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HIGHEST BIDDER

A Dark Mafia Romance

The Corsetti Crime Family, Book 1  •  Dual First Person POV  •  HEA

Sold to a masked stranger at an underground mafia auction, a debt-ridden woman discovers her new owner is the ruthless underboss who’s been watching her for months—and he has no intention of ever letting her go.

 

Irina Volkov has spent three years clawing her way out from under her dead father’s catastrophic gambling debts—debts inherited by men who don’t accept excuses. When the Kazan Bratva calls in the final marker, Irina is given an impossible choice: come up with two million dollars in seventy-two hours, or be “volunteered” as a lot in The Masquerade—an exclusive, invitation-only auction where the city’s most powerful criminals bid on anything money can buy. Including people.

Dominik Corsetti is the enigmatic underboss of the Corsetti crime family, a man whose reputation is built on ice-cold violence and absolute control. He attends The Masquerade every year, never bidding, never engaging—until he sees Irina on the stage, defiant and furious despite her chains of silk. Dominik doesn’t just bid. He decimates every other offer in the room.

But Irina quickly realises her buyer isn’t the stranger he pretends to be. He knows her name. He knows her schedule. He knows the scar on her left wrist and the song she hums when she’s afraid. Dominik Corsetti didn’t stumble upon her at the auction—he orchestrated her being there. And now that she belongs to him, he intends to keep her, even as a brutal war between rival families threatens to destroy everything he’s built.

 

Primary Tropes

  • Auction / Captive Romance
  • Possessive / Obsessive Anti-Hero
  • Enemies-to-Lovers
  • Forced Proximity
  • Morally Grey Hero — Soft Only for Her
  • He Falls First (and Falls Hard)
  • Masked Identity / Masquerade
  • Virgin Heroine (Experienced in Life, Inexperienced in Intimacy)

Emotional Themes

  • Obsession vs. Devotion — The Line Between Possession and Love
  • Captivity vs. Belonging — When the Cage Becomes Home
  • Vulnerability as Strength — Letting Someone See the Real You

Book Details

Genre:  Dark Romance / Mafia Romance

POV:  Dual First Person (Irina & Dominik)

Ending:  HEA (Happily Ever After)

Series:  The Corsetti Crime Family, Book 1

Series Format:  Dominik, Nico, Dante & Luka each get their own standalone romance

Heat Level

This outline is written for high-heat, open-door romance. Expect 5–7 fully realised intimate scenes woven into the emotional arc—not bolted on. Every scene deepens the power dynamic between Irina and Dominik and advances the story. If your readers love tension that combusts on the page, this one delivers.

What You Get

Full chapter-by-chapter outline with scene beats
Character codex with emotional wound mapping
KDP metadata package (title, subtitle, keywords, categories)
Professionally designed book cover
Ready-to-publish blurb and marketing copy
AI-optimised scene prompts for fast drafting

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Every PlotProse Pre-Made Outline is a complete book-launch toolkit—not just a plot summary. Each kit is designed to take you from idea to published book with clarity, confidence, and speed.

Your kit includes:

  • Detailed premise and pitch copy — So you can hook readers (and yourself) from page one
  • Complete character codex — Full profiles with emotional wound mapping, motivations, and arc trajectories
  • Chapter-by-chapter outline — Pacing, turning points, and emotional beats already mapped for you
  • KDP metadata package — Optimised title, subtitle, keywords, and categories ready for upload
  • AI-optimised scene beats — Designed for fast, focused writing sessions with your favourite AI writing tools
  • Professionally designed book cover — Market-ready and scroll-stopping
  • Ready-to-publish blurb and marketing copy — Crafted to convert browsers into buyers

How it works: Purchase your kit, download your files, and start writing. Every outline is built on proven romance structure and current market trends—so you’re not just writing a book, you’re writing a book that sells.

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