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I don’t want a wife. But in the mafia, marriage isn’t about love—it’s about power. When the Family demands I marry Giovanni Lucatello’s sheltered daughter, I drown my frustration in whiskey and meet a woman who’s everything I shouldn’t want: bold, sharp-tongued, and tempting as sin. One night with her is unforgettable. But by the next morning, she’s gone. Or so I thought. When I walk into my engagement meeting, I see her sitting there, looking like innocence itself. Gianna Lucatello. The woman I’m bound to marry. I’ll make her regret what her father did to me. I’ll ...

Marked by vengeance, branded as mine—Lucia Terlizzi will be the key to my revenge. Dante Terlizzi has to pay. Two years ago, he broke his betrothal to my sister. Two months ago, his brother stole the bride meant for my best hitman. There’s an unwritten rule about family members and children… But f*ck the rules. Lucia is the baby of the Terlizzi family. Now I’m going to put my baby in her. We’ll see how Dante likes it when I take what’s his. I’ll dress his pretty little sister in the finest clothes. I’ll shower her in diamonds and jewels. I’ll make Dante regret ever double ...

I was meant for more than teaching psychology at Blackmore University. I am the second son of the family's consigliere. They married me to a widow who quickly passed. My inheritance—her daughter. I admit that I have looked favorably upon her over the years. I admit that intentions have been less than noble. Now, she's at Blackmore. Away from the family's watchful eyes. Away from her uncles who see right through me. Away from everything that keeps us apart

She bats her eyelashes and pretends she's innocent, but I know the truth. The blood in her veins is made of mud, and I will purify it. Kaye Pennington is the daughter of the woman who ruined my life. Now, I will ruin hers. It's not fair; nothing in life ever is.

I was born to inherit the family business. Father braided darkness into my soul before I spoke my first word. Adalina Martinelli is collateral. At first, I take her because her father is in debt to mine. But after one night together, she becomes my prisoner. Locked in a gilded cage, I set forth to transform her. Father wants me to marry, and I've found the perfect wife. She may be younger than me... She may be the daughter of our enemies... She may need stern convincing... But I will bend and break her until she agrees to my twisted guarantee of safety. Tropes: Age Gap, Captive Heroine, ...

Branded by betrayal, fueled by revenge—I’m back to destroy the brother who banished me. The Castiglione name once ruled the Midwest mafia, but Saverio erased me like I never existed. Five years in exile only sharpened my hunger for vengeance. Now, I’ll burn his empire to the ground—but I need the most dangerous weapon I can find: Raiden Drake. Raiden’s the Destroyers’ enforcer, a ruthless man who bends rules and breaks bones. He doesn’t take orders, but he does take control—of everything. My body. My mind. My soul. And once he claims them, there’s no turning back. They say...

Humiliation is the sweetest revenge. If I want to see my father's reputation in tatters, then I have to take his most prized possession: his new wife. I've waited twenty-five years to make him pay for what he's done. I don't want to hurt Carrie, but she's collateral damage. This world has branded me a b*stard... And it's time for me to embrace it. As the line between right and wrong blurs, one thing is clear: I'm ready to embrace the darkness within. But at what cost?

I was raised to smile, to serve, to obey. But obedience is just another weapon in the Castiglione arsenal, and I’ve learned how to use it well. They think I’m the good sister. The soft one. The safe one. But they forget… no one’s more dangerous than a woman who plays by the rules… until she doesn’t. Across the city, Priest is making his own kind of choice—one that ends in blood, loyalty, and a betrayal that leaves him colder than ever. Twisted Obedience takes place before Beautiful Devotion. Two lives unraveling in silence, on opposite sides of power. One built to follow rules...

My family taught me to fight for honor. But honor has no place in a world of betrayal. Luciano Terlizzi knows the price of loyalty. When his brother’s mistakes bring the wrath of Giovanni Lucatello down on their family, Luc takes the punishment meant for another—branded with the Lucatello family crest as a reminder of their power and his shame. Gianna Lucatello is innocence trapped in a gilded cage. Raised under her father’s iron fist, she dreams of a life beyond his control. But when her quiet rebellion draws the attention of the wrong people, she learns that freedom has a cost—and...

My father wants to cement my future reign with a marriage. But I am not a man who follows paths laid out by others. I will carve my own legacy. I will write my own history. Corrupt Saint takes place months before the start of Ruthless Sinner, with haunting flashbacks into Dante and Adalina's dark past. When revenge collides with coincidence, no one is safe. Note: Corrupt Saint sets the scene for Dante and Adalina's relationship in Ruthless Sinner.

I was cast out and exiled to a life of silence and penance. Five years in a convent, paying for sins that weren’t mine. But they can’t keep me caged any longer. I’m coming back, not as the obedient girl they wanted but as the woman I was always meant to be—vengeful, ruthless, and unbreakable. My brother thought he could bury me. Now, I’ll show him just how wrong he was. Twisted Truths takes place days before the start of Beautiful Mistakes, with haunting flashbacks into Raiden and Lucrezia's dark pasts to set the scene for their epic romance.

Nací para heredar el negocio familiar. Padre trenzó la oscuridad en mi alma antes de que pronunciara mi primera palabra. Adalina Martinelli es la garantía. Al principio, la tomo porque su padre está en deuda con el mío. Pero después de una noche juntos, se convierte en mi prisionera. Encerrada en una jaula dorada, me propongo transformarla. Mi padre quiere que me case, y he encontrado a la esposa perfecta. Puede que sea más joven que yo... Puede ser la hija de nuestros enemigos... Puede que necesite que la convenzan... Pero la doblegaré hasta que acepte mi retorcida garantía de ...

Nunca se suponía que la quisiera. Pero, ¿y si es todo lo que siempre he necesitado? Me dijeron que el matrimonio era una cuestión de deber, un paso necesario para asegurar mi lugar en la Familia. Pero cuando mi esposa falleció, dejó algo más que su dinero: dejó a su hija, la única persona que nunca podría tener. Durante años, la observé desde la distancia, reprimiendo el deseo que hervía bajo la superficie. Pero ahora está en la Universidad de Blackmore, lejos de la atenta mirada de la Familia... y demasiado cerca de mí. Sé que esto está prohibido. Sé que está mal. Pero ...

Me propuse destruirla. Pero ahora no estoy segura de si puedo dejarla ir. Kaye Pennington es la hija de la mujer que destruyó a mi familia, y ahora le toca pagar. Despiadada. Fría. Calculadora. En eso me he tenido que convertir. Es culpable por asociación, manchada por los pecados de su madre, y no me detendré hasta que le haya quitado todo: su inocencia, su libertad, su corazón. Pero cuanto más la presiono, más me doy cuenta de que hay algo en ella que me atrae, algo a lo que no puedo resistirme. Se supone que me odia. Debería temerme. Y, sin embargo, con cada mirada, cada caricia,...

Me propuse arruinar su vida. Pero ella podría arruinarme a mí en su lugar. Durante 25 años, he vivido con un objetivo: destruir a mi padre. Arruinó mi vida, me tildó de hijo de p*ta y me dejó en las sombras. Ahora me toca a mí hacerle pagar. Su nueva esposa, Carrie, es la clave de su caída. Se supone que no es más que un peón en mi juego de venganza, un daño colateral en una guerra que se ha librado durante décadas. Pero cuanto más me acerco a ella, más me doy cuenta de que podría ser lo único que no había planeado. Sé que está mal. Ella es la esposa de mi padre. Pero la ...

Love is found in the darkest of places. I met the love of my life at a funeral. She was darkness surrounded by light. And I knew from that moment on she was the only one for me. Simple Pleasures takes place in the years before Wicked Desires, featuring the blossoming relationship between Saverio Castiglione and his dandelion, Lucia Terlizzi. Note: Simple Pleasures sets the scene for Saverio and Lucia's relationship in Wicked Desires.