A Venetian Reckoning: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 14

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In a city of timeless beauty, guilt and innocence wear the same mask.

Tatiana Devereaux has always preferred the philanthropic shadows to her family's spotlight. Diplomatic, exacting, and quietly more idealistic than any of her relatives, she has spent years using the Devereaux Foundation's resources to protect cultural heritage the world keeps forgetting. Now Interpol is at her door, and the philanthropy she defended is the case file they are building.

Paolo Ricci does not believe in coincidences. The Interpol agent has been tracking an international art smuggling ring whose shipping records, time after time, lead to Devereaux projects. He has heard every aristocratic excuse he intends to hear. He is not interested in Tatiana's family history, her foundation's good intentions, or the steady, reasonable voice she keeps using to dismantle his suspicions.

Then a Devereaux-sponsored gala in Venice is hit by a heist that frames Tatiana herself. Forged shipping manifests place stolen artifacts in her care. A disillusioned ex-employee surfaces with motive enough to bury her. As masked balls fill the palazzos and the canals turn black with fog, Tatiana and Paolo become unlikely allies, chased through narrow alleys by men with guns and worse intentions, forced to trust each other long before either is ready.

The real smugglers are not Devereaux. They never were. But Interpol's files hint at older sins, deeper roots, and a senior member of the family whose involvement neither Tatiana nor Paolo is prepared to face. In a city where every mask hides a face and every face hides a secret, finding the truth may be the easier task. Letting themselves want each other anyway may be the harder one.

Perfect for readers who love:

Enemies-to-lovers romance with slow-burn tension and high stakes
Glamorous settings: Venice, masked galas, candlelit palazzos, and foggy canals
Art heist and Interpol intrigue woven into a sweeping love story
Billionaire family sagas with a principled heroine wrongly accused
Series romance with a satisfying standalone arc

Book 14 in the Devereaux Dynasty series by Cleo Kensington. Can be read as a standalone or enjoyed as part of the full series.

About the Devereaux Dynasty Series: Drama-Adventure Romance

The Devereaux Dynasty Series follows the powerful Devereaux family, an international dynasty navigating inherited wealth, luxury hospitality, boardroom wars, hidden scars, and love that threatens carefully built empires.

Set across the French Riviera, Monaco, Lake Como, Venice, Mykonos, and Europe’s most exclusive destinations, each novel explores what happens when family legacy collides with ambition, desire, and reinvention.

Readers can expect: