Borden


R.J. Lewis - 2015
    After a crime-filled upbringing in a very harsh neighbourhood, Borden leaves his hometown, returning four years later mysteriously rich and unrecognizable, with one woman on his mind. A woman he'll never have. Pained by his devastating loss and filled with rage and guilt, Borden's world turns dark. * As a fiercely independent woman, Emma Warne knows all about hard living. Having kept to herself most of her life, the last thing she expects is to be thrust into the world of infamous criminal Marcus Borden, the dangerous man the entire city fears and loathes. But the more she pushes him away, the more he comes back, taking over her life and stripping her of her control she desperately clings to. Once Borden has his sights on her, Emma is going nowhere anytime soon, and what she doesn't expect least of all... is that she may not want to either. Book 1 of 2. ******* WARNING: This is NOT a love triangle. This book contains sexual situations - of a very rough nature - violence, and strong language that may be offensive to some.*******

Suffer in Silence: A Dark Mafia Romance


Kelsey Clayton
    Monsters don’t hide in dark alleys.They lurk in plain sight, clawing into your soul with cordial smiles.They wear Armani, they drive Cadillacs, they attend fundraising balls...And they rule the city with a merciless fist.The Familia is a mystery to most,and sitting on its throne is Kage Malvagio.Vile.Sadistic.Painstakingly beautiful.Some say: Ask for forgiveness, never permission.Kage asks for neither.Especially when he gets his hands on me.I should hate him.I should run at the first chance I get.But how could the devil be so bad when he looks at me like that?

Dirty: A Mafia Romance


Zoey Parker - 2018
     My father is dead. I’m the boss now. That means Adriana belongs to me. She can love me, hate me, or fear me – I don’t give a d*mn. Just as long as she knows she’s mine. RYDER My father once protected her. But he’s no longer with the living. That means Adriana is exactly how I want her: Scared. Alone. Vulnerable. She knows that saying no is not an option. No one denies the mob boss and lives to tell about it. Not even an exquisite toy like her. Our night begins with savage pleasure. The only problem: If my enemies see the chance, they’ll make sure it ends with bloodshed. ADRIANA Ryder only kept me so he could break me. But, all along, there was something he didn’t know. I can’t hide it anymore, this secret that’s tearing me apart. The deepest, darkest part of me… is dying to be broken by the mob boss. His words alone are enough to make my blood race. “You’re a bad girl, aren’t you?” he asks. I know the right answer, the one he wants to hear. It feels like a drug as it slips past my lips. “I am if you want me to be, sir.” This started as a game of life or death. Obeying Ryder was the only way to survive. But when chaos strikes and leaves us unprotected, I’m forced to do something else. Something I never expected. I’m forced to trust him with my life. DIRTY is a full-length, standalone, super steamy, bad boy mafia romance novel from bestselling author ZOEY PARKER. This suspenseful, action-packed mafia romance is intended for mature audiences, due to violence, strong language, dark themes and elements, and explicit intimate scenes. The romance between the alpha male bad boy and the fiery woman he can't resist ends with a guaranteed happily ever after (HEA) ending, has absolutely NO CHEATING, and does NOT include a cliffhanger of any kind.

Depraved


Trilina Pucci - 2019
    Sin. Depravity—-these are my virtues. My name is Dante Sovrano, head of the Chicago Mob.I run this city. Everyone bows down to me.With one exception—Sarah London.The first night we met, I knew we shared the same appetites. She never said “Mercy”—and all I said was “Good girl.”But the next time we met, Sarah stood up, looked me in the eye, and pulled the damn trigger.It’s funny, the moment I saw her, I knew she’d be trouble. And definitely my brand--fiery, cutthroat, wrapped up in a lickable package. If anyone was made for me, it’s this woman.But dark secrets are hiding behind those gorgeous blue eyes. Secrets she won’t tell, but I plan to know them all.Trouble’s found her. And now Sarah knows she has to deal with the devil to solve her problems.Too bad the devil always takes your soul.And I’ll be keeping it.Whoever wants to hurt this woman has to get through me. Because nobody ever touches what’s mine.Not if they want to keep their lives. This depraved King is keeping his feisty queen. And I'll take down an entire city to do it.

The Heir


Sophie Lark - 2021
    Where mafia heirs are trained to control, dominate, infiltrate, and kill.I followed Anna because she’s my best friend. I’ve always been right by her side.She needs me to protect her. Especially from Dean Yenin, a Bratva heir with a lethal grudge.He plans to take everything from me. Starting with Anna...“The Heir” is the first book in the epic dark mafia Kingmakers Series. It’s a forbidden friends-to-lovers romance filled with mystery, suspense, and kindle-melting bedroom scenes that take place everywhere but the bedroom.

Black Hearts


Karina Halle - 2017
    The son of an infamous drug lord, Vicente was born to help run the family business, which means he’s been raised on a throne of sordid pasts and dirty laundry, violence and pride. But when Vicente stumbles across someone he’s not supposed to know about – a woman from his father’s checkered past – he sets out to California to find her behind his father’s back.What Vicente doesn’t expect to find in San Francisco is Violet McQueen, the woman’s twenty-year old daughter. Beautiful and edgy with a vulnerability he can’t resist, Violet tempts Vicente from afar and though he promised himself he’d stay away from her, curiosity and lust are powerful forces. Besides, Vicente has always gotten everything he wants – why shouldn’t he have Violet too?Soon his wants turn into an obsession, one that sweeps Violet into his games as they fall madly, deeply in love with each other, the type of first love that can drive a person mad.But it’s a love with tragic consequences.Both the truth – and the lies – not only threaten to tear them apart, but threaten their very lives.Someone has to pay for the sins of the fathers.And they’ll be paying the price with their souls.

Ghostface Killer


M. Never - 2017
    Hungry, abandoned, wandering, and alone. An adolescent street rat fighting for crumbs. Then a chance encounter changed my entire world. A man in an expensive suit asked me how much my life was worth. I didn't have an answer, because I didn't know. He asked if I thought it was worth killing for.Impulsively, I said yes... He found me, then fostered me, and in the interim turned me into a killing machine. A modern day La Femme Nikita. Now, I only have one mission. To avenge the death of the man who saved me. There's an invisible war on the streets. Us against them. Family against family. Power against power. They call me Ghostface Killer because they never see me coming.I understand the weight of that danger. The hazard. The jeopardy. Because now here I stand, three months pregnant with the barrel of a gun pressed to my head cause I never saw him coming...

Gilded Cage


Nicole Fox - 2021
    I’LL LOCK HER IN A GILDED CAGE AND THROW AWAY THE KEY.The night we met, she thought she was tasting freedom.I devoured her once and left before I even knew her name.Four months later, Bratva business leads me to the house of my enemy with one objective:Burn it down and kill everyone inside.That’s exactly what I plan to do…Until I find her cowering before me.The innocent girl from the club.My beautiful caged bird.I’m not here to save her—I’m here to ruin her.But something stops me in my tracks.Something I never expected.Did she say that’s my baby in her womb?

The King


S.R. Jones - 2020
    This is a slow burn, Bratva romance, and both books are full length novels. There is also a free prequel that introduces the world.The reading order is:The Soldier: Bratva Blood PrequelThe King: Bratva Blood OneThe War: Bratva Blood TwoPlease note this is a dark romantic suspense and trigger warnings do apply.

Mercy


Debra Anastasia - 2017
    Murder is in my blood now. It runs through my veins and though I hide the monster I see in the mirror with ink, it doesn’t keep him from coming out. My street name is Mercy, but I never show any. Except for her. I watch Becca, though she doesn’t know. She saved me a long time ago; the day my father killed my mother. Her bravery turned her into a target.My father holds a grudge and knife with the same proficiency, and Becca is the focus of his hatred. And I’m the only monster who can save her.

Deception and Chaos


S.M. Soto - 2018
    With her older brother being her only living relative and her anchor, Sophia is sure she's destined for a brighter future. But that was until she was taken.Stolen from her mundane, orderly life, she was drugged, and woke to every woman's worst nightmare.With only four grimy basement walls and a rancid mattress, she loses her sense of time, and preserves what's left of her dignity by hurtling herself into the safety of her mind. The men, the beatings, they come and go with no reaction, until she hears one word that sends an arctic chill through her body. Sold.On the eve of Sophia's bidding, all hell breaks loose in the mansion of horrors. Gunfire and screams erupt all around her, as panic rises.Snatched by one monster only to be taken by another, Sophia slowly starts to learn that not everything is as it seems. When secrets unravel, and the twisted game of cat and mouse ensues, The Puppeteer pulls his favorite strings and chaos brews. Lives are lost while the clock ticks, and only time will tell who will be killed next... WARNING: This book contains very disturbing situations, dubious content, strong language, and graphic violence. May contain triggers for abuse victims.

Ruthless Prince


Faith Summers - 2020
    It is a stand-alone Dark Mafia Enemies to Lovers Arranged Marriage Romance, complete with HEA and no cliffhangers.Please note: this book is a dark mafia romance that contains mature content, graphic violence and may contain triggers. If such materials offend you, please do not read.

Cruel Obsession


J.L. Beck - 2020
    First, from the monsters hiding under the bed and then the ones roaming the world freely. My obsession with Dove wasn’t normal, it toed the line on psychotic, but my love for her overshadowed that.I’d killed, destroyed, and hurt those that had done her wrong. I’d watched her for years wanting to claim her but refusing to. I was both her guardian angel and a demon lurking in the shadows. She was mine, even though she didn’t know it yet. I had planned to let her live her life while I watched from afar. Until one night, everything changes, and I’m forced to kidnap her. She doesn’t remember me. She doesn’t know me. She begs me to let her go. But I can’t. I won’t. There are things she doesn’t know. Secrets I cannot tell her, but one thing is clear. I’ll die before I ever let her slip through my fingers.**This book contains dark themes that may be triggers to some readers. Please consider this before reading.**

El Malo


K. Webster - 2018
    Evil. Twisted. Psychopathic. A cruel madman with a killer smile. And he is my boss. My duty is to blend in, clean his home, and not make a peep. I’ve done my job well for years. Imbedded myself so deep in his world, he’s never going to get me out. But I am this king’s worst nightmare. Bad men like him took everything away from me. I will never forget. He will pay for the sins of many. I’ll just bide my time—watching, waiting, calculating—until the time is right. When I strike, he won’t know what hit him. The monster who rules Mexico with an iron fist may not bow to anyone… But I’m not just anyone. He will bow to me.

Given to the Groom


Annabelle Winters - 2020
    . .So I get to the hotel and realize I've stumbled into the wrong wedding!But before I know it someone stuffs flowers into my hand and puts me on the bride's side.I'm about to laugh and tell them it's a mistake, but then the groom looks over at me and I realize I'm not a bridesmaid in this strange, twisted wedding . . .I'm the bride.OMG this one is gonna be fun, don't you think?Drama and madness. Twists and turns. Chaos up and down the aisle.Sweetness and darkness.No cheating. No cliffhangers. Always a happy ending.More insta-love, Annabelle Winters style.