Gruco Crime Family Series by Nicole Cypher

Abi…They say Las Vegas is the city that never sleeps. Since I ran from my abusive ex, with my son in tow, neither do I. Blending in to the buzz of Sin City seemed the perfect place to hide... until I stumbled into a situation far more dangerous. He’s breathtakingly handsome, with ties to the Italian mob and political aspirations. And, due to an unfortunate misunderstanding... he thinks I’m a threat. I was in danger before... moreAbi…They say Las Vegas is the city that never sleeps. Since I ran from my abusive ex, with my son in tow, neither do I. Blending in to the buzz of Sin City seemed the perfect place to hide... until I stumbled into a situation far more dangerous. He’s breathtakingly handsome, with ties to the Italian mob and political aspirations. And, due to an unfortunate misunderstanding... he thinks I’m a threat. I was in danger before. Now, the cards are stacked against me, and the dealer has an ace in the hole.Colter…My last name has haunted me for years. The reputation of my family proving to be the greatest hurdle of my political career. Until the fiery redhead I spent a night tangled in the sheets with threatens to expose all my dirty secrets to the world. Or... so I thought. The wrath of my family is unleashed on her before I realize my mistake. Like it or not, I’m the only one who can keep her safe from what’s to come.Of all we are gambling on, I never wagered we would fall in love. With our hearts and lives on the line, can we roll the dice and make it out alive? Or will our bluff get called with fatal consequences?Author Nicole Cypher delivers a dangerously thrilling mafia romance with a sizzling fake relationship twist sure to leave you gasping! less

Alex...He won me in a poker game.It wasn’t my fiancé’s place to bet me, but what do you expect from a man who’s being forced to marry you? Imagine my surprise when the man I met at a chance encounter, the same one I later learned was the don of the Italian mafia, is the one who claims me as his prize. As the daughter of a Russian member of the bratva, I’m supposed to be a peace offering for the Italians. But the don seems to have no idea about it... moreAlex...He won me in a poker game.It wasn’t my fiancé’s place to bet me, but what do you expect from a man who’s being forced to marry you? Imagine my surprise when the man I met at a chance encounter, the same one I later learned was the don of the Italian mafia, is the one who claims me as his prize. As the daughter of a Russian member of the bratva, I’m supposed to be a peace offering for the Italians. But the don seems to have no idea about it. Settimo Gruco is rumored to be as sinister as he is dangerous, and I’m told if he learns who I am, he’ll kill me. But in a world full of criminals, he becomes the one I trust the most.Settimo...I won her in a poker game.All I wanted was another night with the beautiful girl I met on one of the darkest days of my life, and her fianceé was stupid enough to give it to me. I tell myself Alex is just another girl, but she’s becoming an addiction, and I can’t seem to curb my craving. When I find out her connection to my greatest rival, I’m forced to weigh the benefits of keeping her alive. Despite where she comes from, I trust her. If my gut instinct is right, by the end of the war with the bratva she’ll be my biggest ally… if they don’t kill her first.Tempers are rising, with threats closing in from all sides. In an escalating war, can two opponents join forces? Or is blood truly thicker than water?From author Nicole Cypher comes a sizzling mafia romance with a modern Romeo and Juliet spin! less

They call me "Blade" because they don’t know my real name. And no one would ever dare to ask. I’m a capo in the Gruco Crime Family and a man who’s accustomed to going unchallenged. No one would be stupid enough to go against me… Except for the pickpocket foolish enough to steal from the familia. She’s nothing but a thief, a nuisance, but she catches my attention. She’s clever, cunning, sexy, and above all… useful... moreThey call me "Blade" because they don’t know my real name. And no one would ever dare to ask. I’m a capo in the Gruco Crime Family and a man who’s accustomed to going unchallenged. No one would be stupid enough to go against me… Except for the pickpocket foolish enough to steal from the familia. She’s nothing but a thief, a nuisance, but she catches my attention. She’s clever, cunning, sexy, and above all… useful. The burden of deciding her fate is thrown onto me, and it’s good news for her because I don’t waste talent. I give her a choice. Work for me… or choose a fate worse than death.Author Nicole Cypher delivers another sizzling mafia romance in her standalone series, Gruco Crime Family! less