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Trust is the thread that binds us . . . and the rope that hangs us.In Nadezra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city's filthy back alleys and jewel-bright gardens, seen by those who know where to look.Derossi Vargo has always known. He has sacrificed more than anyone imagines to carve himself a position of power among the nobility, hiding a will of steel behind a velvet smile. He'll be damned if he lets anyone threaten what he's built.Grey Serrado knows all too well. Bent under the yoke of too many burdens, he fights to protect the city's most vulnerable. Sooner or later, that fight will demand more than he can give.And Ren, daughter of no clan, knows best of all. Caught in a knot of lies, torn between her heritage and her aristocratic masquerade, she relies on her gift for reading pattern to survive. And it shows her the web of corruption that traps her city.But all three have yet to discover just how far that web stretches. And in the end, it will take more than knives to cut themselves free...

★★★★★ Maggie Cole is an absolute savage. Her new mafia series is phenomenal and extra spicy! -Sophie Lark, Bestselling Author of Mafia Series Brutal Birthright and KingmakersRecently divorced, hurting, but liberated Aspen gets pulled to Vegas with her girlfriends, where she gets dangerously and intimately involved with a ruthless stranger who knows no limits. Get lost in their world and be left sweating, panting, and craving more.He’s a Ruthless Stranger. One I can’t see, only feel, thanks to my friends who make a deal with him on my behalf.No names. No personal details. No face to etch into my mind.Just him, me, and an expensive silk tie.What happens in Vegas is supposed to stay in Vegas.He warns me he’s full of danger.I never see that side of him. All I experience is his Russian accent, delicious scent, and touch that lights me on fire.One incredible night turns into two. Then we go our separate ways.But fate doesn't keep us apart. When I run into my stranger back in Chicago, I know it’s him, even if I’ve never seen his icy blue eyes before.Our craving is hotter than Vegas. But he never lied.He’s a ruthless man…Ruthless Stranger is the jaw-dropping first installment of the Mafia Wars series. It’s an interconnecting, age gap, strangers to lovers, stand-alone Dark Mafia Romance, guaranteed to have an HEA.

★ AMAZON TOP 100 BESTSELLER ★Austin Blackstone lives and breathes for his club—his family. At seventeen, tragedy brought Austin and his sister to Polson, Montana, to live with a grandfather they never met before. His life-altering move eventually put him on the path to finding the Kings of Retribution MC. The club represented a strong sense of family and brotherhood. It was an easy choice to make when offered the opportunity to prospect.Time and time again, he proved his loyalty, and now, years later, Austin proudly wears the club's patch.New Orleans is where he first laid eyes on Lelani. She needed their help, and he wanted nothing more than to protect her—to claim her as his own. The moment Austin allowed himself to kiss her, it became his undoing.At the age of thirteen, Lelani Mancini's world was shattered when she lost her parents, along with her eyesight, in a tragic accident. Lelani's brother blames her for everything. Her parents' deaths leave a gaping hole in the Mancini family.Feeling defeated and lost, Lelani struggled to adjust to a life of darkness. Though terrified of the unknown, she found the strength to move on.Years later, Lelani uncovered a secret, with her at the center of the deception. She put her trust in the wrong hands, almost costing Lelani her life. Those who should protect her are the ones she fears the most. All that she has ever known is gone.The darkness Lelani lived in was suffocating.Until she found light in an overprotective, tattooed Kings of Retribution MC member.Loving Austin is dangerous.Now, to protect her new life, Lelani is the one keeping a secret.

When vengeance strikes...You don't know me, but I know you.I'm the shadow that creeps behind you without notice.The moment you see me, you're dead.An assassin. A killer. A nobody.Until I became somebody.I'll make everyone who reduced me to a shadow pay.To do that, I'm willing to risk everything.Everything except for my reluctant wife.Rai Sokolov can show me her worst, but this will only end when death does us part.The road to the throne is paved with loss, betrayal, and blood baths.To win, we go all in.Our lives included.This book is the conclusion of a duet and is not standalone.

I know only one way to acknowledge the anniversary of my mama's death - by drinking away the memories in a back street bar. But there's nothing like waking up to the news I'm to marry the don of New York's biggest mafia family to induce the hangover from hell. My husband-to-be is a monster, but marrying him is the only way to save our family. I expect my fiancé to be disinterested in me, and he is. What I don't expect is... his brother. Cristiano Di Santo is intense, unfairly handsome, and has a tendency to shoot people's hands off if they don't do as he demands. He's also charged with protecting me. If that means crippling any man who looks my way, and carrying me upside down out of parties, his performance is exemplary. If it means not watching me when I shower, and not holding me through my nightmares... not so much. It takes me just six weeks to realize I'm falling for the wrong brother, and with my wedding day around the corner, my heart isn't all I want to give him. TROPES: Mafia Forbidden romance Arranged marriage Virgin bride Touch her and d^e Forced proximity

He’s a former thief.Dimitri’s world is turned upside down when he meets Zamira. The sweet single mom knows nothing about who he used to be. He should stay away, because he’s the last thing she needs in her life. But when she’s targeted by a threat from her past, he can’t keep his distance any longer. She’s been burned before. Zamira is a widow raising her twins with the help of her big family. After a devastating betrayal by her deceased husband, dating hasn’t been on her radar in years—until she meets a man who makes her feel alive again. But before she can think about taking the next step with him, a deadly secret threatens to rip her world apart. She knows she can’t handle things alone, yet when Dimitri steps in she realizes he has secrets too. He’s more dangerous than anyone she’s ever met. And the biggest threat he poses is to her heart. Author note: each book in the Red Stone Security series may be read as a stand-alone.

From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tabatha Kiss. The Snake Eyes Series: Heart-pounding Romances. Interconnecting Stories. One Unforgettable Adventure. I was sent to kill her father. I'm taking her home instead.DANTE It was only supposed to be one night. One night with me and I'd make her father's debt to the Zappia crime family a little easier to swallow. Turns out, swallowing ain't much of an issue for Lucy Vaughn. I should never have gotten involved with her. Now, the Zappia family is after her and she's lost everything. Hell, even Snake Eyes - the deadliest criminal organization on the planet - wants to see her in the ground. It's all my fault. A few blissful nights in my bed and her life is ruined. Lucy wants payback. She wants to watch them burn for what they did to her and I can't say she's wrong. But I won't let her become a killer. Not like me. LUCY I was a dancer. The star ballerina of my father's dance company. Until one day, Dante Hart came strolling into his office and whisked me off to his place. The next thing I knew, my entire world burned around me. The Zappia family took everything from me.I want to return the favor in blood. Luckily, I know a man who knows a little something about killing but Dante ain't interested in teaching me much outside of his bed. I will have my revenge. With or without him. Now, where did he hide the keys to these cuffs? The Hitman's Dancer is a suspense novel. It contains violence, lots of steam, and is intended for adults only. The Snake Eyes Series Reading Order 1. Bodyguard 2. The Hitman's Dancer 3. Love and Wargames 4. Bloodlines 5. Hard Bounty 6. No Fury

The friend of my enemy is about to be mine.She'll come willingly.And when she does...There will be no stopping me from giving her the moon and stars.I dare anyone to try to stop me.I know what I want, and so does she.We want us.Neither of us will walk away.Neither of us will give in.There's nothing I won't do to protect what's mine.Mafia Redeemer is a dark romance with a HEA and no cliffhanger. It contains EXTRA-STEAMY scenes that will make your toes curl and your granny blush. The Mancinelli Brotherhood is a six-book series that'll keep you warm at night.

The Kings are about to take their thrones, but secrets, lies, and violence threaten it all. I don't love her. I don't want her. But we need her.And now, we have to save her. There's no longer denying she belongs to us, but she has to prove her loyalty. And we're going to ask her to do something far worse than she ever imagined-choose. Brielle may be strong-willed, and she may fight back, but she's in the lion's den now. There's no more running, no escape, we will devour our prey. The conclusion to Brielle, Judah, Kai, and Valen's rollercoaster journey. Please note this is a why choose romance with MM scenes.

USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Kit Rocha return to their explosive post-apocalyptic action/romance series, The Mercenary Librarians, with the next thrilling installment, Dance with the Devil.POWER IS NEVER GIVEN, ONLY TAKENTobias Richter, the fearsome VP of Security of the TechCorps is dead. The puppetmaster is gone and the organization is scrambling to maintain control by ruthlessly limiting Atlanta's access to resources, hoping to quell rebellion. Our band of mercenary librarians have decided that the time for revolution has come.Maya uses her wealth of secrets to weaken the TechCorps from within. Dani strikes from the shadows, picking off the chain of command one ambush at a time. And Nina is organizing their community—not just to survive, but to fight back. When Maya needs to make contact with a sympathetic insider, Dani and Rafe are the only ones with the skill-set and experience to infiltrate the highest levels of the TechCorps. They'll go deep undercover in the decadent, luxury-soaked penthouses on the Hill.Bringing Dani face-to-face with the man who turned her into a killer. And forcing Rafe to decide how far he'll go to protect both of his families—the one he was born to, and the one he made for himself.Victory will break the back of Power. Failure will destroy Atlanta.