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Lady Cosa Nostra: Victoria’s Secrets
Author: Contel Bradford
Series: Lady Cosa Nostra, #1
Publication date: April 8th 2024
Genres: Adult, Mafia, Romance
Born to a struggling African American mother and a successful Italian American father, Victoria Russo is destined for greatness. But her journey is fraught with pain, drama, and trauma beyond her years. From the treacherous schoolyard to the shadowy depths of the mafia underworld, this coming-of-age story defies convention at every turn.
The first in a trilogy, Victoria’s Secrets: Lady Cosa Nostra spins a gripping journey of resilience, identity, and survival against all odds.
an excerpt
They call it organized crime for a reason. In this arena, even the most abominable operations hummed with both rhyme and reason. The 15 females were instructed to stand with their bare heels against the yellow line painted on the floor, leaving approximately a foot of space between them. Much of their imprisonment had been spent hanging in suspense, wondering what would become of them after being abducted from their respective lives. That suspension of fate continued to linger as they waited, gag-free, though under the watchful supervision of two armed thugs.
The room’s sniffle and sob-filled silence was abruptly filled with the clunk-clonk of platform heels clashing against the floor. “Well hello, ladies.” Stefani addressed the flock of females with a warm smile, her chipper resolve eerily unorthodox in these dire circumstances. “I know you’ve already been told but allow me to reiterate … keep your fucking mouths shut. Interrupt me, and I’ll personally see that you pay for it later.”
Stefani’s outfit was more concordant to her tactless language and gritty persona. An elaborately woven red straw hat distorted any facial recognition, her eyes hidden beneath the shade of its wide-brim design. Her petite, curvaceous frame fit into a stretch-knit red midi dress slit along a naked thigh layered in sheer pantyhose. The flexible spaghetti straps were strategically adjusted to tease the imagination, flashing just a hint of cleavage and outlined nipples.
Stefani reached into the burgundy leather purse hanging across her forearm and fished out a box of cigarettes. Per ritual, she prepped her smokes by tapping a knuckle against the bottom of the box. Following a dramatic selection process, she placed the perfect cancer stick between her ruby painted lips and set it afire.
“I’d like to welcome you to your new life. Yes, you heard me right. Everything you’ve ever known … family, friends, boyfriends … it’s all a distant memory now.”
Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Contel Bradford is a seasoned freelance writer and author of multiple fiction tales. Though he is perhaps best known for reality-based hardcore urban fiction titles such as Thug Nation, he is quickly gaining a reputation as a compelling voice in the increasingly popular genre of erotica. Boasting a unique style that combines high-level writing with energetic, engaging storytelling, Contel has emerged as that author you must have in your reading rotation!
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