In the glamorous world of high society, the Michelis are revered as one of the city's most influential families, their annual gala a symbol of power and prestige. Yet, beneath the dazzling façade, secrets simmer, and organized crime flourishes. Salvatore Micheli, brother to the Don, finds himself in the crosshairs of an unexpected attack, setting off a chain of events that will forever alter the course of his life. The assassin who targets him is no stranger – she's Francesca, the captivating and deadly daughter of their sworn enemy. As their paths collide in a whirlwind of danger and desire, Sal becomes captivated by the enigmatic woman who should be his foe. Francesca, driven by vengeance for her father's death and a relentless search for a missing friend, finds herself entangled in a web of intrigue and betrayal she never anticipated. Binge-read this 5 book mafia series today.

Niccolò exacts a price to protect me—but says he’ll never love me… So why is he is he putting a baby in my belly? Working in my father’s Irish pub is tough, especially when his top lieutenant preys upon me. The walk to my car was dangerous, and if it weren’t for Niccolò, the ending would have been different. Now I’m married to the sexy Italian stranger. When I fall for him, I’ll do anything to prove it. Because I desperately need him to love me back for our baby. Read more today!

Francesca I've become a creature of vengeance. When my father, Don Conti was murdered and a new Don takes over the family business, I knew I couldn't just go on. Payment must be made... In blood. So I put on my prettiest mask and decide to take a life. I just didn't expect to end up in his bed. Sal When a beautiful woman follows me, I'm usually flattered. But not when she is Francesca, the daughter of my slain enemy. She's also the woman who intrigues me no end. When she catches me off guard, bent on ending me, and thwarted- I own her life... and her fate. And her fate is in my hands. She's intriguing, yet she's trained to kill and I find it's a turn-on. How can this woman get to my heart when everyone else failed? My connection with this Mafia princess may destroy me, or we may destroy everyone in our path.

"In the course of his study of vengeance as a moral concept, French exposes important distinctions between types of moral theories (karmic and non-karmic) and between people who are morally handicapped and those who are morally challenged. He examines concepts relevant to vengeance, such as honor, moral authority, and evil, and issues such as the rationality of revenge and proportionality in punishment."--BOOK JACKET.

A pirate attack with only one survivor A conspiracy woven across the planets A vengeance that will not be denied When pirates seize the inter-planetary freighter owned by Brad Mantruso's family, he is dumped into space. Saved from death by a passing Fleet ship, he is left with nothing but his skills, a gun, and a burning desire for vengeance. Acquiring a ship, he reinvents himself as the mercenary Captain Brad Madrid. Before he can pursue his enemies, however, he finds himself dragged into an unexpected conflict when his ship's history draws new enemies to him. Beset by pirates, slavers, and a woman who might be his savior-but definitely is a spy-it will take all of his skill, cunning, and new friends to claim his revenge!

Prende Rana only wants to work with flowers--a safe profession with limited awkward moments spent speaking to eligible bachelors in her neighborhood. Tradition says she's to marry within their 'family' and she thinks it means their tight Albanian community. But when her father, Argon, dies under mysterious circumstances all signs point towards Florence's rising power--the Michelis. She desperately wants to find an answer. . . and her search for them leads her to the undeniably handsome youngest Micheli brother, Marchello. Marchello Micheli serves as yet another reason to avoid the family given his reputation with the jet-set life filled with models and luxuries she's never known. He also has a reputation for being the 'legit' brother who works underground with illicit gambling. But when he continues to turn up when she least expects it she wonders what he knows of the world her father hid from her. Marchello is the go-to guy in the family and when Argon's death isn't what it seems, and his daughter Prende continues to ask questions, it's making it more difficult for him to keep one step ahead of her. His most important job right now is to make sure Dante's wedding goes off without a hitch. But with Prende snooping around he decides to hire her to make the flower arrangements for the wedding to keep an eye on her. But when he discovers an undeniable attraction to his slain enemy's daughter things get more complicated. All the heads of the families are coming to the wedding and they will break bread under one roof so everything must go as planned. But Marchello can't keep his hands off the gorgeous Prende who is stepping into a dark world she knows nothing about. More importantly, can the two survive their thorny forced marriage bonded on the quest for the truth behind the dramatic events that seem to follow them? Will Marchello break his scorn for love and relationships after they give into their carnal desires?

FromEWashington insider MacKinnon comes a page-turning spyEthriller in which staunchly conservative Boston P.I. Ian Wallace comes face to face with the KGB colonel who ended his CIA career.

The body of Bernice Hogan, a troubled young former nursing student with a tragic past, is found in a shallow grave near a forest creek. Jolene Peller, a single mom struggling to build a new life with her little boy, vanishes the night she tries to find Bernice. Hero cop Karl Styebeck is beloved by his community, but privately police are uneasy with the answers he gives to protect the life--and the lie--he's lived. The case haunts Jack Gannon, a gritty, blue-collar reporter whose own sister ran away from their family years ago. Gannon risks more than his job to pursue the story behind Styebeck's dark secret, his link to the women, and the mysterious big rig roaming America's loneliest highways on its descent into eternal darkness.

The first novel based on the hit Warner Bros. TV show Arrow. Oliver Queen returns from the dead to create his persona as the Arrow. Yet others work in the shadows to fashion his downfall… and plot the destruction of all he holds dear. Also a survivor of Lian Yu, Slade Wilson’s ultimate goal is Oliver’s doom, and he recruits Isabel Rochev, whose hatred for the Queens knows no bounds. Brother Blood, while seeking to do what is right, also finds himself inextricably tangled in Wilson’s machinations. This is the untold story behind the rise and fall of the Arrow.

Set in the wilds of Dartmoor, a simple warrener falls in love with a girl who does not understand his ways, and so she then marries another.