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When I walked into his club looking for a job...I had no intention of capturing the attention of the notorious Lachlan Crow.His reputation sends a shiver down most spines. Now the Irish mafia overlord is my new boss.He doesn’t trust me, and I don’t trust him. But it doesn’t matter because I have a job to do. I can’t let him distract me, even if he burns hotter than the sun.And all those growly commands and dark looks he tosses around? I won’t let them get to me.He’s used to everyone falling in line and obeying his every command, but he doesn’t know why I really needed this job.Lying to him was supposed to be easy. Except the longer I’m near him, the harder it gets.It doesn’t feel like a game anymore because now my heart’s on the line. And when the web I’ve spun begins to unravel, it could destroy us both.Now Lachlan has a choice to make.Let me go forever…Or burn his world to save me.The Boston Underworld Series consists of six full-length standalones that can be read in any order. There is character crossover, so if you prefer to start from the beginning, the series order is as follows: Crow, Reaper, Ghost, Saint, Thief, Conor.Themes in Crow include:Irish MafiaEnemies to LoversRevengeJealous/Possessive Hero

From the USA Today bestselling author of the Brutal Birthright series comes a dark college mafia romance series. Welcome to Kingmakers, the most brutal college in the world.He saw what she did. Now, he holds the power…The ruthless halls of a mafia university are no place for the diminutive and gentle Cat. She barely survived her first year at school, at the cost of her innocence.Cat did something bad, and Dean Yenin saw it. Now she's being blackmailed by the most vicious bully at Kingmakers.He offers her a devil's bargain: his silence and protection…if Cat belongs to him.Dean's twisted games of dominance have Cat doing things she never thought she'd do… But even the most sadistic games have rules, and Dean's fascination with Cat might just be his undoing.At Kingmakers, love is a weapon used by the most lethal players. But brokenness can lead to unexpected strength, and sometimes, the one who holds the power is the one most vulnerable to its spell…

Dark Mafia Romance, Contains scenes that could be triggering to some, read with caution. This is book 1 of a trilogy, an epic cliff-hanger can be expected!!TheoMy whole life was mapped out, designed for me, before I was even a twinkle in my old man’s eye. I am the heir to the Valentino throne. A kingdom built with blood and dirty money. But one I’ll rule all the same.My father was the youngest Don to ever be crowned king. However, with any luck, the controlling bastard will drop soon, allowing me to beat his record by a few years.I love my father—respect the hell out of him. But some of his choices lately, the plans he’s laid out for me, they’re… archaic. I was happy to go along with his proposition, to embody the role I was assigned at birth. Until I met her.She wasn’t part of his carefully orchestrated game board. She’s not part of the lifestyle. She’d get eaten alive if I were to bring her into the fold.Those innocent emerald eyes of hers hold me captive from the moment our paths collide. To hell with the plans for my future. This girl, who has no place being in my world, has become its entirety.HollyA new job. A new city. A new country. This is the new me. Or at least that’s what I’m telling myself as I step off the plane at JFK. New York, I couldn’t think of a better city to force myself out of my comfort zone, to step out from under my sister’s shadow.My dream once included finding the husband, having the kids, building that white picket fence. It’s funny how things change over time.My new dream? Experience life to the fullest. Explore and discover who I am, without my other half. Surviving the New York culture shock, without getting mugged or killed, is also high on that list.That is, until I run into him. And just like that, my life takes a one-eighty. Again. There’s something dark inside him—it calls to a part of me I never knew existed. Can I really go against my moral compass, every belief I’ve held onto so tightly, just to answer it? To be with him?

Sophia Sometimes, you don't mean to become another person. Sometimes the choice is made for you, and pretending is the only thing that keeps you going. When Alexis Romera is taken and her kidnappers find her fake ID in her purse, she must become Sophia in order to keep her family safe. Revealing her real identity to the man she's sold to would be easy enough, but can she trust him? Hell bent on revenging the murder of his uncle, Rebel doesn't seem all that interested in playing things safe. In fact, nothing about the secretive, dark and brooding MC president seems safe at all. Rebel What do you do when the man who raised you is murdered, and the only witness is kidnapped girl who's being sold as a sex slave? You buy her, of course. As president to the most powerful motorcycle club in America, Rebel isn't lacking in power. There are strings the man can pull, and entire criminal organisations and corporate businesses alike would fall to their knees. However, along with such power comes intense interest. The DEA have their eye fixed solely on the MC...and they're just waiting for Rebel to trip up. Getting Sophia to testify is the only way to bring the Los Oscuros cartel down. The beautiful, dark haired, dark eyed woman is belligerent and uncooperative and unlikely to bend to his will, but Rebel has a few tricks up his sleeve to make her compliant--he'll charm her until she's bending over backwards to please him. Of course, falling for her might cause a few hiccups along the way... * The Dead Man's Ink series contains strong ties with the Blood & Roses series, but you do not have to have read those works in order to read this one. The Dead Man's Ink series is contemporary romance story with occasional dark themes that some people might find confronting. *

Elite operative Domino is no stranger to peril and impossible situations. Trained all her life to be just as comfortable fighting terrorists as mixing with the gala crowd, she is proficient at playing any role necessary to accomplish her objective and believes the cause sanctifies the means. But her latest assignment to investigate journalist Hayley Ward will test more than her skills, ingenuity, and courage, because this time she faces the ultimate dilemma: a choice between loyalty and love.

Romeo and Juliet meets The Godfather in this electrifying YA mafia romance. When five mysterious and dangerously handsome Italian brothers suddenly move into town, Sophie’s summer break starts to get a lot more interesting… Irresistibly drawn to Nic, Sophie realises that his bad boy attitude in not an act – the Falcone family are in fact an infamous mafia clan. And when her own dark family secrets come to light, blood will spill and hearts will break…   Praise for VENDETTA:   ‘A grimy, tense, crime/gang thriller with a dynamic cast of characters; VENDETTA brings drama and realism to a dark story of grudges, revenge and passion.’ Alice Oseman, author of SOLITAIRE and HEARTSTOPPER   ‘I stayed up until Late o’clock finishing VENDETTA… It’s AWESOME. Great fighting. Great kissing.’ C.J. Daugherty, author of the NIGHT SCHOOL series   ‘A vibrant new twist on Romeo and Juliet. Full of energy and intrigue!’ Lucy Christopher, author of STOLEN   ‘Fan-freaking-tastic … I honestly can’t say enough good things about it! I would read anything Cat Doyle writes after flying through VENDETTA!’ Victoria Scott, author of the FIRE & FLOOD series  

Gentlemen don't look at engaged women the way Ras Sorrentino looks at me.Ras Sorrentino is the underboss of the most powerful clan in the Camorra. He's also chaos and danger poured into a sleek Italian suit.The first time I met him, I thought he was there to kill me. The second time, I wanted to kill him.The third was in Ibiza, where I glared at him across the church as my sister married his boss.It's not his sharp tongue or his taunting smirks that I hate the most. It's his gaze.How it narrows when I flinch. How it hardens when he notices the bruises on my face. How he stares at my engagement ring like he wants to melt it off my finger.I know it's a bad idea to let him push my buttons. After all, the fate of my family rests on my upcoming marriage and my fiancé is only interested in me because of my pristine reputation.A reputation Ras seems to have no qualms with stomping all over.It's a good thing him and I live on the opposite sides of the world.Until he tells me, he's coming back to New York with me.And he's staying.

The gripping second instalment in Blood for Blood, the heart-racing Mafia romance trilogy from number one bestselling author Catherine Doyle. Still reeling from the traumatic Mafia face-off that shattered her broken family even further, Sophie is determined to piece her life back together. But Nic, the Falcone brother who represents everything she's trying to forget, won't give up on their love - and it's Luca's knife she clutches for comfort. It's not long before another Mafia clan spoils the fragile peace and Sophie finds herself torn between two warring dynasties. With her heart drawn in one direction and her blood in another, she's in deeper than ever... Praise for VENDETTA: 'A grimy, tense, crime/gang thriller with a dynamic cast of characters; VENDETTA brings drama and realism to a dark story of grudges, revenge and passion.' - Alice Oseman, author of SOLITAIRE and HEARTSTOPPER 'I stayed up until Late o'clock finishing VENDETTA... It's AWESOME. Great fighting. Great kissing.' - C.J. Daugherty, author of the NIGHT SCHOOL series 'A vibrant new twist on Romeo and Juliet. Full of energy and intrigue!' Lucy Christopher, author of STOLEN 'Fan-freaking-tastic ... I honestly can't say enough good things about it! I would read anything Cat Doyle writes after flying through VENDETTA!' Victoria Scott, author of the FIRE & FLOOD series Praise for INFERNO: 'It's bloody brilliant, even better than VENDETTA if that's possible ... It's exciting and violent and sexy and heartbreaking. Loved it!' - Louise O'Neill, author of IDOL and AFTER THE SILENCE 'Darker, sexier and more dangerous than ever before ...' - Melinda Salisbury, author of THE SIN EATER'S DAUGHTER 'It's the best, best, best YA romance-slash-Mafia action film that you could ever HOPE FOR ... IT WAS SO GOOD. SO GOOD.' - Lauren James, author of THE QUIET AT THE END OF THE WORLD and THE NEXT TOGETHER series

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Dare and If You Desire comes the third in the MacCarrick Brothers series featuring a handsome and mysterious Highlander. Ethan MacCarrick was a heartbreakingly handsome rake until a powerful nobleman ordered him brutally beaten and his face scarred for a crime he didn't commit. Ethan's reprisal—bankrupting the nobleman and forcing his exile—does little to appease his wrath. Ten years later, a haughty, mysterious beauty enchants Ethan—the daughter of his enemy. At last, Ethan will have the revenge he's craved; he'll promise her marriage, seduce her, then cast her aside. When Madeleine van Rowen's family was suddenly plunged into destitution and dishonor, she steeled herself against further heartache. She never weakened, never trusted, until a towering, scarred Highlander relentlessly pursues her, breaking down her defenses. The passion between them burns hotter than Ethan's fury, and soon he finds he can't let her go. But when Madeleine uncovers the truth about him, can Ethan convince her to accept all he now offers—when he once destroyed everything she had?

Former Navy fighter pilot. Son of a congressman. Successful businessman in my own right. With a résumé like mine, women have never been a challenge.Until I met her. This sexy, tatted-up bad girl wasn’t part of my plans, but that punch to my gut every time I see her tells me I have to know more.She’s a mystery. An enigma. A challenge. I’m going to figure her out—and then I’m going to make her mine. We’ll find out what she’s hiding . . . beneath this mask.