Download or read book Beneath The Surface A Dark Mafia Romance written by Abbi Cook and published by Dark Vine Media LLC. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A standalone novel in the Captive Hearts series I was born and bred to be a killer. It's all I'm supposed to be. I take no prisoners. Until Lily. For her, I make an exception. But only for a week. When I walk in, time starts ticking down to zero. Her father has seven days to save her. Until then, she's mine. Mine to have. Mine to take. Mine to keep. 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 Cook Perfect 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

Download or read book Beneath the Stars written by Emily McIntire and published by Bloom Books. This book was released on 2025-01-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From USA Today bestselling author Emily McIntire comes an angsty second chance romance and the first interconnected standalone in the Sugarlake series. Alina Carson meets Chase Adams when she's eleven years old, after he moves in down the street carrying nothing but a chip on his shoulder and dimples in his cheeks. Immediately she falls, loving him before she even knows what loving is. But becoming best friends with Chase's little sister means that he's off-limits, no matter how much their connection screams for something more. Chase never cared much for following the rules. Abandoned by everyone who was supposed to love him, he's broken and insecure, choosing to push others away before they have a chance to hurt him. But there's something about the girl with golden hair, and before he can stop himself, he's sneaking through her window, whispering his deepest secrets beneath her glow 'n stick stars. As time goes on and they get older, he decides to give their love a chance, no matter what anyone else thinks. But old habits die hard, and when tragedy strikes, Chase is back to doing what he does best. Ruining everything. Chase disappears, and years pass, leaving Alina with no choice but to pick up her broken pieces and move on. Until one day, he's back. All grown up and taking over his family's business. When Alina and Chase are thrown together and forced to work in the same building, old feelings resurface, and Alina quickly realizes that Chase is on a mission, determined to right the wrongs of his past. Starting with her.

Download or read book Captive Hearts A Dark Mafia Romance Collection written by Abbi Cook and published by Dark Vine Media LLC. This book was released on 2020-12-11 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, get the three Captive Hearts series books in one volume! Includes Behind The Mask, Beneath The Surface, and Beyond The Lies. Behind The Mask I’m a bad man. I never said I was anything else. I shouldn’t want the beautiful brunette who lives in that suburban cul-de-sac, but one glance and I can’t think of anything else but taking her. The innocence in her dark eyes tells me she has no idea what life in my world is like. But she’s going to find out. I control everything around me, and that includes Kaia now. At first, she’ll beg for her freedom, but it won’t take long before she’s begging for something else. Her world has changed. She’s mine now. Beneath The Surface He took me from my safe little house and now I’m his. Cason Varens, the terrifying and brutally beautiful enforcer for the Varens crime family, plucked me from my life to punish my father. I may be young, but I know how this works. Men like Cason take no prisoners. Unless you make them want something more than blood and death. He says for the next seven days, I’m his. His to have. His to take. Payment for giving up a week of his life for the job. But what he doesn’t know is I’ve got a plan, and I’ll do whatever I have to so I’m alive at the end of that week. To him, it’s just seven days. To me, it might be the rest of my life. Beyond The Lies He’s claimed me, and now my life is in his hands. I only know him by his first name. King. Beautiful and savage, he promises if I obey him, I’ll get out of this alive. But that’s not how the world works, especially with men like him. I want to hate him, but I can’t deny what he makes me feel. I tell myself it’s the way I’ll trick him to get free, but will I be able to leave him if I get the chance? We’re playing a dangerous game in a place neither one of us belongs. King says everything he seems to be is a lie, except when it comes to me. Before this is all over, the two of us will see if that’s the truth. Publisher's Note: Captive Hearts A Dark Romance Mafia Collection contains themes which may be disturbing to some readers. 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 Cook Perfect 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

Download or read book Behind The Mask written by Abbi Cook and published by Dark Vine Media LLC. This book was released on 2020-03-05 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I'm a bad man. I never said I was anything else. I shouldn't want the beautiful brunette who lives in that suburban cul-de-sac, but one glance and I can't think of anything else but taking her. The innocence in her dark eyes tells me she has no idea what life in my world is like. But she's going to find out. I control everything around me, and that includes Kaia now. At first, she'll beg for her freedom, but it won't take long before she's begging for something else. Her world has changed. She's mine now. Publisher's Note: Behind The Mask contains themes which may be disturbing to some readers.

Download or read book Giovanni a Dark Mafia Romance written by Natasha Knight and published by Natasha Knight. This book was released on with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Killian a Dark Mafia Romance written by Natasha Knight and published by Natasha Knight. This book was released on 2018-01-24 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cilla The Beast had Belle. Killian Black has me. How I got here doesn’t matter, even though he says it does. Says it was my choice. He doesn’t get it, though. It wasn’t ever a choice for me. And now, he’s changing the rules. The agreement was one month. For thirty days, I’d be his. He’s no longer satisfied with my body alone, though. He wants my soul, too. Wants every part of me. And even though I can pretend I’m safe when I lie beneath him, this man does something to me. Something wicked. A thing that will break me. Killian Cilla made the choice. She offered the deal. I just took her up on it. So what if I changed the rules half-way in? I’m not apologizing for it. See, Cilla and me, we’re the same. She’s dark. As dark as me. Something happened to her. Something bad. It damaged her. But it’s not a hero she seeks. It’s an avenging angel. A dark knight. That, I can do. I’ll slay her dragons, but it’ll cost her, because in return, I want everything. And I’ll take it. She’s mine. Author’s note: Killian: a Dark Mafia Romance was originally published as Captive Beauty.

Download or read book Taken As Collateral written by Piper Stone and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I thought I could leave the life behind. Then her father betrayed my father and pulled me back in. She was meant to be collateral, just a pawn in a deadly game, but she became so much more...

Download or read book Catching Sin written by J Saman and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-10 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From USA Today bestselling author J. Saman comes an all-new enemies-to-lovers, STANDALONE romance in the Las Vegas Sin seriesMaddox must be willing to risk his life if he wants to save mine...I was under the devil's thumb with no end in sight. A play thing. A toy. A treasure easily forgotten. Until Maddox Sinclair stepped into my club and made me promises even my tattered heart couldn't refuse. Sexy, arrogant, strong and brave, he fears no one and fights for everyone. I should know better than to trust him. Half the time we want to rip each other's clothes off. The other half we're at each other's necks. But my devil isn't easily thwarted. He started this game with a master plan-one that makes me his ultimate pawn. Deals have been made. Lives are at stake. And when he finally comes for me, there is no escape...

Download or read book Descent into Darkness written by Luna Lovejoy and published by Pup Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the ruthless world of the Castelli crime family, love is the most dangerous weapon. Lena believed she had escaped the dark clutches of the mafia, but fate pulls her back into the shadows. Now, with a baby on the way, her husband Dante—once the man she thought she could build a peaceful life with—returns to the throne as the feared mafia boss, driven by vengeance. As violence spirals out of control and old enemies resurface, Lena faces an impossible choice: stay by Dante’s side and risk everything, or flee to protect her unborn child. But running from Dante Castelli comes at a steep price. Determined to reclaim his wife and child, Dante will stop at nothing, even as the underworld erupts into chaos. In a life where loyalty is tested and betrayal lurks in every corner, Lena and Dante's love will be pushed to the brink. Will they find a way to protect their family and their love, or will the unforgiving mafia life tear them apart forever? If you enjoy the intense, suspenseful romances of Cora Reilly, L.J. Shen, and Natasha Knight, The Devil's Embrace series will captivate you from the first page to the last.

Download or read book Forever Lies written by Jill Ramsower and published by Jill Ramsower, LLC. This book was released on 2019-10-03 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buckle up for this steamy mafia series by dark romance author Jill Ramsower… Stuck in an elevator with the most gorgeous stranger I’d ever seen— Who thought that kind of thing actually happened? This man wasn’t just attractive; he was animal magnetism personified. He was every crush and craving—each desire and fantasy—all rolled into one. The problem? There was something sinister lurking beneath that tempting façade. Something dark and ruthless. Luca Romano locked his sights on me the moment those elevator doors closed. I couldn’t escape him, no matter how hard I tried. There was a mutinous side of me that didn’t want to run. As if I ever had a choice… "WOW! Just WOW...From beginning to end I was hooked on this unique spin on Mafia Romance. HOLY PLOT TWIST! Did not see that coming...SOGOOD!" - Megan, Megan's Scandalous Book Blog Forever Lies is the first novel in The Five Families series, although all books in the Five Families world can be read as standalones. A free dark romance with adult themes, it may not be suitable for sensitive audiences. But if you like a HOT romantic story with a guaranteed happily ever after, this enemies to lovers romance will have you begging for more! Perfect for fans of Danielle Lori and Sophie Lark.

Download or read book Behind The Mask A Dark Mafia Romance written by Abbi Cook and published by Dark Vine Media LLC. This book was released on 2020-11-09 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I’m a bad man. I never said I was anything else. I shouldn’t want the beautiful brunette who lives in that suburban cul-de-sac, but one glance and I can’t think of anything else but taking her. The innocence in her dark eyes tells me she has no idea what life in my world is like. But she’s going to find out. I control everything around me, and that includes Kaia now. At first, she’ll beg for her freedom, but it won’t take long before she’s begging for something else. Her world has changed. She’s mine now. 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 Cook Perfect 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

Download or read book Merciless Royals written by Ana West and published by PNK Publishing. This book was released on with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s time for the Queen to rise. The Snake has gone underground and my husband right along with them. Left to pick up the pieces, I know it’s only a matter of time before the Snake strikes again. My husband left everything to me; the money, the businesses, the title. Now the leader of both families, I have to prove that I can be the leader I know I was born to be. But the rules of the game have changed and everything is at stake–my life, my relationship, and my position. Yet none of that matters because I know just how far I’m willing to go to save it all. The Snake will strike again, I’m sure of it. To succeed, I have to be ruthless. Savage. Merciless. Nothing and no one can stand in my way, no matter the cost. But betrayal lurks in the shadows–one I’m not sure I’ll survive. And it just might be the end of everything. Merciless Royals is the final book in the Bloody Kingdom series. The series is complete. Reading order Savage Royals, Brutal Royals, Merciless Royals.

Download or read book Devil s Advocate A Dark Mafia Romance Devil s Playground Romance written by Vivi Paige and published by Devil's Playground Romance. This book was released on 2022-02-09 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sophie’s mine. And I’ll kill to keep her. Navigating the mafia underground in Chicago is not easy. It’s like a waltz where nobody ever taught you the steps. You show respect when it’s due, never back down, And kill who they want you to kill. I didn’t become a Made Man by being careless, But even the most ardent professional stumbles now and again. Sophie’s job is to keep me from ending up in the slammer, She thinks we’re done once I walk out of court a free man. Too bad I’m hooked on my defense lawyer’s lovely charms, And what I want, I get. You see, Indro Lastra is a Made Man, And a Made Man gets what he wants. I want Sophie Vercetti. And I won’t let anything stop me. Not a gang war. Not the police. And not even the Family stand in my way. And once I get her… I’m never, ever, letting her go.

Download or read book Brutal Love written by Ana West and published by PNK Publishing. This book was released on with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marrying Killian was supposed to bring an end to the troubles and disputes between families. We didn’t count on the Russians upping their game to unseat us. My father is dead and a war is brewing, one I’m certain we can’t avoid. They’re getting sneakier in their tactics and we have to be careful. I’m either the target or the bait. Killian swears to protect me, and I believe him. He's unlocked parts of me I never knew existed and now I’m positively addicted. Killian’s the only thing keeping me above water. And yet his ex won’t leave us alone, small game, when there’s a war on the horizon but Killian loves me, nothing Blair claims about a son or otherwise will change that. So why can’t I shake the feeling that there’s something else at play here?

Download or read book Crown written by Michelle St. James and published by Michelle St. James. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kira Baranov always wanted to be leader of the bratva. But not like this. Marrying Lyonya Antonov was a business decision — until she fell in love. Now Lyon’s been taken prisoner by a shadowy enemy, and Kira must orchestrate a rescue to save the man she loves. Lyon Antonov swore he’d do anything to protect Kira and their unborn child. Then an army of deadly Russian criminals took him prisoner. Beaten and bloodied, he thinks only of escape — and revenge against those who dared to separate him from the beautiful, maddening woman who has become his world. But escaping his Russian captors is just the beginning. Leaving a trail of bodies in his wake, Lyon discovers that his enemy is a figure so powerful, every bratva cell in the world cowers at the mention of his name. Now he and Kira have to choose: the empire they’ve sacrificed to control — or the love of a lifetime? _______________________________ Praise for the Savage Empire Series ★★★★★ "Love it! Love it!! Love it!” ★★★★★ "Must, must read!" ★★★★★ "Omg! Hot, feisty and dramatic!" ★★★★★ "HOT! HOT! HOT!!" ★★★★★ "... thrilling and consuming..." ★★★★★ "An intense and riveting story from the first page!!!” ★★★★★ "My heart hasn’t stopped pounding and I finished this book days ago!" ★★★★★ "... read it from cover to cover in one day!” ★★★★★ "These pages were on fire..." ★★★★★ "This author KNOWS how to get you interested and KEEP you interested." ★★★★★ "The sexual tension between Lyon and Kira had me giddy and turned on the whole time!" ★★★★★ "Holy Grail Michelle did it again!" ★★★★★ "Wow oh Wow!" ★★★★★ "... so intense!" ★★★★★ "Left me breathless! LOVED IT!!" ★★★★★ "Holy wow!" ★★★★★ "The Bratva never looked so good." ★★★★★ "Domestic bliss has never been hotter." ★★★★★ "Another remarkable rush." ★★★★★ "Ahhhhhh... my nerves are SHOT!"

Download or read book Before The Fall A Dark Mafia Romance written by Abbi Cook and published by Dark Vine Media LLC. This book was released on 2024-09-19 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Settle in for the wild ride to the end of the Captive Hearts series! ​​​​​​​I wasn’t supposed to fall for Tia. She should have been no one to me. She turned out to be the only soul I truly care about in this world. She knew what I was, and still she loved me. But every minute we spent together meant she wasn’t safe because of the life I lead. I knew I had to let her go. So I ignored my heart and walked away. Now I find out what I did was all for nothing. She’s marked for death by the head of my family. Loyalty dictates I stand by as he kills her. Love demands I protect her with all I have. I’m nothing but a killer without her, but who am I without my family?

Download or read book Merciless Hunter written by Faith Summers and published by Bliss Romance Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-10 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She should have run away from me when she had the chance… I was on a mission of retribution and vengeance: find my son then make my enemies pay for kidnapping him and killing my wife. Then I met her. Olivia made a big mistake when she tried to trick me. I'm the leader of a blood-thirsty brotherhood. In the Bratva the rules are simple: An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth. Enemies will always be enemies. Try to fool me, and you pay with your life. Except this beautiful angel managed to enchant me. So I made her my prisoner. A captive at the mercy of my desire. One taste and I don’t want to let her go. One taste and I want to make her mine. When danger comes knocking, our fates crash together. Locked in a web of deceit and betrayal. Tangled in secrets and lies. I thought I had nothing left to lose. Until my enemies take her. Love has no place for a dark soul like me. But I’ll walk through the fires of hell to get her back. “Merciless Hunter” is the fourth book in the Dark Syndicate series. It is a stand-alone Dark Mafia Enemies to Lovers Romance, complete with HEA and no cliffhangers.