Gala Everyone thinks I'm a good daughter. For eighteen years, I've played the part, swallowed my anger, and kept silent. My parents believe I'm crazy enough to marry that madman, Divo Talerico. They're mistaken. Behind the scenes, I've made plans, saved every penny, and prayed everything will fall into place. The day before my wedding, I make my escape and finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Then he appears. My father's greatest rival, the wolf of Manhattan, Enzo Lupo, comes out of the shadows and kidnaps me. He says he loves me but keeps me a captive in his gilded cage. He's beautiful, ruthless and his kisses make me feel things I've never felt before. But I won't run from one prison into another. I'll bide my time, make him trust me, and run again. No cage can hold me. Enzo Manhattan is mine. In this city's underworld, everyone kneels to me. I've worked hard to build my reputation with bullets and blood, and yet, it's never enough. Everywhere I look, people want to take what's mine. I've devoted my life to building what my father started and keeping the power we've rightfully won. I spend so much time protecting my territory, I've given up the things we Sicilians cherish most, family . My life is too dangerous to drag a good woman into my world, and I vowed long ago I wouldn't show weakness to anyone. Or so I thought. No one is more off-limits than Gala Lombardo. She's too young and meant for another man. But I can't help myself. Those big blue eyes, sharp curves, and full cherry lips were placed in this world for me, and I'll be damned if I let another man take what belongs to me. In a moment of love and lunacy, I steal her away in the night and trigger a war that could ruin me for good. Bring it on. I'll destroy my enemies and make Gala the Queen of Manhattan. With her by my side, I'll rule the world. If only she'd love me.

She's a Park Avenue princess—-untouchable and far beyond his reach. He’s the son of a mafia don, arranged to marry a woman he doesn’t want. Their union is forbidden but their chemistry is off the charts. When she loses everything, her secret love becomes her secret weapon, and the pampered princess becomes a mafia queen. Bianca Barnes grew up with the world at her feet. She lived a sheltered life with a doting father who provided for her every need. Weeks after his death, her slithering uncle stole her family’s fortune and left her penniless. But she’s not taking it lying down. She’ll get her revenge and take back what belongs to her. She has a plan and a secret weapon who knows how to fight dirty. Divo Talerico grew up far from Park Avenue. As the eldest son of a mafia don, everyone expects him to take over his father’s position, marry an ally’s daughter and take on the most power don in Manhattan. But Divo has other plans. He’ll take his throne. He’ll have his uptown girl. And together they’ll make their own way. Villains do bad things, like lie, and cheat, and steal. But every bad guy has a backstory and every Bonnie needs her Clyde. This May, celebrate the villain. Eleven sinful couples will burn down the city. When the dust settles, where will you be? Criminal Desires, a steamy romance collaboration that’ll melt your eReader. Happily ever after, guaranteed!