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Filthy Sinner by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen my father tries to force me to marry one of his cronies, I run away to my half-brother's home. He's the black sheep of the family, a biker, not an Irish mobster. At the Satan's Sinners' MC compound, I find more than I bargained for. Not my brother, ironically, but a man who gives a whole other meaning to 'white knight.' He's dark and mysterious, a seeker of answers and a finder of truths...Categorized as:
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Remorseless Devilette by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIzzy Sugar, spice, and everything nice. That’s what little girls are made of. Unless that little girl is me. Mafia royalty, the heir to the Donatello Family. I was eight years old when I made my first kill. My own blood, my sperm donor. That was the day I discovered I liked it. Killing. Hunting. Chasing. Winning . This latest contract is no different. Mikhail Petrov. He’s already a ghost... -
Jaded Devil by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’LL SHOW HER WHAT A DEVIL DOES WHEN AN ANGEL FALLS INTO HIS LAP.I met her the day I killed her father.She stood there, soaked in his blood, and swore she’d make me pay when the time was right.Twenty years later, that day has come.She’s beautiful now.A dark temptation I never expected.But Renata Lombardi is in far over her head.Because she thinks this is a game of kill or be killed.She’s wrong... -
Ivory Ashes by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy new boss is gorgeous, arrogant, and filthy rich.The only problem?He doesn't know he's also the father of my baby.Six years ago, I was supposed to get married.But the night before the wedding, my groom-to-be showed me sides of himself I'd never seen before.I might've died in that hotel room...If Mikhail Novikov hadn't burst in to save me...Categorized as:
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Matteo: A Forced Marriage Mafia Romance by T. Priceton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn my world, marriage is a transaction between two families. Nothing more. So, when the head of the Mancini crime family approaches me with an offer to marry his daughter in exchange for what I need to destroy my enemy, I accept.But when a woman I’ve never heard of shows up on the contract, questions arise.If forcing her hand in marriage is what it takes to get what I want, then so be it... -
Savage Prince by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGillians Vater mag zwar ein mächtiger irischer Mafiaboss sein, aber er steht bei meiner Familie in Blutschuld. Als ich kam, um diese einzufordern, bat ich um keinerlei Erlaubnis, sondern nahm mir einfach seine Tochter als Bezahlung.Diese Entscheidung wurde ihm nicht überlassen...oder ihr...Categorized as:
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King by S.J. Tilly
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsYou thought Nero was a red flag...Okay, so, my bad for assuming the guy I was going on a date with wasn’t married. And my bad for taking him to a friend’s house for dinner, only to find out my friend is also friends with his wife. Because, in fact, he is married. And she happens to be at my friend’s house because her husband was busy working.Confused? So am I... -
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His Wife by Bella J.
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAlexius Del Rossa made me an offer I couldn’t refuse.A temporary arrangement. One that would benefit us both.Be his wife for six months so he can solidify his legacy, and I walk away with the security of having the Del Rossa name.Now I realize that it’s no longer that simple—not while his every command bends my will and entices me to obey... -
Entangled by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKenyonA baby was left on my doorstep, with a note saying it’s mine.It’s something out of a movie, but it’s not fictional. It’s my life. I hired someone to confirm this wasn’t just a big hoax, and the baby’s mine.In my family, we take care of our own, regardless of the circumstances... -
Seductive by W. Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters He’s forbidden, dangerous, and everything that’s bad for me. More than that, the life he leads is exactly why I’d been on the run. The seductive and powerful air around him is what drew me in, the reminder of what could have and should have been years ago. His dark gaze riddled with desire could always see through me... -
The Closer by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI never saw her coming…She appeared in my world an enigma.A lethal assassin who slips poison into the veins of her targets.And a single mother with a softness beneath her armor. Now, she's trapped within my reach.Stubbornly silent, she guards her secrets fiercely,Her dual life is a puzzle I'm determined to solve...Categorized as:
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Daddy's Demands: Twenty-Five Steamy Daddy Dom Romance Novellas by Madison Faye, Renee Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThese daddies don't ask for obedience. They demand it. Daddy's Demands is a collection of decadently dirty daddy dom romances from some of the hottest authors in the genre. This deliciously naughty box set includes twenty-five brand-new, stand-alone novellas featuring steaming hot, irresistibly sexy adventures with the baddest daddies imaginable... -
Dangerous Vow by S.R. Jones
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe thinks I’m weak. He sees me as prey. He doesn’t know what I’m capable of or the terrible secrets I hide.Giovanni Bianchi: Handsome, wealthy, and controlling.He’s the man who has it all—except me.When he offers me the opportunity to work as a librarian for his estate, I can’t turn him down despite my father’s deathbed warning. I have nothing to lose. My father is dead. My home is in danger... -
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The Enemy by Amelia Shea
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsResident bad girl, Phoebe Shaw is back after her six-month hiatus from Ghosttown. After a year of heartache, financial strain, and an assault charge, she’s ready to put the past behind her and set her sights on a fresh start...Categorized as:
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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...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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Taking What's Mine by Siobhan Davis™
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA brand-new stand-alone dark mafia romance from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Siobhan Davis.Set within the Mazzone Mafia world. This is Fiero Maltese's story.Indecent Proposal meets The Godfather.Tropes enemies to lovers, arranged marriage, age gap, forced proximity, no one is touching her but me.Full description and cover to follow...Categorized as:
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Brutal Power by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn exciting and steamy standalone arranged marriage mafia romance from bestselling author B. B. Hamel.I shouldn’t have stalked my future husband.When he catches me staring at him in the gym—He drags me into the sauna.And I’m in big trouble.When my brother the Don orders me to marry Brody Quinn, I agree to sacrifice my happiness for the Famiglia...Categorized as:
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King's Demands by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI didn't ask her to be mine. I told her she already was.Julieta Morales hoped to escape an unwanted marriage, but the moment she got into my car her fate was sealed. She will have a husband, but it won't be the cartel boss her father chose for her.It will be me.But I'm not the kind of man who takes his bride gently amid rose petals on her wedding night...Categorized as:
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Unraveled by Bella J.
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI warned her.I told her there’s no line I won’t cross to keep her.And that’s what I did. I crossed a line.Thing is, I don’t regret it. I’d do it again if I had the chance.This all started with me needing a wife—a wife I didn’t want.But things changed. She got under my skin and into my bed.Now, I’m not willing to let her go.Not even if she begs me to set her free.She knew the risk... -
Oath of Silence: A Dark Mafia Romance by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI'll give her my ring to claim my crown.Vittoria DeSanto leaves me no choice.What she knows could destroy me.Destroy my family.And I won't allow that.She's homeless, penniless, powerless.I’ll give her the life of a mafia princess.Anything she desires will be hers…Except her freedom.Because our marriage will make me The Boss of the Rossi crime family.My word is law... -
Smoke Bomb by Abbi Glines
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHuckTwo places I never thought I’d be: a church and my little brother’s funeral.I was the one who was supposed to die first. Not Hayes.He hadn’t chosen my path. I took lives but Hayes had wanted to save souls.Yet here I was drinking from a flask, around people that fucking hated me, unable to take my eyes off the fiancé he’d left behind...Categorized as:
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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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Ember by Emma Slate
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsQuinn O’Malley—a princess among kings. My life was an enchanted dream. Opulent parties. Designer clothing. Charming men. But when my father dies, my glittering world implodes. I am weak. Naked. Vulnerable. A lamb among wolves. My life is no longer enchanted. My life is no longer a dream... -
This Life I by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFinnegan O’Shea The Sons of Munster have been living this life for generations. We have our own protocol, our own traditions, dating back to when two families merged and created our syndicate in Ireland. Now, we have our strongholds in Philly and Chicago, and the wrong man holds the highest position... -
Hit by Mallory Hart
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGIUSEPPINAI was never supposed to meet him, but one fateful night had him saving my life.Now he thinks he owns me. I’m his to keep.He’s ruthless, cold, and a killer, but something draws me to him anyway.I know what he’s capable of. I know he was meant to kill me. And I know one wrong slip may make him change his mind about sparing my life.But I want to test him, push him, be a part of his world... -
Sunrise Malice: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI made a list of all my darkest fantasies.It was a meaningless joke—Right up until my arranged husband found it.Now it’s his mission to check off Every. Single. Box….The first time I meet my arranged husband, it’s a total nightmare.His family is caught in a bloody civil war, and now is the worst time imaginable to get involved with a wicked man like him... -
Devil's Capture by A.F. Montoya
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI never should’ve gotten involved with a biker.I just wanted a one night stand. Someone with experience who might make my first time memorable. I should’ve found a nice guy. Instead, I crawled into bed with the Devil himself. Now I need to figure out how to outrun the local MC and the president I let seduce me... -
Sweet Animosity by Zoe Blake
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI never asked for an assistant, and if I had, I definitely would not have chosen her. With her sharp tongue and lack of discipline, what she needs is a firm hand, not a job. The more she tests my limits, the more tempted I am to bend her over my knee. As a Russian Mafia boss and owner of Chicago's most elite gambling club, I can't afford distractions from her antics. Or her secrets...Categorized as:
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Cormac by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey promised me as tribute.Youngest of six, I'm untouched. Unblemished.And in the world of the Irish mafia...Wanted.I'm given to a man I've never met.Forced into a union I didn't condone.Owned by a dangerous rival.He may take what's his, but he won't steal my heart.Please note: Cormac: A Dark Irish Mafia Romance contains elements of violence, non-consent, and kink... -
Knox by TheFeveredBookaholic
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRevenge.I'm familiar with it. You have to be when you're the firstborn son of a notorious mafia leader. Death and vengeance have been the very foundations of my life. So who in their fucking mind would be stupid enough to cross me?My brother and I have been wrongfully convicted of a crime we didn't commit. We know who is behind this...Categorized as:
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Bratva Lullaby by Penny Dee
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’m fake dating the boss of the Zarkov Bratva—what could possibly go wrong?Lev Zarkov is a real-life monster.No, correction, he’s actually the devil.Except, when I first meet him, he’s simply the mysterious, handsome man traveling next to me on a first class flight to New York...Categorized as:
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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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Cards of Love: The High Priestess by Olivia Ryann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis dark and twisted tale of lust and love will make your blood run hot. Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Amazon Bestseller Vivian Wood writes dark romance as OLIVIA RYANN. Damen Aetos. Mob boss. Madman. And soon to be my husband. He doesn’t care that I’m a virgin. Doesn’t care about my beauty. Nothing matters to him but my last name...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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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... -
Haruaki by Cala Riley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCleoMy life isn’t perfect. Being the Irish Princess of Chicago doesn’t do me any favors. Instead, it puts a target on my back.When I’m presented for a marriage contract, I feel like an animal being led to auction.Until I meet him.I shouldn’t be drawn towards him, but the closer I get, the harder I fall...Categorized as:
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Combust by Billie Lustig
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCallie Reyes:What would you do if you escaped the person holding you captive but still wanted to be with him, anyway? Yeah, Stockholm syndrome to the max. Kane Carillo got under my skin when I shouldn’t even have given him the chance. And somehow, he burrowed himself into my heart, too.But I have to ignore how I feel. I need to make sure I stay out of his grasp... -
Wicked by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA curvy girl mafia...Categorized as:
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His to Break by Sassa Daniels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen I vowed to obey him, he didn't promise to be gentle. With one look at Leonardo Volante, I knew he'll be the kind of husband who takes off his belt when his bride is sassy. But I wasn't expecting to be ordered to strip the moment we were wed. Or to be quite so shamefully wet when he bared me. . -
Isaac by Terry Towers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIsaac, book 3 in the Horsemen Dark Mafia Romance SeriesEven though she’s never met me, she’s been the bane of my existence, having me run around chasing my tail for months, but finally, I’ve found her. I knew I would, and she should have known it as well. It was only a matter of time... -
Darkly Ever After: An Organized Crime Anthology by Silla Webb, Gwyn McNamee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe men of organized crime aren’t white knights.With quick trigger fingers and ruthless souls, they’re tall, dark, and deadly.Taking what they want and decimating anything that stands in their way.These men rule from their bloody thrones.Only a woman’s touch can tame the beasts lurking inside.Bringing light to the darkness.Love in the ruin... -
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Baron by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe ran from me, I considered it a head start.Watching her go was the purest form of betrayal.She was always mine.My wife in waiting.But she decided her freedom was a better option - she was wrong .She ran to a psychopath who tore her dreams to shreds.At my request.Then I took what was mine all along.This time it was on my terms and our wedding has been arranged.Tomorrow...Categorized as:
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Veiled In Hate by B.J. Alpha
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVeiled in HateVeiled In Hate is a standalone Dark Mafia Romance based on Luca from SHAW: STORM ENTERPRISES Book 1.LucaI’m filled with darkness, thriving on the only thing I feel, hate.The blood I’ve shed to avenge my sister’s death has done nothing to appease me.When my don creates an alliance between our enemies to create peace, I’ve no choice but to comply... -
Unwillingly His by Zoe Blake, Alta Hensley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe moment she slapped me, I knew I'd chosen the right bride. To be fair, I had just stolen her entire inheritance. As Lucian Manwarring, billionaire patriarch of the powerful Manwarring family, my word is law. She's a beautiful and innocent heiress, raised to be the perfect society trophy wife. Although far too young for me, that won't stop me from claiming her as my new prized possession... -
Ravenous Kingpin by Eva Winners
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’d traded my hand in marriage for his help so I’d save my seat at the Syndicate’s table.Now, I had a secret husband.Cold and calculating Killian Brennan Cullen.The hottest man I’d ever met.And the heir to the Irish Cullen mafiaHe promised to be a gentleman by day. But it was the nights that worried me. In the dark of the night he was commanding, ruthless, and possessive... -
Unexpected Queen by Mink
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI agreed to marry a woman I’ve never met for one reason only—to become part of the Larone family, the most powerful mafia name in this city. My bride was never important to me. Sure, I’d treat her fine and keep her at arm’s length, but this was never going to be a love match.Until I heard her smart mouth. Until I saw her. Until I lifted her veil and looked into her eyes.That was it for me... -
Broken Vow by Stella Gray
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI thought the past was behind me… but becoming Mrs. Bellanti put a target on my back. My husband isn’t a gentle man.And God knows he isn’t the sharing type.Rico’s announcement has dropped a bomb into my marriage. I never thought I’d see Rico again.Never thought Dante would ever have to know.Seeing the way he looks at me now, as though I’m just another problem to be handled?It’s breaking my heart...
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