Cruel Obligation
Cruel Obligation by Lori Laidlaw is a 272-page novel published by Lynda French in March 2024. This work follows the journey of Serafina Liriani, a young woman who faces significant upheaval after losing her home, job, and close relationships due to a lie. In her quest for stability, she finds herself working for the Cirelli Family, a group described as “not mafia, not really,” but still deeply connected to a world of intrigue.
Readers will encounter a complex interplay of desire and danger as Serafina navigates her new life. Remo Cirelli, her boss, is drawn to her, while Dominic Ferragamo presents a darker threat, intent on claiming her for himself. The narrative explores themes of mystery, suspense, and romantic tension, offering a standalone story with a resolution that promises a hopeful ending. This edition is presented in English and features dimensions of 8.5 by 5.5 inches.
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Serafina Liriani: This morning I lost my home, my job, and the people who are the closest thing I have to family – all because somebody told a lie. I know I’m stupid for thinking life should be fair, but I’m only twenty so I can’t just give up. I’ve got to figure out a way to look after myself and it seems like working for the Cirelli Family is how I’m going to do it. “Not mafia, not really,” my new boss explains, “but… connected.”
Remo Cirelli: I want her. She’s freshly pretty, sweetly shy, and as curvy as a good cook should be. Too bad she has a boyfriend. Too bad so many of my family members are poisonous. Too bad everyone wants something from her, but not me… I want everything.
Dominic Ferragamo: They all want her but I’m the one who’ll get her in the end and it will be the end, for her. She may be “pure as the driven snow” now, but I’ll turn her into slush. I’m hungry for miserable, icy, and dirty, and I’ll make a banquet out of Serafina.
This standalone has a hopefully-maybe-probably happy ending with no cliffhanger.
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