The Ruler

Roman Republic, Book 1

De: Penelope Sky

Narrado por: Michael Ferraiuolo, Andi Eloise

From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Sky, an unforgettable golden retriever mafia romance set in modern-day Italy, bursting with violence, dripping with blood, and crackling with desire.

We spent weeks planning this trip to Sicily together. And I was damn sure going to enjoy it, even if my lying, cheating boyfriend just abandoned me.

I push aside self-pity to venture out and take photographs. Later, I lock eyes with a stranger at a bar. This tattooed god, Constantine, is way out of my league, but to my surprise, he’s all in—every inch. And up in his hotel suite, he claims me for his own. Over and over again.

Constantine’s touch helps take away the pain, and he possesses me like I’ve never known. I fall hard. But beneath his kindness to me, to his family, to his dog, I sense danger. How could I know that to the city of Rome, he’s a brutal enforcer?

When I trust the wrong man, I discover just how dangerous Constantine can be. He may call me sweetheart, but the Roman Republic calls him Emperor—and trembles at his feet.

©2026 by Penelope Sky. (P)2026 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

It’s crude

Look, I love mafia romance but wth. Six chapters is all I could suffer. MMC alike like a guy in a strip club and the MFC was, like, oh my god a valley girl. I never want to repeatedly hear another woman refer to her “soft thighs” again. No my bag.