VowsofAsh
“Marry me, or bury him.”
To save her brother’s life, Elena Marchetti marries the man who burned her family to the ground. A dark, slow-burn mafia romance set in Chicago.
- Enemies to lovers
- Forced marriage
- Morally gray hero
- “Touch her and die”
- Slow burn
- Dual POV
Promises made in ash
Five years ago, a fire took Elena Marchetti’s father, her family’s empire, and every reason she had to trust a Russo.
Now her reckless little brother owes Dante Russo a debt that only blood can pay. Or a wedding ring.
Dante is cold, ruthless, and scarred by the same fire that destroyed her life. He says he won’t touch her until she begs. She swears she never will.
But promises made in ash have a way of burning.
Read the first pages
The dough doesn’t care that my life is falling apart.
That’s what I love about it. At three in the morning, Taylor Street is dead quiet, the ovens are humming, and the only thing that matters is the fold, the turn, the press of my palms into something soft that will become something beautiful if I’m patient enough.
My mother used to say bread is just flour that learned to trust you.
She also used to say a Marchetti never begs. She said a lot of things.
The back door rattles.
I freeze, rolling pin in hand. Nobody comes to the alley door at this hour…
“Marry me,” Dante Russo says, “or bury him.”
What you get
Oath of Cinders
She trusted the wrong man. Now Dante Russo is going to burn the world down to keep his next promise.
Sienna Vale
Sienna Vale writes dark, slow-burn romance about dangerous men, stubborn women, and the families that break them both.
She believes every villain deserves one person who sees him clearly — and every heroine deserves to be the one holding the gun. Vows of Ash is her debut novel.
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How spicy is it?
Medium spice: three open-door scenes, sensual rather than graphic, always consensual. The story contains dark themes and is intended for readers 18+.
Does it end on a cliffhanger?
Yes. Vows of Ash is Book One of a duet. The story concludes in Oath of Cinders, coming in 2027 — join the waitlist above to be the first to know.
What if my file doesn’t open?
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