Stella Ruiz has been in the limelight since she was ten years old. She's known as the princess of the Mexican Cartel, the perfect socialite, and the eldest daughter of the head of the Mexican Cartel. Malik Rahim keeps in the shadows and likes to keep his private life private. If he could stay out of the public's eye forever, he would. There's nothing he hates more than people and socializing. What happens when the head of the Cartel wants to run for Governor? He'll need all the backup and support he can get. The Rahim Clan offers their support, but there's a catch, of course, a marriage, something binding. The two can barely stand each other in private but are oh so very much in love in public. Instead of fighting over every little thing, they agree on an arrangement. Married with benefits, but with one rule. No falling in love. Easy right?

Serena Fiori has finally found a sense of belonging within her newfound mafia family, yet the darkness of her past continues to haunt her. Navigating the world of the Italian underworld, the young beauty is determined to break free from the chains of her traumatic past and embrace the protection offered by her powerful brothers. However, her newfound happiness is threatened when a chance reunion sparks a dangerous obsession from a man who was once her tormentor. Forced to confront her deepest fears, Serena must make a choice - succumb to the shadows, or find the strength to fight back with the aid of the one man who burns for her completely. Enter the ruthless Alexei Volkov, heir to the Russian Bratva. Alexei is a man driven by primal, possessive instincts - he will stop at nothing to shield Serena from. With an iron will and a body honed for dominance, he'll crush anyone who dares to stand between him and the captivating woman who has ensnared his blackened heart. As the Fiori and Volkov families join forces to eliminate the sinister forces closing in, Serena finds herself caught in a deadly game of power, passion and retribution. Can she trust Alexei to be her champion, or will the emerging secrets and lies tear her world apart once more? This is Book 2 of the Empire of Blood series. Book 1, Veil of Secrets, is recommended to be read first.

Beaten, broken, and discarded - that was Serena's life for so long. Trapped in a nightmare of abuse and suffering, she had resigned herself to an early grave. But fate had other plans. Plucked from the shadows, she found herself thrust into a world of power, wealth, and danger - a family of notorious mafia dons who offered her a chance at a new life. Serena thought she had finally escaped her haunted past, but fate has other plans. Now she finds herself torn between the safety of shadows and the burning passion of a man who sees through her carefully constructed walls. Alexei is darkness incarnate - a powerful mafia king with blood on his hands and ice in his veins. But when it comes to Serena, his control shatters. She awakens something primal within him, a possessive need that threatens to consume them both. As enemies close in from all sides, Serena and her dangerous lover must face impossible odds to survive. Family secrets, betrayal, and a looming threat push them to their limits. In a world where trust is a luxury and love is a weakness, can their fragile bond withstand the storm? This explosive finale brings the "Empire of Blood" saga to its stunning conclusion. When passion collides with duty and darkness threatens to eclipse the light, Serena must decide if she's willing to risk everything for a love that defies all boundaries. This is Book 3 of the Empire of Blood series. Book 1, Veil of Secrets and Book 2, Web of Secrets are recommended to be read first.

Serena had spent her entire life feeling like an outsider, never knowing the truth about her family's dark legacy. Raised in the shadows by an abusive stepfather, she was unaware of the powerful crime syndicate that claimed her as its own. That all changes when a chance encounter brings her face-to-face with the infamous Fiori family - her biological relatives. Thrust into their world of luxury, danger and well-guarded secrets, Serena must navigate the deceitful halls of the Italian mafia to uncover the truth about her past. As she grows closer to her newfound brothers and her new life, Serena finds herself irresistibly drawn to Alexei Volkov - the dangerously tempting heir to the Russian Bratva. He promises Serena the answers she craves, but at what cost? Serena becomes entangled in a web of lies, betrayal and deadly ambition. Someone is out to destroy the Fiori empire, and they'll use Serena as the perfect pawn. In a race against time, Serena must unravel the explosive secrets of her lineage before the dark forces closing in tear her new family apart. With her own life on the line, she must decide who she can trust - and what she's willing to sacrifice - to finally belong. This is the Book 1 of the Empire of Blood series. It can be read as an Standalone.

Running from hell isnʼt easy. Especially when someoneʼs dragging you back down into it. Belligerent, brash and always in shades of black, Ivana is hardly a lady. Hidden away by her father, sheʼs lived a normal life despite being born into the dark waters of New Yorkʼs underworld. Heʼs cold, cruel and calculating, with a proclivity for destruction. Feared by even Made Men, Vasco is the boss of the stateʼs most leachorous crime syndicate. Ivana hates his crudity and possessiveness, but she canʼt deny the way her breath hitches at his rough touch, the deep timbre of his voice, and his dark, heated gaze. Vasco hates her disobedience, her recklessness, and her chaos. To him, sheʼs only something to be tamed. And after he slips a ring on her hand, snatching away her future, she makes only one vow---to become his biggest torment.

She is a fragile, broken beauty, haunted by a past she can't escape. Mia Beaumont is a pawn in the ruthless world of the mafia, thrust into the domain of the most dangerous man she's ever known. Luca D'Angelo is the mafia king, a savage predator who bows to no one. Hardened by a lifetime of betrayal, he trusts no one, feeling nothing but a relentless thirst for power and control. Until Mia crosses his path, awakening a dark, consuming desire he thought himself incapable of. Though haunted by a shattered past, she is irresistibly drawn to the man who holds her life in his powerful hands. When an old enemy emerges with a thirst for revenge, Mia and Luca are forced to navigate a treacherous maze of betrayal and bloodshed. With their very survival at stake, they must confront the darkness consuming them.

Aitor Serrano is a man consumed by darkness — a ruthless leader of the Mexican Cartel who craves only power, control, and the respect that comes from fear. He’s a man without mercy, where love is weakness and violence is survival. To secure his empire, he makes a deal with the devil himself, Don Carlo, binding his future to the mafia king’s precious daughter in a marriage of convenience. Adeline Marchesi is everything Aitor is not. Gentle, sweet, and full of light, she escapes into her books, her world far removed from the blood-soaked violence that surrounds her father. But when she’s forced into a union with the most feared man in the cartel world, she finds herself trapped in a nightmare she can’t read her way out of. Aitor expected a fragile girl, easy to break. But Adeline’s fiery spirit begins to haunt him. What happens when he realizes he can’t stop thinking about the green eyed beauty who's bewitched him? Will her light be able to save the man damned to Hell or will his darkness be too much for her sweet soul?

Nyra Thorn is a stripper turned blossoming businesswomen. She clawed her way to the top, building a criminal empire through cunning, seduction, and merciless violence. Nyra doesn't believe in second chances, you're either with her or against her. She doesn't like obstacles and whoever does get in her way doesn't live to tell the tale. Her priorities are her dancers, establishments, and her three Dobermans. Asher Cole is a former detective haunted by the death of his partner. After losing him in suspicious circumstances, goes on a vendetta against the person he believes killed Mason. Nyra Thorn. Of course no one believes the drop-dead gorgeous woman who's face is plastered on every fashion and business magazine. So what happens when no one wants to partner up with Cole? He goes in alone and unprotected. The tension between the two is charged and explosive. A few hookups here and there turn intimate, deeper, until both of them are contemplating their plans. Whatever he thinks he knows about Nyra is a lie. But when the truth is revealed to all, would it be too late for them to be together? Most importantly, will Nyra let Asher get away....alive?

A dark mafia trilogy by USA Today Bestselling Author Nikita Slater. Shaun's life changes in an instant when she's kidnapped from a hospital where she works as a surgeon with Doctors Without Borders. She's faced with two choices; save the mafia informant or die. She finds herself in a dangerous situation where the only man she can trust is the vicious enforcer to a crime family. Jozef Koba. From the operating room to an opulent glittering ballroom and a forced engagement, Shaun is wildly out of her depth. Every step she takes is monitored and the man who kidnapped her watches her like a feral dog preparing to strike. A mob war. A family in crisis. A rise to power. Together, Jozef and Shaun, must show the world a new Koba empire, built from the ashes of destruction and put back together with the strength of their love. NOTE: The Sinner's Empire Trilogy contains sensitive subject matter, with some scenes containing elements of PTSD and panic attacks, please read with caution. Keywords: romance series, romance trilogy, possessive alpha male, dark romance, jealous possessive, gothic romance, seductive romance, alpha hero, antihero, antihero romance, antihero dark romance, suffering heroine, obsessive hero, abduction to love, passionate lovers, tortured heroine, sexually romantic books, series, romantic suspense, forbidden romance, capture fantasy, thriller, crime, mafia romance, enforcer, kidnap, love books, love stories, contemporary mafia romance, family saga, enemies to lovers, mobster, dark mafia romance, billionaire romance, possessive alpha romance, bestselling series, bad boy, non-verbal, no cheating, kidnapping, nonverbal, stalker, mercenary, doctor, protective, steamy, abused heroine, dominance submission, caged, marriage, captive romance, mob boss

I fought against him at every turn…Killian Scarano, the most infuriating, sexiest, adonis of a man I’ve ever met. But as my family begins to crumble around me after my father’s lies and bad deals call his leadership into question I realize it’s Killian’s domineering and controlling ways that’s kept me safe. Protecting me the way I would expect my future husband too, and peeling me open to reveal parts of myself I didn’t even know were there. But keeping my father’s secrets for the good of the family and the alliance we so desperately need weighs heavily on me as I no longer view Killian as my enemy. I need him now more than ever and I’m concerned that if he finds out I’ve been lying we won’t survive. It’s time to choose where my loyalty truly lies and soon, before it’s too late.