𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤-𝟏 𝐎𝐟 𝐒𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐃𝐮𝐞𝐭. ╰┈➤𝐀𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐗 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐮𝐳𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐯. "She was the goddess reigning hell and the devil – was vehemently devoted." She is the untouchable queen of the Italian underworld. He is the ice-cold titan of the Russian diamond trade. A billion-dollar frame-up is about to ignite a war… and a forbidden passion that could destroy them both. Aurelia Sorrentino didn’t become Donna of the Il Serpenti family by being gentle. With steel in her eyes and a serpent’s calm, she rules her empire with a precise balance of brutal force and impeccable business acumen. Her power is absolute, her heart encased in ice, a necessary shield since her mother’s unsolved murder. She trusts no one, especially not an outsider. Ruslan Kuznetsov clawed his way from poverty to become the most formidable diamond magnate in the world. His reputation is built on ruthless precision and a coldness that freezes his enemies in their tracks. He deals in billions, not bullets, and believes financial control is the ultimate power. He avoids the messy violence of the underworld, considering it a weakness. When Ruslan’s most valuable shipment of diamonds is stolen, the evidence points directly to Aurelia’s territory. The diamonds are found on her dock, a flagrant act of disrespect that cannot go unanswered. Forced into a high-stakes confrontation, the two titans collide. He expects a volatile thug. Instead, he finds a calculated, formidable woman whose intelligence and power match his own. She expects a spoiled, soft-handed billionaire. Instead, she finds a man whose glacial control hides a will of forged iron. In a world of betrayal and bloodshed, they are forced into an uneasy alliance to uncover the hidden enemy who framed them. But with every hissed negotiation and charged glance, the line between enemy and obsession blurs. He calls her “not grekh”—not a sin—a testament to her terrifying purity of purpose. She calls him “beautiful” for the flawless, chilling precision of his mind. He thought he was the dominant force until he met the woman who commands legions with a whisper. Violence was her middle name, and he is dangerously drawn to the flame. But a love born in shadow is doomed to secrets. And as a decades-old blood feud bubbles to the surface, the greatest threat isn't the enemy lurking in the dark… It’s the truth that will tear them apart. Vehemence is a dark, spicy mafia romance filled with angst, violence, and a power dynamic that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Intended for a 18+ audience due to mature content and themes.