I was born to inherit the family business. Father braided darkness into my soul before I spoke my first word. Adalina Martinelli is collateral. At first, I take her because her father is in debt to mine. But after one night together, she becomes my prisoner. Locked in a gilded cage, I set forth to transform her. Father wants me to marry, and I've found the perfect wife. She may be younger than me... She may be the daughter of our enemies... She may need stern convincing... But I will bend and break her until she agrees to my twisted guarantee of safety. Tropes: Age Gap, Captive Heroine, ...

Branded by betrayal, fueled by revenge—I’m back to destroy the brother who banished me. The Castiglione name once ruled the Midwest mafia, but Saverio erased me like I never existed. Five years in exile only sharpened my hunger for vengeance. Now, I’ll burn his empire to the ground—but I need the most dangerous weapon I can find: Raiden Drake. Raiden’s the Destroyers’ enforcer, a ruthless man who bends rules and breaks bones. He doesn’t take orders, but he does take control—of everything. My body. My mind. My soul. And once he claims them, there’s no turning back. They say...

I don’t want a wife. But in the mafia, marriage isn’t about love—it’s about power. When the Family demands I marry Giovanni Lucatello’s sheltered daughter, I drown my frustration in whiskey and meet a woman who’s everything I shouldn’t want: bold, sharp-tongued, and tempting as sin. One night with her is unforgettable. But by the next morning, she’s gone. Or so I thought. When I walk into my engagement meeting, I see her sitting there, looking like innocence itself. Gianna Lucatello. The woman I’m bound to marry. I’ll make her regret what her father did to me. I’ll ...

He’s been watching me for months. And when his chance comes…he forces me into marriage. I’ve been trying so hard to prove myself to my Irish mafia dad, but it all falls apart. When my mission collapses, a much older Bratva guy shows up to save me. But he’s no hero. He’s a cold, callous Russian who uses this opportunity to make me his Brava bride… He calls me his Irish Princess, but it’s not meant to be romantic. He’s been observing me, watching me from the shadows like a stalker. When he finally has me at his mercy, he handcuffs me and subjects me to a medical exam. And when...

Ana Marriage was my sentence—my family's shield against the Voronins' wrath. I played along. Took the vows. Wore the ring. Then I vanished. Living with Dima Voronin—cold, lethal, and calculating—was never an option. But now, with nowhere left to run, I find myself back in his world. Back under his control. Back in his bed. And the way he watches me now? Like he's finally claiming what's his. I should flee before I burn. Yet I wonder—was I ever truly free? Dima Two years ago, my bride walked away. I let her go. I needed war, not a wife. Now Ana returns, trailing chaos and enemies, ...

For protection, my father orchestrates a fake marriage with a mob boss. Instead, it thrusts me into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Reese Bowman, the hunky, fierce mafia boss, is now my fake husband and the man who will take my virginity for real. On the second day of our ruse, a baby from his past appears on his doorstep. Add pretend mom to the act and the stakes couldn't be higher. Watching him command his dangerous world with ease, I fall hard. Despite his attempts to keep his distance, he can't keep his hands or his lips off me. When a long-lost enemy snatches me in the night, our ...

"Tonight, I'm going to be her hero. Even if tomorrow I have to be her Beast." When my father decides to auction off my hand in some twisted Mafia version of The Bachelorette, I want to believe my once-upon-a-time crush might swoop in to save me. You know, the guy I shared a house with for a few years? The one they now call the Beast? Yeah, him. Spoiler alert: he's not here to play Prince Charming. He's out for revenge. At twenty-one, I should be nailing fouettés on stage, not being paraded around like a prized show pony. Funny how life works out, huh? One minute you're a promising ...

The Mafia CEO’s world is everything I've fought against; yet, he lured me in — and I willingly surrendered my innocence. I've always seen my role clearly: Detective Jane Sullivan, upholder of the law. But Marcus Romano changed everything. Behind the controlled facade of the Romero mafia empire, he was a mystery I couldn't resist. As I dug deeper into the shadows, our forbidden attraction became my secret thrill, my greatest weakness. When an unseen enemy targeted me, thrusting me into the heart of a mafia war, Marcus became my shield. But with the dangerous Valentes looming, I'm forced ...

Daria never expected her life to become a game of survival, let alone one where her heart is on the line. When the ruthless mafia boss Enzo Esposito claims her as his wife, it’s more than just a marriage of convenience—it’s a dangerous power play in a world of betrayal and bloodshed. Enzo is a man who gets what he wants, and now he wants Daria. But their union is anything but peaceful. With enemies lurking in the shadows, including the sinister Domino, a man who believes Daria belongs to him, Enzo is forced to wage a brutal war to protect her. But the more time Daria spends with her ...

I’ve always known two things: The Gallaghers and the Bianchis are sworn enemies. And Enzo Bianchi is the last man I should ever want. But how do you ignore a man who seems to be everywhere you go? Dark, brooding, and untouchable, Enzo watches me with an intensity that steals my breath. He’s dangerous, a man who could burn my entire world to the ground with a single glance. And yet, I can’t stop fantasizing about him. My family would never forgive me if they knew the truth. But I can’t help it. Enzo is everything I’ve ever craved. And when he offers me a way out of this life, I ...

One night with a stranger ignited a fire I couldn't extinguish. He was everything forbidden, everything dangerous—wrapped in power and mystery. I didn't know his name, only the way his touch branded me as his, searing his presence into my soul. Years later, I'm back in his world, living in the shadows, hiding the secret that binds us together. He's the ruthless kingpin hunting a card counter who defied him. He doesn't know it's me. He doesn’t know what I’m keeping from him. But the truth is a ticking time bomb, and when it finally explodes, it won’t just expose my secret—it’ll ...

When I agreed to work for Dimitri Orlov, I knew I was entering an entirely different world—the dangerous realm of the Russian mafia. As the son of a Bratva boss, Dimitri’s life is thrown into danger and power plays, with enemies lurking in every shadow—and now I’m caught in the crossfire. Every day by his side pulls me deeper into his dark existence, and even though I should be terrified, I can’t resist the pull between us. Even when a wealthy stranger offers me an escape—enough money to pay off my father’s debt—I can’t imagine a night with anyone but Dimitri. His fiancée...

He got me pregnant with his twins. Now he says he owns me. I’m just a regular girl. I’d never even heard of the Bratva. Until I spent one accidental night with a monster about twice my age. And when I tell him my belly is growing with his seed, he forces me to marry him. After a week from hell, I let out the wild girl in me just once. The next thing I know, I’m stuck in his mansion and forced to try on wedding gowns. He orders me to obey his every command or he’ll punish me. The way my body responds eagerly is as humiliating as it gets. His bloodstained shirts and dark facial ...

Pretty things aren’t meant to be broken. 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.

BEAR I'm not the kind of guy you come to for help. But, Bree Turner claims I'm the only person who can give her what she needs. She's a redhead with a body made for sin and curves that have my mouth watering. She makes me want to change my ways, but at what price? I'd do anything to keep Bree safe on her journey for answers about her brother's death, but when she digs into my past, all bets are off. BREE Before my brother died, he told me if I ever found myself in trouble to track this guy down. Only, David never told me his retired commanding officer had become the president of a ...