{"product_id":"ember-a-mafia-romance-naima-simone-paperback","title":"Ember: A Mafia Romance -- Naima Simone, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDELUXE EDITION--featuring beautiful blue sprayed edges!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Naima Simone comes a new scorching dark mafia romance in the Hunted Kingdom series in which a modern-day Cinderella must fight against the stepbrother who inherited her legacy--but he wants more than just the family empire: he wants her.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe'll burn it all to keep her.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHer fire will consume his soul.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday, my father gave me the perfect gift: he died. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut he left my legacy, the multibillion drug empire, to pure evil--my stepbrother, Asad Prince. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePetty even in death? Two can play that game. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the last Cross, I'll leave it all behind. And I will have the last laugh too: I'll take the formula for the drug I created with me. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the perfect plan until Asad makes his final move--marry him, or everyone I love dies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA deal with the devil. Until he reveals his secrets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis obsession might have always been my freedom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, Asad might rule with fire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut I'll light the match. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEMBER is a dark mafia romance that explores themes, subjects, and scenes that may not be suitable for everyone. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease see the author's content note at the beginning of the book. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTropes: \u003cbr\u003eEnemies to lovers\u003cbr\u003eArranged marriage\u003cbr\u003eForced proximity\u003cbr\u003eTouch her\/him and die\u003cbr\u003eMorally grey MMC\/FMC\u003cbr\u003eFairy tale reimagining\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Naima Simone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bramble\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250352965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling author Naima Simone loves writing sizzling romances with heart, a touch of humor and snark. Her books have been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and described as balancing \"crackling, electric love scenes with exquisitely rendered characters caught in emotional turmoil.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe is wife to Superman, or his non-Kryptonian, less bullet proof equivalent, and mother to the most awesome kids ever. They all live in perfect, sometimes domestically-challenged bliss in the southern United States.","brand":"Naima Simone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49560528716004,"sku":"9781250352965","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781250352965.jpg?v=1785657642","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/ember-a-mafia-romance-naima-simone-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}