families within Malus which would forge an alliance uniting the two families.
But her fathers got another plan set in place.
Vincenzo lost his whole family which led right to Adora's doorstep, pointing directly towards her father, who massacred his whole family in cold blood, Vincenzo was lucky he was at the wrong place at the right time or else he would've been taken out too.
This started off with a bang, pulling me in quickly, and I loved how it all unfolded. I can’t imagine these two characters with anyone else, they suited each other perfectly. Adora had been abused all her life by her father, making her jittery and scared to speak out, her character underwent such profound changes throughout the book, making many underestimate her, even her own father, and I loved that about her.
Overall, I couldn't put this slow burn of a book down, The spice and steam between these two characters was chef’s kiss and I was here for it all. I'm so excited for the next book, I need/want/crave to see what kind of journey the authors going to take us on in that one..
