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Wicked AltarA Dark Irish Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance

The McCarthy Family Legacy #1
by Jane Henry
Wicked Altar: A Dark Irish Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance (The McCarthy Family Legacy #1) by Jane Henry
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I've hated Cavin McCarthy since the day he made me cry in a school cupboard.

He was my tormentor, the cruel bastard who turned my name into a joke and my life into hell.

Now? He's my fiancé.

An arranged marriage neither of us wanted, brokered by families who deal in blood and power. I'd refuse if I could. But my sister is dying, and the McCarthy's hold the key to saving her life.

So I'll walk down the aisle. I'll say the vows. I'll become Mrs. Cavin McCarthy.

But I'll never forgive the arrogant jerk.

Except... the monster I remember isn't the man before me now. The boy who destroyed me has become someone who'd burn the world down to keep me safe. Who touches me like I'm something precious instead of ruined. Whose rough hands and rougher words unravel every defense I've built.

When his fingers wrap around my throat and his voice goes low in my ear, I'm not thinking about revenge anymore...

I'm thinking about surrender.

And in the McCarthy family, surrender might be the most dangerous thing of all.

TROPES:
- Bully
- Neurodivergent Heroine
- Enemies to Lovers
- Arranged Marriage
- Mafia
- Obsessed Hero
- “My wife”
- Anti-Hero
- Bad Boy/Good Girl
- Band of Brothers
- Family Saga
- Virgin Heroine
- He falls first
- He builds her a room of her own
- He notices her anxiety

Wicked Altar is a fully standalone book in a brand new series, and a second generation spin-off of Jane Henry's Dangerous Doms. It is not necessary to read any previous books.

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Release date: January 30, 2026

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The McCarthy Family Legacy

The McCarthy Family Legacy consists of three books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Wicked Altar: A Dark Irish Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance (The McCarthy Family Legacy #1)
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Wicked Sanctuary: A Dark Irish Mafia Age Gap Romance (The McCarthy Family Legacy #2)
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Wicked Ruin: A Dark Irish Mafia Friends to Lovers Romance (The McCarthy Family Legacy #3)
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Wicked Scars: A Dark Enemies to Lovers Irish Mafia Romance (The McCarthy Family Legacy #4)
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