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I BARGAINED WITH THE BRATVA--MY BROTHER'S LIFE FOR MY OWN.They offered me a deal: thirty nights for my brother's life.Thirty nights...with him. Nikolai Novikov.The charming but dangerous loanshark.He's deceptively smooth. Sinfully handsome.Addictive, even.But it's only an illusion.I vow to give him nothing more than I promised,Yet he sees right through me.When it comes to my heart, all bets are off...And winner takes all.

★ AMAZON TOP 100 BESTSELLER ★Austin Blackstone lives and breathes for his club—his family. At seventeen, tragedy brought Austin and his sister to Polson, Montana, to live with a grandfather they never met before. His life-altering move eventually put him on the path to finding the Kings of Retribution MC. The club represented a strong sense of family and brotherhood. It was an easy choice to make when offered the opportunity to prospect.Time and time again, he proved his loyalty, and now, years later, Austin proudly wears the club's patch.New Orleans is where he first laid eyes on Lelani. She needed their help, and he wanted nothing more than to protect her—to claim her as his own. The moment Austin allowed himself to kiss her, it became his undoing.At the age of thirteen, Lelani Mancini's world was shattered when she lost her parents, along with her eyesight, in a tragic accident. Lelani's brother blames her for everything. Her parents' deaths leave a gaping hole in the Mancini family.Feeling defeated and lost, Lelani struggled to adjust to a life of darkness. Though terrified of the unknown, she found the strength to move on.Years later, Lelani uncovered a secret, with her at the center of the deception. She put her trust in the wrong hands, almost costing Lelani her life. Those who should protect her are the ones she fears the most. All that she has ever known is gone.The darkness Lelani lived in was suffocating.Until she found light in an overprotective, tattooed Kings of Retribution MC member.Loving Austin is dangerous.Now, to protect her new life, Lelani is the one keeping a secret.

"My kindle went dead several times reading this series. I could not stop reading!" Two years out of college, Angelica Bondesan spends her time working as a barista, keeping in touch with her prodigal brother, and trying to figure out how to bridge the gap with her father, a wealthy real estate developer. But all of that changes the night she’s kidnapped. Thrown into a windowless room, Angelica is positive there’s been some kind of mistake — until she meets Nico Vitale. Gorgeous and frightening, Nico became the boss of New York City’s Vitale crime family after the execution style murder of his parents two years earlier. Since then he’s turned the old-school mob into a sleek, modern army of ruthless men who understand that physical violence — while always an option — isn’t the only way to get what you want. Sure Nico is lying to her about her father's involvement in the criminal underworld, Angel hates Nico with a vengeance. But when it become obvious nothing is as it seems, Angel is forced to face the truth: Her father is not the man she believed him to be. Nico Vitale is dangerous, possibly lethal. She is falling in love with Nico Vitale. As Nico and Angel begin to unravel the complex entanglements between their families, a new threat emerges from an unexpected place. Now Nico and Angel are on the run, desperate to get their hands on the one thing they can trade for their lives - and a chance to begin again. This is not your mother's mob. "Romantic and intriguing. A gripping read!" - NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Lauren Blakely "Dark, seductive, compelling, and hot as HELL." - USA Today Bestselling Author Lili Valente "Hot sensuality and gripping suspense. Brace yourself for a perfect romantic journey!" - NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Angel Payne ___________________________ ★★★★★ "Nail-biting, heart-pounding romance!" ★★★★★ "Nico is not your daddy's mob boss… the kind of serious bad boy you can't help but root for." ★★★★★ "Everything a mafia romance should be." ★★★★★ "Perfect for readers who like their romance steamy with a shot of adrenaline and intrigue!" ★★★★★ "Nico could kidnap me any day!" ★★★★★ "Written flawlessly and hotter than sin!" ★★★★★ "An exquisite story of sacrifice, love and happily ever afters!" ★★★★★ "Woman on Fire Sexy, strong, determined and now let’s add dangerous." ★★★★★ "Not just steamy scenes but great plot too!" ★★★★★ "This was a wonderful conclusion to the series."" ★★★★★ "Love, love, LOVED this series!" ★★★★★ "Keeps you on the edge and loving that "bad boy" hero. He's my kind of guy!" ★★★★★ "The kind of mob boss I love to read about." ★★★★★ "I could not get enough. The tension and chemistry between the two were off the charts... I could not put these books down."

From USA Today best selling author Scarlett Cole, writing as S. Cole, comes an electrifying MC, forbidden lovers romance.Iris:As a woman born into an Irish crime family, I'm expendable.It's why I've extricated myself from that life.Only now, I'm wrapped up in another one when I witness the death of the president of a motorcycle outlaw club.And the club's sergeant at arms has declared himself as my protector... Or stalker.And I can't decide if he terrifies or excites me.Spark:Too many people have died on my watch in Kabul and New Jersey.My conscience can't carry the weight of one more. Especially a pretty young thing with eyes that pierce my truths.But her family is our enemy. One of many.And she hates the things I pride myself in standing for.Until she needs me to play her family's deadly game. A game to ruin us all.

GiaI’m the daughter of a foot soldier. The sister of a snitch.Monsters have been part of my life for as long as I can remember, but the morning I woke in that cold, abandoned cabin with Dominic Benedetti looming over me, I knew I’d met the darkest of them all.He took me to break me. But I’m not so easy to break. And when he saw the mark they put on me, everything changed.But I’ve never believed in fairy tale endings and happily-ever-after doesn’t belong to people like us.Some love thrives in the light.Dominic and I, we belong in the dark.DominicI’m the last-born son of the Mafia King.The one with nothing to lose.I walked away from my family. Turned my back on everything that should have been mine and became what I was meant to be.A monster.Until the day I stood over Gia cowering in the corner of that decrepit cabin in the woods. Until I saw the mark they’d put on her.It was then I understood something my father used to say. Keep your friends close, your enemies closer.My enemies had overplayed their hand.It was past time I returned to the family. Past time I collected the debts owed me. And long past time I punished those who betrayed me.

A one-night stand. A mafia obsession. A roommate she can't escape.RomiWhen my friends force me to advertise for a new roommate, the last person I expect to turn up is the stranger I had a one-night stand with.He says he's a doctor, but I suspect that's a total lie.I can't stand his arrogance or the fact that he's always there, sticking his nose in my business.But I can't seem to keep my hands off him.Even when every part of me screams that the man is dangerous.DanteWhen I get the chance to become second in command of the Italian Mafia, I take it because I want to undermine my brother.I want to destroy everything he's built.That's why, when I see his fiancée's friend advertising for a roommate, I decide to move in with her.I intend to use her to burrow deeper into my brother's life and under his skin.The good news? She hates me. The bad news? It makes me want her.And I always get what I want.*This is a brand new stand alone dark romance based in the same world as Insidious Obsession*

Where is Kiro? He's the lost Dragusha brother, heir to a vast mafia empire-brilliant, violent, and utterly savage...and he's been missing for years. Ann I'm supposed to be doing simple undercover research at the Fancher Institute for the Mentally Ill & Dangerous, but I can't keep my mind off Patient 34. He's startlingly young and gorgeous, but it's not just that. He's strapped way too tightly to that bed. And there's no name or criminal history on his chart. What are these people hiding? My reporter's instincts are screaming. Here's the other thing: the staffers here believe he's so sedated that there's not a thought in his head, but I catch him watching me when nobody's looking. Our connection sizzles when I enter the room. When our eyes meet, I know he understands me in a way nobody else ever has. I'm supposed to follow my editor's orders-I have secrets, too-but everything about Patient 34 is suspicious. How can I not investigate?

The third book in the Villains Club series about five billionaire brothers, all anti-heroes you're going to love! Don't miss this dark romance!Julian Rule had a life he loved. He had his future all planned out, and he did everything they told him he had to do for that life he dreamed of.Then it was taken away, and he was sent to hell.Never truly a Rule like the rest of his brothers, now he wants revenge.And if that means he has to burn it all down to get it, then that’s what he’ll do.The world thinks he’s all logic and brains, but I know a different man.A man who seethes at the wrong they did to him.A man whose passion burns white hot when it’s just the two of us.He’s ready to be the villain they forced him to be.And I’m ready to walk through fire for Julian Rule to have what we both want.Topics: dark romance, organized crime thrillers, crime thrillers, romantic suspense, anti-hero, mafia romance, contemporary romance, women's psychological fiction, villain, happily ever after, standalone, kidnapping thriller, suspense thriller, organized crime romance, Gothic romance, kidnapping thrillers romance, women's crime fiction, organized crime romance mafia, dark suspense thriller romance, Abbi CookPerfect for fans of Renee Rose, Faith Summers, Zoe Black, J.L. Beck, Natasha Knight, Jane Henry, Rina Kent, Vanessa Vale, Lee Savino, Anna Zaires, A. Zavarelli, Clarissa Wild, Stasia Black, Alta Hensley, CD Reiss, Julia Sykes, Skye Warren, Pepper Winters, Penelope Sky, Aleatha Romig, Charmaine Pauls, Amelia Wilde, Willow Winters

From USA Today bestselling author Khardine Gray comes a sizzling hot mafia romance with a fantasy bad boy who will make you beg for more.GioShe was my best friend’s little sister.That meant she was forbidden to me.Women like her didn’t belong in our dark world.Didn’t stop me though…She’s the good girl I never should have touched.I went where I shouldn’t and lost track of the dangers that lurked around us.My irresponsibility cost my best friend, her brother, his life.I left home to keep her safe… and I knew leaving would break her heart.Guilt made me stay away, and I found peace in knowing she was better without me.I never planned to return, but guilt brought me back for my uncles’ funeral.I knew better than to tempt fate. I’m one of the capo’s to the new Chicago Mafia boss and a member of the infamous Four.But ,when I saw her again I forgot all the reasons why I was bad for her.All the reasons why I left.Leaving her once was hard.Leaving her twice feels like a mistake I don’t want to make.Especially when I think she’s in trouble…LyssaI was innocent before him.The same way I knew not to get involved with a man like him, I knew it was wrong to hide the child he never knew he had.When I saw Gio again I caved and gave into the temptation of him.God forbid if he finds out my secrets.Yes, secrets.He has a son he didn’t know about and I made a deal with a devil who wants my body as payment if my father can’t pay his debts.It’s all a nightmare I want to escape.When I’m with Gio I want him to save me, but I don’t want him to break me like he did last time.I want to be his like I was before, and remember when we belonged to each other.Remember when we made love under the stars and I thought that was our forever.Remember when we laughed together and I felt I had everything.Remember when we… were us.It feels like a dream my heart wants, but the nightmare is far from over.Remember When We 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.

Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Alexis Abbott, continues Luca & Serena’s dangerous romance in Book 2 of the Killer Trilogy. Luca was never mine. For five years, I struggled to purge him from my heart. To move on. He disappeared when I needed him most. I told myself I hated him, but he still had my heart. When he crashes back into my life, I can’t fight my desires. I thought I knew the whole story, but I’ve been so naive. I’m in danger, and every life he takes is to keep me safe. I have to trust the man who once broke my heart. We thought our love would protect us from the mafia. But fate has other plans. This is a full-length romantic suspense novel and is BOOK 2 in the exciting new trilogy by Alexis Abbott. Explicit language. Safe from cheating. HEA. Previously titled: Bound to the Mafia Topics: Romantic Suspense, Mafia Romance, Alpha Male Romance, Dangerous Romance, Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance, Steamy Romance, Contemporary, Series, mafia romance good girl, italian mafia romance, italian mafia romance books, a dark mafia romance, mafia romance with baby, mafia romance arranged marriage, virgin auction, mafia romance italian, mafia romance arranged marriage, dark italian mafia romance, bratva mafia romance, mafia romance hea, mafia romance suspense, mafia romance baby, mafia romance forced marriage, dark mafia romance age gap, Forbidden Love, Forced Proximity, Fake Relationship, Killer Romance, Forbidden Romance, Kidnapping Romance, Bad Boy, romantic suspense, mafia romance, alpha male romance, bad boy romance, alpha male, dark romance, captive romance, age difference, antihero romance, series romance, forbidden romance, second chance romance series You might enjoy Alexis Abbott's novels if you're a fan of: Jane Henry, Nora Ash, Natasha Knight, Renee Rose, Anna Zaires, Winter Sloane, Julia Sykes, A. Zavarelli, Kitty Thomas, CD Reiss, Jeanne St. James, Nicole Fox, Clarissa Wild, and Chelle Bliss