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Wrecked
A.J. Wolf - 2021
The one I unknowingly made is going to lead me into destruction. He is going to leave me irrevocably Wrecked.๐โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ข๐โ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐-๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐/๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
In The Midst Of Chaos
C. Lymari - 2021
โฃโฃโฃI am a princess amongst thieves, but you see, fairytales are never as they seem.โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃI fell in love with Nashton Crull when I was a little girl but was promised to his brother. I loved them both but not in the same way.โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃNone of that mattered, not when our families were going to war, so I was forced to return to a place I once called home. โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃThe only problem? I am now trapped in the manor with all the boys. Someone wants to kill us, and Iโm pretty sure more than one heart will be broken. โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ๐๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ด. ๐๐ฆ ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด. ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ง๐ถ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ถ๐ด, ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ ๐ง๐ถ๐ค๐ฌ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ณ. ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆโ๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐บ ๐ธ๐ข๐บ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถโ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ด๐ค๐ช๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ.โฃโฃ
The SEALโs Convenient Marriage
Katie Knight - 2020
For Nate, love is nothing but a losing game; heโll never forget the look on his motherโs face when his father left. Now Nate remains unconvinced that marital bliss would ever play a part in his life.For Emily Edwards, love is everything. But she gave up her dream of a fairytale ending when she adopted Nateโs baby brother. Nothing is more important to Emily than her brave cancer-stricken son, however Matthewโs lifesaving medical treatment has come at a price.When Nate offers to marry Emily so that she can access healthcare and free housing to help look after Matthew, she hardly leaps at the chance: a marriage of convenience goes against everything she has ever wanted. As for Nate, heโs used to businesslike unions, he wants to support both Emily and Matthew โ and it will just be for one year, they decide.But their arranged marriage is soon put to the test when Emily receives threats from Matthewโs doctor; and as the dangerous warnings escalate, so do Nateโs feelings for her. Forget playing husband, Nateโs duty is to protect Emily โ and fast. But can he protect his heart from falling in love in the process?USA Today Bestseller Leslie North and Katie Knight invite you to indulge in a heart-pounding military romance with a hot, super-alpha Navy SEAL protecting the woman he loves at all costs...
His Obsession: A Dark Billionaire Romance
Ann-Marie Davis - 2020
If you are sensitive in any way, please use discretion.
Married to the Don
Nicole Fox - 2020
My babyโs father wants me dead.I didnโt ask to carry a mobsterโs baby.But he never gave me a choice.The man who gave me my son stole my innocence in return.And now, his Bratva brother is coming to finish what he started.Viktor Kornilov is a cold-blooded beast.His name alone makes my blood run cold.But his cruel touch makes my heart beat faster and faster.Weโre trapped in a high-stakes game of lies and violence.One wrong move, and heโll take my son away.So when he gives me his sinful offerโbecome his fake wife or become his latest victimโThe only answer I can give is yes.
Dirty Hearts
Khardine Gray - 2019
Be prepared to take a walk on the dark side. Claudius
Rule #1 of being mafia boss- Trust no one. Rule # 2- Keep your friends and enemies damn close. In the underground world, friends and enemies could be the same thing. Donโt let them know who you loveโฆ
My story started out with a guy who liked a girl. She looked like an angel to him. I was the guy, Ava the angel. Butโฆ my life turned into this world where I got married to her twin sister and Ava hated me. Then I got caught in a game with the devil I didnโt want to play. My enemies used my weaknesses against me, and killed my wife. Ava could have died too so I stayed away. The universe, however, had other ideas and threw her right back in my path. An angel like her didnโt belong in the dark world of a Mafia boss. I know that, except, Iโm selfish. I should leave her alone, but I canโt. The problem is โฆhistory is repeating itself, and thereโs an enemy in my circle. Itโs the same game as before and this time losing could get her killed. Ava Avoid himโฆ That was the most sensible thing to do. Ten years ago, when I first met Claudius, I knew he was trouble. Heโd made me loveโs fool and broke my heart in so many ways when he married my sister. So, what was I doing running back into the arms of a man I shouldnโt be with? Coincidence reunited us, but my heart did the rest. My heart stifled the voice inside that told me to run away. My heart made me selfish... I wanted him for myself. I knew I shouldnโt be with him, but I couldnโt leave him alone. That very thing could be my downfall.
This isnโt like any other second chance romance youโve read beforeโฆ
Stolen Kisses is a standalone, full-length mafia romance and a part of the Gangsters and Dolls series.
Gangsters and Dolls series is a spin off from The Accidental Mafia Queen series. Continue the adventure with these sizzling hot, drool-worthy Alpha males.
Meet the Chicago Familia in these series by USA Today bestselling author, Khardine Gray! The Accidental Mafia Queen 1. Mafia Boss 2. Mafia Scars 3. Mafia Love Gangsters and Dolls 1. Dirty Hearts 2. Stolen Kisses- Coming soon 3. Remember when we โ Coming soon 4. Double Edged Hearts- Coming soon 5. The Sting of love - Coming soon
Kiss a Stranger
R.J. Lewis - 2014
Accepted all his ugly the way he embraced all of mine.But sometimes loving someone isn't enough. Sometimes it breaks you apart and moulds you into somebody else entirely. And sometimes the person you loved the most can be the one to hurt you worst of all.(Kiss a Stranger is a new adult/contemporary romance.There is a whole lot of sex, and a whole lot of swearing. If that is not your cup of tea, then this is not for you.)
Caged Princess
Brook Wilder - 2021
Cruel, vicious, and savage.A mafia don who pulled me into his bed.It was only supposed to be a one-time thing.Until he put his baby in my belly.I thought that would be the last time our paths ever cross.I was wrong.When he found out, he was determined to have me.Own me.Possess me.He calls me his princess, but keeps me chained like his pet.His to use.His to control.His to own.Forever.
King Me
Terri E. Laine - 2021
Tall, Dark, and Handsome takes pity on me,Iโm helpless not to become his prey.What are men like him made of?Everything that should make me run.Yet, before my life no longer belongs to me,I want to enjoy the ride.I can only pray my heart will be intact when itโs over.HimIโve got one mission.To have the man that fathered me, King Me as his.I deserve the billions as much as my legitimate brothers do.But Iโm thrown off that pursuit by a pint-sized woman who saves lives as a career.By contrast, my job during many combat missions has been to take them.We are too different.Yet, sheโs a beautiful distraction I can't seem to give up.Iโve made the mistake of falling in love before.I wonโt do it again.So when Iโm forced to choose between becoming a King and saving her lifeโThe choice is simple.
The Non-Disclosure Agreement
Kelsey McKnight - 2017
When I moved to New York City for a fresh start, I didnโt know I would be made a sinful offer I couldnโt refuseโฆ My billionaire businessman boss has decided that being the most powerful man on the East Coast isnโt enough. He needs political power too. But who would vote for a womanizing playboy with a different model on his arm every week? If he wants to win, he needs a respectable wifeโฆhe needs me. I have the looks, the small-town charmโIโm already his employee, and Iโve already signed a non-disclosure agreement, making me the perfect choice. But am I willing to pretend to be even more? And will there come a point when pretending isnโt enough?
Murphy's Wrath (Murphy's Law Book 2)
Michelle St. James - 2019
Once upon a time Ronan lived by simple rules: take care of his family, take care of his dog, take care of his business - and never, ever let it get personal. But that was before he fell head over heels in love with Julia Berenger. When an ill-fated trip to Dubai forced Ronan to choose between finding Juliaโs sister, Elise, and saving Juliaโs life, he didnโt even think twice. Julia knows Elise is alive. It doesnโt matter that Elise was taken by a group of powerful men hidden behind the secret society called Manifest: this time Julia wonโt let anything get in the way of saving her sister. Not even Ronan. But when a new lead turns up in Florence, Ronan and Julia begin a whirlwind quest for answers that brings them face to face with one of the most powerful men behind Manifest. The discovery leads them to a yacht off the coast of Greece and a high-stakes rescue operation with Ronanโs brothers that may force Julia to go it alone. Ronan has already broken one of his cardinal rules by falling in love with Julia โ now the only question is whether he can let her go.
Fight For Me
Erin Trejo - 2021
Deathmatch.A fight to the death.One winner, one loser.The prize?Her.I didn't like people in my space and now here she was.We both belong to the mafia.When reality comes to slap us in the face revealing things that we didn't know, I'm forced to make a decision.Do I protect her or let them kill her?
Savage Beginnings
J.L. Beck - 2020
Like a thief I came in the dead of night and stole her away from her protected castle and placed her in a gilded cage made of gold. The arrangement had been made. Her father knew I was coming, knew I had intended to make him pay. His empire was crumbling. He had no money, nothing of value to me, nothing except... her. Which is why he agreed. His precious, virgin daughter in return for a debt paid. He thought I would break her, kill her, he had no idea what I had really planned. She would become my wife. She would bear my children. She would bend to my will. And I would go to any lengths to keep her by my side. *This is a dark mafia romance that contains mature themes, graphic violence, and sexual content. This is a standalone with a HEA.*
Rip
Rachel Van Dyken - 2015
But I broke her, and now we both have to pay the price.I'm her nightmare. I'm her savior. And now that I have her signature on an ironclad contract, I own her body and soul. She doesn't remember me. She will. It's inevitable. Because as much as I know I need to stay away, for fear of unlocking the memories I helped her father bury--I can't. She was the apple in the Garden, dangled in front of me, her core so tempting and sweet. A voice whispered. Just. One. Bite. I bit. I tasted. I fell. Welcome to the world of the Russian mafia, where death, is your only future.
A Favor For a Favor
Nat Chelloni - 2020
The widow of a mobster, all she wants is to steer clear of the criminal elements. Then she meets Domenico Bonacci...Dom is handsome, charming, and intense. The world knows him as a prominent businessman, but Julia sees him as everything she fought to escape.Once the scion of a powerful Mafia family Dom left the world of organized crime after his father's death. And he swore he would never go back.No matter how hard she tries, Julia can't seem to ignore the powerful spark of attraction between them and her growing feelings for him. But when Dom's shady past catches up with him, the two forbidden lovers find themselves trapped in a deadly game.Will Dom renege on his vow and lose the woman he loves, or he will manage to break free of his past for once and for all?