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Brutal Collateral

An Irish Mafia Enemies to Lovers Arranged Marriage Dark Romance (Quinlan Empire, Book 1)

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Brutal Collateral

By: Deborah Garland
Narrated by: Lucy Rivers, Joe Arden, Derek Duvall
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To stop a brutal mafia war, I'm forced to marry a man I left tied up in a hotel room seven years ago.

Griffin Quinlan, the new head of the Irish Mafia in Lower Manhattan, is as dangerous as he is gorgeous. Brutal and calculating, he’s the last person I ever expected to see again.

Seven years ago, one night of passion brought us together, but I walked away without looking back.

Or untying him.

Now, he’s my husband and wants revenge.

Our forced marriage is meant to seal the peace between the Irish and Greek mafia families—my brothers’ idea of a truce.

To Griffin, I’m nothing more than collateral, a pawn to control his enemies. But he has no idea I’m not the same woman he once spent all night with twisting and sweating in the sheets.

The spark between us still burns hotter than the sun, but this time, I won’t be so easily conquered. Even while he’s indulging my darkest fantasies.

For six months, I’ll give him my body, and nothing more.

But with every touch, every blistering kiss to fool our enemies, I can’t deny I’m falling for him.

I thought I could see trouble coming from a mile away, but I never thought an enemy from my past would show up and destroy everything.

Or that Griffin would fight to keep me, no matter what it takes.

Brutal Collateral is Book 1 in the brand-new Irish Mafia Series Quinlan Empire.

©2025 Deborah Garland (P)2025 Deborah Garland
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What a wild ride! Deborah Garland starts her new series off with a bang and I am along for the ride! It's fantastic. Yes, it's morally gray, but it's a phenomenal story. Ava was sent to the US Navy to be saved from being sold for her father's debts. Here she becomes the fierce killer she is. But one night, she met Griffin, the next head of the Irish mafia and has a one night stand that neither can forget. When it comes time to make a deal with Greek mafia, Ava's brother offers her to Griffin as his new wife. Little did these two know they would ever see each other again. But is it all flowers and chocolate? Garland works in humor, dirty talk, danger, and ways to showcase just how incredible they both are. Spicy and passionate, dark and dangerous, I was all in on this listen and now I can't wait to hear what comes next in the Quinlan Empire.

Lucy Rivers, Joe Arden and Derek Duvall are the story tellers and WOW. The attitude, the danger, the passion, it's all there with each one, bringing the characters alive. Rivers creates the best strong woman that is Ava/Hadley. Arden is so good as Griffin, dirty talking leader and Duvall pops in with a few cameos letting me know just how good the upcoming books are going to be. I loved their story telling!

Love the start to the series!

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fantastic narration and very well written. 🌶 🌶🌶🌶🌶 and Joe Arden is just chef's kiss per usual

Soooo good!

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I love this author's books, was not disappointed. Excellent Story, lots of laughter. AND Mr. Arden with an Irish brogue? The is will always be yes lol.

Highly recommend!

*chef's kiss*

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I cannot say mafia romance has ever been my thing, however this story has definitely changed my perspective. Will be interested in more from the Empire

Narrating was on point and the story was amazingly well done

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I am glad I decided to get this audiobook. The banter, the laughs , I love it and only half way through. Purchase this!!!

The banter !!! Love this book

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Joe Arden is absolutely amazing!! I love the story but the female narrator was not my favorite but they did great

the male narrator

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loved it, voices narrative were great! accent made it worth it, could not put it down .

just great

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Brutal Collateral by Deborah Garland is a mafia arranged marriage romance that I listened to on audio narrated by Lucy Rivers, Joe Arden, and Derek Duvall. This is the first book in the Quinlan Empire series and can be read as a standalone.

I love Deborah's books. She does a great job pulling me into the story and I can't help but binge them in one sitting. I really enjoyed the chemistry between Griffin and Ava. I loved getting both of their points of views throughout the book. It really brought the story to life.

I can't wait for the next book in series Savage Promises to be released on July 11, 2025, so I can get Shane's story.

Lucy, Joe, and Derek did an amazing job on the narration. They all really know how to bring a story to life. I look forward to listening to more of their work in the future.

I would recommend this book if you're looking for a mafia romance, enemies to lover's romance, arranged marriage, or dark romance.

Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance

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🍀Irish mafia
🍀arranged marriage
🍀second chance meeting

Brutal Collateral is book one in the Quinlan Empire series. Ava is the daughter to the Zervas Greek family mafia. Her father had planned to marry her off to a horrible man. Her brother hid her the only place he knew she wouldn’t be found, the U.S. Navy. She assumed a new identity as Hadley. Ava is a total baddie!! She is tough as nails and can hold her own amongst the men. One night she met Griffin at a local bar. That was the best night she had ever had. She couldn’t get Griffin out of her mind. Griffin is now one of the leaders to the Quinlan Irish mafia. He has agreed to marry the Greek princess to create peace between the two families. Griffin has not been able to forget his night with Hadley(Ava). No girl has ever come close to compare her. Both were shocked to learn that their past encounter is now their future spouse. They originally agreed to only marry for six months. Love this book can’t wait for more books in the series.

Lucy Rivers, Joe Arden and Derek Duvall did a phenomenal job narrating this book.

Brutal Collateral

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This is exactly what I think of when I picture a solid mafia romance. It’s dark, spicy, and full of tension. The family dynamics and different mafia groups pulled me in and I’m already hooked on what feels like the setup for a really strong series. The beginning had a lot of moving parts—timeline shifts, characters, and family connections but once I got into the flow, I was all in. Ava was fierce and fiery, and I loved her energy. Bringing in the Navy SEAL element was new and I really liked it. Griffin was the perfect growly, possessive MMC. These two were intense and completely feral for each other.
The story kept me on my toes and had just the right amount of suspense, heat, action and emotion.

The audio was fantastic, duet narration. Joe Arden nailed Griffin, growly voice and all, and his Irish accent was a fun surprise. Lucy Rivers and Derek Duvall really brought their characters to life, and the voices fit so well.

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Great start to a series

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