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Twisted Lies by Ana Huang
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsHe'll do anything to have her...including lie. Charming, deadly, and smart enough to hide it, Christian Harper is a monster dressed in the perfectly tailored suits of a gentleman. He has little use for morals and even less use for love, but he can’t deny the strange pull he feels toward the woman living just one floor below him... -
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Bratva Knight by T.J. Maguire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNikolai VolkovThe funny thing about trust is it’s so hard to gain but so easy to lose. One stupid mistake cost me the only woman I’ve ever loved.Cost me her.Tatiana Andreeva.My fierce, golden-haired goddess with the face of an angel and the attitude of the fucking devil. She was my everything, and I would do whatever it took to get her back, because a life without her was a life not worth living...Categorized as:
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![Wild Card by Renee Rose]()
Wild Card by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“YOU’RE IN BIG TROUBLE, DOLL” The little hacker stole from the Family—hundred fifty grand. We Tacones don’t take kindly to thieves. Not even when they come in a package as cute as hers. Not even after she shows me how high her freak flag flies. Now there will be hell to pay for my hot geek. And I’m the one coming to collect...Categorized as:
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Filthy Few by Samantha Barrett
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhere they rest for eternal life is where a favor is asked.The stone with the head is where you will be led.Be certain of the favor you ask, no second is offered.The debt will be collected when the favor is complete.A favor asked is a debt owed. My mom marrying Thomas Valerian was supposed to be our fresh start, but it was the opposite of that...Categorized as:
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![The Bookie by Renee Rose]()
The Bookie by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI 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... -
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Veiled Treasure by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'm his now, and he's not going to be gentle with me.When my brothers tried to arrange a marriage for me back in New York, I ran away to Boston. Making it on my own at eighteen wasn't easy, but for two years I managed to keep my freedom.Until Gregor Romanov came looking for me... -
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Whiskey Poison by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe stranger who saved my life is officially my new boss.Now, I’m stuck in a house with him and his BABY...Until I find a way to get both of us out.He’s a CEO.A Bratva don.My new boss...And now, my prison warden.Timofey Viktorov has no problems blackmailing me into his deal.Live in my mansion …Care for my baby …“No” is not an option...Categorized as:
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The Savage by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIvan may be my name but I am best known as The Savage.Born and bred Bratva heir and loving every delicious minute of my life. That's why it was easy to kidnap the entitled Charlotte Richmond from her finishing school in England. It was my pleasure to hide her away while her depraved father searched for her.I have no heart, no emotion, and no morals.She is a bargaining chip, a means to an end...Categorized as:
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Raphael by Eva Winners
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEnemies to lovers mafia romanceRaphael Santos.A criminal.The devil.The man was definitely suave and charismatic.The way he looked at me made me shiver but his eyes rattled something deep inside me.I hated him with every fiber of my being. His family destroyed mine. His father started a chain reaction that could never be undone. The Santos family ruled the underworld of Florida...Categorized as:
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Ensnared by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForced to marry a traitor's daughter, I'll shed blood to make sure it doesn't happen. MarcAs a child I was put on a silver platter and my parents were presented with marriage opportunities. Many other mafiosos were trying to secure their daughter's hand in marriage to me, a cousin of the Irish Boss. Eventually, they accepted one. The only problem is, I've never intended on being with one woman...Categorized as:
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![Frozen Kiss by E.C. Land]()
Frozen Kiss by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrozen in heart to others, can he be that way with me?BlakeMy life is turned upside down. Or maybe right-side up. I’m not sure, but either way, it’s in the hands of a man I just met. A man I feel a connection to and decide to give him my trust. Maybe the fact he’s friends with my brother helps.Danger surrounds us all, and I’m not sure if I’m strong enough to handle what’s coming... -
![Stolen Soul by Kristen Luciani]()
Stolen Soul by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe put his ring on my finger and a knife through my heart...Massimo Marrone is pure evil disguised by ripped muscles and a gorgeous face.His dark secrets and blackened heart have turned him into a monster before my eyes.And I’ve become his prey.He promised me protection and committed the worst betrayal with his lies,Breaking my heart in the process.Because Massimo is no white knight...Categorized as:
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![Evil Empire by Kristen Luciani]()
Evil Empire by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dark mafia forced marriage age gap... -
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![Say I Do by Brea Alepoú, Skyler Snow]()
Say I Do by Brea Alepoú, Skyler Snow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you get when you mix a mobster with the son of the yakuza?A marriage bathed in blood.I never expected to be getting married, but when a business opportunity lands in my lap, I know I have to take it. After all, my family means the world to me. I’ll do anything to keep them safe, even if it’s entering a marriage that’s nothing more than convenience so I can pop out an heir...Categorized as:
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![Cruel Prince by Aidèe Jaimes]()
Cruel Prince by Aidèe Jaimes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI sold my soul to the Devil and he handed me over to someone far deadlier.After the death of my father, his enemies came knocking on my door. Left with no other choice, I agree to an indentured contract, selling my body to a criminal in exchange for my life.Only he never meant to keep me as his own...Categorized as:
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![Queen's Move by Nikita Slater]()
Queen's Move by Nikita Slater
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe declared war, she accepted the challenge. Vee is poised on the edge of a mob war. Born to the mob, abused by the mob, she is now ready to rise up and take over her dead husband's mafia holdings. She is queen in a beautiful and brutal city. She runs her organization with cool logic, passionate loyalty and an iron will. She's the perfect woman for the job... -
![The Irish Don’s Black Beauty: Part One by Rose Marie]()
The Irish Don’s Black Beauty: Part One by Rose Marie
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was love at first sight...well for Kahlani Edwards it was. The object of her affection...not so much. She loved his quiet, subdued and nerdy persona. She dreamed of playing in his fiery red hair, and she wanted nothing more than for him to love her back... -
![Corrupted Temptation by Kiana Hettinger]()
Corrupted Temptation by Kiana Hettinger
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI know what I am.A monster parading around in an Armani suit.Nico Costa—the perfect monster.The minute my eyes land on the dark-haired vixen that walks into my club, a desire so strong twists like pain in my gut.We play a game of lust that awakens my long-dead heart inside its cage.But I know better than to let a vixen rattle the well-oiled steel bars... -
![Dance for Me by Kay Elle Parker]()
Dance for Me by Kay Elle Parker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDown on her luck, Boadicea McGee is desperate for a job.Bills to pay, a roof to keep over her head, and vultures for parents leave her with few options. When her best friend offers her a dream opportunity, she has to weigh dreams against survival and her own morals. The pay is good, the people are nice...but working in a BDSM club just isn't her thing... -
![Sold to the Bratva by Lexi Asher]()
Sold to the Bratva by Lexi Asher
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA much older Bratva gangster broke my heart. Years later I’m forced to marry him.I had escaped the mafia life and lived a normal life like a normal girl.Until my dear mobster dad kidnaps me to marry me off to the Bratva.And now I’m supposed to give my innocence and a baby to the guy who once dumped me.They put me in a wedding dress and walked me down the aisle... -
![Sexy Beast by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne]()
Sexy Beast by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRicky Ruiz—ruthless kingpin, reclusive heir, the one man I can’t seem to outrun.Rumors buzz when a pic of me buying a pregnancy test goes viral. This wouldn’t be such a big deal if, roughly one month ago, I wasn’t also spotted with the new top-dog of Cypress Pointe’s most notorious crime family...Categorized as:
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![Sapphire Scars by Nicole Fox]()
Sapphire Scars by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe’s my ex’s brother.A terrifying mob boss with a past too dark to share.And when he finds out I’m pregnant, he becomes something else, too:The husband I never asked for.Kolya Uvarov crashed into my life at a funeral and saved me from a mega-creep.Classic meet-cute, right?Not exactly—because it was his brother we were burying.A.k.a., my ex-boyfriend.A.k.a...Categorized as:
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![Possessing Paisley by Kate Oliver]()
Possessing Paisley by Kate Oliver
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPaisley McKeeHe’s my best friend’s brother.He’s also overbearing, bossy, and stubborn.Obviously we hate each other.Then something happened.We said it was a one-time thing.The next morning he tells me it’s forever.He’s unhinged.But he makes me feel things I’ve never felt before.Can I believe him when he says I’m his?Kieran RocheShe’s irritating, sassy, and she hates my guts.Not at all my type... -
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![Claimed by the Bratva by Bianca Cole]()
Claimed by the Bratva by Bianca Cole
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m a pakhan’s daughter, and the man I love is his most trusted advisor. A man twice my age, and the sovietnik to my father. A man who looks at me with fierce hunger that drives me wild. When he learns of my arranged marriage to the son of another Pakhan, everything changes. He tells me I’m his. He tells me he won’t let me marry anyone else. He tells me he’d start a war for me... -
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Till Death Do Us Part by Bella Di Corte
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDear John,We were doomed from the start…Those were the last words I left Felice “John” Maggio. I knew they were true from the beginning.The first time I saw him was through a haze of blood. He walked into my hospital room like he was the one who could heal me. He had sensed that not all wounds can be seen—my sense of security had been shattered... -
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![His: Tony by Fiona Murphy]()
His: Tony by Fiona Murphy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Sabatini may be a lot of things: an asshole, rude, ruthless, even a killer. But one thing we never are is sloppy, not with our money, not our business, and especially not with our bodies.Until the moment I got sloppy with the most dangerous thing I could: a woman. I’m third generation in the Outfit. I’ve killed more than my share of men, have had more than a few guns held to my head... -
![Ruthless Saints by Ella Jade]()
Ruthless Saints by Ella Jade
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last thing anyone wants is to be a dispensable member of the leading mafia family. But that’s exactly what Luciana is.As a lowly cousin and the only female offspring in the Torrio mafia family, Luciana is just the bargaining chip her uncle needs to make an alliance with the Bilotti family... -
![Wanton by Nichole Rose]()
Wanton by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA life in hell was the sacrifice I made to keep my brothers alive.There's nothing I won't do to see that job through.Even if it means seducing the enemy.But I never intended to fall for Callandria Genovese.She was supposed to be a means to an end, nothing more.Now, I've got more to lose than ever.And the woman who holds the key to my future is in chains in my bedroom.I need her trust... -
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Enzo by Cala Riley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDanicaI'm so tired of running.For the past three years, I have bounced around constantly to avoid the demons from my past.Then I moved in next to him.This was supposed to be my fresh start, yet I can't help but want to be with him and his daughter.Is it fair for me to bring them into my life knowing the dangers that await?EnzoOne look and my life irrevocably changed... -
![Captured Pawn by Livia Grant]()
Captured Pawn by Livia Grant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy brother’s death was no accident, and the last thing I want is protection from the same mafia boss whose turf war got him killed... -
![Stealing The Bratva Bride by Flora Ferrari]()
Stealing The Bratva Bride by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsToday doesn’t feel like a celebration. I’m getting married, but not to a man I love. When I walk down the aisle, I’m being led down it in chains. All I am is a pawn in someone else’s game. My job is to shut up and look pretty, and marry the man my father wants. But that’s not who I am... -
![Dark Desires by Effie Campbell]()
Dark Desires by Effie Campbell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill desire be their downfall? LOGAN I’m engaged to a woman who should be perfect for me. She’s smart, intelligent, and from a family that can bring huge expansion to my syndicate. There’s only one problem; it’s just a business arrangement. My fiancée loves another man, and I am falling head over heels for a woman who’s too young for me...Categorized as:
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![Closer to Sin by Lauren Biel]()
Closer to Sin by Lauren Biel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe are supposed to be rivals, but our truest enemy is love.GiaWe made it out, but the lifestyle sucked us back in, and our new picket fence isn’t strong enough to withstand the descent into darkness. Left with no choice, Enzo and I return to our respective families, pitting us against each other in another war. He takes the mantle as head of his family while I struggle to protect mine...Categorized as:
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![Santino's Crown by Isabella Starling, Raven Scott]()
Santino's Crown by Isabella Starling, Raven Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's a pretty and unwilling bride... He's the man who killed her husband to own her.SANTINOI killed her husband. Now I'm going to replace him.Lavinia married the wrong man.Piero Rocchetti betrayed the Bernardis, and he paid for it with his life.Now I own everything that used to belong to him, including his blushing wife... -
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Shattered Pieces by Jo McCall
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis book has been retired and put into a duet. Please seehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2.. -
![Surrogate for the Bratva by Lexi Asher]()
Surrogate for the Bratva by Lexi Asher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI accidentally became my Bratva boss’s surrogate. And now he’s made me his prisoner.I didn’t know I was the maid of a mafia lord. I thought he was just a hot rich player.I didn’t know it’s his baby I’m carrying. Until people start shooting at me.Until he forces me to move in with him to protect his baby.I signed up for an anonymous surrogacy because I desperately need the money... -
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Bullied by the Bratva by Lexi Asher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe used to torment me and make my life a living hell.Now he’s the head of the Bratva and a single dad, but he hasn’t changed one bit.He’s still obsessed with me. And things are only getting worse.Because I’m supposed to live under his tyranny in his house…as his kid’s new nanny.I’m disgusted that he’s even more stunning than before...Categorized as:
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![Shades of Red by Willow Prescott]()
Shades of Red by Willow Prescott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"She tastes like she was made just for me."Paris is full of vibrance and flavor, robust and rich. It’s a place where dreams are forged and broken. The city of love has everything to offer, and I want it all.There’s a new restaurant in town offering a unique chance at becoming sous chef if you can prove you’re the best of ten competitors... -
![Savage Beauty by Rosa Milano]()
Savage Beauty by Rosa Milano
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings: an enemies-to-lovers mafia...Categorized as:
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![The Jersey Vignettes by Bethany-Kris]()
The Jersey Vignettes by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAna Avdonin had always been a little difficult. Particular, hard to please, and she didn’t deny any of it. As a Bratva princess and the daughter of Anton Avdonin, she was taught that if—not when—she chose to have a man stand by her side, he should be worthy of the position. When Koldan Vasin swept into her life like a hurricane, he quickly turned everything that Ana thought she knew upside down... -
![Ryder's Claim by Isabella Starling, Raven Scott]()
Ryder's Claim by Isabella Starling, Raven Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s hiding a dirty secret… and I’m going to use it to destroy her.RYDERNobody is as off-limits as her - Nicoletta Carlucci, my brother's wife to be.But Nicoletta doesn't want my brother. She wants me.Except she doesn’t know something - I’ve found out about her dirty little secret.Nicoletta isn’t who she says she is.She’s a filthy liar, and I’m going to expose her... -
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Wicked Master by Sasha Leone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer punishment is my reward…Sweet. Fragile. Unbroken. She’s forced up on stage like a lamb to the slaughter. The perfect captive... for a price.I’ll make sure I’m the highest bidder.It’s that sandy blonde hair; those shimmering hazel eyes. They remind me of an old life,Before I became the monster I am today.Oh, how weak I once was…Two million dollars, and she’s mine... -
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![Bound to Cruelty by J.L. Beck, Monica Corwin]()
Bound to Cruelty by J.L. Beck, Monica Corwin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m the shadows that reach out and take a bite. No one sees me coming, which is why I’m sent to do the things even our fearless leader won’t touch.After months of watching our enemies it’s time to take them out. I’m ready to feel their blood on my hands, their worthless lives ground to dust...Categorized as:
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![Sin and Seduction by Callie Vincent]()
Sin and Seduction by Callie Vincent
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEl Oscuro.His name is notorious.It inspires fear.I used to fear him too, the ruthless mafia monster.Then I learned to love him.But that was before everything changed.Before he tricked me into marriage.Before my choices led to a horrible event that I can’t undo.A grief that will stay with me forever.Dante. My salvation. My prison keeper.His seductive voice still gives me goosebumps... -
![Keep Me by Summer O'Toole]()
Keep Me by Summer O'Toole
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m fascinated by the stories dead bodies tell. And murdered bodies tell the most interesting ones. A dark, enemies-to-lovers, bodyguard romance, perfect for fans of Sophie Lark’s Broken Vow and Brynne Weaver’s Black Sheep. When bodies start turning up with connections to her father’s cartel, Regenia Cortez is pulled back into a dangerous world she left behind years ago... -
![Den of Sins by Alta Hensley, Renee Rose]()
Den of Sins by Alta Hensley, Renee Rose
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m like a feral animal. A wild beast rutting. And she’s my prey.One week out of prison, and my mind’s still locked up.My heart, my soul—they died there.When a mafia hitman comes after me, I end him with my bare hands.But the beautiful florist witnesses my crime.I have no shame tying her up and making her my prisoner.Until she kisses me. Offers up that sweet body and makes me needy for more... -
![Rooted in Sin by Alta Hensley, Renee Rose]()
Rooted in Sin by Alta Hensley, Renee Rose
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGet the thrilling conclusion to Armando and Hannah's story in Rooted in Sin...Categorized as:
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![Violent Leader by Bianca Cole]()
Violent Leader by Bianca Cole
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe city is in chaos, but I thrive in the aftermath.Grief surrounds our family as we bury our father.As the eldest son, leading the clan is my responsibility.The first task on my list;Make the Bratva pay for what they did.I’ll take the most precious thing from Spartak and defile her.Viktoria Volkov.Bratva princess and only daughter of the Pakhan.She will pay for the sins of her father...
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