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Wrath (Part I): A Mafia Romance


Fariah Zaidi - 2019
    Still recovering from the trauma from two years ago, she is swept away in a web of lies, crime and chaos, leading her to question everything, even her own identity. And then she meets him. Stefan Esposito. Dangerous, arrogant and ruthless, he is the Boss of the largest family of the Italian Mafia. And he has vowed to protect her.

Belonging to Him: A Dark Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance


Olivia Ashers - 2021
    I know I should be afraid of him, but instead of fueling my fear, his rough touch feeds my darkest desires and ignites something powerful between us.But will our sizzling connection be enough to save me once Gianluca inevitably finds out I’m the biggest obstacle to his goal?A standalone dark arranged marriage mafia romance. Mature language and content, potentially triggering situations.

Thug: The Doyles: A Boston Irish Mafia Romance


Sophie Austin - 2019
    But she could break my heart. I'm the family enforcer. So sometimes I get sent on... errands. I go to Martha's Vineyard with one job in mind: Protect our family. Stop a rival mob family from trying to take what’s mine. I never expected to meet her. Siobhan is gorgeous, with legs for days and eyes that smolder. She understands the music that lights up my soul. She's ice and I'm fire. It can never work between us. Dueling mob families. But sometimes rules are made to be broken. And sometimes summer love can last. Thug is a fast-paced, steamy romance that shows you what happens when two people from rival mob families have a summer fling they can’t forget. Get ready for an enemies to lovers, second chance, opposites attract love story that shows you some things really are meant to be. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a heartwarming, sizzling hot HEA.

Enzo: The Gambani Mafia


Savannah Rylan - 2019
     I plan on following my father's footsteps and lead the family one day. In the meantime, I am all right with getting my hands dirty. I would do anything my father asked. But I never thought that would mean taking a bride. I especially didn't think that the bride would be someone I spent the night with before. Serena captivated me from the moment I saw her. But since I left her in my bed, she has hated me. Now I have to fix this. Or face my father's wrath. How the f*ck do you get someone that hates you, to marry you?

Kidnapped by the Colombian Mafia


Myra Brightholme - 2019
    Danvers."This was a mistake... God damn, Laura! You're supposed to write the stories, not get yourself in them!The thought slithers through the back of my mind for the first time.What kind of people sell drugs and manufacture weapons for a living?And why?Only then do I remember I've been kidnapped.The guards drag me down a twisting, well-marked path. I see the outside of a village. I see tall front doors."Matias Rodriguez" -- he introduces himself. I gulp at the sound of the name I've read in so many reports, so many propaganda campaigns. The fear-inducing leader of the GLF...Even an inch away from me I feel heat radiates from him.But, is he really as bad as the stories say? We'll find out soon enough...This is a novel with a "Happy Ever After" ending, for adults only. The story stands by self, even if the characters, places and situations depicted may be mentioned in other of my books.

Indebted


Piper Stone - 2020
    She will pay it in the most shameful way possible.After her father stole from me, I could have left Alessandra Toro in jail for a crime she didn't commit. But I have plans for her. A deal with the judge--the kind only a man like me can arrange--made her my captive, and she will pay her father's debt with her beautiful body.She will try to run, of course, but it won't be the law that comes after her. It will be me.The sting of my belt across her quivering bare bottom will teach Alessandra the price of defiance, but it is the far more shameful penance that follows which will truly tame her.Publisher's Note: Indebted includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.

The Devil You Know: A Mob Romance


Claire St. Rose - 2018
     One drink too many sent me tumbling into the wrong man’s arms. Cliff Aurello is a bad boy, a mafioso, a savage killer. And now, he’s got his bloodstained fingers wrapped around my heart. Liana It was my fault from the start. I should have never let a mafia monster like Cliff into my life. Because the second I did, he turned my safe haven into a war zone. I had every reason not to trust him. But when he pinned me to the wall, hand pressed against my throat… When his breath, hot against my skin, said filthy things that made my heart race… It was impossible to tell him no. I can’t fight it. Can only submit every time he reminds me… I belong to him. Cliff I brought hell to her doorstep. She didn’t need my past or my problems. But after I got a taste of her, nothing would be the same. I owned her. Made her my possession and the center of my life. Now, a lunatic wants us dead. Down in the ground, six feet deep. I’ll take his life before he can take what’s mine. No one is taking her from me. Not now. Not ever. THE DEVIL YOU KNOW is a full-length, standalone, super steamy, bad boy mob romance novel from bestselling author CLAIRE ST. ROSE. This suspenseful, action-packed mob 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.

Hostage: A Dark Mafia Romance


Samantha Cade - 2016
     It’s how I was raised. I live fast and hard. As a member of the Romano crime family, and an ex-military sniper, my kills are too high to count. When it comes to women, I give them one night of rough sex, and that’s it. Then I see Mia, all sweet and innocent, her delicious curves shoved into a tight dress. She’s a bright contrast to my grimy existence. In her eyes, I see an escape from the darkness I've lived with for so long. So what if Anton Nabatov, the leader of the ruthless Nabatov family, has claimed her for his own? So what if one look at Mia threatens the tenuous truce between our two families? So what if I press a gun to Mia’s head, and take her as my hostage? She will be mine, even if it awakens the monster inside of me, the one monster I can't kill. Hostage is a standalone, full length novel within the Romano Brothers Series. It features dark themes, steamy love scenes, a dominant alpha, and a heroine who's strong enough to love him. It's a safe read with a guaranteed HEA. As an added bonus, the first few chapters of WITNESS, Romano Brothers Book 2, is included at the end of this edition.

Sinful Debts


R.A. Black - 2019
    He took my innocence ten years ago. But his touch still sends shivers down my spine. I’m sick of my vain attempts at trying to escape. Tired of feeling hopeless in this dingy room that I’m trapped in. I can tell that he wants to help me but doesn’t want to let me go. His strong arms make me weak in the knees. And the pain in his eyes breaks my heart. His father is the most powerful mafia boss in the country. And I’m having to pay for my family’s debt to him. But once he shows me the way out… I can only hope that he will come with me. If he doesn’t, then my entire life has been a lie. And if he does… Well, then we would have a bloody war on our hands.

My Mafia Boss: Pulse


Tasha Fawkes - 2020
    Her pulse skyrockets every time she's near the devastatingly sexy Irish mafia boss, Marcus Ryan. And working as his security consultant, getting close happens often. Not that she mind. Bad boys are in Allie's DNA and Marcus Ryan is the ultimate bad boy. As things heat up, Allie discovers a secret about Marcus that could destroy everything. Can Allie and Marcus survive the coming storm? Find out in Pulse, the first book in Tasha Fawkes new steamy romance series, My Mafia Boss.

Captive


Brook Wilder - 2020
    Now she's my captive.Beautiful and innocent, she's the kind of girl you hate to see ruined.Especially by a monster like me.In our world, family used to be off-limits.Her father broke the rules and destroyed mine.I swore I’d get revenge.And what better way than to take his daughter?I will train her to obeyTeach her to submit.She will be my toy--my pet:Ready to serve at my pleasure.From this day.Until her last day.Captive is an exciting new dark Romance & Psychological suspense novel by bestselling Author Brook Wilder.WARNING: This book contains scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.

Beneath The Surface


Abbi Cook - 2020
    It's all I'm supposed to be.I take no prisoners. Until Lily. For her, I make an exception. But only for a week. When I walk in, time starts ticking down to zero. Her father has seven days to save her. Until then, she's mine. Mine to have. Mine to take. Mine to keep. Beneath The Surface is a standalone in the Captive Hearts series.

Bought by the Beast: A Dark Romance (Wicked Dynasty Book 1)


Lexi Heart - 2019
    He may be able to take my body, but he will never have my heart. It’s only a week. One week in the bed of the city’s most notorious criminal. I can handle it. I have to. But I don’t count on his scorching sensuality, his surprising sweetness. His fierce protectiveness. I know he’s the last man in the world I should fall for, but his touch ignites something deep inside me. His dark, tormented soul calls to mine, draws me in, forces me to feel things I’ve never allowed myself to feel before… Dmitry Working as a hit man for the Russian Mafia, my life is nothing but an endless abyss of violence and solitude. My only goal is to keep my head down and do my job until I’ve repaid my debt and can get the hell out. I’m so close. Soon, I will be able to put this life of blood and death behind me. Until I see her. Daisy. Sweet. Innocent. With a core of hardened steel. Everything I’ve ever wanted, and everything I know I can never deserve. In a world full of darkness and cruelty, Daisy is like a ray of sunlight shining down into the pits of my personal hell. She is the light to my darkness, the innocence to my depravity. I will move heaven and earth to make her mine. And God help anyone who gets in my way. ** A full-length 67,000 word standalone, sizzling hot romance set in a dark landscape with no cheating, no cliffhanger, and a guaranteed HEA! This book involves explicit scenes, dark themes, and may contain triggers, but amid the violence and danger, two souls learn the true meaning of love and sacrifice. **

Tempted by the Sinner


B.B. Hamel - 2020
    Turning gorgeous little Mona into a true mafia princess is going to be the highlight of my life.But once she’s mine, the Jalisco Cartel decides to start a war.And I’m at the center of it.Now Mona’s in over her pretty head, and I’m the only thing standing between her and real danger.I’ll bring her through this, safe and sound. And when it’s done, I won’t let her go back to her old, boring life.Get ready for a wild one! Mona has no clue what she’s getting herself into with Vincent… but she sure does end up loving it. Tempted by the Sinner is the next in the Leone Crime Family series and you’ll notice a few familiar faces… get ready for a wild ride! As always, this full length novel has no cliffhanger, no cheating, and a happily-ever-after is guaranteed. Enjoy! XO BB

Dark Dream (Sins of the Night, #1)


Delilah Taylor - 2019
    Until Violet. Violet I think I found him. The man who doesn’t fear my father. Xavier Dyer takes tall, dark, and dangerous to new levels. He steals my breath and sets my heart to pounding. The cold steel of his gun should frighten me. I’d like to say I tried to stay away, but I’d be lying. He sucks me in with every breath, using his body, his hands, his voice to seduce me. He commands me in the bedroom and leaves me wrecked. Until I discover who he really is. And just how he came to find me. The bastard lured me in and gave me the one thing I desperately needed. He knew I would let him do whatever he wanted to me. Right up until that final second. Xavier She has no idea what I really am. Violet Wynn is the daughter of a monster. Her billionaire father will be to blame for her death. He deserves it. Violet started off like every other job to me. She was nothing more than a target. A paycheck. But then I touch her, taste her, and devour her. All I want is more. As the hours tick by, I start to question whether or not I’ll be able to pull the trigger at the end. But I must. It’s her or me. That’s the only way this can end. And if I have to string her along? So be it. I’m a Shade. Nobody escapes my wrath. Not even Violet. Dark Dream is the first book in Xavier & Violet’s story. Their story continues in Dark Lover.