He made other plans, though, and now she must marry the man he chose or fight for her place in a man’s world.Damon Romano, the Monster as he is called, is intrigued by the woman who’s been trained to take care of herself. This is his chance to finally have a woman at his side, one who isn’t afraid of him. Marrying her would grant him more power, but her rejection is expected.When someone tries to kill her, it’s up to Damon to protect her. She will marry Damon, but this won’t be a love match. Passion burns between them, and it’s only a matter of time before she falls for him. He intends to catch her, to train his little virgin in every way.He promises to protect her, but first, he must find out who wants the love of his life dead.

    I’m not getting tangled up in a marriage alliance to seal it. Then I lay eyes on the hazel-eyed beauty. Not only do I reconsider, I can’t sign the marriage certificate fast enough.But when I return for my wife, something is fifty ways of messed up. Her signature line on the marriage certificate is stubbornly blank. It seems my bride expects to be wooed.Men in this lifestyle don’t woo. We don’t ask permission. We get what we want. Before this tender battle is over, one of us is going to be on their knees.And the running bet among my men is that it’s gonna be me…

    

    

     I never lose control. Being a mob boss means keeping a tight rein on my emotions, my body, my business. But then I saw the fear in her innocent eyes, begging me to let her go… And I knew I had to make her mine. ANTON Buying things has lost its thrill. No one ever warned me about that particular downside of being a mafia billionaire. But winning things… Seizing anything you want from the weaker, the helpless, the cowardly… That still gets my blood churning. So, when the girl’s idiot boyfriend wagered her in a desperate final poker hand, I knew she was meant to be mine. She thinks I’m joking when I tell her to go wait for me. But I’ve never been more serious. And my armed bodyguard convinces her this is the farthest thing from a prank. Now, when the time is right, I will go back to where she is chained. I will lift up her pretty chin and stare straight into those gorgeous, helpless eyes. And I will tell her the sick truth of her frightening new reality: You belong to me now, kitten. SCARRED is a full-length, standalone, super steamy, bad boy mafia romance novel from bestselling author VIVIAN GRAY. 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.

    He doesn't know about the baby, dog, and two cats. He actually doesn’t know much about me, anymore.But it’s not him I’m really here to see.I’m going to tell Kash something and change his life forever. He’s tall, tatted to the hilt, slightly brooding, and he says and does all the right things.I want to trust him, but my past tells me men can change. Will he always be like this and will he turn out to be the one?KashI could tell she was special and from the moment I met her eleven months ago, and I wanted to make her mine. But she asked me to go without any contact.When the curious kitten with a body so hot it could melt metal takes a little time away from the baby, she asks me to lay down a design on her pristine skin.But the session gets away from both of us and I can't take back what I do or say.Her brother finds us and it’s never good when Cray’s involved.She can trust me. But maybe I can’t trust myself around her.

     They think they’ve broken me. They believe I’ll submit. They think I don’t remember. What they don’t know is that I’m stronger than they bargained for. The day of the virgin auction has arrived, and I’m up for sale. I’ve planned everything that has happened to the last detail. After three years of waiting, I’ll get my revenge. But, when he touches me lines get blurred. He’s not the man I expected him to be. I begin to question everything I’ve been told. My heart is at risk with the man I’m supposed to kill. If I don’t complete my task, my past will threaten to destroy us both… Bought by the Bratva is a safe story with no cliffhangers, a HEA and no cheating. This story has hot scenes, dark themes, and bad language.

    A slave. A possession.Freedom is so close I can almost taste it, only to have it snatched away under the guise of protection. A gilded cage is still a cage. Rafael D'Cruze is a bad man. I hate him, so why do I feel safe with him?RafaelShe's a favor. A pretty slave. Sweet collateral.I have no interest in Anna beyond keeping her alive for the man who now owns her and paying off a debt. And yet, I'm fascinated by the little slave. I find myself willing to bleed for a willing touch, a trusting glance...A broken little bird. The big bad wolf. A longing that could heal or destroy.Hate me or hold me?

    Peter O’Malley is in the Irish mob, and he doesn’t take no for an answer. Good thing we don’t either.Xo, Frankie and Alice

    Intensity. Suspense. Danger.None of that matters when you’re fighting for the one you love. The question is this… are these men worthy of your love?This collection includes stories from Andréa Joy, Alice La Roux, A.C. Williams, Krissy V, Letha Gene, Claire C. Riley, Erin Osborne, Elizabeth Knox, E.C. Land, Elizabeth York, Courtney Lynn Rose, Nicole Banks and Janine Infante Bosco.

    I will not hurt you, unless you want me to.”I'm in deep to the Mafia. My father was the one who made the deal, and when I inherited his club, I also inherited his troubles.Ivan wants to save me, or so he says. More like he wants me to be his slave for a year. After the one-night stand I had with him, though, would that be so bad? With his impossibly hard body, and the way he always makes me scream...But he's still a monster. He's a criminal, and something so much worse.And yet I can't stop the tingling in my body every time I think of how he touched me, and those dark but delicious words rolling off his tongue, tinged with his Russian accent.He knows what I'll say, even before I do. "I'll take your offer."

    

    Then he'll make her his.Dr. Mia Anderson isn't used to being ordered around, but when a powerful Russian mob boss grabs her off the street she is left with two choices: submit to his demands or be punished.Luka Petruskenkov needs medical attention for his injured cousin and he's decided that Mia will be providing it. The only thing up to her is whether her bottom will be sore while she does so.Mia soon finds herself on her knees before the infuriatingly sexy Russian who has made her his prisoner. Naked, bound, and waiting for him to claim and ravage her, she knows he will find her wet and willing despite her protests, but is she ready to surrender completely to a man like him?Publisher's Note: The Russian includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book

    It’s a stand-alone in the Rough Redemption Series complete with HEA and no cliffhangers. There are fiery hot scenes in and out of the bedroom!

    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!