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Discover the standalone dark mafia romance from the New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation, perfect for fans of Penelope Douglas and Sophie Lark. 'This book was a masterpiece' ***** Reader review 'I couldn't put it down, definitely recommend and the spice omg' ***** Reader review 'Dark and delicious' ***** Reader review 'BookTok did not disappoint' ***** Reader review ______________________________________ Mia Sokolov, Mafia heiress and selective mute, holds no prisoners. But when she gives Landon King a taste of his own medicine, she quickly learns that some moves come with dangerous consequences. Landon King is a genius artist, a posh rich boy, and now obsessed with Mia and the dark secret she's hiding. Despite Landon's psychotic tendencies that push Mia to the edge, his obsession pulls them closer together in ways neither expected. But as Landon gets nearer to the truth about Mia's past, so do the horrors that haunt her. She may have learnt to trust him. But when it all comes crashing down, will he protect or ruin her? This book is a dark unconventional romance and contains themes that aren't to everyone's liking. Please check the author's note for content warnings before reading. ________________________________ Readers are obsessed with the Legacy of Gods series: 'I'll never forget them I love them so much' ***** Reader review 'This book was a masterpiece' ***** Reader review 'I WAS NOT PREPARED FOR THIS BOOK! ***** Reader review I was hooked' ***** Reader review 'Unhinged' ***** Reader review 'Just phenomenal' ***** Reader review 'This book is something else entirely!!!' ***** Reader review 'Genius' ***** Reader review 'Absolutely outstanding' ***** Reader review This book can be read on its own, but for a better understanding of the world, you might want to start with God of Malice.

A grumpy Scottish bodyguard with an iced-over heart, and the sunshine woman who might just melt it.DaisyPhoneless, carless, and trapped by my relatives, I make a daring escape in just my fancy underwear. Right as a grouchy but gorgeous bodyguard arrives to rescue me.Enemies pursue us on our West Coast road trip, so Ben whisks me away to a snowed-in cabin in Scotland. I start falling until I'm ready to let him guard my body in every way possible.But breaking his rules could cost me everything—including him.BenAs a bodyguard, I have one rule: don't get attached. Yet Daisy's got me hooked. When I'm asked to protect her, I can't resist. She's warmth and kindness wrapped up in a curvy package, and I'm willing to cross any line to keep her safe.Almost.No matter how torn I am between duty and desire, there’s only one chance I can’t take.For her, I’ll risk anything—except for my heart.--Touch Her and Die is the first in a brand new bodyguard series that brings steam, mystery, and adventure, plus a little revenge plot for our heroines. This is standalone romantic suspense with only-one-bed (twice) and a forbidden element.Download now for Kindle-steaming swooning.

He'll protect her…whether she likes it or not.Riona Griffin is gorgeous, intelligent, and iron-willed, determined to carve her name in the family ledger without a man at her side. But when she barely survives an unexpected attack on her life, her family hires Raylan Boone as her bodyguard―a rancher, a soldier, and a southern boy with plenty of charm to burn.And Riona hates his guts.She doesn't think she needs anybody, but Raylan is pretty sure she needs him. After all, she's being hunted by an assassin who never misses his mark. To keep her safe, Raylan will have to stay by her side, day and night, for the foreseeable future. Riona might think that's a fate worse than death, but once they're alone on Raylan's family ranch, the chemistry between them comes to a boil―and everything changes.Raylan knows Riona could learn to love him. But he'll have to keep her alive first.And this hitman isn't getting his girl without a fight.

Under the bright lights of New York City, a dark romance simmers between a boxing trainer-turned-mafia hitman and the seemingly innocent young woman he can’t stay away from. Grayson Seven years ago, I left the special forces and my home after a tragic betrayal. I carefully constructed a new life in New York. A boxing trainer by day. A Mafia hitman by night. Free to live in the darkness to do what I was trained to do—to kill. But one kiss was all it took to bring it all down. The one woman who hated my guts scaled the walls I built around my black heart. I know how far I’m willing to go to fight for her. But can she truly love someone who could never give her the fairytale she deserves? Maddie I was sick of being the family disappointment—the one who could never get a man to stick around. So, I kissed a lot of frogs to try and find my Prince. Instead, I fell for the villain. The last man on earth I thought I could ever love. He might call me sunshine, but I crave his darkness. I wasn’t meant for his world, but he took me anyway, and I never want to leave. Sometimes life doesn’t give you a choice. Even if loving me puts us both in danger.

We come from opposite worlds.I shouldn't trust her.I definitely shouldn't want her.But I'll make her mine.I'll put my life in her hands.In return, I'll give her everything she wants.I push her to the edge over and over.Then bring her pleasure beyond her wildest dreams.I dare anyone to stand in our way.I'll burn the world down before I let anything happen to her.There's nothing I won't do for her.Mafia Angel 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.

A one-night stand. A mafia obsession. A roommate she can't escape.RomiWhen my friends force me to advertise for a new roommate, the last person I expect to turn up is the stranger I had a one-night stand with.He says he's a doctor, but I suspect that's a total lie.I can't stand his arrogance or the fact that he's always there, sticking his nose in my business.But I can't seem to keep my hands off him.Even when every part of me screams that the man is dangerous.DanteWhen I get the chance to become second in command of the Italian Mafia, I take it because I want to undermine my brother.I want to destroy everything he's built.That's why, when I see his fiancée's friend advertising for a roommate, I decide to move in with her.I intend to use her to burrow deeper into my brother's life and under his skin.The good news? She hates me. The bad news? It makes me want her.And I always get what I want.*This is a brand new stand alone dark romance based in the same world as Insidious Obsession*

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.

From New York Times bestselling author of The Dollar Series comes the first novel in a dark romance duet. She is a woman divided. Her past, present, and future are as twisted as the lies she's lived for the past eight years. Desperate to get the truth, she must turn to the one man who may also be her greatest enemy . . . He is the president of Pure Corruption MC. A heartless biker and retribution-deliverer. He accepts no rules, obeys no one, and lives only to reap revenge on those who wronged him. And now he has stolen her, body and soul. Can a woman plagued by mystery fall in love with the man who refuses to face the truth? And can a man drenched in darkness forgo his quest for vengeance-and finally find redemption? Ruin & Rule is a full-length book at 436 pages and ends on a cliffhanger. Cleo and Kill's story continues in Sin & Suffer.

The third book in the Villains Club series about five billionaire brothers, all anti-heroes you're going to love! Don't miss this dark romance!Julian Rule had a life he loved. He had his future all planned out, and he did everything they told him he had to do for that life he dreamed of.Then it was taken away, and he was sent to hell.Never truly a Rule like the rest of his brothers, now he wants revenge.And if that means he has to burn it all down to get it, then that’s what he’ll do.The world thinks he’s all logic and brains, but I know a different man.A man who seethes at the wrong they did to him.A man whose passion burns white hot when it’s just the two of us.He’s ready to be the villain they forced him to be.And I’m ready to walk through fire for Julian Rule to have what we both want.Topics: dark romance, organized crime thrillers, crime thrillers, romantic suspense, anti-hero, mafia romance, contemporary romance, women's psychological fiction, villain, happily ever after, standalone, kidnapping thriller, suspense thriller, organized crime romance, Gothic romance, kidnapping thrillers romance, women's crime fiction, organized crime romance mafia, dark suspense thriller romance, Abbi CookPerfect for fans of Renee Rose, Faith Summers, Zoe Black, J.L. Beck, Natasha Knight, Jane Henry, Rina Kent, Vanessa Vale, Lee Savino, Anna Zaires, A. Zavarelli, Clarissa Wild, Stasia Black, Alta Hensley, CD Reiss, Julia Sykes, Skye Warren, Pepper Winters, Penelope Sky, Aleatha Romig, Charmaine Pauls, Amelia Wilde, Willow Winters

Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Alexis Abbott, continues Luca & Serena’s dangerous romance in Book 2 of the Killer Trilogy. Luca was never mine. For five years, I struggled to purge him from my heart. To move on. He disappeared when I needed him most. I told myself I hated him, but he still had my heart. When he crashes back into my life, I can’t fight my desires. I thought I knew the whole story, but I’ve been so naive. I’m in danger, and every life he takes is to keep me safe. I have to trust the man who once broke my heart. We thought our love would protect us from the mafia. But fate has other plans. This is a full-length romantic suspense novel and is BOOK 2 in the exciting new trilogy by Alexis Abbott. Explicit language. Safe from cheating. HEA. Previously titled: Bound to the Mafia Topics: Romantic Suspense, Mafia Romance, Alpha Male Romance, Dangerous Romance, Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance, Steamy Romance, Contemporary, Series, mafia romance good girl, italian mafia romance, italian mafia romance books, a dark mafia romance, mafia romance with baby, mafia romance arranged marriage, virgin auction, mafia romance italian, mafia romance arranged marriage, dark italian mafia romance, bratva mafia romance, mafia romance hea, mafia romance suspense, mafia romance baby, mafia romance forced marriage, dark mafia romance age gap, Forbidden Love, Forced Proximity, Fake Relationship, Killer Romance, Forbidden Romance, Kidnapping Romance, Bad Boy, romantic suspense, mafia romance, alpha male romance, bad boy romance, alpha male, dark romance, captive romance, age difference, antihero romance, series romance, forbidden romance, second chance romance series You might enjoy Alexis Abbott's novels if you're a fan of: Jane Henry, Nora Ash, Natasha Knight, Renee Rose, Anna Zaires, Winter Sloane, Julia Sykes, A. Zavarelli, Kitty Thomas, CD Reiss, Jeanne St. James, Nicole Fox, Clarissa Wild, and Chelle Bliss