Dark Romance

Love is impossible. Hate is an open game. Kimberly He was once my best friend, now he’s my worst enemy. Xander Knight is heartbreakingly beautiful. Ridiculously popular. Brutally cruel. He’s a knight but won’t do any saving. Xander We started as a dream, now we’re a nightmare. Kimberly Reed is pathetically fake. Terribly innocent. Secretly black. She can hide but never from me. Black Knight is part of Royal Elite Series, but could be read on its own. For better understanding of the world, you might want to read the previous books first. This is a high school bully romance, mature new adult, and contains visceral mental health situations that some readers can find triggering.

He’s prince charming. Just not hers. I have a secret. I stole a heart, or rather a marriage contract. It wasn’t mine to own, to look at or to even consider. But it was there for the taking so I took it. Huge mistake. Ronan Astor is a nobility in this world. Arrogant player. Heartless bastard. Vicious prince. Now, he’s out to destroy me. What he doesn’t know is that I’m out to destroy him too. My name is Teal Van Doren, and I’m where princes go to die. Vicious Prince is part of Royal Elite Series but could be read on its own. For better understanding of the world, you might want to read the previous books first. This is a dark high school bully romance, mature new adult, and contains dubious situations that some readers might find offensive.

Lenny Primrose is a puppet. A temptress sent to make my life bloody miserable. Adored by the public and used for her father’s benefit. Every man wants her, and every woman wants to be her. She’s good for my reputation. That’s the only reason I agree to the little devil’s proposal. I’m game. Willing to play pretend to get what I want. Until what I want is her. Now, there are no rules. I’ll wage a war against the world just to keep her. Even the deadliest men have their vices, and she happens to be mine. \\\ \Oaths and Omissions is a full-length, standalone, dark contemporary romance inspired by the Helen of Troy myth. It is NOT fantasy or a literal retelling. If you’re not a reader of the genre, this book may not be suitable for you. Reader discretion is advised.

نينا ساحرة، آسرة، ومغرية، وقـاتلة بدم بارد. لكنني تزوجتُ باخان البراتفا الروسية رغم ذلك. كان عليّ فعل ذلك. فقد كان جزءًا من الصفقة. والآن، أتظاهر بسعادة زوجية، بينما أرتجف خوفًا، ولا أطيق انتظار الخلاص من قبضة هذا الرجل عديم الرحمة. رومان أنال كل ما أرغب فيه. وأنا أرغب في هذه المتلاعبة الصغيرة، المثالية في عيوبها. فالطريقة التي تستطيع بها خداع أيّ شخص ليصدّق أنها واقعة في حبي بجنون، لا تجعلني إلا أرغب فيها أكثر. إنها لا تعرف ذلك بعد، لكنني لن أدعها ترحل. الصفقة انتهت. *«ندوب مرسومة» رواية كاملة الطول تتضمن عدة مشاهد حميمة صريحة، من دون خيانة، ونهاية سعيدة مضمونة. هذا هو الكتاب الأول من سلسلة مافيا مظلمة «مثالية في عيوبها». يتناول كل كتاب في السلسلة زوجين مختلفين ويمكن قراءته بصورة مستقلة، لكن للاستمتاع إلى أقصى حد، اتبع ترتيب القراءة الموصى به.

Mikhail Die italienische und die russische Mafia befinden sich im Krieg, und er ist brutal. Wir sind beide skrupellos, unerbittlich und unversöhnlich. Doch dann wird die Entscheidung getroffen, unsere Welten zu vereinen, eine Ehe zwischen den beiden Seiten. Die schönste Frau der italienischen Mafia und das gefürchtetste Monster der Bratva. Ich habe sie so lange aus der Ferne geliebt, und endlich darf sie mir gehören. Aber wird sie weglaufen, wenn sie erkennt, wer ich wirklich bin? Bianca Alles, ich würde alles für meine Schwester tun, sogar in die Bratva einheiraten, um sie zu beschützen. Ich erwartete einen grausamen, kaltherzigen Wilden, doch ich werde überrascht. Dieser vernarbte, furchteinflößende Mann ist alles, was ich mir je gewünscht habe. Jetzt liegt es an mir, seine Mauern einzureißen und die Barrieren zwischen uns mit gebrochenem Flüstern zu zerstören. *Broken Whispers ist ein Roman in voller Länge mit mehreren expliziten erotischen Szenen, ohne Fremdgehen und mit garantiertem Happy End. Dies ist das zweite Buch der Perfectly Imperfect Mafia-Reihe. Jedes Buch der Reihe handelt von einem anderen Paar und kann eigenständig gelesen werden. Für maximalen Lesegenuss empfiehlt es sich jedoch, der empfohlenen Lesereihenfolge zu folgen.

Sergei Home, Bratva is my home. My sanctuary from the past. The only place where a killing machine like me belongs. Sometimes, my demons come rushing back, And I feel out of control, full of rage, Close to losing myself completely. Until a broken, injured woman stumbles onto my path, Awakening my protective instincts, And sending my demons to sleep. Keeping her prisoner is my only option. If she leaves, My darkness will resurface, And there will be no escaping it this time. Angelina Escape, That’s all I can do, Only to end up in the hands of a crazed killer. Now, I’m fighting to stay away from my enemies, And trying to not fall for a man I shouldn’t want. But what will happen when we both reveal our hidden truths? \*Hidden Truths is a full-length novel with several open-door steamy scenes, no cheating and a guaranteed HEA. This is the third book in Perfectly Imperfect mafia series. Each book in this series features a different couple and can be read as a standalone, but for maximum enjoyment, follow the recommended reading order.

I made a terrible mistake. Being a mafia princess, I knew my fate was already decided. But I went ahead and longed for the wrong one. Creighton King is bad news with a gorgeous exterior. He’s silent, brooding, and obviously emotionally unavailable. So I thought it was over. Until he awakens a beast inside me. My name is Annika Volkov, and I’m Creighton's worst enemy. He won’t stop until he breaks me. Or I break him. This book can be listened to on its own.

From USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new STANDALONE enemies-to-lovers college romance. I’m trapped by the devil. What started as an innocent mistake turned into actual hell. In my defense, I didn’t mean to get involved with a mafia prince. But he barged through my defenses anyway. He stalked me from the shadows and stole me from the life I know. Jeremy Volkov might appear charming, but a true predator lurks inside. He’s out to possess, own, and keep me. But I have no plans to stick around in his blood-soaked world. Or so I think. This book is a dark unconventional romance and contains themes that aren't to everyone's liking. Please check the author's note for content warnings before reading.

I’m out for revenge. After careful planning, I gave the man who messed with my family a taste of his own medicine. I thought it’d end there. It didn’t. Landon King is a genius artist, a posh rich boy, and my worst nightmare. He’s decided that I’m the new addition to his chess game. Too bad for him, I’m no pawn. If he hits, I hit back, twice as hard and with the same hostility. He says he’ll ruin me. Little does he know that ruination goes both ways. This book is a dark unconventional romance and contains themes that aren't to everyone's liking. Please check the author's note for content warnings before reading.

What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object in the field of death? In the dark underbelly of the mob, Tristan Caine has been an anomaly. As the only non-blooded member in the high circle of the Tenebrae Outfit, he is an enigma to all - his skills unparalleled, his morality questionable, and his motives unknown. He is lethal and he knows it. As does Morana Vitalio, the genius extraordinaire daughter of the rival family. What Caine does with weapons, Morana does with computers. When a twenty-year old mystery resurfaces, Morana infiltrates Caine's house, intent on killing him, unaware of a tie that binds them together. Hate, heat, and history clash together with unexpected sparks. But something bigger, something worse is happening in their world. And despite their animosity, only they can fight it down.

What happens when the untameable wind and the endless sea collide in the dark of the night? Tristan ‘The Predator’ Caine had been unprepared for Morana Vitalio. After spending his entire life with a vow he broke on a rainy night, he finds himself torn in a battle between his painful past and an uncertain future. The only thing he knows? Her life still belongs to him. For Morana, the line between enemies and allies has blurred. Everything she once held dear to her has disintegrated and the unknown gapes at her, leaving her with both her freedom and life on the line in enemy territory. The only thing she knows? His life has always belonged to her. With twenty years of history tying them to each other, Tristan and Morana begin their hunt for the truth together. And they realize that the mystery of the missing girls is just the tip of the iceberg. Skeletons are uncovered. Dominoes begin to fall. A storm is born.

What happens when a legacy of ruin mates with a realm of blood? Heir to the notorious Tenebrae Outfit, Dante Maroni has been trained since birth. A silent rebel in the shadows, he has learned to hide his ruthlessness under his charm, his brutality under his suits, and his love for one woman under his silence. Infiltrating the Syndicate responsible for the missing children, Dante discovers information that shatters his reality and forces him to trigger a lethal game. Daughter of the Maroni housekeeper, Amara has loved Dante for longer than she's known it. Abducted and tortured at the young age of fifteen, she loses herself, her life, and her home as she knows it. Years after, unknowingly protected, she's found some semblance of normalcy when her world collapses again, forcing her to join the game. Mysteries are unraveled. Secrets are discovered. And their young love is transformed, replaced by a deep intimacy, power, and survival. The reluctant king and inevitable queen play. An empire of death is born.

What happens when a beast of blood finds a bride of light in the land of death? Growing up on the streets of Los Fortis, Alessandro 'Alpha' Villanova scrapped his way to the top, fighting for his very survival, losing everything in the process. A city that shunned him then is now the one he rules, albeit alone, as the king of a dark empire few know about. Far from Alpha's world, Zephyr de la Vega has a normal life, normal family, normal drama. Her biggest problem is people trying to make her lose a few pounds. When a chance encounter puts her on his path, she makes a proposition that changes the course of their lives. As a killer goes on a spree in Alpha's city, taking apart his scarred empire corpse by corpse, and The Syndicate comes into play, their partnership evolves into something deeper, more enduring, more powerful than either of them anticipated. Evil ascends. Darkness descends. A new order is born.

The highly anticipated fifth book in the bestselling Dark Verse series. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘅𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? She lives in the shadows. He rules them. She's the moon, and he the dark night encompassing her. She's surrounded by demons, and he's the biggest devil of them all. And she's his. Passion, obsession, possesion. Theirs is a tale of danger, deviance, dread, desires, and the darkest flavors of love. 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻. Disclaimer: This is not a standalone. The series must be read in order. Please read the author's note.

An addictive standalone about a Hollywood princess who is desperate to self-destruct…and the grumpy bodyguard who saves her. I landed in hot water with the tabloids one too many times. What can I say? My nipple wanted to come out and say hi to the paparazzi. After that, my father presented me with an ultimatum—either he cuts off the gravy train and stops paying for my lavish lifestyle or I agree to have a live-in bodyguard. And by bodyguard, I mean a sexy, formidable, out-of-this-world babysitter who just happens to be good at breaking spines. Ransom Lockwood, ladies and gentlemen. Now he is forcing me to try all kinds of weird stuff. Stop partying, clean up my act, get a job… A part of me wants to tell him to get lost. I’m past saving. But the other part? The other part wants to save him.

He’s the most powerful man in Ibiza, and he’ll do anything to make me his. I’ve been raised to be the perfect mafia wife, but when my marriage turns into a horrific nightmare, I have no choice but to leave everything behind and start a new life. I find myself alone in Ibiza—a place that swallows innocent girls like me alive. I’m robbed the day I arrive, left with nothing but a few euros and the clothes on my back. My desperation leads me right to Damiano De Rossi. He rules over this island with an iron fist and beneath his strikingly handsome face lies a wicked darkness. I ask him for a job. He gives me far more than that—degradation, jealousy, and toe-curling lust. When my resistance to him is all but gone, a secret is revealed, and we fall apart like a house of cards. I know what I have to do. Run. But when I try, I discover…he’s already got me bound. Note: When She Unravels is an 18+ dark mafia romance with mature themes, profanity, and plenty of steam. It's book one in The Fallen series but can be read as a standalone.

She’s eighteen. Innocent. Forbidden. Martina De Rossi is off-limits, and not just because her brother is about to become the Don. When I agree to protect her while he’s out waging a brutal war, it isn’t only out of loyalty. It’s because Martina is the perfect pawn in my game of revenge. Unfortunately, she’s also temptation personified. Innocent eyes. A body to die for. Silky blond hair that begs to be wrapped around my fist. I’m a master of staying in control, but with each day she spends with me inside the walls of my remote Italian castle, I can feel my resolve cracking. My gaze starts to drift. My touch starts to linger. And when she tempts, I realize this game we’re playing might be one I won’t win.

Gentlemen don’t look at engaged women the way Ras Sorrentino looks at me. Ras Sorrentino is the underboss of the most powerful clan in the Camorra. He’s also chaos and danger poured into a sleek Italian suit. The first time I met him, I thought he was there to kill me. The second time, I wanted to kill him. The third was in Ibiza, where I glared at him across the church as my sister married his boss. It’s not his sharp tongue or his taunting smirks that I hate the most. It’s his gaze. How it narrows when I flinch. How it hardens when he notices the bruises on my face. How he stares at my engagement ring like he wants to melt it off my finger. I know it’s a bad idea to let him push my buttons. After all, the fate of my family rests on my upcoming marriage and my fiancé is only interested in me because of my pristine reputation. A reputation Ras seems to have no qualms with stomping all over. It’s a good thing him and I live on the opposite sides of the world. Until he tells me, he’s coming back to New York with me. And he’s staying.

The most brutal don in the city has a weakness: me. I never wanted the life my parents tried to force on me, so I vowed I’d never marry a mobster. Yet here I am, walking down the aisle toward mobster of the century, all to save my sister. Rafaele Messero. Cold, ruthless, and irritatingly handsome. Not that I’ve noticed. After all, this marriage is the end of all my hopes and dreams. And for him, it’s nothing more than a calculated business move. At least that’s what I think, until he snaps at the priest to hurry up so that he can kiss me. He’s known as the ice prince, but when his lips crash down on mine, all I feel is searing heat. That’s when I know I’m in serious trouble. My plan was to keep my distance from Rafaele, but he’s not interested in that. He’s interested in me. Now that I know what he craves, I vow to never give it to him. I will never submit to my husband, no matter how relentlessly he tries to conquer me.

The Fractured Rhymes series by Kayleigh King is about to get a lot more wicked. I’ve been called a lot of names. Depraved. Monster. Unhinged. I never thought I’d see the day someone called me husband Me? Have a wife? It’s a terrible idea all around, but once I saw her, there wasn’t a chance in hell I was walking away. Rionach Moran. The Irish mob’s very own princess. So pretty and poised, you’d never guess there’s fire burning in her veins. She keeps it hidden behind her reserved mask, but I can see it. I see her. My obsession was instant and all consuming. When her father tried to marry her off to my enemy, I knew I had to act fast. They think I’ve stolen my bride, but I know I’ve freed her. Note: This is a dark forced marriage romance with a guaranteed HEA. While some characters in this book appear or are mentioned in Golden Wings \& Pretty Things or Butterflies \& Vicious Lies, Black Wings \& Stolen Things can be read as a complete standalone. Reading the previous books will give you a little bit more insight into the characters, but it is not mandatory to enjoy this story. All TW/CW can be found on the author's website.

On je princem La Cosa Nostry. Ona je čarodějka, která mu ukradne srdce. Od autorky bestsellerů USA Today Emily McIntire přichází temná a podmanivá převyprávěná pohádka o Malé mořské víle. Venesa Andersenová nikdy nebyla dost dobrá. Nebyla dost dobrá pro své rodiče a není dost dobrá ani pro gangsterského strýce, který se jí ujal po jejich smrti. Je však vychytralá. Krásná. Poslušná strýcových požadavků. A na morální kompas stejně nemá čas. Když se její uprchlá sestřenice vrátí do jejich pobřežního jižanského městečka, přivede s sebou muže… a Venesa si brzy uvědomí, že je jediný, kdo ji kdy viděl takovou, jaká doopravdy je. Je tu jen jeden problém: nikdy ho nemůže mít. Enzo „Loverboy“ Marino je ve dne bohatým obchodníkem a v noci princem podsvětí. Jako zástupce šéfa nechvalně proslulého mafiánského syndikátu se nezodpovídá nikomu kromě svého otce, nejsilnějšího dona na severovýchodě. Když dostane za úkol oženit se, Enzo neváhá. Dokud nepotká sestřenici své snoubenky. Venesa je vším, co nikdy nevěděl, že chce, a očaruje ho svým smyslným hlasem a ladnými křivkami. Enzo se však už dávno naučil, že pro muže, jako je on, je život lepší bez věcí, po nichž touží. Když se plány začnou hroutit a pokušení zazpívá svou siréní píseň, budou si oba muset vybrat, co je důležitější: povinnost vůči rodinám, nebo zakázaná láska, která nikdy neměla být.

Losing your virginity is a big deal, but voluntarily offering it up on a silver platter at an exclusive sex club . . . that’s just messed up. It was dark, and in my defense, he was tall, muscled, and smelled like the most tempting sin. I couldn’t resist, and the second he touched me, I knew I was never going to be the same. It was a night filled with the kind of intensity a woman could only ever dream of. Nothing could have tainted such perfectness. At least . . . that’s what I thought. Because the delicious man I let rail me into oblivion isn’t the perfect stranger I thought he was. No, he’s anything but. The man who growled desperate filthy words in my ear and made my skin shiver with desire is a man I’ve known and craved all my life. My brother’s best friend. Izaac Banks has been off limits since the beginning of time, going out of his way to make sure I know that he’s unattainable. But despite my brother’s objections, I love him. I always have, and now that I’ve had a taste of the sweetest forbidden fruit . . . There’s no turning back. I need more, and there’s only one way to get it—I’m going to offer him an ultimatum he simply can’t refuse.

Contract killer Lachlan Kane wants a quiet life working in his leather studio and forgetting all about his traumatic past. But when he botches a job for his boss’s biggest client, Lachlan knows he’ll never claw his way out of the underworld. At least, not until songbird Lark Montague offers him a deal: use his skills to hunt down a killer and she’ll find a way to secure his freedom. The catch? He has to marry her first. And they can’t stand each other. Indie singer\-songwriter Lark is the sunshine and glitter that burns through every cloud and clings to every crevice that Lachlan Kane tries to hide inside. The surly older brother of her best friend’s soulmate, Lachlan thinks she’s just a privileged princess, but Lark has plenty of secrets hiding in the shadows of her bright light. With her formidable family in a tailspin and her best friend’s happiness on the line, she’s willing to make a vow to the man she’s determined to hate, no matter how tempting the broody assassin might be. As Lachlan and Lark navigate the dark world that binds them together, it becomes impossible to discern their fake marriage from a real one. But it’s not just familiar dangers that haunt them. There’s another phantom lurking on their doorstep. And this one has come for blood.

Circus motorcycle performer Rose meets lonely small\-town doctor Fionn after a night of murderous adventure goes awry.

IF HE CAN'T HAVE HER, NO ONE ELSE CAN Kade Mitchell is obsessed with someone he despises. A snake in an angel’s skin, Stacey Rhodes is everything he can’t forget – the girl who shattered his heart and drove him deep into the darkness of the underworld. He watched her for years. Killed anyone who came close to her. But now, granted a brief moment of freedom from the life he’s trapped in, he’s back home and driven to claim her again, breaking every rule he’s ever made for himself. Not even his hatred can stop the pull between them. But he’ll never forgive her… will he? As this is a dark romance , the author highly recommends reading the 'content warning' page.

HE’LL NEVER FORGET HER, BUT HE’LL NEVER FORGIVE HER EITHER Stacey returns home with the security of Kade’s team, only to be dragged further into her own living hell by her deranged abuser Chris – until the opportunity finally comes to fight back. Kade has never been so deep in the pits of hell itself. Seeing Stacey once nearly knocked him off his axis; seeing her twice – ready to submit to his dominance – is a disaster waiting to happen. Yet despite his hatred for her, she’s his anchor, the flashes of what they used to be the only thing keeping him sane and stopping the darkness from claiming him completely. But what happens when the truth about their past finally unravels, and both he and Stacey learn what really happened the night that tore them apart? As this is a dark romance, the author highly recommends reading the 'content warning' page.

They captured me, broke me. Molded me into their perfect weapon. They made me murder and seduce strangers. Until a hitman killed my captors and set me free. Leroi I rescued a girl from a basement thinking she was innocent, but I brought home a serial killer whose darkness borders on insanity. Now, I need to tame her murderous instincts before I become her next victim. Seraphine is reckless, unstable, and likely to get us both destroyed. Every instinct says I should end her, but she’s too captivating to resist. Each day, she draws me deeper into her web, her allure stripping my self\-control. But I’m harboring secrets treacherous enough to add me to her list of men to slaughter. Seraphine Leroi is dark, deadly, and dangerously attractive. I don’t know what he wants, but resisting him is impossible and I'm ready to slay him at the first sign of betrayal. When a dark figure from the past rises from the shadows, wanting to reclaim me, I'm forced to trust a man who might stab me in the back. Taming Seraphine is a dark romance containing themes that may be disturbing to some. Please check the warnings inside the book.

FAUSTO I am the darkness, the man whose illicit empire stretches around the globe. Not many have the courage for what needs to be done to maintain power . . .but I do. And I always get what I want—including my son's fiancée. She's mine now, and I'll use Francesca any way I see fit. She's the perfect match to my twisted desires, and I'll keep her close, ready and waiting at my disposal. Even if she fights me at every turn. FRANCESCA I was stolen away and held prisoner in Italy, a bride for a mafia king's only heir. Except I'm no innocent, and it's the king himself—the man called il Diavolo—who appeals to me in sinful ways I never dreamed. Fausto's wickedness draws me in, his power like a drug. And when the devil decides he wants me, I'm helpless to resist him—even if it means giving myself to him, body and soul. He may think he can control me, but this king is about to find out who's really the boss. MAFIA MISTRESS is a full-length mafia romance written by a USA Today Bestselling author. It's the first book in the Italian Kings duet, \\not\\ a standalone.

They say the best kept secrets are hidden in the darkest places. I know that better than anybody… Because I’m one of them. I spend my days locked in a black\-market nightmare, held captive by a twisted mastermind who considers me his prized possession. My only form of human contact are the victims in the next room, each of whom disappears faster than the last. Everyone leaves…except me. Then I hear him—Isaac. Brash, elusive, and haunted, he isn’t anyone’s idea of a hero. Separated by a wall, our faces hidden, his voice cuts through the darkness, becoming my only hope. He’s driven by vengeance, bearing scars as dark as my own. Despite his rough edges, a fragile bond forms between us—a lifeline. Isaac might be my best chance of escape, but time is slipping away. Breaking free will mean outrunning both our pasts, and in this twisted game, the cost of freedom may be more than we can afford to pay. Appearances deceive. Choices have consequences. And some consequences? They are irreversible.

My fiancé’s nephew knows every sin I’ve ever committed. He’s about to become the deepest and darkest of them all. My name is Rory Carter and I do bad things. There’s a charred soul under this angelic exterior and sometimes, I wonder if my weekly confessions to the Sinners Anonymous hotline will be enough to heal it. Marrying the seventy-something head of the Cosa Nostra to save my father is the only good deed I’ve ever done. I’m burning and bitter under the fake smile and tight dresses, but I was keeping it together. Was. Until my fiancé’s nephew turns up to dinner uninvited. Angelo ‘Vicious' Visconti. A beautiful monster with cheekbones as sharp as his tongue. They say I shouldn’t be scared of him, because nine years ago, he went straight. He’s barely a Made Man anymore. But I say, he’s the most dangerous Visconti of all. It’s not just because his cold sneer makes my pulse flutter. Or the way his syrupy drawl trickles down my spine. No. He holds all of my sins in his big, rough hands. And the only sins darker than mine are his own. DARK MAFIA ROMANCE - FORBIDDEN LOVE - AGE GAP - ENEMIES TO LOVERS

\PART ONE OF A DUET\ No good ever comes from a red-head in a stolen dress with her worldly possessions at her feet. I should have known she was trouble when smoke and sin followed her into my bar and she challenged me to a game. She may have won my watch, but she started a war. As she slipped my Breitling off my wrist and onto her own, she gleefully announced she was the luckiest girl in the world. Yeah, lucky to everyone but me. Because the moment her muddy boots stomped down the stairs and up my spine, my empire started to crumble. My cashmere charm is wrinkling. My gentlemanly facade is cracking. My enemies are closing in. Maybe the gypsy was right: The Queen of Hearts will drag me down to hell. At least it’s wonderfully warm among the flames. DARK MAFIA ROMANCE - ENEMIES TO LOVERS - AGE GAP - SLOW BURN \\\* SOMME’S NOTES: Sinners Condemned is part one of a duet, and because of this, it ends on a cliffhanger. Rafe & Penny’s story continues in Sinners Consumed, which will be out September 7. For a better reading experience, please read Sinners Anonymous before reading Sinners Condemned. You should know that I write dark romance, and my stories–including this one–aren’t for the faint of heart. They contain several triggers, so aren’t suitable for everyone.

\PART 2 OF A DUET\ My world is on fire, and I’m obsessed with the girl who lit the match. Bloodied knuckles and a lifeless body at my feet confirm it: Penny is my demise. My gentlemanly facade is nothing but a memory. My sins are seeping through my shirt like ink. I tried to leave her. Couldn’t do it. I tried to snuff the life out of her. Couldn’t do that, either. So we’ll slow dance in the flames until I’m nothing but ash and embers. I’ll only rise like a phoenix when she’s gone. The problem is, I’d never let her go. No, she’d have to run far, far, away to escape me. And maybe she will if I just told her the truth: I own the Sinners Anonymous Hotline. And I’ve listened to every call she’s ever made. DARK MAFIA ROMANCE - ENEMIES TO LOVERS - AGE GAP - SLOW BURN \\\* SOMME’S NOTES: Sinners Consumed is part two of a duet. Rafe & Penny’s story starts in Sinners Condemned, which will be out September 7. For a better reading experience, please read Sinners Anonymous before reading Sinners Condemned & Sinners Consumed. You should know that I write dark romance, and my stories–including this one–aren’t for the faint of heart. They contain several triggers, so aren’t suitable for everyone.

Von der New-York-Times- und USA-Today-Bestsellerautorin Rina Kent kommt eine mitreißende düstere Hockey-Romanze, die in einer neuen glamourösen geheimen Welt spielt. In einer Schlangengrube ist Rache das tödlichste Gift. Sie haben meine Welt zerstört; jetzt werde ich ihre zu Fall bringen. Das Problem? Ich habe praktisch keine Möglichkeit, den Drahtzieher aufzuspüren. Meine einzige Spur: die Vipers. Ein Elite-College-Hockeyteam, das über das Eis herrscht – und über die Schatten jenseits davon. Um ihre geheime Gesellschaft zu infiltrieren, nehme ich ihr schwächstes Glied ins Visier. Kane Davenport. Der charismatische Captain und die einzige grüne Flagge in einem Schlangennest. Doch zu spät erkenne ich, dass ich die giftigste Schlange angelockt habe. Hinter Kanes freundlicher Fassade verbirgt sich ein Raubtier, das gefährlicher ist, als ich es mir vorgestellt habe. Schon bald enthüllt er das Monster, das unter der Oberfläche lauert. Ein Monster, das mich anlockte, nur um mich in einem tödlichen Spiel ohne Ausweg zu fangen. Dieses Buch markiert den Beginn eines neuen Kapitels im #Rinaverse. Kein anderes Buch sollte vor diesem gelesen werden.

When Emma Mancini finds out the news of her impending arranged marriage to Samuel Mione, the future Underboss and one of the Outfit’s most sought-after bachelors, she is hopeful for their future despite their age difference. However, the never ending gossip surrounding their union and Samuel’s cold attitude extinguishes that hope. After an unfortunate decision made in the past—guilt and bitterness are Samuel’s constant companions. He doesn’t have time for emotional nonsense, and a bond to a woman only adds another unwanted obligation. Nevertheless, Emma isn’t someone who resigns herself to her fate. She’s overcome much greater obstacles than a cold husband who’s determined to keep her at arm’s length. Can Emma break through Samuel’s impenetrable walls? And if she does, can she live with what she discovers?