Recommendations based on "The Star-crossed Series"

My husband. My monster.The truth isn't always what it seems.Lia doesn't realize that, but she will. Soon.I chose this life. This road. This twisted arrangement.For her, I made a deal with the devil.For her, I toyed with fate and death.There's no going back.I stole her and like any thief, I won't return her.Lia is my addiction. My obsession. My love.Mine.This book is the final part of a trilogy and is not 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...

GiaI’m the daughter of a foot soldier. The sister of a snitch.Monsters have been part of my life for as long as I can remember, but the morning I woke in that cold, abandoned cabin with Dominic Benedetti looming over me, I knew I’d met the darkest of them all.He took me to break me. But I’m not so easy to break. And when he saw the mark they put on me, everything changed.But I’ve never believed in fairy tale endings and happily-ever-after doesn’t belong to people like us.Some love thrives in the light.Dominic and I, we belong in the dark.DominicI’m the last-born son of the Mafia King.The one with nothing to lose.I walked away from my family. Turned my back on everything that should have been mine and became what I was meant to be.A monster.Until the day I stood over Gia cowering in the corner of that decrepit cabin in the woods. Until I saw the mark they’d put on her.It was then I understood something my father used to say. Keep your friends close, your enemies closer.My enemies had overplayed their hand.It was past time I returned to the family. Past time I collected the debts owed me. And long past time I punished those who betrayed me.

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?

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

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.

Deception cuts deep in the next propulsive novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan’s Torpedo Ink motorcycle club series. The stranger frequenting Azelie Vargas’s local coffee shop is a sight to behold. He’s tall, dark, muscular, and a complete distraction. She’s worried one look from his striking silver eyes will have her acting a fool. But it’s not a look that sets Azelie aflame—it’s the way he boldly tells her every dark, dirty thing he’d like to do to her. She should be scandalized. Instead, all she wants to do is say yes. Andrii “Maestro” Federoff is in San Francisco on club business. Torpedo Ink needs information to bust up a human trafficking ring, and Maestro has found his mark. After weeks of stealthy observation, he’s not sure if Azelie is involved directly, or if she’s just working for some bad people. What he does know is that he needs to get close to her fast, and soon he can’t get enough.   What began as a setup quickly turns real. But no matter how hot they burn, Maestro’s betrayal could leave their hearts smoldering in the ashes.…

Are you ready to head to New Orleans? Fall in love with the sexy series readers call "deliciously addictive" and "binge-worthy" from New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Meghan March. Are you ready to fall in love with the villain? I’m the guy you love to hate. In every story in my life, I seem to end up playing the villain—and I’ve got the scars to prove it.That role works fine for me, because I’m sure as hell not anyone’s hero. I run my life and my empire with an iron fist—until she knocks my tightly controlled world off its axis.She’s nobody’s damsel in distress, but I can’t help but want to save her anyway.I guess we’re about to find out if there’s a hero buried beneath these scars.* * * The entire Beneath series is complete and each book in the Beneath series can be read as a standalone.Beneath This Mask, Beneath #1Beneath This Ink, Beneath #2Beneath These Chains, Beneath #3Beneath These Scars, Beneath #4Beneath These Lies, Beneath #5Beneath These Shadows, Beneath #6Beneath The Truth, Beneath #7See what reviewers are saying: ""This book was EVERY-FREAKING-THING to me." --Author Amy Daws "When other readers ask if I have a list of books I'll read over and over again, Beneath These Scars will be in the top ten I recommend." --Goodreads Reviewer"I was hooked and in love from page one."--Goodreads reviewerTopics:New Orleans, french quarter, alpha, alpha male, alpha male billionaire, alpha male billionaire romance, billionaire, alpha billionaire, billionaire romance, alpha romance, contemporary romance, suspense, romantic suspense, damaged hero, strong female, strong heroine, enemies, enemies-to-lovers, enemies to lovers romance, interracial, interracial romance, mistress to wife, modern day beauty and the beast tale, 

In this thrilling and sexy follow-up to Sempre, two young lovers struggle to keep their relationship intact after they become deeply enmeshed in the dangerous mafia-run crime ring they once tried to overthrow. Haven Antonelli and Carmine DeMarco have been through a lot. Haven was taken in by Carmine’s father, and with his family’s help, she escaped a gruesome fate. However, saving Haven from the dark intentions of a mafia family cost Carmine a steep price: he was forced to swear loyalty to them. Now, still passionately in love, Carmine and Haven must face the fall-out of Carmine’s forced service, as Haven discovers terrifying secrets about the family that enslaved both her and her mother—and why she matters so much in this intricate web of lies.

Born and bred to rule, I embraced my place in our family with pride. I was the leader. The boss. The king.Fueled by my family's need for revenge, I was on a bloody path toward vengeance. That's when I found her-a filthy, weak, broken girl.The mystery that surrounded her seduced me. Her secrets pulled me down to the deepest pits of hell, the demons of her past threatening to burn the empire I swore to protect.Now the devil himself is knocking at my door, wanting his beautiful, broken girl back.But she's mine now. I claimed her. And anyone who dares to take her away from me will be completely, utterly, royally...Fucked.