Crown Me in Vengeance
by itsvlada
😈 When you cheat on a woman, she will not get revenge straight away. She will wait until you are at your weakest…
- Genre
- Romance
- Chapters
- 20
- Status
- Completed
- Reads
- 1.5K
18+Review by Julia ·
Loreley Moretti was certain and destined to become the queen of the Xandros crime family three years ago. That was until the man she loved, Zayden Xandros, humiliated her in front of everyone.
He decided to pick another woman over her. Loreley was disgraced and abandoned by her own family; she was forced into exile. Her time away made her ruthless and powerful; she returned as a formidable widow of a mafia king.
Loreley is no longer a pawn in the game; she is a big player, and her game is to gain revenge. The Xandros crime family is on the verge of war. Brooks Bellini, Zayden’s fiancé, has a dark secret that can bury them all. Loreley will use it to bring the family to their knees. That is, until she learns another secret, her family’s allegiance to the enemy.
Loreley must navigate a web of deception, desire, and power.
Themes Discussed in Crown Me in Vengeance
💪 Corruption and power
😩 The fine line between vulnerability and vengeance
🦸♀️ Feminine strength
⚜️ Mafia world
Reasons to Read Crown Me in Vengeance
🔥 Love, betrayal, and revenge all bend in one story
💃 Strong heroine who will inspire female readers to fight for their rights
⚔️ An unhappy marriage that leads to a battle
Meet The Main Characters
♀️ Loreley Moretti
Loreley is the queen without the crown who returns to take what is hers. She is also aiming for revenge on her traitors.
♂️ Zayden Xandros
Zayden is tormented by the woman he destroyed. He is the king of a criminal empire that is falling to the ground. He feels torn between guilt and desire.
This is an amazing book about women’s power that can bring a man to his knees 🧎
Crown Me in Vengeance synopsis
Three years ago, Loreley Moretti was destined to become the queen of the Xandros crime empire—until the man she loved, Zayden Xandros, publicly humiliated her, choosing another woman and shattering her world. Disgraced and abandoned by her own family, Loreley was forced into exile. But exile made her ruthless.
Now, she returns as the formidable widow of a feared mafia king, hardened by betrayal and sharpened by survival. No longer a pawn, she is a player, and her game is revenge.
The Xandros empire is on the brink of war. Brooks Bellini, Zayden’s perfect fiancée, hides a scandalous secret that could ruin them all. Loreley intends to use it to bring the Xandros name to its knees—until she uncovers an even greater betrayal: her own family’s hidden allegiance to the enemy.
With allies like the enigmatic Victor Solano and the dangerously charming Dominic Russo, Loreley must navigate a treacherous web of deception, power, and desire. But as tensions rise and old flames threaten to reignite, one question remains:
Will Loreley destroy Zayden’s empire—or will the man who once broke her be the only one who can stop her?
Read Crown Me in Vengeance – Chapter 1:
Loreley stood poised at the edge of the ballroom, her fingers wrapped around the stem of a half-full glass of wine.
The dress she wore—midnight blue, silk hugging every dip and curve—had been hand-selected for this moment, for this night.
Zayden had told her himself: Look the part, Loreley. It’s time.
Tonight was supposed to be hers.
It was supposed to be the moment she was introduced as his fiancée. The future queen of the Xandros mafia empire.
Her stomach tightened as she watched Zayden, her Zayden, ascend the small stage in the center of the room.
His presence commanded attention, the kind of authority that didn’t need to be announced. He was dressed in a sleek black tuxedo, a silver cufflink glinting when he adjusted his sleeve.
He didn’t scan the room for her. He didn’t even look in her direction.
Loreley smiled to herself. He was putting on a show, drawing out the moment.
Always dramatic, she thought, shifting her weight in her heels.
Then he spoke.
“There’s a reason I gathered you all here tonight,” Zayden’s voice carried easily, rich and smooth, an emperor speaking to his court. “For years, my father built this empire on power and loyalty. Strength. We honor those traditions.”
The room quieted.
“And so, tonight, I want to introduce you to the woman who will stand by my side as I lead us into a new era.”
This was it.
Loreley lifted her chin, steadying her breath. Her heart pounded against her ribs. She let herself exhale slowly, carefully, preparing to step forward when he called her name.
Zayden’s lips curled into a slow smirk. “Brooks Bellini.”
The room erupted into applause.
Loreley’s mind went blank.
She didn’t move. She couldn’t.
There had to be a mistake.
Tropes
- Affair
- Unhappy Marriage
- Betrayal
- Romance
- Mafia