Vatican Lockdown

From the moment American art restorer Gemma Riley arrives at the Vatican for a prestigious assignment, she feels the weight of history and the simmering secrets beneath the sacred facade. But nothing prepares her for the jolt of electricity when her eyes first meet those of Cardinal Alessandro Bellini – stormy grey, intense, and carrying a depth of unexpected awareness that leaves her breathless. He is everything she should avoid: powerful, devout, utterly unattainable. A Prince of the Church.

Then, the unthinkable happens. As the bells toll for the papal conclave, sealing the Vatican off from the world, Gemma finds herself accidentally locked inside. Trapped. Alone. Terrified. Until she’s discovered by the one man whose presence is both a terrifying threat and an undeniable pull: Cardinal Alessandro.

Forced into hiding, dependent on Alessandro for survival and secrecy, the oppressive silence of the Vatican’s hidden corners becomes charged with their forbidden awareness. He is stern, commanding, fighting the forbidden thoughts her very presence provokes. She is resilient, honest, captivated by the glimpses of raw passion beneath his controlled exterior.

Every shared glance crackles with unspoken desire. Every accidental brush of fingers sends shockwaves through their bodies. Every hushed conversation in the dead of night, sharing fragments of their lives, draws them closer, tightening the invisible cord of attraction that stretches between them. In the confined spaces where they hide from discovery, the air grows thick with tension, the proximity unbearable, their bodies humming with a dangerous energy.

He brings her water, bread, a blanket against the cold stone – small acts of necessity that feel agonizingly intimate. She sees the struggle in his eyes, the fierce battle between his sacred vows and the secular hunger awakening within him. He sees the vulnerability beneath her strength, the spirit that calls to something deep within his own guarded soul.

Vatican Lockdown is the FREE introduction to the intensely passionate Cardinal Sin, Civilian Kiss series. This steamy novella throws you headfirst into a world where duty clashes with desire, and forbidden touches ignite uncontrollable flames. Feel the pulse-pounding tension as Gemma and Alessandro fight their undeniable chemistry in the most impossible of settings. Just when the heat becomes unbearable, when the smoldering embers threaten to erupt, the story cuts off, leaving you aching for the explosive continuation in the full-length novel, Sacred Secrets, Secular Hearts.

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