PAWN

In PAWN, the final installment of Hannah Rio’s Shattered Pieces series, family secrets and forbidden attraction collide in a dangerous world shaped by power, loyalty, and betrayal. Guido Rivas has spent his life as the illegitimate son no one wants to claim. But when he discovers something his late father concealed, he is drawn into a mystery involving Liana Maritz—the protected daughter of his family’s most dangerous enemy. Liana is intelligent, furious, and trapped behind the carefully constructed lies of the man who calls himself her protector. Their connection creates an immediate problem. Guido and Liana come from opposing sides of a family conflict, and their growing attraction could put both of them in danger. As they uncover the damage left behind by their fathers, they must decide whether they can trust each other while a hidden plan moves toward its deadline. A seventy-two-hour countdown raises the stakes. With secrets waiting to be exposed and the Rivas family’s future hanging in the balance, Guido must decide whether he can protect Liana without triggering a war. Readers can expect a high-heat mafia romance built around forbidden love, enemies-to-lovers tension, hidden family history, and a protective hero. The chess-inspired series concept also gives the story a sense of strategy and escalating conflict. This book is suited to adult readers who enjoy dark contemporary romance, mafia-family drama, intense romantic relationships, and interconnected series with high-stakes emotional conflicts. As the sixth and concluding book in Shattered Pieces, it is best approached after the earlier installments.