Recommendations based on "Love Like Poison"

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

-- You can take a killer's memory, but not his instinct --All Seth wants is to live free with the man he loves. But escaping death at the hands of the mafia is just the beginning of an uphill struggle. When Domenico wakes up from his impromptu surgery and doesn’t even remember Seth’s name, Seth’s world falls apart. Suddenly it’s him who has to plan an escape from New York City and navigate their way to Mexico. All that without even knowing if the man of his life will ever love him again.Domenico doesn’t know who to trust and what to believe. The man who introduces himself as his brother seems to hide dark secrets behind a cheerful smile. With the mafia breathing down their necks, there is no time to piece together the puzzle of Domenico’s life, and each time he thinks he’s solved it, a new part appears to be missing. Dom needs to find out who he really is, what he’s capable of... and what is the real story hidden behind Seth’s intense eyes.POSSIBLE SPOILERS:Themes: mafia, homophobia, assassin, organized crime, amnesia, road trip, chaseLength: ~88,000 wordsWARNING: Sizzling hot scenes. If you are easily offended, this book is not for you.‘Guns n’ Boys’ is a gritty story with morally ambiguous protagonists. Behind the morbid facade, there is a splash of inappropriate dark humor, and a love story that will crawl under your skin.

--- The ugliest truths blossom into the prettiest lies. ---A year into the relationship with Domenico, Seth still wants him as desperately as ever. Nothing is better than being intoxicated with lust for his deadly man and feeling his steady hands all over.No matter the misunderstandings, the fights... The crash. The burn.Crossing the Mexican border has been a goal for Seth and Domenico for a few months, but the trip couldn’t have ended in more of a disaster. While Domenico is stuck at home, for Seth each passing day becomes more difficult. Desperate to keep his family afloat, he accepts a job offer from Los Sepultureros. The Gravediggers.When Domenico’s need for control starts eroding their trust, Seth is sure their love can conquer all. But when Domenico rips open the wound left after the violence at the beginning of their relationship, it gushes blood all over their cozy lies and this time, there may be no way to seal it.POSSIBLE SPOILERS:Themes: mafia, cartel, assassin, organized crime, trust issues, religion, loveGenre: Dark, twisted romance / crime thrillerLength: ~110,000 wordsWARNING: If you are easily offended, this book is not for you.‘Guns n’ Boys’ is a gritty story with morally ambiguous protagonists. Behind the morbid facade, there is a splash of inappropriate dark humor, and a love story that will crawl under your skin.

When vengeance strikes...You don't know me, but I know you.I'm the shadow that creeps behind you without notice.The moment you see me, you're dead.An assassin. A killer. A nobody.Until I became somebody.I'll make everyone who reduced me to a shadow pay.To do that, I'm willing to risk everything.Everything except for my reluctant wife.Rai Sokolov can show me her worst, but this will only end when death does us part.The road to the throne is paved with loss, betrayal, and blood baths.To win, we go all in.Our lives included.This book is the conclusion of a duet and is not standalone.

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.

We met because of a job. We played because he made a bet. We carried on because we couldn't stop. Now we're in too deep, and the secrets of our pasts will catch up. It's supposed to only be a fling, but it's started a fire. One that we're both in denial about. *Standalone Dark Romance in the same world as the Lethal Vows series*

I know only one way to acknowledge the anniversary of my mama's death - by drinking away the memories in a back street bar. But there's nothing like waking up to the news I'm to marry the don of New York's biggest mafia family to induce the hangover from hell. My husband-to-be is a monster, but marrying him is the only way to save our family. I expect my fiancé to be disinterested in me, and he is. What I don't expect is... his brother. Cristiano Di Santo is intense, unfairly handsome, and has a tendency to shoot people's hands off if they don't do as he demands. He's also charged with protecting me. If that means crippling any man who looks my way, and carrying me upside down out of parties, his performance is exemplary. If it means not watching me when I shower, and not holding me through my nightmares... not so much. It takes me just six weeks to realize I'm falling for the wrong brother, and with my wedding day around the corner, my heart isn't all I want to give him. TROPES: Mafia Forbidden romance Arranged marriage Virgin bride Touch her and d^e Forced proximity

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

She's too good for me, but that's not gonna stop me from taking her. I'm not a good man, but I've never claimed to be. I'm the muscle for the Valetti crime family, and I fit the part with my hard, ripped abs, broad shoulders and cocky attitude. I've never wanted for anything, until I met her... A woman I can never have. She's forbidden. Just being seen together would put a target on both our backs. I can't help imagining those lush, sassy lips wrapped around the one part of me that doesn't give a damn she's off-limits. All I wanted was a taste of her tempting, forbidden curves. One moment of hot, wild passion, and I'm f*cking addicted. Everything and everyone else be damned. I'm making her mine. This is a standalone, full-length mafia romance with a filthy-mouthed, possessive bad boy and no cheating. Guaranteed HEA.

An age gap. A dark past. A desire that can never be denied.I'm the patriarch of the infamous Cavalieri dynasty-wealthy, powerful, and used to getting what I want.And what I want... is her.She's half my age and all wrong for me.An innocent caught in a world she doesn't understand.But I don't care.I've already tasted her lips-and now I'll never let her go.They say I'm dangerous.That my past is soaked in scandal and secrets.They're not wrong.But she doesn't know who I really am-what I've done.And I can't let her find out... not before I bend her to my will, not before I make her mine.She thinks she can run.She thinks she can fight.But she doesn't realize-this isn't just about desire.It's about possession.And I always protect what's mine. Enter the decadent world of the Cavalieri Billionaire Legacy, where the sins of the past are paid for in passion, and love is the most dangerous scandal of all. Scroll up and one click now. Dark Mafia Romance - Enemies to Lovers - Age Gap - Innocent Heroine - Obsessive OTT Hero - Forced Proximity - Daddy Vibes - Italian Mafia Legacy