Recommendations based on "Mafioso: The Italian Cartel Books 1 to 3"

He needs a wife. I need revenge.To the world, Maxim Belov is a self-made billionaire with charm as deep as his pockets. But strip away the politician’s smile and crisp Armani suits, and you’ll find the puppetmaster commanding Moscow's underworld—the man who decides who lives or dies.He’s my best friend's father and the last person I'd want as an enemy, but when I discover his role in my aunt’s death, I'm hell-bent on retribution. And what better way to learn his secrets than standing by his side—as his wife.In front of the cameras, he's all adoring smiles and sweet gestures, but behind closed doors, the devil comes out to play. He’s my every dark fantasy come to life, setting my body on fire with his filthy words and sinful touch.But I’ll never forget the blood on his hands. When the time comes, Maxim will pay for his sins. Shattered Crown is an age-gap marriage of convenience mafia romance. It has no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Can be read as a complete standalone.

Trust is the thread that binds us . . . and the rope that hangs us.In Nadezra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city's filthy back alleys and jewel-bright gardens, seen by those who know where to look.Derossi Vargo has always known. He has sacrificed more than anyone imagines to carve himself a position of power among the nobility, hiding a will of steel behind a velvet smile. He'll be damned if he lets anyone threaten what he's built.Grey Serrado knows all too well. Bent under the yoke of too many burdens, he fights to protect the city's most vulnerable. Sooner or later, that fight will demand more than he can give.And Ren, daughter of no clan, knows best of all. Caught in a knot of lies, torn between her heritage and her aristocratic masquerade, she relies on her gift for reading pattern to survive. And it shows her the web of corruption that traps her city.But all three have yet to discover just how far that web stretches. And in the end, it will take more than knives to cut themselves free...

From USA Today best selling author Scarlett Cole, writing as S. Cole, comes an electrifying MC, forbidden lovers romance.Iris:As a woman born into an Irish crime family, I'm expendable.It's why I've extricated myself from that life.Only now, I'm wrapped up in another one when I witness the death of the president of a motorcycle outlaw club.And the club's sergeant at arms has declared himself as my protector... Or stalker.And I can't decide if he terrifies or excites me.Spark:Too many people have died on my watch in Kabul and New Jersey.My conscience can't carry the weight of one more. Especially a pretty young thing with eyes that pierce my truths.But her family is our enemy. One of many.And she hates the things I pride myself in standing for.Until she needs me to play her family's deadly game. A game to ruin us all.

Wrapping up this daring duet, bestselling author Giana Darling takes readers back to Tuscany for another tantalizing mafia romance, where dark players and passions collide to reveal explosive secrets. Guinevere My trip to Italy shattered my dreams. I just wanted to connect with our family's roots, but that meant defying my father's wishes. I was looking for truth and goodness. All I found was darkness and deceit. And one man who embodies it all: the capo dei capi, Raffaele Romano. Raffaele saved my life--then stole my trust. But my broken heart still pulses for him. When his enemies follow me home to Michigan, I realize I'll never be free of him. Now I'm right back where it started. Raffaele I will do anything to keep Guinevere safe, even abduct her back to Italy and earn her hatred forever. I know the villain never gets the girl. But as ghosts from our families' pasts arise to haunt us, I decide there is only one thing worth fighting for: a dark ever after with my brave, beautiful American girl. And I will raze everything else to the ground to get it.

From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Giana Darling comes the conclusion to the Anti-Heroes in Love duet, a gripping mafia romance about the capo who will risk everything to keep the woman he loves safe...I am the hero no one wanted...I was a murderer.One of the cruelest and wealthiest men in New York City.Dante Salvatore, capo of capos.Yet I had one weakness.Elena Lombardi.Cold as ice, sharp as the edge of broken glass, and more beautiful than any woman should have the right to be, she stormed my defenses and razed my life as I knew it to the ground. For her, I would once again play the hero and prove myself worthy of her unconquerable heart.For her, I would change everything.I could have left her to the enemies hounding me, but instead, I made the unforgivable decision to take her with me to the old country. Now, there is no other option. In order to keep both of us safe, Elena Lombardi must become my wife.

Watching my sister marry her soulmate should have been the happiest day of my life, but instead, it was the day my life ended. The handsome hotel guest who caught me from falling, listened to my dreams and spun me into a web with his rough thumb and whispered words, is not the innocent man I thought he was. He is someone else entirely. And as it turns out, he never wanted me-he wanted Boston. So he and my brother-in-law made a deal: Boston's underworld for my hand in marriage. Now I'm engaged to man I don't know, whose icy gaze can freeze the warmest of hearts, and whose roared threats can make the most fearsome bow down. When he finally sees me as more than a piece of collateral, cold screams in the dead of night turn to heated gasps in dark doorways. But scars run deep beneath the Band-Aid. Will our marriage of convenience remain just that? Or will his persistence peel away my protective layers, allowing me to finally live my truth? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TROPES: Mafia romance Arranged marriage Virgin bride Touch her and d^e Innocent FMC Possessive MMC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A note from Victoria: Where Quiet Hearts Scream can be read as a standalone but the experience will be better if you start with book 1, Where Dark Hearts Devour. Please read the trigger warning.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author comes the third book in the bestselling Eagle Elite Series..."As burns this saint, so burns my soul. I enter alive, and I will have to get out dead."Chase Winter let the love of his life slip through his fingers and into the hands of his best friend and mafia boss of the Abandonato family. Now that he's been given a second chance to right a wrong, he refuses to let his own selfishness stand in the way. The only problem? He's not fully in possession of his heart, so when Mil De Lange - the girl who's innocence he stole and heir to the worst of the worst mafia families in the US - asks him for a favor... he says yes, not realizing that one yes has the power to destroy them all.Mil's been in love with Chase Winter as long as she can remember, but as the years went by, love turned into hate, and now that he's agreed to help her, she's wondering if she made a fatal error. Because Chase isn't a teenager anymore. He's a hot-blooded male, bent on owning every part of her, body and soul, and he's willing to kill anyone in his path who dares stand in the way.Secrets will finally be revealed... but make no mistake, it's going to take a lot of bloodshed for those truths to be discovered.You've never read a New Adult Mafia story like this before. Loyalties will be tested, lovers reunited, and friendships obliterated.Welcome to the Family. Blood in - No out.

"The Consequences series by Aleatha Romig is one of the best dark romance series out there! Convicted is the third book in this beloved series, and I loved every freaking minute of it. I loved the ups and downs, the highs and lows. There was nothing I didn't like. Perfection! Yes, that's gotta be it. This book and this entire series was pure perfection. If you do anything this year, if you read one thing in your life, it better be this! " - Shayna Renee's Spicy ReadsYou must stick to your conviction, but be ready to abandon your assumptions. –Denis WaitleyStick to your convictions.Against all odds, Claire and Tony have found their way back to one another, but it doesn’t mean a happy ever after. Not even close. Just when they seemed to have it all—love, respect, and the promise of a family—the game master exposes the truth and Claire’s world once again unravels.With old convictions wavering and past transgressions coming to light, the cards have changed and luck is not in the deck for Claire and Tony. Abandon all assumptions. Lost in a constant nightmare, who will save Claire from her past? From herself? Everyone has a hand to play, and now they’re playing for keeps. Everything known to be true is questioned. Motives are explained. The past is once again unearthed, and this time, secrets lurk between dreams and reality, between the past and the present.The clock is ticking.Time is running out on Claire…on Tony…on their happy ever after.What will happen when the final cards are played, will their unconventional love overcome the opposition?In the end, some will discover their bets were too high, and all will learn the most crucial lesson—there are always consequences for the truth.Book #3 of the bestselling Consequences series: From New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes the shocking third book of the Consequences series and the long-awaited, action-packed conclusion of Claire and Tony’s tumultuous relationship.

The heart-stoppingly sexy conclusion to the NOLA Knights spinoff series by Men of Haven author Rhenna Morgan She’s in way over her head. Bonnie Drummond is from the wrong side of the tracks, raised in a family of liars and criminals. No matter how hard she tries to stay on the straight and narrow, she always finds herself sucked back into the family drama, forced to sacrifice everything she’s earned to protect her family. But this time they’ve gone too far—crossed the wrong people—and to save them she’ll have to put her life on the line. Roman Kozlov, enforcer for a New Orleans mafiya family, is the poster child for the life Bonnie is struggling to escape. But he’s also as alluring as he is dangerous, and it doesn’t take long for their lives to begin to mesh. With Roman, Bonnie finds the family she never had. As their race for answers heats up, so too does the budding romance between them. And with danger nipping at her heels and love threatening her heart, Bonnie must come face-to-face with her past if she wants to have a future. NOLA Knights Book 1: His to Defend Book 2: Hers to Tame Book 3: Mine to Keep For more possessive, protective alpha men, don't miss the Men of Haven seires by Rhenna Morgan: Book 1: Rough & Tumble Book 2: Wild & Sweet Book 3: Claim & Protect Book 4: Tempted & Taken Book 5: Stand & Deliver Book 6: Down & Dirty Book 7: Trusted & True

The first time they met was all about pleasure. Then she betrayed him. So, now he’s back…to punish. And he plans to play dirty. Filthy, even.Meet Damien Skolov: ex-cage fighter, current family enforcer, hot-headed royal warlord. Sure, she broke his heart, but he’s over it now. This time, his return is all about the mission—and revenge.Then there’s Scarlett: ex-dancer, current liar, protector of those she loves. Until Damien explodes back into her life, bringing chaos, vengeance, and the same forbidden need she’s tried to suppress since he left.Keeping her secrets from him is essential.Except Damien Skolov never fights fair.Filthy Royal: A Dark Fated-Mates Romance is the fourth book in the Ruthless Warlords series. It is a scorching HOT standalone, though it is recommended to read the series in order for greatest enjoyment.Like all the books in the series, it includes:A ruthless alien mafia bossAn innocent heroine growing into her powerA fated bondBetrayal, murder, and revengeSerious plot twistsAnd an epic romance that proves love will always triumph over hate.Added bonus: Filthy Royal includes the Filthy Beginnings prequel so you can experience all the feels as these two fated-mates spiral from lovers to enemies to a connection so intense it defies death itself.