What Is The Setting Of 'Daughter Of Fortune'?

Vittoria Guerra was raised to rule. Born into the Cosa Nostra, she was groomed as an heir, not a daughter. Trained to read people with deadly precision, Vittoria sees what others miss—lies, weakness, intention. Power is the only certainty she trusts. When an unexpected betrayal pulls her into the hands of the ’Ndrangheta, Vittoria finds herself trapped inside enemy territory where alliances are currency and survival demands sacrifice. What begins as a strategic arrangement quickly becomes something far more dangerous. In a world ruled by blood and ambition, trust is a risk and emotion is a liability. The Don’s Daughter is a dark mafia romance about legacy, control, and a woman who was raised as a weapon in a game where every move has a cost.

“I won’t be erased. Not this time.” Anya Petrova never asked to inherit a fortune—let alone a war. For years, the down-to-earth preschool teacher built a quiet life for her daughter, Zoe, far from the icy world of billionaire empires and old European bloodlines. But on her 25th birthday, everything changes. Her late father—powerful shipping magnate Nikolai Volkov—names her in his will. The catch? She must live for one year in the penthouse of her cold, infuriating half-brother, Dimitri Volkov, ruthless CEO of the Volkov empire… a man she secretly knows far too well. Because five years ago, at a masked gala, Dimitri was the stranger who left her breathless—and unknowingly made him the father of her child. Now, forced into a dangerous game of legacy and lies, Anya must navigate the treacherous world of old-money elites who will stop at nothing to erase Zoe’s claim to the Volkov name. But Dimitri is no longer the cold enemy she feared—and together, they uncover secrets darker than either imagined: an ancient blood feud tied to Anya’s mother, and a rival family prepared to strike in the shadows. The stakes? Everything. Zoe’s future. Anya’s heart. A fortune worth more than gold—one built on love, truth, and a family worth fighting for.

Ellia Mayfield spent seventeen years believing she was ordinary…an orphan raised by her aunt, trying to survive school, dodge bullies, and ignore her hopeless crush. Until the day everything changed. On her eighteenth birthday, Ellia learns the first shocking truth: her late mother wasn’t just wealthy—she was the founder of one of the most powerful corporate empires in the human world, and Ellia is the sole heir to her fortune. Before she can process that revelation, she was attacked. Then comes the second truth. Her father wasn’t human. He was the lost heir to the Alpha throne. Kidnapped into a hidden werewolf kingdom she never knew existed, Ellia is thrust into a brutal world where power is law, weakness is despised, and her very existence is seen as an insult. Half-human. Half-werewolf and very much unwanted… To the wolves, she is an abomination unworthy of the throne. To the lurking sharks in the human world, her disappearance is the perfect chance to seize her mother’s empire. Caught between two legacies, Ellia faces an impossible choice: Fight for her mother’s empire. Or claim her father’s throne. But the greatest complication isn’t the throne… or the company. It’s him. Cassien Kirstof… A cold, ruthless person. The strongest Alpha in the kingdom. And the one man destined to challenge her claim. Her mate. As secrets about her parents’ deaths begin to surface, Ellia realizes their deaths were no accident— Now, with war brewing between humans and werewolves, Ellia must embrace the power in her blood before everything her parents built is destroyed. So the simple truth is this— …she was never meant to inherit one empire. She was born to rule both.

Dorothy Geronimo is the only daughter of Daisy Geronimo. Both of them lived a poor life, struggling in order to survive. Dorothy stopped studying in order to take care of her sick mother. As she was looking for a job in the city, she saw that the famous billionaire, Danmar Bertrand, was hiring a maid so she applied and passed. In her stay there, she met Gabriel Bertrand, the billionaire's stepson, who's as cold as ice, stubborn as a kid and someone obsessed with wealth. As days went by, Dorothy slowly get to know more about the billionaire's past life. What if Dorothy found out that she is the billionaire's heiress and long lost daughter? Will there be people who will hinder her from getting her throne? And Gabriel, after he found out that he's not the soon-to-be heir, will he give up the wealth he's been dreaming to possess for the sake of the true heiress? Find out by reading this book.

Catrina Lombardi never chose Vincenzo Morgano’s world—it seized her. Dragged into the dangerous orbit of a ruthless loan shark and sex club owner, she is trapped between survival and desire. Everyone believes Maria De La Fonte is dead. But when Catrina steps into the powerful De La Fonte empire, the truth refuses to stay buried. A chance encounter with the cold and dangerously powerful billionaire Julian St. Clair pulls her into a world of wealth, secrets, and deadly family politics. To him, she is a mistake… a woman who looks far too much like the ghost of someone he lost. Yet Catrina hides a secret far more dangerous than a resemblance, one that could shake the De La Fonte empire to its core. The woman the world buried… was never supposed to survive. The heir they erased… has finally returned. Enemies are closing in, and powerful men will do anything to keep the past hidden. Julian must decide: is Catrina the greatest threat to his empire… or the only woman who can save it? In a world where power is everything and betrayal hides behind every smile, one truth will destroy them all. The De La Fonte empire was built on a lie.

In a twist of fate, a contractual employee at Ainsley Enterprise, Iliana Davis, finds herself entangled in a one-year contract marriage with Asher Ainsley, the sole heir of the prestigious Ainsley lineage. The arrangement aims to thwart Asher's impending union with Zosia Thornton, granddaughter of the Ainsley Enterprise's long-standing business partners, the Thorntons. The clandestine marriage becomes public after a month, leading to the cancellation of Asher's engagement with Zosia. Unexpectedly, the Ainsley patriarch, Edward, welcomes Iliana into the family, forcing Iliana and Asher to play their part as a couple for two years or until Edward's passing. The patriarch harbors a terminal illness, and they opt to spare him the news of an imminent divorce. Upon Edward's death nearly a year later, the couple moves forward with their planned separation, only to discover an unexpected twist in Edward's will. Iliana received half of the Ainsley family assets as well as a testamentary trust. Iliana, raised in an orphanage, is the real granddaughter of the Ainsleys. The shocking revelation uncovers an accident twenty years ago that led to their current situation, reshaping her destiny in unforeseen ways.