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Bookworm Benjamin Moss likes life calm, quiet, and drama-free. His idea of excitement? A fresh shipment of novels at Baker’s Writing Emporium. Between his best friend Kevin, their party-loving pal Penny, and his doting mums Phillipa and Mary, Benjamin’s world is small, safe, and perfectly predictable.

Then Cielo Mannucci—a devastatingly handsome mafia enforcer with a smile that spells trouble—crashes into his life like a Mediterranean hurricane.

Suddenly, Benjamin’s cosy routine is replaced with high-stakes chaos, shadowy figures, and one very dangerous man he can’t stop thinking about. Cielo is everything Benjamin isn’t: bold, brash, and bound to the mob. But sparks fly, tempers flare, and between the banter and the bullets, Benjamin starts to wonder if he’s the one being seduced—or the one doing the saving.

As danger closes in and hearts get tangled, one question remains:
Can a good boy fall for a bad man and still get his happily ever after?

A steamy MM rom-com full of heart, heat, and hilarious twists.

First edition published under the title Mob's Seduction by Alyson Root, May 2025. This edition is a revised/adapted version for MM readers, published under the pen name C.L. Harper.

Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Publisher	J&M Books
Length	Novel, 348 pages
Heat Level
Publication Date	03-March-2026
Price	$4.99 ebook, $14.99 paperback
Buy Link	https://www.amazon.com/Criminal-Casanova-C-L-Harper-ebook/dp/B0GJ9347ZL