Is Ruthless Pursuit: A Enemies To Lovers Mafia Romance Worth Reading?

She returned to bury her father. Instead, she was forced to marry his enemy’s son. - Rosalind Marlow returns to New York to settle her father’s affairs, once one of the city’s most feared mafia bosses, only to find he died beside his greatest rival… and left behind a contract binding her to the rival’s son. Viktor Marino is cold, calculating, and infuriatingly magnetic. Rosa has no intention of becoming anyone’s pawn, not in grief, not in business, and definitely not in bed. But Viktor plays a long game, and with every stare, every challenge, he pulls her deeper into a world of secrets, power, and heat. She was raised to be untouchable. He was born to conquer. And in the space between vengeance and desire, who is going to lose control first? (Contains mature and dark content) ***** EXCERPT ‘Why would you want to leave this behind?’ he growled in my ear, his chest rumbling against my back. Because I can’t trust you. Because I don’t know what I want. ‘Because it’s cruel,’ I whispered. And then he pulled away, leaving me trembling, desperate, and furious.” ❦

"If you don't want to be my wife, then be ready to be my mistress. I will bury myself so deep inside you that your screams will echo in this whole mansion till everyone, including you, knows who you belong to." ~~~~~ An accident shattered Alessia Rossi’s life, in ways she never imagined. Just as she starts from scratch, her destroyer returns. Nikolai De Moretti. The Mafia King. Her nightmare. Alessia is his addiction, his obsession, his forbidden fruit. He craves her like a moth to a flame, envious of even the air that touches her. He burns her world to ashes until she has nowhere to run… except into his arms. But Alessia is no longer the naïve girl he destroyed. She returns to him with vengeance burning in her veins. Will she still see Nikolai as an enemy when she discovers the truth, which will break her in ways he never could? When passion ignites, and tempers clash, buried secrets begin to unfold, and the war between Obsession and Revenge begins… ~~~~ Warning: Dark Romance with steamy scenes, 18+ content, slight bdsm, comedy, and lots of love. Move ahead at your own risk.

Lucia Moretti was born into the mafia world—where daughters are traded like contracts and love is considered a weakness. She spent her life obeying the rules… until one reckless night in a Manhattan nightclub changes everything. A dangerously handsome stranger kisses her like he already owns her. Cold eyes. Sinful smile. Deadly aura. Lucia knows she should run from him. But she can’t. What she doesn’t know is that the mysterious man is Alessio Romano—the ruthless future head of New York’s most feared mafia family… and her sister’s fiancé. Days before the wedding, Lucia’s pregnant sister disappears, threatening to destroy a billion-dollar alliance between two powerful mafia empires. To prevent a bloody war, Lucia is forced to take her sister’s place and marry the man she can’t stop thinking about. Now trapped in a marriage built on secrets, lies, and dangerous attraction, Lucia is pulled deeper into Alessio’s dark world. A world filled with betrayal. Violence. Deadly enemies. And a husband so possessive he would burn cities to protect what belongs to him. But the closer Lucia gets to Alessio, the more she realizes there’s something far more dangerous than the mafia itself— Falling in love with a man capable of destroying her.

Dr. Alessia Russo's life is spiraling out of control. Drowning in debt and desperate to help her imprisoned brother, the brilliant ER physician makes a decision that will change her life forever. One moonlit rendezvous in a shadowy alley catapults her into the dangerous world of the Bratva, where loyalty is everything and one wrong move could be her last. Enter Nikolai Zhukov, the enigmatic and ruthless boss of the Russian mafia. With eyes that pierce her soul and a touch that sets her skin ablaze, Nikolai offers Alessia an irresistible proposition: become his personal doctor, no questions asked, in exchange for more money than she ever dreamed possible. As Alessia navigates the treacherous waters of the criminal underworld, she finds herself drawn deeper into Nikolai's web. By day, she saves lives in the ER. By night, she tends to bullet wounds and knife fights, all while trying to keep her moral compass intact. But Nikolai is no ordinary crime lord. Behind his cold exterior and calculated moves lies a man with hidden depths and unexpected vulnerabilities. As the heat between them intensifies, Alessia realizes she's not just risking her career and freedom – she's in danger of losing her heart to the very man she should fear most. With enemies closing in and loyalties tested, Alessia must choose between the safe life she's always known and the exhilarating, perilous future Nikolai offers. In a world where passion and danger collide, can their forbidden love survive? Or will the price of entering Nikolai's world prove too high for the good doctor to pay? "Code Black: A Bratva Billionaire Romance" – a heart-pounding tale of love, loyalty, and the thin line between right and wrong.

Isabella Romano knew one rule growing up. Stay hidden. Stay forgotten. She followed that rule for years. Until the night armed men pulled her out of her apartment and dropped her at the feet of the most feared man in the criminal underworld. Luca Moretti doesn't make requests. He makes decisions. And he's decided Isabella belongs to him. Forced into his world, bound to his name, Isabella tells herself survival is the only thing that matters. She's wrong. Because somewhere between the danger and the secrets and the man beneath the ruthless reputation, surviving stopped being enough. She wants more. So does he.

When a fragile peace between two powerful mafia families begins to crumble, a political marriage becomes the only way to prevent another devastating war. For years, the Romano family has blamed the Mancini empire for the tragedy that shattered their lives. Alessia Romano has carried that hatred since the day her mother died, and she has never forgiven. So when Leonardo Mancini, the ruthless Don of the Mancini empire, arrives to negotiate an alliance, Alessia expects tension, hostility… and war. What she does not expect is to be pulled into his world. Originally promised to her younger sister, but as alliances deepen and tensions shift, Leonardo’s attention turns in an unexpected direction. Toward her. There is something about Alessia he cannot ignore. Something familiar. Something unsettling. A connection he does not explain, and she does not understand. Forced into a world where power is everything and loyalty is tested, Alessia finds herself navigating a life she was never meant to live. A life where every choice has consequences, and every truth comes at a cost. As their dangerous attraction blurs the line between hatred and desire, long-buried truths surface. Secrets about her mother’s death. A war that may have been orchestrated from the shadows. And betrayals that cut deeper than she ever imagined. Someone powerful has been controlling events for years. The closer Alessia gets to the truth, the more she realizes the greatest threat may not be the man she’s being drawn toward—but the family she was born into. Now caught between obsession and betrayal, Alessia and Leonardo must decide where their loyalties truly lie. Because in their world, love is not a weakness. It is a risk. And trusting the wrong person could cost them everything.