Recommendations based on "Her Rebellion"

They call me The Scorpion because I’m fast, lethal, and I pack plenty of heat.ALEX When you’re street muscle for the biggest drug cartel in North America, you’re hard or you’re dead. I’m alive asf*ck, because I get the job done. My boss swore kidnapping the accountant’s daughter would be quick and easy. Just find Tessa at the wedding, stuff her into a car and let someone else drive her off. Notdance with her all night. Notbeat up the driver for being drunk. Nottake her to the safe house yourself. The only thing more dangerous than doing my job isnot doing my job. But for her? Sign me the f*ck up.TESSA Here’s a tip: if a tall, impossibly sexy man starts flirting with you at your friend’s wedding,run the other way. Don’t flirt back.Don’t dance with him, andabsolutely do not fool around with him, no matter how much you want to. Otherwise, you might get kidnapped by an arrogant, swaggering, cocky jerk who thinks he’s God’s gift to women. One who also happens to work for a powerful Mexican cartel… your father’s former bosses. You might wind up stuck together in a safe house, deep in the desert. Worst of all, you might find out he’s cocky for onereally good reason - and you might like it. Whatever you do,don’t fall in love with him.

Nothing is fair in war.Jonathan King is every bit his last name.Powerful.Untouchable.Corrupted.He's also my dead sister's husband and way older than me.When I first met him as a clueless child, I thought he was a god.Now, I have to confront that god to protect my business from his ruthless grip.Little did I know that declaring a war on the king will cost me everything.When Jonathan covets something, he doesn't only win, he conquers.Now, he has his sights on me.He wants to consume not only my body, but also my heart and my soul.I fight, but there's no escaping the king in his kingdom...Reign of a King is the first part of a duet and is not standalone.

A ruthless mafia boss, and a determined NYPD detective play a dangerous  and seductive game of cat and mouse, in this thrilling dark romance set amidst the brutal yet alluring underbelly of the New York City Mafia.  Frankie I don’t have to hide behind a mask anymore. I rule New York. It’s time to finish what I started ten years ago—destroy the man who took my life. No one can get in my way. That is until I’m arrested for murder and have my first taste of Detective Zara O’Reilly. The woman is hell bent on ruining my plans. She thinks I don’t know she’s watching my every move, waiting to drag me back into that prison cell. She can pretend I’m the enemy all she likes. In reality, she craves me as much as I do her. No matter how much we fight it. My stalker becomes my obsession. She doesn’t realize the power she holds, not only over me, but the city. Together we will be unstoppable . . . if she lets me break her.

"My kindle went dead several times reading this series. I could not stop reading!" Two years out of college, Angelica Bondesan spends her time working as a barista, keeping in touch with her prodigal brother, and trying to figure out how to bridge the gap with her father, a wealthy real estate developer. But all of that changes the night she’s kidnapped. Thrown into a windowless room, Angelica is positive there’s been some kind of mistake — until she meets Nico Vitale. Gorgeous and frightening, Nico became the boss of New York City’s Vitale crime family after the execution style murder of his parents two years earlier. Since then he’s turned the old-school mob into a sleek, modern army of ruthless men who understand that physical violence — while always an option — isn’t the only way to get what you want. Sure Nico is lying to her about her father's involvement in the criminal underworld, Angel hates Nico with a vengeance. But when it become obvious nothing is as it seems, Angel is forced to face the truth: Her father is not the man she believed him to be. Nico Vitale is dangerous, possibly lethal. She is falling in love with Nico Vitale. As Nico and Angel begin to unravel the complex entanglements between their families, a new threat emerges from an unexpected place. Now Nico and Angel are on the run, desperate to get their hands on the one thing they can trade for their lives - and a chance to begin again. This is not your mother's mob. "Romantic and intriguing. A gripping read!" - NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Lauren Blakely "Dark, seductive, compelling, and hot as HELL." - USA Today Bestselling Author Lili Valente "Hot sensuality and gripping suspense. Brace yourself for a perfect romantic journey!" - NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Angel Payne ___________________________ ★★★★★ "Nail-biting, heart-pounding romance!" ★★★★★ "Nico is not your daddy's mob boss… the kind of serious bad boy you can't help but root for." ★★★★★ "Everything a mafia romance should be." ★★★★★ "Perfect for readers who like their romance steamy with a shot of adrenaline and intrigue!" ★★★★★ "Nico could kidnap me any day!" ★★★★★ "Written flawlessly and hotter than sin!" ★★★★★ "An exquisite story of sacrifice, love and happily ever afters!" ★★★★★ "Woman on Fire Sexy, strong, determined and now let’s add dangerous." ★★★★★ "Not just steamy scenes but great plot too!" ★★★★★ "This was a wonderful conclusion to the series."" ★★★★★ "Love, love, LOVED this series!" ★★★★★ "Keeps you on the edge and loving that "bad boy" hero. He's my kind of guy!" ★★★★★ "The kind of mob boss I love to read about." ★★★★★ "I could not get enough. The tension and chemistry between the two were off the charts... I could not put these books down."

The epic conclusion to Blood for Blood, the cinematic heart-wrenching Mafia romance trilogy from number one bestselling author Catherine Doyle. A blood war rages on the streets of Chicago. After a shocking tragedy that leaves Sophie utterly alone and vulnerable, she has nowhere to go except into the protection of an infamous Mafia family. Now she must live a dangerous double life, pretending to be a regular teenager while training as a deadly assassin in secret. But the deceit can't last for ever. Sophie's heart belongs to a killer and she's the prime target of a rival clan. Determined to seek revenge, she faces the ultimate decision: can she pay the price - can she be a Mafiosa? 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

Born into chaos. Baptized in the gutter.I was raised by the violent laws of the streets, spilling blood without thehindrance of useless emotions or connections.Unfeeling. Unloved. Alone.My life was perfect.Until her.While on a manhunt for a mysterious enemy, one hellbent on taking both mybusiness and my life, I find Mickey. She's covered in mud, ramblingnonsense, and clearly out of her mind.She's also a distraction I don't need.That is until I discover a connection between the girl and my enemy.Mickey isn't a distraction anymore.She's the perfect weapon.One I'll use to exact my revenge.The plan is an easy one, but there's something about Mickey that's makingit more and more difficult.A familiarity I can't place. A need I can't explain.A want I have to deny.After all, she's not mine to keep. She's a tool. My pawn.My sacrifice.

Forbidden desire simmers between a mafia king, and his enemy's daughter that could ignite a war within New York City.    Luca From 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. Rosa The 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?  

The mafia men of New York Times bestselling author Sarah Castille’s Ruin & Revenge series are hard, hot, and ruthless. They show no weakness and take no prisoners. But the right woman can soften their stone cold hearts and make them come alive with dark desire.Luca Rizzoli was nearly destroyed by a brutal betrayal that cost him his family. Now a ruthless crime boss in Las Vegas, he lets nothing touch his frozen heart...until a smoldering encounter with a beautiful stranger ignites his passion. One night isn’t enough for a man who takes what he wants—and Luca will do whatever he can to possess his mysterious temptress...Police detective Gabrielle Fawkes lives for revenge. She lost everything at the hands of an unforgiving ruler of the Vegas underworld. Now she wants to see him six feet under. But when a near-fatal attack leads her into Luca’s arms, what was meant to be one night of unbridled passion becomes something forbiddingly more. Luca has his own agenda, but when strong, determined, kick-ass detective Gaby sets her sights on her target, Luca feels compelled to stand by her side and protect her at all costs. However, pursuing danger comes at a high price—and both Gaby and Luca must work together in order to eliminate the dark enterprise that threatens them, in Luca by Sarah Castille.

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...

My marriage seemed perfect from the outside looking in.People envied me. They wanted my life, wanted to be me.Mrs Alejandra Gambino. Wife of Dino Gambino. Daughter of Eduardo Castillo.Respected. Loved. Mob royalty.They had no idea of the horrors that lurked behind closed doors.They didn't know I was at the lowest point a person could reach.Enter Julius Carter.Aloof, handsome, blue-eyed Julius Carter.He saved me.I screwed him over.Now everybody was after me. My life was forfeit.It was only a matter of time. I was a dead woman walking.The question was, who would get to me first?