Dark Mafia Romance

Main Tropes:

Irish Mafia

Single dad

Small town

Second chance at first love

Christmas wedding

BDSM

Hurt/Comfort

Wounded heroine

Synopsis

A brooding mafia enforcer. A scarred heroine on the run. A second chance neither of them saw coming.
Sophia Masters has everything—glamour, success, and a job managing a chart-topping rock band. But when the holidays drag her back to her small hometown, she's forced to face the trauma she thought she left behind.
She never expected Ray Flanagan to be waiting there.
Once the boy next door, now a hardened mafia enforcer and widowed single father, Ray is cold, dangerous, and off-limits. But the moment Sophia walks back into his life, the heat between them reignites—and it’s impossible to resist.
Ray has built a life in the shadows to protect his son. Sophia is the light that tempts him to dream again. But their passion could destroy everything when Ray’s past catches up with them in the form of a ruthless criminal who won’t stop until blood is spilled.
He’s her greatest temptation. She’s his only weakness.
As danger closes in and Christmas approaches, Sophia must decide: walk away—or risk everything for the man she’s never stopped loving.
Healing a Wounded Heart This Xmas is a standalone dark mafia holiday romance with:

✅ A possessive, tortured hero

✅ A brave heroine with a hidden past

✅ Single dad, second chance, forced proximity

✅ Grit, heat, heartbreak—and a happily ever after
Perfect for fans of L.J. Shen, Rina Kent, and Sophie Lark.