Empire of Chance Series by Jessica Hall

Returning home after work, Fallon discovers her father unconscious and their house overrun by men she doesn't know. The stakes are high, and the odds are stacked against her younger sister is on the brink of death, needing expensive medical treatment they can't afford. Driven by desperation, their father attempted the unthinkable – robbing the casino where Fallon works, only to fail disastrously.Leone Pressutti instills fear in anyone who crosses him... moreReturning home after work, Fallon discovers her father unconscious and their house overrun by men she doesn't know. The stakes are high, and the odds are stacked against her younger sister is on the brink of death, needing expensive medical treatment they can't afford. Driven by desperation, their father attempted the unthinkable – robbing the casino where Fallon works, only to fail disastrously.Leone Pressutti instills fear in anyone who crosses him. For five years, she has been working for him, but she has never been on his radar until now. Fallon's boss is a notorious man in the underworld with a chilling proposition. He offers Fallon a dangerous chance to save her compete in and win a high-stakes poker game, and he will cover her sister's medical expenses. Her freedom and her sister's life hang in the balance. But there's a catch – if Fallon loses, her father pays with his life, and she becomes Leone's.Fallon believes it's an easy win; she is no amateur and has one skill she thinks Leone doesn't know about–counting cards. Fallon steps into the dangerous world of underground poker, where each hand brings her closer to salvation or ruin. As she nears the final table, Fallon finds herself drawn into a game far more complex than she ever imagined. The final hurdle? A showdown against Leone himself, where she learns the bitter in this game of power and seduction, the house always wins.Please This book ends on a cliffhanger. If you don't like cliffhangers, I suggest waiting until the series is complete!Content This book contains the following themes, which some may find Mafia, Menagerie, BDSM, impact play, gunplay, violence, forced marriage, dub-con, confinement, bondage, death, enemies to lovers, torture, amputation, and voyeurism.If you are not comfortable with these themes, this book is not for you; this is a Dark Mafia Romance, and the male leads can be brutal and are not cinnamon roll alpha males. They are possessive, controlling, manipulative, and sometimes straight-up assholes, but don't worry, Fallon can and does give as good as she gets. less

In the world of the Presutti crime family, everything is a gamble. Married to Leone Presutti, a ruthless mafia boss with a haunted past, Fallon is trapped in a world where darkness lurks around every corner, and she’s a pawn in a deadly game with life-or-death stakes.But Fallon is more than a pawn. Living with Leone, she learns what it means to be owned by the most feared men in the city... moreIn the world of the Presutti crime family, everything is a gamble. Married to Leone Presutti, a ruthless mafia boss with a haunted past, Fallon is trapped in a world where darkness lurks around every corner, and she’s a pawn in a deadly game with life-or-death stakes.But Fallon is more than a pawn. Living with Leone, she learns what it means to be owned by the most feared men in the city. Caught in a web of fear and games, Fallon is torn between two men—Leone, her dangerous, cruel husband who owns her, and Milo, his loyal second-in-command, who may be her only chance at survival.With enemies lurking in the shadows and secrets that could shatter everything, Fallon must tread carefully. Every move could be her last. In the process, she discovers trust is a weapon as deadly as any blade, and love is a vulnerability she cannot afford. less