As a mafia princess, I’ve always known that one day I’d have to marry the man my father chooses.But I never thought that man would be Alessandro Bellini.Ruthless, heartless, and twisted, he’s the last person I want to meet, let alone spend the rest of my life with.Alessandro demands my complete obedience and my body to use as he pleases.He wants me to be his plaything in his special dungeon.But even though he’s the embodiment of everything I hate, he knows how to play my body and make me feel things I haven’t even known existed.As the spark between us ignites, I find myself wanting something I’ve never wanted before.Will my wish come true?Pretty Plaything is a standalone dark arranged marriage mafia romance with potentially triggering situations and is intended for mature audiences.

    A big one she can't ever reveal without compromising her father.Jon Garretson also has a secret. The undercover cop moves into an apartment above prime suspect Rane Smith's home. He's on the trail of justice, but he's also helping his brother get payback.Jon discovers Rane is not who she seems to be, and that the drug lord Jon's working to take down also has Rane in his sights.Complicated past relationships keep Rane from revealing any truths, even when she's beginning to trust Jon. Then she learns he's been deceiving her - that he's really an undercover cop – and that trust is shattered.Fighting a desperate battle on three fronts, Jon must protect Rane, win back her trust, and build a case against the powerful drug lord.Jon's fallen for the stubborn beauty. He'll put his life on the line to keep her safe, and hopes his heart is the only casualty.Parts of this story have been previously published.

    Worse, he expects her to be something she's not. He doesn't just want a wife, he wants a society hostess and for this introvert, that sounds more like torture than wedded bliss.Alastair doesn't understand why Charlotte called off the wedding and he's still smarting from the humiliation of being the center of the media frenzy and the butt of his family's jokes. A powerful billionaire tycoon, he isn't used to anyone laughing at him. He's determined to marry the woman that got away and just like any good takeover, he's stacked the deck in his favor.The intense passion between these two adds spice to marriage that is far more than a business contract, but it will take love and honesty to make it last.

    Now living with her boyfriend Dominic, everything is perfect.Almost.Charlie thought she has escaped her past, but as more photographs surface, she wonders if it has finally caught up with her? Despite Dominic's assurances that nothing can come between them; the truth isn't so easy to accept when it's staring you in the face. Especially when Charlie realises there might be more to the photos than someone trying to remind her of a life she'd rather forget.Can she make peace with her past of will it destroy her present?Being the good girl just got dangerous.

    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.

    One night and everything in my life changed. Two words and my world turned dark. “Take her”.Owing the most ruthless crime lord in Garden City five million dollars, my husband chose to trade me and my children away to save himself. I was on the cusp of freedom, so close to divorcing that scumbag I was married to. Now I’m enslaved to a man who is obsessed with me. A man so wicked and beautiful, they call him Lucifer. So alluring, he makes the angels weep with envy. He’s so powerful, I can’t stop myself from bending to his will. He’s determined to master me, and he won’t rest until I give him all. He wants my light, and he wants my dark. He wants my body, and he wants my heart. But most of all, he wants the one thing I can’t give him. The one thing I can’t bear to part with…

    I’ve trained for this. I know what to say, what to do, and how to act. I’ve perfected the lethal calm required for this life. Now it’s time to buy my first girl. But all it takes is one look at the brave girl who starts singing mid-auction for that calm to slip.Briar Chapman is going to be the death of me, and I don’t care. I’ll take every day with her until that death comes, and I’ll welcome it when it does.On the outside, Lucas Holt is what nightmares are made of. A man cloaked in darkness, with sin-filled eyes and an enticing grin. A devil so devastatingly beautiful and cruel that his very presence instills fear.But beneath his terrifying, ever-calm exterior is an affectionate man haunted by a past that refuses to stay buried. And Lucas looks at me as though he’s finally found the only person who can make it all go away.We’re a battle of the brightest day and the darkest night—and I want to lie in the wake of our war.

    Lines are blurred. Choices are never black and white. And the life you thought you knew is... one giant lie.He was dead.And I didn't want his life to be in vain, so I tried to make something of myself. I tried and failed.Now he's back. Alive. And he wants something...Me.Nobody ever said the mafia played fair.Welcome to The Family.

    Money. Power. Love. And in the blink of an eye, it was gone.Along the road to my new life, I have a chance meeting with Cecilia Abernathy. Born to greatness, this American princess is out of my league. That doesn’t mean I don’t see her for the woman she is behind the headlines. In a rare glimpse I see not only her outward beauty but her inner determination. I’m moved by her in ways I don’t allow myself to ponder.Time passes and I’m moving forward, persevering beyond my loss, and making a new name for myself. And then I’m given an assignment.One job.One quest.If I succeed, my kingdom will be at hand.If I fail, there will be no more chances.Men like me aren’t saviors, and that isn’t my assignment. My mission is to find the daughter of one of the most powerful men in New York, in the country, and maybe the world. Find her and deliver her to her family’s rival.Cecilia Abernathy has been kidnapped. All I have to do is exchange her current hell for another. And then I can walk away and claim my reward.Has my taste of freedom made me willing to sell my soul for a kingdom?

    I was determined to never go anywhere near it. Headed in the opposite direction, I pushed away from my family and their legacy. Until they needed me. And then...so did she. I got sucked in too deep, going after her and trying to save them all. Now, there's no turning back. I'd do anything for my cousins, for Sasha. After all, family is everything. Complete standalone, HEA, NO cheating

    

     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.

     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.

    Forced to become my own worst enemy. With so much blood on my hands, I was surprised I could still see my own skin. I killed. I tortured. I loved… I played God while I was rotting in a fiery inferno . Thriving on control and power was the only way I knew how to live. There were no other options. If you weren’t my friend, you were my foe. If you weren’t with me, you were against me. Traitors, as I called them. There were no imaginary lines. I’d crossed them all. No boundaries. No second chances. No redemption. Not for me. For them. For anyone. Only for her… She loved me. Always convinced I was a saint, never believing I was just another sinner. A monster. Until it was too late. Except, I didn’t choose this life. It. Chose. Me. El Pecador Book Two So here you are… Turning the pages, opening the next chapters of my life—wanting to know the next truths of my sins. As if the first half of my life wasn’t enough. You. Need. More. You want my redemption. My heart. My soul. Your happily ever after… You. Want. Answers. And I will grant you the very first one you’re dying to know. Why did I leave her? So go ahead. Turn the page. I dare you. You just might not like the answer. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

    A repayment of a debt for someone that crossed the family. Nothing more. Nothing less. I know, it’s twisted, but it’s how we do business. But when I came to collect my debt I got more than I bargained for. Legs for days, emerald green eyes, perfect curves and an attitude to match. Everything that didn’t fit in the dark world I lived and worked in. In a blink she went from payment to protected by me. A deal gone bad and a love so twisted no one would ever believe it.