Top 30 Mafia Romance Books

“Then I realize what it is. It’s him. Something about him makes me feel like I am about to fall. Or turn to liquid. Or burst into flames.”

Gritty, dangerous, and outlawed love. Mafia romance books plunge you into power plays, loyalty, and a forbidden chemistry that’s as thrilling as it is risky. Think coded glances across a bustling club, tense family dinners, and the adrenaline of secrets that could topple empires. These stories revel in the tension between duty and desire, with morally gray characters who are as compelling as they are dangerous—and you’ll find yourself cheering for the couple even when the odds are stacked.

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The Lost Kings by Ashley Munoz

I was always told people grew roots where they were planted. But mine developed between the hearts of two brothers. For as long as I could remember, they were my protectors, living on the opposite end of the manor.

It was when I turned eight that I realized the truth. The twins were never supposed to protect me. It was the other way around and I would grow up to be the one that kept our family safe.

As time went on, they were forced to watch while I was broken and reshaped into the weapon needed to break us free from the cage our family had been forced into.

I always assumed the twins understood. But when I became old enough to accept my fate, they slapped it away and tried to show me a different choice. Even with my heart in their hands, I tried to make them see that there was no other path for me to walk.

They left, abandoning the family and destroying those roots that had kept us together. Without them, we were forced to align with a powerful enemy.

But the twins returned when it was discovered how close I became with our rival. I assumed it was to reclaim my heart, but it was to declare war.

We stood on opposite sides, but somewhere in the middle was my broken heart, still held between two lost kings.

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Lethal Devotion by M. James

He’s as dangerous as the devil himself. And he saved me from hell.

For four years, I’ve survived as a single mom in Miami, dancing at a gentlemen’s club just to keep the lights on. Then, in one night, my world is turned upside down—and he’s there to save me.

Damian Kutnezsov. Bratva enforcer. Cold-blooded killer. He forces me into a marriage I never saw coming, promising it’s only temporary. Just until the danger passes. A way to keep me and my son safe.

He says he won’t touch me. That I’m too young. Too innocent. Too pure.

But I’m less innocent than he thinks, and he’s not as heartless as he pretends to be.

With each day that passes, I see the truth beneath the blood and violence. There’s a side of him no one else sees. A man who would destroy anyone to protect what’s his.

And maybe I want to keep the vows I made, no matter the cost.

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Stay Toxic by Lani Lynn Vale

There was right, there was wrong, and then there was the in-between. The place where normal people reside, understanding that there are two sides to every coin. People that do bad things for good reasons. People that do bad things for bad reasons.

First, I knew that Shasha Semyonov was a bad man. One that did bad things for bad reasons. That didn’t mean that I was rational when it came to him.

He was toxic to my health, yet I wanted him anyway. They say the first step to healing is admitting when you have a problem. My problem happened to be six feet two inches tall, two hundred and twenty pounds, and bearded to perfection. Oh, and he was also the scariest guy I knew.

Meanwhile, I was the laughingstock of the city. The woman who was cheated on by her boyfriend with her best friend, and it was captured live while a band played in the background, perfectly accenting the humiliating video.

There was no way that Shasha Semyonov would notice me. Right?

Wrong. I’d definitely been noticed.

My Dark Ever After by Giana Darling

Guinevere

My trip to Italy shattered my dreams. I just wanted to connect with our family’s roots, but that meant defying my father’s wishes. I was looking for truth and goodness. All I found was darkness and deceit. And one man who embodies it all: the capo dei capi, Raffaele Romano. Raffaele saved my life—then stole my trust. But my broken heart still pulses for him. When his enemies follow me home to Michigan, I realize I’ll never be free of him. Now I’m right back where it started.

Raffaele

I will do anything to keep Guinevere safe, even abduct her back to Italy and earn her hatred forever. I know the villain never gets the girl. But as ghosts from our families’ pasts arise to haunt us, I decide there is only one thing worth fighting for: a dark ever after with my brave, beautiful American girl. And I will raze everything else to the ground to get it.

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Claimed By Daddy by J.L. Quick

Enzo
We tore down every mafia family who dared to challenge us. Now we reign over this city. The three of us—Italian, Irish, and Bratva—are bound by the blood we shed. Nothing will stop us from building the empire we’ve dreamed of… except her. Eavan O’Brien, the forbidden little sister of my best friend, who I never expected to care about. She’s meant to hate me, but I can’t shake the way she looks at me—defiant, beautiful, and the need to tame her far too tempting.

Eavan
I never asked for this life—rescued from the prison my father locked me in, only to be thrown into another when my brother abducts me. Imprisoned by him and his mafia buddies—men I’ve been taught to hate. They think they can control me, but I refuse to bow down to them—especially Enzo. He’s brutal, commanding, and there’s a fire in his eyes that promises to destroy my defiance. I’m determined not to let him break me… Until I find myself bent over his knee with him growling in my ear, “Tell Daddy you’re sorry.”

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Finn by Melanie Moreland

Finn O’Reilly Stern, powerful, confident. Oversees his hotel and his syndicate with a commanding presence and leadership, knowing any weakness could be used against him.

And he has none. Except Una Murphy. The woman he lost his heart to and still loves, even though she wants nothing to do with him.

Or so she claims. When her life is in peril, he won’t stop until she is safe and back where she belongs—with him. Can he rescue her? Convince her to stay?

Will she be a part of his world, regardless of the danger, knowing she is safer with him than apart?

She is his world. He simply needs to convince her.

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Devious Secrets by Measha Stone

She thought she could steal from me. Now she belongs to me.

The moment she walks into my club—dressed in a stolen uniform, carrying a tray of champagne—I know she doesn't belong.

When I catch her in my office, stealing secrets, I give her a choice: tell me who sent her... or find out exactly what happens to those who cross a Volkov.

She's fire and defiance wrapped in silk, and the harder she resists, the deeper my obsession sinks. I'm possessive. Overprotective. Dangerous. Now she's in my bed, bound by my rules—and I don't play fair.

She's made enemies, and they're closing in. But they'll have to get through me first.

Because she's mine now. And I won't let go.

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Dark Angel by Arianna Fraser

I've been in love with Alexi Turgenev all my life.

Though he's called the Angel of Death in our world, this tall, beautiful man has always been my savior, my protector.

Until I'm promised to his older brother in an arranged marriage between our Bratvas.

Dmitri Turgenev is a monster. He's vicious, cruel, and delights in tormenting me. Once we're married, there's no escape.

Can Alexi overcome his lifelong vow of duty to the Turgenev Bratva and defy them, or will he watch his brother take me?

I know one thing. I will never survive this marriage.

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Inferno by Luna Mason

Decadent. One word that alters both of their futures. A chance encounter that entwines them forever. One night. No real names. Ending in a betrayal that still haunts them both.

Declan Quinn, the new Irish mob boss like no other. Five years later, he’s now the owner of Decadence, a successful chocolate factory, but it’s what lies behind the gates that is so much more.

Inferno is a club for the elite, an ‘in’ to the most powerful mafia family networks in the world. It’s also a place where all of your dark and sinful dreams come true.

After the death of their father, the Quinn brothers have a key role in maintaining order. And that’s how the annual Decadence Games were born. A game of survival where pain meets pleasure for the ultimate prize.

But not all is as it seems. Especially when his heartbreaker, Charlotte, becomes the final contestant this year. Fate may have played a card in their first encounter, but not this time. She’s trapped in a nightmare, forced to be a monster to survive. Yet what’s left of her heart still only belongs to one man–The Master of Inferno.

The one she is under orders to kill to get her own golden ticket to freedom. One must step into hell to get a taste of heaven. The Decadence Games shall decide their fate.

But what lies ahead, is worse than either of them could ever imagine. Can true love survive the games both inside and outside the gates?

The Kingpin's Call Girl by Annika Martin

I'm not a call girl; I’m a college student—playing dress-up to find my sister.

One night. One assignment. Get invited to the table. Memorize names. Get out.

Easy—until he walks in. Luka Zogaj isn’t just powerful. He’s lethal. Savage. Worshipped and feared like a god.

And when he sees me, he buys me. Not for a night. For two weeks.

Now I’m living a double life—student by day, owned by a monster by night.

He doesn’t know I’m living a lie. But every time he touches me, I forget who I am.

He’s the last man I should want. And the only one who’s ever made me feel like this.

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Dance of Deception by Jagger Cole

He knows what I saw. Now he owns me.

Carmine Barone is a monster no one sees but me. A beautiful villain with a cold, black heart and a body honed for violence.

But when I stumble into a world I was never meant to see, the ruthless mafia heir becomes something else, too:

My husband.

Now, I’m trapped in a forced marriage to a man who hunts in darkness. A man who plays games with lies and deception. A secret predator who wants to feast on my darkest most immoral desires.

And the only thing worse than being chased by a psychopath?

Wanting him to.

Vengeful Lies by T.L. Smith

It started out as a hit. One bullet. One man.

My orders are clear—get close to the mafia heir, Eli Monti, play with his head, and wait for the signal to end it. End him.

I thought he would be my easiest mark yet. But somehow I’m the one being played.

Eli always gets what he wants and now, he wants me.
His vengeful proposal isn’t a request. It’s a demand.

When you play games with a man who's been mastering them all his life, you learn some new tricks.

Top of the list: Find the best way to kill my fake fiancé.

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The Empress by Michelle Heard

While visiting family in Italy with my mother, I come face-to-face with Leo Toscano. The head of the Italian mafia, and my worst nightmare.

Let’s get one thing straight. I didn’t know the mafia was a thing until the ruthless man threatens to wipe out my family unless I marry him.

Not having much of a choice, I reluctantly say ‘I do’, and tie myself to the heartless bastard for life.

Turns out he doesn’t want anything to do with me, and I quickly learn the definition of loneliness.

But then secrets begin to come to light, and everything I thought I knew about my life turns out to be a lie.

Now the big, bad mafia boss is the one begging. How the tables have turned.

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Death's Favor by Jill Ramsower

I ran from my Russian father to escape an arranged marriage....

and ended up handcuffed to an Italian mafia hitman ... in his bed.

He's as intensely beautiful as he is ruthless.

A dichotomy of callous yet kind that fascinates me, though I know it shouldn't.

The man's a killer.

But more than that, he suffers from compulsions--a need to control every aspect of his life.

And now that I've entered his world, I've become his ultimate fixation.

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A Touch of Fate by Cora Reilly

When Emma Mancini finds out the news of her impending arranged marriage to Samuel Mione, a future Underboss and one of the Outfit's most sought-after bachelors, she is hopeful for their future despite their age difference.

However, the never-ending gossip surrounding their union and Samuel's cold attitude extinguish that hope.

After an unfortunate decision made in the past, guilt and bitterness are Samuel's constant companions. He doesn't have time for emotional nonsense, and a bond to a woman only adds another unwanted obligation.

Nevertheless, Emma isn't someone who resigns herself to her fate. She's overcome much greater obstacles than a cold husband determined to keep her at arm's length. Can Emma break through Samuel's impenetrable walls? And if she does, can she live with what she discovers?

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Long Live The Queen by R.L ECHO

"Remember, blood is thicker than bullets... Your name isn't just a name. It stands for power. It stands for strength. It runs these streets; Queen. The name rules all." - Giovanni Queen

The daughter of the most ruthless mafia leader, Lonnie Queen, finds herself falling back into family business, leading her to discover the truth behind the murder of her father.

The fight for the title 'Queen of the Streets' begins once again.

"Blood is thicker than bullets." But blood also knows just where to strike.

The hunter becomes the hunted in these dark New York streets, where love is simply a game; a game that no one really wins at. A game that only leaves you burning the city down and taking the throne that is rightfully yours.

"You know what they say? 'Keep your family close and your enemies closer...'" - Dorian Costa

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Ciao Bella by Rachel Van Dyken

The Five Families thought the war was over. They have no idea, I'm the very beginning.

I kidnapped her to prove a point—at knife point, it seemed sharper that way. See what I did there?

I used the perfect virginal daughter from one of the most powerful Families in the Cosa Nostra to fix the broken pieces, knowing that in the process—I’d spread hers for the world to see. I would embarrass her, shame her, use her, but I would never touch her… my one and only vow to her father in exchange for his allegiance.

The flowers at our wedding would be extravagant—people would watch it like a celebration, she’d live it as her funeral. Call me twisted, but I thrive off her hate, I wouldn’t know what to do if I had her heart—I’m not good with pretty things I’m capable of breaking.

I’ll use every single person I can to restore order… to bring about the peace that my Family deserves.
But something sinister lurks in the darkness.

In the end, it may not be just my Family I save but theirs as well. They say the past comes back to haunt you—that history repeats itself. Bet they never saw this coming.

After all, when one Family falls—another will rise.

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Tore Up by Abbi Glines

Calculating, cold, often without emotion was how I was described by those closest to me. I had thought perhaps there was truth to their depiction until this endless searing pain took the place in my chest where my heart used to be. Vengeance now ate away at my soul. The wrath I planned to unleash would make the demons in Hell appear mild. At least, that was until…

The twisted crux came in the form of eyes bluer than the sky on a warm summer day, a slightly upturned nose with a scattering of freckles, a pink cupid bow mouth, and a smile that made a man’s knees weak.

The events that brought us here meant I should loathe her existence for eternity, yet my need for her grows with each passing day. She’s too young, she’s vulnerable and broken, but somehow, she’s not damaged. She was the cause of what had left me with this raging agony, and yet, the balm that eased my soul. Still, I can never forgive the destruction she caused me and those I love.

I had become a mockery of my revenge because holding her at night while she slept was the only thing keeping me sane. She’ll pay the price through my cruelty, never knowing that while she dreams, I find my solace.

My story begins with my worst nightmare. And she’s the reason behind all of it.

Beautiful Beast by Neva Altaj

Rafael

Nobody touches what's mine without deadly consequences, but when the most beautiful woman is brought to face my fury, my dead heart suddenly begins to beat again. There are no fairy tales in this life. Beauty will never fall for the beast. But this monster doesn't intend to let her go. Everybody has a price. It's just a question of currency. My sweet little hacker can't be swayed by money, but she will do whatever it takes to save her family.

Vasilisa

Kidnapped, trapped, and forced into penance. Stay and work for him or my loved ones will face his wrath. His name alone evokes dread and terror. But my tremors have nothing to do with fear. His scars make people turn away in horror. But my eyes don't want to look anywhere else. My captor. My savior. My beautiful beast.

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Breaking Hailey by I.A. Dice

Carter

Hailey Scarlett Vaughn was meant to be a pawn in my revenge plan. I was supposed to break her. Use her. Discard her. But the moment I looked into her wide eyes, I knew I’d rather ruin her instead. She’s soft where I’m sharp, innocent where I’m cruel. And when she trembles beneath me, I know she’s caught in my web. Catching feelings as fast as I am. She can’t see the lies. Doesn’t realize that I’m trying to retrieve what’s locked inside her pretty little head... the key to my father’s freedom. But as her memories resurface, I realize I’m not the only monster in this story.

Hailey
I came to Lakeside to heal, but the moment I stumbled into him, I knew peace wasn’t an option. He’s is a storm. Dark, dominant, utterly relentless. He never asks—he takes what he wants. And right now? He wants me. He owns me. Takes my body, mind, and soul. Breaks me apart and puts me back together, one filthy whispered promise at a time. But soon, my lost memories trickle back, and it’s obvious I’m not at Lakeside to heal—I’m here to hide. Waking up without memories is terrifying but remembering the time I lost is infinitely worse.

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A Sinner's Promise by Kylie Kent

Gio
Being the eldest son has always been a blessing and a curse. I was raised to be one thing and one thing only. A monster. My father did everything in his power to make sure that’s exactly what I became too.
He wasn’t expecting that the monster he created would be the one to take him out though. Now I’m in charge. Of the family, the empire. Everything. I’m learning real fast that being the boss isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. The first order of business was finding a new place to live. I didn’t want my four younger brothers to have to remain in the house of horrors, aka our childhood home, any longer than they had to be. But the second I lay eyes on my new realtor, my sole focus becomes making her mine in every way possible.

Eloise
I’ve worked my ass off to land the elite property listings in Melbourne. The downfall? Elite properties come with elite assholes. I’ve learnt over the past year how to deal with the suggestive comments and overly friendly touches from prospective buyers. When I meet my latest client, Gio De Bellis, all my skills seem to go on vacation. Because one look at him has me wanting to throw caution to the wind and give in to the temptation he’s offering. But my career is way more important to me than one sinfully appetising, hot piece of man candy. At least, I think it is…

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Broken by Sadie Kincaid

You want to know the secret to everlasting happiness? Never fall in love. That was the wisdom my father imparted to us James boys after our mom died, and it’s a piece of advice that’s served me well.

Until dear old Dad asks me for a favor over Sunday brunch. No big deal, right? I love making my old man happy. Except this “favor” is a lot more complicated than picking up his dry cleaning. Dad wants me to marry and provide a few heirs for the James empire, and he’s even done me the courtesy of handpicking my bride-to-be. Lucky me.

But if I’m being honest, I’ve grown tired of the endless cycle of dating, the constant small talk, and the ever-shrinking pool of women I haven’t already invited for a sleepover. I’m a lawyer, so contracts are kind of my thing. And that’s all marriage really is—a contract negotiated between two parties. What could possibly go wrong?

Enter Melanie Edison, the five-foot-four brunette with curves in ALL the right places. A veterinary nurse with the smartest mouth I’ve ever heard. And I have more fun not dating her than I did dating any woman before, even with Melanie’s absurd no-sex-before-marriage rule.

But when our business arrangement becomes so much more, I end up breaking my most important rule. And that’s when it all goes to hell. I have no idea how we can ever repair the damage that’s been done. I’m not even sure I want to. And maybe going back to my old life won’t be so hard.

Except it’s too late. I broke my rule. And she broke me.

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Cruel Paradise by Nicole Fox

What’s more embarrassing than a butt dial? Butt dialing your boss.... And leaving a dirty voicemail when you’re, uhh…"thinking" about them.

Working as Ruslan Oryolov’s personal assistant is the job from hell. After a long day spent tending to the billionaire’s every whim, I need some stress relief. So when I get home that night, that’s exactly what I do. Problem is, my thoughts are still stuck on the bosshole, who’s ruining my life. That’s fine—because of all Ruslan’s many sins, being gorgeous might be the most dangerous. Tonight, fantasies of him are just what I need to push me over the edge.

But when I look down at my phone squished next to me, there it is. A voicemail for seven minutes and 32 seconds.... Sent to Ruslan Oryolov.

I panic and throw my phone across the room. But there is no undoing the damage done by my very vocal O. So what can I do? My plan was to just avoid him and act like it never happened. Besides, no one that busy checks their voicemails, right?

But when he schedules a one-on-one meeting with me for exactly seven minutes and 32 seconds, one thing is for certain: He. Heard. Everything.

Possession by Brynne Asher

I’m nothing but a payment, bartered to the most powerful cartel in the northern hemisphere and forced to marry a man I do not know.

My father sold me to save his own skin. He might as well have ushered me to the gates of hell.

The Marino family is sadistic. If rumors are true, they’ll own me, use me, control me, and strip me of every freedom I’ve taken for granted. I’ll be a shiny new toy in a dark and deadly underworld.

So when my husband drops the bomb that our arranged marriage is only a means to an end, I realize there’s something worse than merely being a possession.

My stupid, stupid heart.

In the end, the last thing I expected to do was fall in love.

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Let Me Love You by Brittney Sahin

Six years ago, Maria Romano got her birthday wish―a kiss from Enzo Costa. A man she could never take her eyes off, but who seemed as haunted as her favorite book boyfriends and strictly off-limits. Just one unforgettable moment in the dark and then he was gone.

Now Maria is a divorced single mom, moving on and open to romance again. Fatefully, it’s with the new head chef at her sister’s restaurant: Enzo. A gentler man than the one she remembers, yet fire still burns. And a warning still lingers: don’t get too close.

Enzo is embarking on a new life, too. And falling in love with Maria shouldn’t happen. He has far too much blood on his hands, and he carries his damaged past like a shadow. But he can’t ignore the impulses drawing them back together.

When his secrets plunge Maria into danger, Enzo must become the man he once was to keep everyone safe. Will he go off the deep end and never find his way back? Or will Maria be enough to save his soul?

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Diamond Devil by Naomi West

It's my first time meeting my sister's fiancé. I knock on the door, and who do I see with his arm around her? The man who got me pregnant.

Three months ago, I almost got hit by a car. The guy behind the wheel was as gorgeous as they come. We got to talking and… well, things got a little carried away, if you know what I mean.

But when it was over, we went our separate ways.

Except, not quite. The little plus sign on this pregnancy test tells me our story isn't over. But that's a problem for another day. First, I have to go to my sister's engagement party.

When I see who she's marrying, my jaw hits the floor. This… This cannot possibly be real.

But it is real. So is the attraction I felt when I first met Ilarion Zakharov. So is the hatred. And so are the bullets that start flying when Ilarion's enemies attack the party.

Turns out Mr. Not So Nice Guy is a big bad Bratva don. Now that he knows I'm pregnant with his heir, he's not letting me out of his sight.

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Blood of My Monster by Rina Kent

I’m out for revenge. He’s out to rule the world.

Kirill and I are as different as day and night. We shouldn’t have been in the same frame or universe.

But we meet under the strangest circumstances.

He’s my superior in the military and the man who’ll introduce me to carnage.

His charm and exterior perfection shouldn’t have tempted me.

Behind the smokescreen lurks a manipulative emotionless monster.

And that monster might find out all my secrets, including the reason why I’m pretending to be a man.

He might also lure me to the point of no return.

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Illicit King by Maggie Cole

He wants to destroy my father’s throne. I should avoid him, but I can’t keep my hands off him.

Brody O'Connor is tall, rugged, and hell-bent on obliterating my family. He seduced me on purpose, and now I’m paying the price.

He’s my sworn enemy--part of a rival clan. But no matter how much I try to shake him, or our heated encounters, I can’t.

Every step I take, he’s there, lurking in the shadows, studying me, waiting for any chance to undermine my efforts to become my father’s successor.

Brody says I’m naive--in the dark about Da’s true dealings. He’s screwing with my head.

Da is cruel, but he’s not capable of something so heinous. Or is he?

If Brody’s right, then where does that leave me? Where does it leave us?

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Vengeance of a Mafia Queen by Siobhan Davis

Losing my innocence at thirteen, in the most brutal way, changed me. My kidnapper stole my childhood and tried to break me. The knowledge my father orchestrated the entire situation hardened my heart, and instead of grieving his death, I celebrated it.

One down. Many more to go. My burning need for revenge has only grown over the years, keeping me focused on my goals and enabling my rise to power.

Made men are weak. A pretty face and the promise of a good time easily distracts them. Now, I’m in charge. Men bow before me.

Except for him—the brother of my abductor. Massimo fights me every step of the way, but I’m not about to let the explosive chemistry between us deter me from my chosen path. His family is my enemy. He is my enemy, even if he doesn’t know it yet.

I won’t stop until all those who wronged me are punished. By the time they realize I’m coming, it will be too late. They tried to take everything from me. But where they failed, I will succeed.

Unless he becomes my weakness.

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Rush & Ruin by Catherine Wiltcher

Edier Grayson is the King of Shadows. A ruthless sinner. A beautiful liar. On the eve of my eighteenth birthday, he kissed my lips and painted the stars in the sky for me, but when I woke the next morning he was gone. Now he paints the streets of New York City red, and his heart is as cold as his promises.

Ella Santiago and I were raised in this cartel life together. I loved a girl with sunshine in her soul, until her father gave me two choices. I walked away to spare Ella my fate. Now she’s the one woman I can’t have, and the only woman I see.

Years later, we find ourselves in the same city. I hate her for it. My obsession is too strong... I love her even more for it.

But Ella should know that all shadows crave light. This is my world, and I’ll do whatever it takes to have her back in my arms. The newspaper she works for? I bought it. That date she made with a colleague? I crushed it. I protect what’s mine—what’s always been mine—even when she can’t admit it.

Even when my enemies are determined to break it.