Recommendations based on "Brutalize Me"

My name is Alana Montoya.My husband is the King of L.A. And I am his Queen.I never asked for this life, but now that it’s mine, I will fight for it with every breath in my body.Our love is fire and fury, burning brighter than the heat of a thousand suns. But when secrets and betrayal threaten our chance at happiness, will the flames be enough to vanquish our enemies, and destroy our doubts and fears? Or will the ashes and embers of what we once had be all that remains?A war is coming to L.A, and when it is over, only one side will be left standing.A fierce King will burn the whole world down to get what he wants.But, a wise King knows that he can’t win a war alone.Because when all is said and done, everyone knows that the Queen is the most powerful player on the board.Praise for Fierce King:'Alejandro is definitely one of the hottest Mafia Bosses I have ever read about.'‘The chemistry between both Alejandro and Alana is electrifying!!!!!’'The chemistry between these two is fire & the steam is off the charts.''Be Still my beating heart….I’m still swooning over Alejandro Montoya, he is going to steal your hearts and live in your memories as one of the best book boyfriends ever!!!!!What a story!!! This is now one of my favorite ever reads!''Okay, let me break it down for you.... I LOVED IT. Totally hooked.''If I could give this book more stars I would... The characters and plot had me hooked from the beginning, it was so good in fact I read it in a day because I couldn't put it down.''This is dark mafia romance at its finest.Hot, steamy alpha male goodness, Alejandro was it for me.And don’t even get me started on the smut. You’ll need a cold flannel for their scenes.’'Just! Wow!!Alejandro Montoya is a hot, sexy, alpha monster, but does he have a heart..? A fantastic story, with characters that have soul and emotion, that isn't just all about the hot sexy, steaminess, although there is that in abundance too!!!Just brilliant'Publishers note: This book contains scenes and themes of an adult nature.

A dark, mafia standalone from Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling authors Caroline Peckham & Susanne ValentiHis family killed my brother, so I stole his bride...I was there to murder her father, but then I saw her walking down the aisle.She's been my secret obsession for too long. The sinfully beautiful Calabresi princess.Sloan was the perfect payment for their crimes.Now she's mine.Mine to claim.Mine to possess.Mine to destroy.Her fiancé is still hunting for us, but his bride might not be so innocent by the time he tracks her down.I'm lining her family up like dominoes. And she'll be the first to fall.Unless I fall prey to temptation and decide to keep her for myself.

Forbidden desire simmers between a mafia king, and his enemy's daughter that could ignite a war within New York City.LucaFrom foster kid to mafia boss, I was the undeserving king to the throne, forced into this role after my estranged father’s death. I gave up everything to build my empire. Nothing else mattered—until I kidnapped my enemy’s daughter. Rosa Falcone. Il mio tesoro. When fate drags Rosa back into my world, I can't make the same mistake again. Even when the future of the mafia depends on my arranged marriage. I still can’t resist her. There’s no way in hell I can watch her marry another man. Even if it means starting a war.RosaThe wild child, the spoilt mafia princess. No one understood my pain, so I hid behind the mask. That was until Luca Russo stole me from my life, only to put me back together again. I gave him my heart, and he let me go—back into the arms of my abuser. This time, I don’t have anyone to protect me. Or so I thought. Luca might not be mine to keep, but that doesn’t stop me from falling deeper. But when the world is against us, how much would we be willing to sacrifice to have our happily ever after?

He's her nightmares made fleshFive years ago, my family was killed. Now I hunt the ones responsible, exterminating them one by one. Vengeance guides my every move, every thought—until her.Sara Cobakis, my target's wife.A woman I'm now determined to possess.She's his collateral damageHe came to me in the night, a cruel, darkly handsome Russian assassin. He tortured me and destroyed me, ripping apart my life in his quest for vengeance. I thought I was strong. I thought I could survive anything.I was wrong.My tormentor now wants me for his own.This convenient, discounted bundle contains the first two books of the Tormentor Mine series: Tormentor Mine and Obsession Mine.

I've been underestimated my whole life.It's just how it is when you grow up a mafia princess. I've never really cared before, always happy to play my role within the family.But when our enemy hits us where it hurts, the queen who lay dormant demands to be set free.I want revenge for what they've done to our family, and nothing can stand in my way.The only complication, my brothers best friend who took my innocence and disappeared eight years ago.He's back, and even after all these years, he sets by body on fire.I can't allow myself to trust him, not when my world is being torn apart before my eyes.But, Everett has always been the only one to bring me peace, and that's exactly what I need when we're in the middle of a chaos.Can I forgive him for breaking my heart? Or will our love be just another casualty of war?Content Warning: There are themes in this book which some readers may find confronting. Readers discretion should be applied.

From USA Today bestselling author Ava Harrison comes a gritty, twisted standalone romance. Matteo Amante. Dangerous. Deadly. And most of all, devastating. He's the king of the city. Running the mafia and ruling the East Coast. He's at war with his cousin, and I am the casualty. There is nothing Matteo won't do to win. He'll burn everything down to the ground, my hopes and dreams included. He's no hero. He's the handsome devil who will probably kill me in the end. Falling in love with the enemy can destroy me, especially when he is my husband . . .

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.

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

Too heartless to love her... Too obsessed to let her go...Darragh Gowan threw my fiancé off a twenty-eight storey building.Then he set his sights on me.Reckless and powerful. Tall and tattooed. He's the vicious ruler of Toronto's Irish mob, the Titone famiglia's most hated enemy...And my own personal monster.In the light, we don't acknowledge each other's existence.In the dark, we make games of all the ways we can hurt each other.His words are cruel but his eyes are hungry.His hands are rough.His voice is rougher.Obsession and addiction intertwine until it becomes clear just how much Darragh wants from me. He wants more than my dark nights and secrets. More than my pleasure and pain.He wants my hand in marriage.And he's willing to break every rule in the book to get it.Even his own.A Game So Reckless is part one of Valentina and Darragh's story. It is a dark age-gap enemies to lovers mafia romance with a possessive, obsessive, morally grey hero. Perfect for fans of Danielle Lori, Emilia Rossi, and Neva Altaj.It is recommended to read the preceding duet before this book (A Debt So Ruthless and A Vow So Soulless) but it is not necessary.

She ordered an assassination. She just didn't know it. I thought I was out of the life, until I saw her. Daisy, with her peaches and cream skin, and a dark shadow lurking over her shoulders. That man was going to hurt her. A thousand miles from the big city and my hitman past, yet I can't resist pulling the trigger to keep her safe. My reward is her sweet, pure body riding me into the sunset. She stirs up a longing in me that I can't resist. But instead of spending our days screwing and enjoying the simple life, my dangerous past comes back to haunt me. To haunt us. I've found something to live for, after all these years. The mafia is going to learn just how hard I'll fight for her.