Tahereh Mafi

Her dream was always marrying a prince but she never imagined she would be sold to a Monster, a cold hearted Killer. When he bought her she cried for the freedom she had lost forever but later, every other tear she had shed was for her soul because she was falling for the devil himself. Will he see the light or will his darkness consume her?

Dwyne, who hides her identity and works as a doctor, just wants to live her life as a normal person, but sometimes God has other plans. Her plans were all thwarted because meeting an injured man and helping him brought her so normal life into a world that she never thought would experience. A world of love, danger and horrible things that she never thought would happen to her. But Dwyne found what she thought wouldn't find either, love from the most dangerous man, a mafia boss who couldn't seem to leave her alone. So her tenuous life as a doctor took a dangerous turn because of the Love by the Mafia boss. Is it possible that she can continue to hide from her true identity? Maybe her old life will let her be with a mafia boss?

Ellise Sumner's life takes a drastic turn when she's saved by a mafia boss. What happens when he falls in love with her and refuses to let her go? As their love story begins, a tempest threatens to swallow them. With Dre being a mafia boss, he will have to fight to protect what is his. Despite how rosy things are, the poisonous vines lie in waiting, for the right time to strike. What are the odds that their relationship will be able to survive?

Books one and two of The Lost Mafia Queen Series Indigo was the girl who learned to hide her pain behind a forced fake smile and a bubbly personality. She was a girl longing to know where she came from. Growing up in the foster care system was her own personal form of hell, that is until she went to collage and meet a man she thought would be her forever only he turned out to be just as twisted and cruel as the hand she had been felt growing up. With nothing left but the shell of a girl she longed to be, She ran. She ran from pain. She ran from fear. She ran unexpectedly into their arms. just as she starts to find her way in their world of darkness, truths are revealed and revenge has never been sweeter.

Luciano Salvatore 'The Bullet' was born, raised, and comes from a long family line of serial killers. But he wants nothing to do with that legacy. The block that has made it impossible for him to run away from all of it is his uncle, Don Mauro. The most powerful drug lord and a serial killer who had snapped a long time ago. Don Mauro promised to kill Luciano's remaining family to keep him in check. On his mother's death anniversary, Luciano tried to go against Don Mauro to make his mother proud by doing the right thing and trying to save a woman named Keirah from becoming his uncle's victim in his sex trade. Unfortunately for him, he fell in love with her at first sight. He finds out later that Don Mauro was not after Keirah for the sex trade, but Keirah is a biomedical engineer his uncle has been searching for. A person Don Mauro will do anything to possess. Succumbing to his heart's desire, even after Luciano finds out about this information. He tries to protect her in the only way he knows how. By kidnapping her and running away with her and his family out of the Mafia world. Setting them both on an expected path toward a love-and-hate relationship while discovering the hidden supernatural fate set upon them. What chances does Luciano have for survival and redemption while caught up in his unfamiliar feelings for Keirah?

In a world ruled by power, fear, and blood, Dante Ricci is nothing short of a walking demon. A powerful mafia boss, he commands respect through sheer brutality, feared by his enemies and even those closest to him. Dante despises weakness, ruthlessly crushing anyone who dares to oppose him or show vulnerability. Cold-hearted, dominant, and cruel, he lives by the law of the underworld—survival of the fittest. On the other side of the city lives Elena Carter, a cheerful and innocent college student. Adopted by parents who despise her, she has always felt out of place in a world that offers her little love. Unbeknownst to her, her real parents were killed years ago, but she knows nothing of the dark secrets that shroud her past. She’s focused on her studies, trying to live a normal life despite her broken family. Fate takes a dark turn when Elena accidentally witnesses Dante in the middle of a brutal murder, crime no innocent eyes should have seen. Dante, always careful to eliminate any loose ends, has no choice but to kidnap her. She’s nothing more than a liability, a weakling in his eyes, and his first instinct is to kill her. As secrets unravel and tension mounts, Dante must confront the demons of his past while Elena fights to survive in a world she never belonged to. Will Dante’s hatred and heartlessness lead him to kill her, or will the unexpected connection between them change their lives forever?

Vernon Huxley is an orphan when his youngest sister and his parents died when he was ten years old. He witnessed the gruesome death of his family on the rooftop of the hotel. Since that night, he has sworn to himself that he will find and torture until death the person who killed his family. Until he met his father's friend. He adopted him and treated him like a real son. And when his father's friend died, everything was bequeathed to him because his father's friend has no family. He became a CEO of her company and was recognized as a good businessman. But despite everything he has a secret. Vernon met Avyanna Scott. When Avyanna applied to him, as a secretary. He accepted it with a reason. Avyanna prefers to work for another company rather than their own company. Avyanna is a talented person. She is smart, kind, loving, but she has a weakness. Avyanna has a boyfriend. But her twin likes her boyfriend. Avyanna is afraid that her twin will steal the man she loves. One day, she was invited to her friend's birthday party at an expensive hotel. His boyfriend was with her, but what she didn't know was that his boss, Vernon Huxley, was also there. Avyanna had no idea that her twin's had framed her. Instead of going to his boyfriend's hotel room, she ended up in another room. Because she was so drunk, she didn't know that she had sex that night with his boss. She can still afford to work in Vernon's company as Secretary? Will Avyanna discover Vernon Huxley's hidden secret?

I wonder if I will ever be delivered from the hell that I have to live everyday. My dad has been a drunk ever since my mother walked out on us. I was only five when I realized that my dad was not like other dads. I had to clean up his messes. There were time I could not even go to school because I did not have any clothes to wear that fit. I knew that if social services got involved my dad would be angry and take it out on me. Things got worse when my dad became involved with the mafia. It was a way to work off his gambling debts. I was worried that one night he would not come home because he had gotten into deep with the mafia. That fear became a reality when my dad walked in with Joseph Rossi, the largest mafia boss in the state. “Selena, pack your things, you are going to be living with Mr. Rossi from now on.” I did not understand what was going on. “Why dad? I do not understand why I am going to live with him.” Mr. Rossi cleared his throat “You are going to live with me now because I own you. Your dad traded you to me to pay off his gambling debts.” I tried not to cry but I could not stop the tears - my dad sold me; I am now officially in hell.

To pay for her brother's medical bills, Elizabeth Hubbard became tycoon Ronald Marquez's paid booty call. After collecting enough money, she left, trying to bury the shameful past. Two years later, however, he showed up at the hotel where she worked as a manager. She was forced to be his personal butler, catering to his every need. Again and again, he lent a hand when she needed help the most. Before she knew it, she was captivated by his charm.

Sera I escaped a life plagued with death and destruction years ago. But it's come back to haunt me. Killian Ricci is no ordinary crime boss. He's the grim reaper. I belong to him. I don't know why he's keeping me locked up. All I know is he holds my life in his hands. And in the mafia world, his hands are bloody. They don't call him the Hand of Death for no reason. If I want to survive I have one option. Submit. Killian Mano Della Morte. That's what they call me. The Hand of Death.