Gianna  has always been like a bird locked in a golden cage. She couldn't accept that someone could direct her future. She wanted to live and experience life in the way she dreamed of - to be a free, independent woman, able to decide about her choices.

“If she liked to play with fire, fine. I didn’t mind getting burned. I’d walk through flames for her."

 Matteo  is Vitiello's funny brother who loves the thrill. He has always known that it is the pain of his enemies that gives him the greatest satisfaction. Being the consigliere of Familgia, he knew that there were expectations on him, but he never expected that his wife would be his choice.

“The idealistic world-improver was his mask,I'd realized.”

From the first meeting, Gianna made an electrifying impression on Matteo. The man, fascinated by her openness, combined with a hint of arrogance, knew that he had to keep this woman for himself. She, however, wanted to have a choice that was taken from her.

Gianna and Matteo's love is something not to be missed. It is like fireworks on New Year's Eve, which everyone is waiting for with interest. They are anchors for each other. She found in his arms a substitute for the freedom she had always wanted and the love she had never suspected. He found in Gianna a woman he had never even dreamed of, a companion who supports him at every moment. All their banter is complemented by romantic moments that make up a wonderful book.

“Love is when you feel safe in someone’s arms, when he’s the first thing you want to see in the morning, love is surrendering. You risk getting hurt but you don’t care. You are willing to give someone the power to break your heart. Love means seeing someone at their worst and still seeing the good in them, love means someone is perfect for you despite their imperfections”

Bound by the duty is a beautiful book that tells the story of two people who found love in their arms. Both Valentina and Dante lost their previous spouses, but it was in their company that they found full happiness. Their path to love was complicated and strewn with adversities as well as Dante's stubbornness, but Valentina is not the one who has the habit of giving up, so she managed to revive the cold bastard.

Valentina  is a woman who will not settle for just anything. She wants love and passion to consume her in its entirety. In her previous marriage, there was definitely neither one nor the other. It was only a prelude to a friendship. Valentina always dreamed that in a relationship she would find something overwhelming that would fulfill all her desires. However, she did not expect that the man who would light the fire and passion in her would be a cold Capo Chicago.

Dante  Cavallaro is a Capo of Chicago who values ​​loyalty above all. He does not tolerate betrayal and scheming. Seemingly composed, but under the facade of the bastard, there is a man who wants his cold heart to beat for someone even once more. After the death of his ex-wife, who failed to burn the heir, he knows that another marriage is his duty. He plans to fulfill it as soon as possible so that he can continue to ignore the emotions in his soul.

"There was something dark and feral behind his Ice Prince demeanor"

On the surface, Valentina did not seem like an ideal option. She was open and curious. She wanted to see through Dante and meet all his demons from the past, but the man who did not want to share his past did not accept it. 

To awaken passion in her husband, Valentina did everything in her power. She only pursued a goal to gain something priceless - the love of the person who made her a better woman.

"I’ll try to be the best husband I can possibly be, which probably is still much less than you deserve."

The way passion arose is what makes Bound by Honor a book that cannot be missed. Dante and Valentina, although they were not written for each other, found the happiness, they knew they had to cherish.

Aria- a beautiful person on the outside and on the inside, who values her siblings the most in the world. Growing up in the home of the cruel father who was the consigliere of Chicago, she always yearned for the love she only got from her sisters and brother. Aria dreamed of being promised to a man who would not only look at her as a toy, but who would respect and treat her as she deserved.

Luca- future Capo of Famiglia, who is determined to be better than his father was. Never knowing what love is, he is unable to provide it to women who meet only his needs. His only purpose is to become the best leader of his brand and show that he is trustworthy by his people. He knows that he must beget a heir, and therefore marriage is a duty necessary for him.

Both Aria and Luca are not happy with their marriage arrangement. Aria was afraid of Luca, not only because of his size but also because of what a man he was. Luca, on the other hand, could not accept the fact that his wife did not trust him enough to feel safe in his company.

The heroes' marriage, which was an arranged enterprise, matures over time. Aria and Luca learn from each other until their first feelings finally emerge.

Aria didn't think she could love the monster, but when it did, she knew that Luca was the only one who keeps her heart in his cruel hands. 

“I’ll go where you go no matter how dark the path.”

Luca never had a weakness until his love for Aria engulfed him and she became the center of his universe

“But you are my first choice, Aria. I’ll burn down the world if I have to. I’ll kill and maim and blackmail. I’ll do anything for you. Maybe love is a risk, but it’s a risk I’m willing to take and as you said, it’s not a choice. I never thought I would, never thought I could love someone like that, but I fell in love with you. I fought it. It’s the first battle I didn’t mind losing.”.

Bound by honor is a wonderful story that should be read not only by a fan of mafia romances, but by everyone who appreciates a story about a real feeling that, over time, turns into emotions without which the world does not count.