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The Family Novak
Series · 6 books · 2019-2020

Books in series

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#1

Family Ties

2019

In a world where the rules are gray and the Don's word is a law unto itself, only one thing is sacred… family. A Team A.L.P.H.A. and Alphabits spin-off series River Erikson is a man on the run. After scenting his true mate, he’s done everything in his power to escape. Just because he was born an omega doesn’t mean he needs to answer fate’s call and drop to his knees for some alpha. Especially not a smug mafioso who thinks way too much of himself. Luckily, his job at STAHP—the vicious vigilante organization that works to police shifters when law enforcement can’t—keeps him busy enough that he can try to forget how his traitorous body reacts whenever a certain muscled Russian is around. Vasily Novak is stunned when he scents his mate, but powerless to chase him when he flees. How can he? His focus is entirely centered on the precocious five-year-old he recently learned was his child. All he can do is trust the fates to bring his mate back when the time is right. Vasily is confident that River will be his eventually… he just needs to be patient. When Vasily’s son is taken, River comes to help retrieve the boy who melted his heart the first time Petey called him “pretty kitty.” As the pair leave a bloody trail through the city on their search, will the fates give them a second chance at finding a forever in each other? This is the first book in a new mpreg mafia series. Get ready for a world ruled by the Don’s iron fist, unique interrogation tactics, and a family that stands together… no matter what. You can expect to find naughty, knotty scenes of steamy passion, along with a lot of potty-mouth language and more violence than you’re used to from us. But at its heart, you’ll still find all the fluffy mpreg feels and crazy antics you’d look for from Susi Hawke and Crista Crown.
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#2

Ties That Bind

2020

In a world where the rules are gray and the Don's word is a law unto itself, only one thing is sacred… family. A Team A.L.P.H.A. and Alphabits spin-off series Tony Peterson has seen friend after friend find their mate, including his brother, but he’s pretty much given up on it happening for him, especially since he’s not a typical alpha. It’s okay though, he has his son Dexter and a great job helping shifter kids heal and navigate the system. What more could he want? Joey Novak had to fight his way through a lot of prejudice to be seen as equal to all his alpha brothers, and he doesn’t regret a minute of it. Living on the wrong side of the law means you have to make your own, anyway. As long as he doesn’t wonder if he’ll ever find an alpha who will be the perfect match for him, he’s completely happy with his life. Fate always strikes when you’re looking the other direction, and when a kid under the Novaks’ protection ends up in the system, Tony and Joey’s paths cross, and the two men from opposite sides of the law have to discover whether true love is enough when their values are so different. With a baby on the way, they don’t have much time to find an answer. But what if that answer is that they’d be better apart? This is the second book in this mpreg mafia series. Get ready for a world ruled by the Don’s iron fist, unique interrogation tactics, and a family that stands together… no matter what. You can expect to find naughty, knotty scenes of steamy passion, along with a lot of potty-mouth language and more violence than you’re used to from us. But at its heart, you’ll still find all the fluffy mpreg feels and crazy antics you’d look for from Susi Hawke and Crista Crown.
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#3

Trivial Ties

2020

In a world where the rules are gray and the Don's word is a law unto itself, only one thing is sacred… family. Tanner Wong was in the wrong place at the right time to help another omega in distress. When the only way to save the man is to knock at the front gates of one of the most powerful mafiosos in the city, Tanner didn’t hesitate. Afterall, his middle name is Danger. What he didn’t expect to find on his errand of mercy was his heart’s desire: a mate and the family that came with him. Ivan Novak wasn’t looking for a mate. His mind was focused on finding the losers who thought it was okay to attack his family and kidnap Pavlo Stanislav, who was supposed to be under the Novaks’ care. Nothing else mattered but finding those people. At least, not until he scented his fated mate. Fate has a funny way of picking the worst moments to bring mates together… or maybe the timing couldn’t be better? While Ivan learns how to be a good alpha to his mate, the Novak family is facing an unknown enemy set on pitting the ruling factions of Chicago against each other. In a city on the verge of an all-out mafia war, the Novaks must find a way to keep the peace while also trying to get to the bottom of who is behind it all.
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#4

Sticky Ties

2020

In a world where the rules are gray and the Don's word is a law unto itself, only one thing is sacred… family. Boris Novak watched four of his brothers find happiness with their fated mates, but never considered he might be that lucky. When a family member dragged in a fainting goat shifter suspected of working with their enemies, it took only one scent for Boris to recognize his mate and know that he’d fight anyone and anything to protect him. Even if it meant fighting his own family. One year ago, Gary never would have imagined being caught up in such a mess of crime bosses, turf wars, and smuggling. He’d never imagined anything beyond a quiet life. Until that life was stolen from him. Together, the two find a wholeness that neither looked for, but deeply craved. But before they can find peace, they have to defeat the woman who killed Gary’s family and tried to kill Boris’s father. All while keeping Chicago from erupting into a street war, saving kidnapped kids, and avoiding the eye of the Feds. This is the fourth book in this mpreg mafia series. Get ready for a world ruled by the Don’s iron fist, a fainting goat who is stronger than his instincts, and a family that stands together… no matter what. You can expect to find naughty, knotty scenes of steamy passion, along with a lot of potty-mouth language and more violence than you’re used to from us. But at its heart, you’ll still find all the fluffy mpreg feels and crazy antics you’d look for from Susi Hawke and Crista Crown.
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#5

Crossing Ties

2020

In a world where the rules are gray and the Don's word is a law unto itself, only one thing is sacred… family. When Rory O’Malley’s dad goes missing, with only a photograph of him unconscious and covered in blood to clue them in to what happened, he does what he’s always done. He steps up and takes care of things. His quiet competence has been the O’Malleys’ strong backbone for years. He’ll get his father back, and his kidnappers will regret having ever messed with the O’Malley boys. He didn’t expect his bloody brother Patrick to go dragging the Novaks into family business. But Rory might have forgiven that if Misha Novak didn’t smell like his mate. He doesn’t have time for that kind of distraction, no matter how sexy. Misha has always believed work and play go hand in hand. And that’s even more true when he finds his fated mate while on a rescue mission. Rory’s a tough nut to crack. Misha doesn’t want to break him… but he will do whatever it takes to soften him up. Hopefully, saving Rory’s da should do the trick. Rory is chagrined to realize that he needs the Novaks to access the only people who can help him untangle this mess—the Chen dragon triad. Events bind the two lovers closer and draw them together until even stern and controlled Rory might not be able to avoid his destiny. This is the fifth book in this mpreg mafia series. Get ready for a world ruled by the Don’s iron fist, a sly and serious fox amidst a rambunctious skulk of jokesters, and two families that stand together… no matter what. You can expect to find naughty, knotty scenes of steamy passion, along with a lot of potty-mouth language and more violence than you’re used to from us. But at its heart, you’ll still find all the fluffy mpreg feels and crazy antics you’d look for from Susi Hawke and Crista Crown.
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#6

Tied and Laced

2020

In a world where the rules are gray and the Don's word is a law unto itself, only one thing is sacred… family. A Team A. L. P. H. A. and Alphabits spin-off series Long-time widower Don Francis Novak watched gratefully as each of his sons were blessed with a true mate. He’d never been so fortunate as to scent a fated mate. No, his had been an arranged marriage. And he’d never regretted it. How could he? The union had brought him a best friend and six wonderful boys. The last thing he expected to find at a party for his newest grandchild was a mate. A fated mate. A literal sex kitten, who smells like sin and tastes like heaven… and just adores satin and lace. Don Novak has always been a man to know what he wants and takes it. But does he dare grab this second chance at love? His gut says yes, and his bear agrees. Dante Hernandez has always been the type to love ‘em and leave ‘em. Get out before they left him. Deep down, he’s always believed in The One. His true mate. The one person, other than his twin, he could count on. And he wouldn’t settle for anything less. But there wasn’t any problem with having fun until then, right? After so much time wasted by unknowingly dancing around each other, working the same jobs but not meeting, they don’t waste another second to dance with each other. They are two grown men who have lived long enough to know that when the fates give you a gift, you grab it with both hands and never let go. Their two worlds—STAHP and the Chicago mob—collide when the don gets word of an underground omega trafficking ring. Not only does it hit all the wrong buttons for Dante, an old nemesis of the don’s seems to be involved. Lives are at stake, and these two lovers are going to take them down—old school style. This is the sixth book in this mpreg mafia series. Get ready for a world ruled by the Don’s iron fist, a lace and satin clad cat, and a family that stands together… no matter what. You can expect to find naughty, knotty scenes of steamy passion, along with a lot of potty-mouth language and more violence than you’re used to from us. But at its heart, you’ll still find all the fluffy mpreg feels and crazy antics you’d look for from Susi Hawke and Crista Crown.

Author

Susi Hawke
Susi Hawke
Author · 124 books

I'm a total fan of M/PREG Paranormal Romances, first and foremost as a reader. I'm excited to share my own omegaverse(s) with you. What's not to love about adorable Omegas and the Alpha men who love them? If I'm not writing about men sporting baby bumps, I'm definitely reading about them! I'm a native of Las Vegas, NV, so I'm pre-wired to love everything weird ~ although I don't find any kind of love to be weird. I'm a cis woman who's been happily married to the same lovable lug for 18 years. We have a 16yr old son, well, at least I think we do? Either that, or we have a ghost that eats all our food and uses up all wifi playing xbox while screaming into a headset. As a new author, it's been amazing to find the amount of support that I've been given from readers and my fellow authors. Feel free to message me, I love to chat with fellow readers. Am I a reader? Heck yeah! In fact, I'm never certain that I can completely trust an author who isn't a fellow bibliophile. I will try to update here when I'm doing promotional parties & chats. I usually do those on Facebook. If you haven't already signed up for my newsletter, you should totally do it! I only send out NL's to announce new releases or important announcements. I also like to note in my NL what I'm currently reading along with a cover shot and the link for anyone who is interested. I look forward to interacting with everyone here!

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