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A sexy novel about two seventeen-year-olds—one a victim of human trafficking; the other the son of the man who enslaved her—who fall in love and question everything they ever believed…THIS IS A STORY ABOUT SACRIFICE . . . DEATH . . . LOVE . . . FREEDOM. THIS IS A STORY ABOUT FOREVER.Seventeen-year-old Haven Antonelli has never known freedom. From the time she was a little girl, she and her mother have been slaves— victims of human trafficking orchestrated by a vast Mafia network. But when Haven attempts to escape and is caught, one man gives her a choice: go with him or die. Agreeing to leave with Dr. Vincent DeMarco, Haven arrives at his home and meets the doctor’s defiant—yet intriguing—son Carmine. Though Carmine’s privileged upbringing is a world away from hers, Haven senses the things they share. And soon her tenuous friendship with Carmine blossoms into an unexpected love.Carmine has breezed through life breaking every rule, scorning attachments— until he meets this strange, timid girl his father has brought home. Her innocence draws him in a way he cannot understand, and makes him feel in ways he never thought he’d experience. And when he learns the Mafia isn’t through with her, he becomes bent on protecting her . . . no matter the cost.

GiaI’m the daughter of a foot soldier. The sister of a snitch.Monsters have been part of my life for as long as I can remember, but the morning I woke in that cold, abandoned cabin with Dominic Benedetti looming over me, I knew I’d met the darkest of them all.He took me to break me. But I’m not so easy to break. And when he saw the mark they put on me, everything changed.But I’ve never believed in fairy tale endings and happily-ever-after doesn’t belong to people like us.Some love thrives in the light.Dominic and I, we belong in the dark.DominicI’m the last-born son of the Mafia King.The one with nothing to lose.I walked away from my family. Turned my back on everything that should have been mine and became what I was meant to be.A monster.Until the day I stood over Gia cowering in the corner of that decrepit cabin in the woods. Until I saw the mark they’d put on her.It was then I understood something my father used to say. Keep your friends close, your enemies closer.My enemies had overplayed their hand.It was past time I returned to the family. Past time I collected the debts owed me. And long past time I punished those who betrayed me.

Deception cuts deep in the next propulsive novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan’s Torpedo Ink motorcycle club series. The stranger frequenting Azelie Vargas’s local coffee shop is a sight to behold. He’s tall, dark, muscular, and a complete distraction. She’s worried one look from his striking silver eyes will have her acting a fool. But it’s not a look that sets Azelie aflame—it’s the way he boldly tells her every dark, dirty thing he’d like to do to her. She should be scandalized. Instead, all she wants to do is say yes. Andrii “Maestro” Federoff is in San Francisco on club business. Torpedo Ink needs information to bust up a human trafficking ring, and Maestro has found his mark. After weeks of stealthy observation, he’s not sure if Azelie is involved directly, or if she’s just working for some bad people. What he does know is that he needs to get close to her fast, and soon he can’t get enough.   What began as a setup quickly turns real. But no matter how hot they burn, Maestro’s betrayal could leave their hearts smoldering in the ashes.…

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Wind Dragons and Cursed Ravens MC series comes trouble in the form of a renegade. "The perfect mixed of sass, steam, and suspense!” –United Indie Book Blog Good girl Isabella wouldn’t miss the birth of her sister’s baby for the world. So when her car breaks down and one of the bikers next door offers her a ride to Vegas, it’s too tempting to pass up. Besides, she can think of worse travel conditions than wrapping her arms around Renny, otherwise known as Renegade. Tall, dark and handsome, the man is pure sex on a Harley. Between wild parties and rumbling motorcycles, living next to the Knights of Fury MC has always left Isabella curious, but after a night in Vegas, she gets a firsthand taste. Drinks in the club surrounded by burly bikers soon turns into a series of daring decisions, which don’t seem so bad until she wakes up the next morning. Married. To Renny. Could she be more of a cliché? Nothing complicates an annulment like lingering temptation, especially when Isabella and Renny give in to their need, putting their marriage where their mouths are. But as Isabella learns what outlaw life is really like, she’ll have to decide if she’s in love with a biker—or in over her head. Knights of Fury Book 1: Saint Book 2: Renegade Book 3: Temper Fast & Fury Book 1: Custom Built Book 2: Custom Made Book 3: Custom Love Knights & Dragons MC Book 1: Decker's Dilemma Book 2: Rhett Redeemed Book 3: Answering Atlas

SORRY, PRINTSESSA, FREEDOM ISN'T IN THE CARDS FOR YOU.YOU'RE MINE NOW.I came for revenge.The Tacone Family wiped out the Chicago mafiya.My bratva. My family.So I captured their little sister.Now that I have her, I don't want to let her go.I'd rather keep her forever-my captive bride.They'll pay a dowry instead of ransom.At the end of the day, the girl and the fortune will be mine.Because I'll never relinquish their queen of clubs.Note: This steamy stand-alone dark romance is the sixth in USA Today best-selling author Renee Rose's Vegas Underground mafia series. HEA guaranteed--no cheating, no cliffhangers.

Things have never been more intense in New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Kristen Proby's Martinelli Mafia series...As the son of one of the States' most prominent mob bosses, Shane Martinelli's always been immersed in society's shady underbelly. Learning to navigate it and keep to the edges was working just fine until an acquaintance turns up missing, and he fears the worst. From the moment he laid eyes on her, he hasn't stopped thinking about her. Luckily, as an ex-special operative, he's uniquely qualified to track her down and keep her safe. Unfortunately, nobody's making that easy-not the people who took her nor the woman herself.Ivie Jordan has led a pretty uneventful life, and that's just how she likes it. Especially since she'll be the first to admit that she doesn't do so well in social situations. She's a proud business owner, and while she doesn't have family, she does have a network of people who look out for her. Little did she know that being accepted into that fold came with a laundry list of issues. When the worst happens, and she's forced to rely on the ruggedly handsome alpha hero who comes to her rescue, she discovers her inner badass-and the sultry vixen on her other shoulder.Too bad the two of them are literally running for their lives and trying to ensure the safety of those they love. There is way more at stake than meets the eye.It's time for the hunted to become the hunters.

Viparious: life renewing or life producingThis is a continuation of Vlad and Inessa's story. Book one, Viripotent, must be read first.Inessa learns that Vlad may be just when it comes to his opponents, however, he will never allow the same integrity in their marriage.She’s fighting for more than herself and refuses to accept less than what they both deserve.—After a lifetime of being the holder of secrets, Vlad finds himself in the dark surrounded by the monsters of his past. His burdens multiply each day and his spiral into vengeance might cost him more than his sanity.He’s forced to decide between the promises he once made and the ones being asked of him.But some skeletons refuse to remain buried.A marriage built on a mutually beneficial agreement is now surrounded by a series of cataclysmic events with one question ⎯ what will he lose to get her to stay?

My name is Lee Jacks and I've lived a life that few could imagine. When you grow up as the son of a crack whore with little more than the clothes on your back most days being accepted by your peers is the last thing you expect. I was always an outcast which was fine by me. It's what kept my brother and me alive. Survival is something that isn't taught in public schools, but it damn well should be. Especially the one that I attended for a while. But I'm not longer a gutter rat to be kicked aside like yesterday's trash. I'm a sought-after member of the Asheville, North Carolina elite and invited to parties given by the mayor, governor and the upper crust of society. If there's one thing I've learned, money and power will turn many an eye blind and even more ears deaf. Rumors about my past and the fact that I've long operated in the grey areas of the law abound, but the good people in this city could give a f***. What they do care about is that I donate to whatever charity their guilty conscience prods them to support. Even as a kid I instinctively knew that I needed to be the alpha. That's the same ingrained knowledge that animals are born with. You assert your dominance early on and reinforce it as needed. It wasn't that I enjoyed fighting as some did. Hell, I'd never considered myself a violent man by nature. But if it comes down to the him or me scenario, then it's gonna be him every time. I've killed to protect myself and those I love and I wouldn't hesitate to do it again. The one thing I never counted on was falling in love with my assistant Liza. In one of my few selfless acts, I refused to bring her into my corrupt world. When she quits her job, and walks away from me, I soon discover that I never really knew her at all. For she has secrets of her own and one of them could very well be the need to destroy me.

From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Giana Darling comes an age gap, friends to enemies to lovers romance about a rebel soul and her best friend's dad who wants absolutely nothing to do with her... I fell in love with my best friend's dad when I was seventeen. He seemed like some kind of heathen god, big enough to kill a man with his bare hands, tattooed with bright, bold images, and weathered by time and a short stint in prison. Blind to the consequences, I made a mistake that ran him out of town and ruined his life. Now, he's back after all these years--hating me more than the day he left. What he doesn't know is that I've been working to atone for my sins. I've infiltrated the Vancouver triad that killed his wife. Always my protector, he decides it's not safe for me to be in this alone, so he resolves to get me out of the Triad and out of his hair for good. *A stand-alone novel in The Fallen Men Series.*