Don’s Flower by Amanda Horton

In Matteo Moretti’s world, observation is power and attachment is a liability. He’s never crossed that line—until her. One look at the quiet florist who delivers to Notte Bianca with clockwork precision, who lingers at the bar like she’s waiting out a storm, and Matteo’s instincts lock in. She’s careful. Guarded. Afraid. And when he realizes someone else has been watching her too, Matteo decides she’s his.

Rose Brown has learned how to stay invisible. She arranges flowers, jokes with friends, and plans her nights so she’s never alone. A stalker has turned her life into a series of calculated choices, and surviving means not asking for help. The last thing she expects is another man watching her from the shadows. A dark, unreadable Don in a tailored suit, tattoos inked into his knuckles—Brooklyn’s most dangerous man. But when fear tightens its grip, Matteo is already there. Violent. Unwavering. Ready to burn down anyone who thinks they can touch what he’s claimed.

This standalone novella has a guaranteed HEA, no cliffhanger, and no cheating. 18+ only.

CW: This over-the-top, possessive mafia romance features an obsessive protector Don, stalking-as-protection, a sweet virgin heroine in danger, forced proximity and intense instalove. It can be read as a standalone or together with the rest of the books in the “Five Borough Mafia” series.