And I don’t have a single intention of protecting her.This mouthy tomboy is the only daughter of the O’Sullivan mafia, and they’ve been screwing us over for months. All of that changes today. I don’t like surprises but I do enjoy a challenge and, by the time I’m done with the Irish brat, the uneasy truce between our Bratva and their family will be no more than bloodstains on the streets of Boston.I’m going to abduct her. I’m going to toy with her. I’ll control her and teach her family a lesson they’ll never forget. I can’t wait. The Russian Thug is book 1 in the Krasnov Brothers series. No cliffhangers. No cheating. Includes sizzling hot scenes. Can be read as a standalone!

    

    She's the cast-off traitorous daughter of a minor mafia family with deliciously pouty lips and a wicked tongue.But after we spend one unforgettable night of sin in a hotel room, I can't walk away.I pull her from her family's clutches and make her my own. I save her from punishment and torture—and drag her into my world.She's my toy. My plaything. Nothing more. Never more.I'm too wrecked and twisted to ever let myself get too close to a woman—especially a woman like Siena.Until I get a peek beneath her ice-cold surface and taste the heat bubbling up from her core.My father will never approve of this arrangement. He'll cut my throat before he lets me take a traitor as my bride.But I can't get enough, and I might tear apart my family in the process.Welcome to the first steamy book in the Novalov Bratva series! You're going to fall in love with Maxim and Siena's gut-wrenching story, just like I did. Promised to the Killer is a full-length standalone novel with no cliff-hanger and a gauranteed HEA. Enjoy!

    Yet, I’m willing to submit. He’s claiming me. I know it and want it. In fact, I demand it. Richard’s my best friend’s brother, and totally off limits. He’s under the control of his family’s ambitiously demanding patriarch but longs for independence. His own father thwarts his every move. He needs a woman to help him overtake his father’s inheritance. That’s where I come in… as his fake wife. He asks me to pretend to be married to him, make it appear like we’re a loving couple. Not a difficult ask when I catch a glimpse of his chiseled body or feel the caress of his hand on my back. The way he looks at me is blurring the lines between real and pretend. How far will we go to keep up appearances? And will my heart stay intact through all of this? This is a stand alone. Hot and spicy. Twist and turns. Happy ending.

    

    My heart beats to the rhythm of each stroke he makes. EMMY Fall in love with a rocker, bad plan. Fall in love at sixteen, even worse. Doesn’t matter, he’s on his way to his next gig.   Life is complicated but has a way of coming together in strange places. That’s what I keep telling myself. Now, I’m facing a man who wants me, but someone else stands in the way. Someone from my past. Someone from his present. What if I choose the wrong one?   ALEX I’ve got problems, but women aren’t one of them. I’m sick in the worst possible way. Then she steps into my life, again. If only I could remember her. Doesn’t matter, she’s already spoken for.   Life is complicated and has a way of throwing in obstacles on the road to success. That’s what I keep telling myself. Now, I’m facing a life-altering battle and need someone to stand by me. Someone I want. Someone who knows me. How the hell do I convince her?   Timing is everything. And now is the time to fight for what’s mine!

    But when my father is murdered, making me the new mob boss, I have no choice but to seek her help. With her by my side, I will get my revenge. Maddie is irresistible to me. I want to possess her. To make her beg with desire. To show her what it means to belong to a king. But as I learn who she truly is, it is clear that she is far from innocent.My family’s legacy is everything to me. I will do whatever it takes to avenge my father, even if that means sacrificing Maddie.I won’t let her secrets destroy my empire. In the end, I will always rule. Author’s Note: Dangerous Command is the third book in the dark mafia series, The Adler Brothers. It is Derek and Maddie’s story. It contains dark, depraved, and disturbing content. Reader discretion is advised.

    Her new client is the darkly handsome stranger she had met before in a club under scandalous circumstances.Sparks fly and awareness buzzes, but she resists the strong attraction towards the brooding billionaire. And when she finally decides to give in, she shockingly discovers that the man she is falling for has spun a passionate web of wicked lies she is unable to escape...Bhargav Varma is known for his icy control and meticulous planning, especially when it comes to destroying his enemies. But a chance encounter with a beautiful woman changes it all.Although his plans to avenge a past family betrayal weren't supposed to include the beautiful architect he deliberately hired, he is determined to claim the woman who vows to hate him and fight him with a burning passion...Wicked Lies is a standalone contemporary romance.

    You swear on it when diving into this anthology.The laws of the street are:1. Expect a cruel, bloody and sinful underworld.2. Appreciate the villains; the monsters under your bed.3. Lay money on foul language.4. Have faith in steamy scenes.5. Thrive in the darkness.6. Pray for forgiveness.And have a Merry Mafioso Christmas!Sixteen dark romance authors bring you sixteen mafia and dark stories. Bow to the bosses: Bree Porter, V Domino, Eleanor Aldrick, AJ Wolf, J.M. Stoneback, Natalia Lourose, Zavi James, Shanjida Nusrath Ali, Anna Widzisz, Kay Blake, N.J. Adel, Jessica Avary, Alexi Ferreira, P.T. Macias, Krissy V. and Sav R. Miller

    He’s a bit ashamed of how he’s wasted his life so far, with too much time spent partying, and is rather desperate to improve his image—especially to his brothers. American Sarah Jenner might just be the answer he’s looking for. She’s smart, good with the children, compassionate…and just happens to stir Imran’s blood like no one else. Even though he knows he should keep their relationship professional, the two are acutely aware of a growing attraction, one that Imran is having difficulty ignoring…He’s her boss. He’s a sheikh. Sheikhs don’t end up with nannies except in the movies. No matter how many times Sarah reminds herself to be sensible, she just can’t help being attracted to Imran. He’s so sexy and nice and understanding. Falling for her boss would be monumentally stupid and Sarah is definitely not stupid. It’s her heart that seems to be the one that’s not listening, and after fighting it she finally gives in to her desire. Then she does the dreaded Google search and sees, in vivid color, just how much of a playboy Imran is. Is she just another notch in his belt? A meaningless dalliance with the nanny? Doubts flood her. And when the two face their biggest challenge, they’ll have to learn to trust one another—or end up alone.

    The kind of place where women fall to their knees, call men sir, and get lashed with a belt. Gage Stratford. Dark, damaged, cold-blooded and gorgeous, with secrets so deep you could drown. He touched me that night, made me feel things that excited and terrified me in equal measure. When I turned up at my internship the next day, I was shocked to find he was my new boss. My billionaire boss was the one who had made me feel like I couldn’t help but fall to my knees and do whatever he commanded. He says he can’t stay away from me. That he needs to make me his submissive, to take me over his desk, to punish me and make me his. But our horrific pasts have made us who we are, and to get close to him means to crack each other open and expose the very things we’ve worked so hard to bury. And when our secrets come out, not only our love but also our lives will be on the line -- leaving us bound together forever, or destroyed and shattered beyond repair. Being together isn’t an option. But staying apart is impossible….

    

    He wasn't my type - tall, dark... dangerous. My stomach flipflopped whenever he was around and I got so tongue-tied I could never get words out of my mouth. But it didn't matter. He never talked to me. Barely knew I existed. Why did I just spend the last decade dreaming about him? I'm shy, quiet… still a virgin. A man like Dante Calegari would never be interested in a girl like me. So, I made him an offer he couldn't refuse. ~ She thinks I don't know how she feels, thinks she's hidden it all from me. She couldn't be more wrong. I've known Noemi since she was twelve, watched her grow up. She was sweet back then, a little shy, too quiet. Never talked to me. Just smiled, nodded, and walked away. Then the sweet girl I knew went away to college, traveled the world and came home to torment me. But it could never happen between us. I'm a ruthless killer and she's the girl next door.Then she made a decision that changed things. She handed me what I needed. A pass to my own personal paradise, or a one-way ticket to Hell, depending on how you looked at it. She gave me permission to ruin her. She asked me to agree to the Virgin Clause and I wasn't strong enough to say 'no.' Now, she's all mine. If I can keep her alive.

    She’s a “nice” girl, and even though she’s turning 25 years old today…she’s holding out for Mr. Right.She’s just a small-town girl from Missouri with modest dreams. The kind of dreams that don’t look like much when you’re constantly being overshadowed by your twin sister.Yeah…twins, and aside from the fact that they’re identical, they’re like chalk and cheese. Nobody ever notices Lilly when Deanna is in the room.That’s until Deanna decides to fly Lilly out to Vegas to celebrate their birthday.In Vegas, “good girls” are as rare as unicorns…and that’s why she catches the eye of David Milner.David is the alpha of all alphas. Vegas is HIS city. He’s a billionaire. He owns two casinos and runs them like well-oiled machines. His name commands a respect that he’s earned. He’s the best poker player in town and he hates cheaters.So here’s where things get interesting…Somehow between partying it up with her friends and her sister, Deanna manages to get in to a high-stakes game in a back room with David himself. (David really invited her so he could get a better look at Lilly.)She goes from $650,000 (A treasure trove to a cocktail waitress!) to ZERO. She refuses to walk away and calls David a cheater. Deanna insists on one more hand…double or nothing. Knowing she can’t possibly pay the $1.3million if she loses, David suggests wagering Lilly.It’s her choice of course…no pressure. Either her sister walks out a millionaire, or Lilly spends the week with David. Sure, she’s afraid, but curious too. What would it be like…to be with a man as powerful as him?Drunk Deanna versus our veteran, card-shark, alpha-male hero? No contest. Of course David wins!And Lilly is in for the sexual awakening of her young life as David takes her in every way imaginable!But could there ever be something more between them than just sex? Could a girl like Lilly, who’s most prized possession is her recipe book, make it in a town full of high-rollers and gangsters…a town with danger around every corner? Where maybe David is the most dangerous of all?Can David finally let go of his checkered past and make a better future for himself?Find out if love conquers all in this massive new suspense filled romance – Raquel Belle’s best work ever!

    That’s what they call Jonathan Barnes, Boston’s most successful architect. They say he’s arrogant.Demanding.Impossible.Cruel.They say his gorgeous exterior conceals a wicked core. Like the rambling Victorians he restores, Jonathan Barnes is a complicated, beautiful, mysterious man.He also famously fired three assistants in one day.But he’s the best at what he does, which is why I’m determined to make a good first impression. Sure, I’m starting out as his secretary, and I’m wearing my sister’s hand-me-downs because I can’t afford new clothes.But I can hide my working class roots. If I can tame the monster, I might just get to use my architecture degree.It doesn’t matter that it’s Halloween on a Friday and my grad school friends are out celebrating. I’ve got one chance to show Jonathan Barnes I’m not afraid of him.Of course, I didn’t count on being stuck with him all night in a building rumored to be haunted.I’ve never worried about things that go bump in the night. Bump and grind is a whole other story...