Dante - A Forced Proximity Second Chance Dark Mafia Romance - Sartori Syndicate - Book Six - Sherry Blake

Jul 31, 2026

A tense second-chance mafia romance follows Marina as she maintains a careful façade for family across distance while managing trauma and constant vigilance in her day-to-day life. During calls with her mother, questions beneath ordinary concern force Marina to confront safety, the past, and what “home” would demand. Between therapy work with children and private routines meant to ward off silence, Marina’s strained control sets the stage for dangerous proximity and shifting loyalties within the Sartori Syndicate.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages415

Reading Time10 h 39 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Content Warning

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-One

Chapter Twenty-Two

Chapter Twenty-Three

Chapter Twenty-Four

Chapter Twenty-Five

Chapter Twenty-Six

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Chapter Thirty

Chapter Thirty-One

Chapter Thirty-Two

Chapter Thirty-Three

Chapter Thirty-Four

Chapter Thirty-Five

Chapter Thirty-Six

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Chapter Thirty-Eight

Chapter Thirty-Nine

Chapter Forty

Chapter Forty-One

Chapter Forty-Two

Chapter Forty-Three

Chapter Forty-Four

Chapter Forty-Five

46. Exclusive Bonus Scene

Dear Reader…

About the Author

Also by Sherry Blake

DANTE A FORCED PROXIMITY SECOND CHANCE DARK MAFIA ROMANCE SARTORI SYNDICATE BOOK SIX SHERRY BLAKE [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) Copyright © 2026 by Sherry Blake Publisher: Rosanthe Publishing All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic or mechanical methods, information storage and retrieval systems, without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations used in reviews or scholarly analysis. The moral right of the author has been asserted. This is a work of ﬁction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or used ﬁctitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or real events is purely coincidental and not intended by the author. [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) CONTENTS Content Warning Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 37 Chapter 38 Chapter 39 Chapter 40 Chapter 41 Chapter 42 Chapter 43 Chapter 44 Chapter 45 46. Exclusive Bonus Scene Dear Reader… About the Author Also by Sherry Blake [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) To those who loved someone in secret for so long it stopped feeling like a choice and started feeling like breathing. [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) CONTENT WARNING This book deals with mature themes including parental death, the loss of a sibling, grief, and post-traumatic stress disorder. It contains depictions of organized crime, gun violence, and references to a past kidnapping. There are scenes of physical violence and implied torture, as well asstalking and possessive behavior within a romantic relationship. The story also touches on physical disability and references to past sexual assault. It contains explicit scenes of a sexual nature, including but not limited to oral sex and solo masturbation. [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) CHAPTER ONE Marina The phone buzzI know wheositatis7b:0e3 afor.me I. Samlooketime evMom haesrycamorninglled at 7:.03 a.m. for seven hundred and thirty days straight. Give or take."Hey, Mom." "Good morning, sweetheart! Did I wake you?" She didn't. I've been awake since 4:47, staring at the ceiling, counting the cracks in the plaster. But she doesn't need to know that. "No, I was up." I wedge the phone between my ear and shoulder, reaching for the coffee pot. "Just making coffee." "Oh good. I worry you don't sleep enough." She worries about everything now. Sleep. Food. Whether I remembered to lock my door. Whether I'm eating enough vegetables. Whether the neighborhood is safe. Whether I'm happy. The questions sound casual. They're not. "I sleep ﬁne, Mom." The lie slides out easy. I've gotten good at lying to her. To everyone. The performance of ﬁne has become second nature. "What's on your schedule today?" she asks. Her voice is bright. Too bright. The kind of bright that takes effort. I pour coffee into my favorite mug. "Work. We have a new group starting the art therapy program. Kids from the foster system." "That sounds wonderful, honey. You're so good with children." I am. Kids don't ask questions. They don't look at me with that careful concern, searching for cracks. They just want to paint and make messes and feel safe for an hour. "How's Dad?" I ask, redirecting. "Oh, you know your father. He's convinced the tomato plants need more sun, so he's been moving the pots around the patio all week. I told him they were ﬁne where they were, but does he

FAQs

What mature themes and content warnings are included in this book?

The book includes mature themes such as parental death, loss of a sibling, grief, and post-traumatic stress disorder. It also references organized crime, gun violence, kidnapping, stalking and possessive behavior, physical violence and implied torture, disability, past sexual assault, and explicit sexual scenes.

Who is the main character introduced in Chapter One?

Chapter One centers on Marina, who receives a phone call from her mother and maintains a practiced lie to keep her life and safety hidden.

How does Marina’s relationship with her mother shape the story’s tension?

The mother’s bright, casual questions carry underlying concerns about safety, the past, and whether Marina can come home. Marina’s responses keep the distance, while the promise of calling later reinforces the pressure building beneath everyday conversation.

Jul 31, 2026

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