Isabella

Described by Christopher Marlowe as the 'She-Wolf of France', Isabella was one of the most notorious femme fatales in history. According to popular legend, her angry ghost can be glimpsed among church ruins, clutching the beating heart of her murdered husband. But how did Isabella aquire this reputation? Born in 1292 she married Edward II of England but was constantly humiliated by his relationships with male favourites and she lived adulterously with Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March. Had it not been for her unfaithfulness, history might have immortalised her as a liberator- the saviour who unshackled England from a weak and vicious monarch. Dramatic and startling this first full-length biography of Isabella will change the way we think of her and her world forever.

Described by Christopher Marlowe as the 'She-Wolf of France', Isabella was one of the most notorious femme fatales in history. According to popular legend, her angry ghost can be glimpsed among church ruins, clutching the beating heart of her murdered husband. But how did Isabella aquire this reputation? Born in 1292 she married Edward II of England but was constantly humiliated by his relationships with male favourites and she lived adulterously with Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March. Had it not been for her unfaithfulness, history might have immortalised her as a liberator- the saviour who unshackled England from a weak and vicious monarch. Dramatic and startling this first full-length biography of Isabella will change the way we think of her and her world forever.

When Niccol? Silvestri broke my heart three years ago, I swore I'd never speak to him again. But he's back, and he's prepared to do anything to reclaim me as his. Growing up as the daughter of a don, I always knew I'd have to enter an arranged marriage. After meeting Nicco, I thought my fate would go another way, then it was all ripped right out from under me-by him. Nicco might have been the love of my life in college, but I've changed since then. I'm no longer the naive girl who will do anything for him. My brother, the head of our family, forbade Nicco from coming near me, but he's persistent, showing up everywhere I go. Stubborn to a fault, I vow to never again open my heart up to the man who broke it, because in the end, there's no world where Nicco and I could ever have the future I've dreamed of. Not when his family destroyed mine. However, when secrets are revealed, will I turn my back on the only man I've ever truly loved, or go against everything I know and give him a second chance? Isabella is a dual POV mafia romance with mature themes, profanity, and open-door spice. ***Please note all books in the DiMaggio Crime Family series are standalones; however, they are best read in consecutive order due to the interconnected mafia subplot. Each book follows a different couple and has a guaranteed happily ever after.

16 PP B&W PRIZES: Short-listed for Los Angeles Times Book Prize 2015 Long-listed for PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography 2015

When Niccol? Silvestri broke my heart three years ago, I swore I'd never speak to him again. But he's back, and he's prepared to do anything to reclaim me as his. Growing up as the daughter of a don, I always knew I'd have to enter an arranged marriage. After meeting Nicco, I thought my fate would go another way, then it was all ripped right out from under me-by him. Nicco might have been the love of my life in college, but I've changed since then. I'm no longer the naive girl who will do anything for him. My brother, the head of our family, forbade Nicco from coming near me, but he's persistent, showing up everywhere I go. Stubborn to a fault, I vow to never again open my heart up to the man who broke it, because in the end, there's no world where Nicco and I could ever have the future I've dreamed of. Not when his family destroyed mine. However, when secrets are revealed, will I turn my back on the only man I've ever truly loved, or go against everything I know and give him a second chance? Isabella is a dual POV mafia romance with mature themes, profanity, and open-door spice. ***Please note all books in the DiMaggio Crime Family series are standalones; however, they are best read in consecutive order due to the interconnected mafia subplot. Each book follows a different couple and has a guaranteed happily ever after.