A standalone novel in the Captive Hearts series I was born and bred to be a killer. It's all I'm supposed to be. I take no prisoners. Until Lily. For her, I make an exception. But only for a week. When I walk in, time starts ticking down to zero. Her father has seven days to save her. Until then, she's mine. Mine to have. Mine to take. Mine to keep. Topics: dark romance, organized crime thrillers, crime thrillers, romantic suspense, anti-hero, mafia romance, contemporary romance, women's psychological fiction, villain, happily ever after, standalone, kidnapping thriller, suspense thriller, organized crime romance, Gothic romance, kidnapping thrillers romance, women's crime fiction, organized crime romance mafia, dark suspense thriller romance, Abbi Cook Perfect for fans of Renee Rose, Faith Summers, Zoe Black, J.L. Beck, Natasha Knight, Jane Henry, Rina Kent, Vanessa Vale, Lee Savino, Anna Zaires, A. Zavarelli, Clarissa Wild, Stasia Black, Alta Hensley, CD Reiss, Julia Sykes, Skye Warren, Pepper Winters, Penelope Sky, Aleatha Romig, Charmaine Pauls, Amelia Wilde, Willow Winters

I'm a bad man. I never said I was anything else. I shouldn't want the beautiful brunette who lives in that suburban cul-de-sac, but one glance and I can't think of anything else but taking her. The innocence in her dark eyes tells me she has no idea what life in my world is like. But she's going to find out. I control everything around me, and that includes Kaia now. At first, she'll beg for her freedom, but it won't take long before she's begging for something else. Her world has changed. She's mine now. Publisher's Note: Behind The Mask contains themes which may be disturbing to some readers.

For the first time, get the three Captive Hearts series books in one volume! Includes Behind The Mask, Beneath The Surface, and Beyond The Lies. Behind The Mask I’m a bad man. I never said I was anything else. I shouldn’t want the beautiful brunette who lives in that suburban cul-de-sac, but one glance and I can’t think of anything else but taking her. The innocence in her dark eyes tells me she has no idea what life in my world is like. But she’s going to find out. I control everything around me, and that includes Kaia now. At first, she’ll beg for her freedom, but it won’t take long before she’s begging for something else. Her world has changed. She’s mine now. Beneath The Surface He took me from my safe little house and now I’m his. Cason Varens, the terrifying and brutally beautiful enforcer for the Varens crime family, plucked me from my life to punish my father. I may be young, but I know how this works. Men like Cason take no prisoners. Unless you make them want something more than blood and death. He says for the next seven days, I’m his. His to have. His to take. Payment for giving up a week of his life for the job. But what he doesn’t know is I’ve got a plan, and I’ll do whatever I have to so I’m alive at the end of that week. To him, it’s just seven days. To me, it might be the rest of my life. Beyond The Lies He’s claimed me, and now my life is in his hands. I only know him by his first name. King. Beautiful and savage, he promises if I obey him, I’ll get out of this alive. But that’s not how the world works, especially with men like him. I want to hate him, but I can’t deny what he makes me feel. I tell myself it’s the way I’ll trick him to get free, but will I be able to leave him if I get the chance? We’re playing a dangerous game in a place neither one of us belongs. King says everything he seems to be is a lie, except when it comes to me. Before this is all over, the two of us will see if that’s the truth. Publisher's Note: Captive Hearts A Dark Romance Mafia Collection contains themes which may be disturbing to some readers. Topics: dark romance, organized crime thrillers, crime thrillers, romantic suspense, anti-hero, mafia romance, contemporary romance, women's psychological fiction, villain, happily ever after, standalone, kidnapping thriller, suspense thriller, organized crime romance, Gothic romance, kidnapping thrillers romance, women's crime fiction, organized crime romance mafia, dark suspense thriller romance, Abbi Cook Perfect for fans of Renee Rose, Faith Summers, Zoe Black, J.L. Beck, Natasha Knight, Jane Henry, Rina Kent, Vanessa Vale, Lee Savino, Anna Zaires, A. Zavarelli, Clarissa Wild, Stasia Black, Alta Hensley, CD Reiss, Julia Sykes, Skye Warren, Pepper Winters, Penelope Sky, Aleatha Romig, Charmaine Pauls, Amelia Wilde, Willow Winters

From USA Today bestselling author J. Saman comes an all-new enemies-to-lovers, STANDALONE romance in the Las Vegas Sin seriesMaddox must be willing to risk his life if he wants to save mine...I was under the devil's thumb with no end in sight. A play thing. A toy. A treasure easily forgotten. Until Maddox Sinclair stepped into my club and made me promises even my tattered heart couldn't refuse. Sexy, arrogant, strong and brave, he fears no one and fights for everyone. I should know better than to trust him. Half the time we want to rip each other's clothes off. The other half we're at each other's necks. But my devil isn't easily thwarted. He started this game with a master plan-one that makes me his ultimate pawn. Deals have been made. Lives are at stake. And when he finally comes for me, there is no escape...

Strong women bringing toxic Alphas to their knees – the steamy and intoxicating romance from USA Today bestselling author, Kally Ash. It's good to be King... Bane Rivera. My name is well-known and feared in the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles. There is only one rule that I live by – only one rule that matters – never let a woman get in the way of business. Ever. Then Wren Montana barged into my office and into my life like a beautiful wildfire, demanding something of me I couldn't ever give her: a pass for her brother's mistake. From the moment I saw her, I knew I had to have her. To feel her spirit break under my crushing grip as she gave her very soul to me. Until she was dependent on me like a junkie for their next fix. But she wasn't like the other women. No, my Wren, my Little Bird, she was strong. Every time she told me no, every time she walked away, it only fanned the flames of my need, consuming me... Causing me to forget my one and only rule.

In the ruthless world of the Castelli crime family, love is the most dangerous weapon. Lena believed she had escaped the dark clutches of the mafia, but fate pulls her back into the shadows. Now, with a baby on the way, her husband Dante—once the man she thought she could build a peaceful life with—returns to the throne as the feared mafia boss, driven by vengeance. As violence spirals out of control and old enemies resurface, Lena faces an impossible choice: stay by Dante’s side and risk everything, or flee to protect her unborn child. But running from Dante Castelli comes at a steep price. Determined to reclaim his wife and child, Dante will stop at nothing, even as the underworld erupts into chaos. In a life where loyalty is tested and betrayal lurks in every corner, Lena and Dante's love will be pushed to the brink. Will they find a way to protect their family and their love, or will the unforgiving mafia life tear them apart forever? If you enjoy the intense, suspenseful romances of Cora Reilly, L.J. Shen, and Natasha Knight, The Devil's Embrace series will captivate you from the first page to the last.

It’s time for the Queen to rise. The Snake has gone underground and my husband right along with them. Left to pick up the pieces, I know it’s only a matter of time before the Snake strikes again. My husband left everything to me; the money, the businesses, the title. Now the leader of both families, I have to prove that I can be the leader I know I was born to be. But the rules of the game have changed and everything is at stake–my life, my relationship, and my position. Yet none of that matters because I know just how far I’m willing to go to save it all. The Snake will strike again, I’m sure of it. To succeed, I have to be ruthless. Savage. Merciless. Nothing and no one can stand in my way, no matter the cost. But betrayal lurks in the shadows–one I’m not sure I’ll survive. And it just might be the end of everything. Merciless Royals is the final book in the Bloody Kingdom series. The series is complete. Reading order Savage Royals, Brutal Royals, Merciless Royals.

I’m a bad man. I never said I was anything else. I shouldn’t want the beautiful brunette who lives in that suburban cul-de-sac, but one glance and I can’t think of anything else but taking her. The innocence in her dark eyes tells me she has no idea what life in my world is like. But she’s going to find out. I control everything around me, and that includes Kaia now. At first, she’ll beg for her freedom, but it won’t take long before she’s begging for something else. Her world has changed. She’s mine now. Topics: dark romance, organized crime thrillers, crime thrillers, romantic suspense, anti-hero, mafia romance, contemporary romance, women's psychological fiction, villain, happily ever after, standalone, kidnapping thriller, suspense thriller, organized crime romance, Gothic romance, kidnapping thrillers romance, women's crime fiction, organized crime romance mafia, dark suspense thriller romance, Abbi Cook Perfect for fans of Renee Rose, Faith Summers, Zoe Black, J.L. Beck, Natasha Knight, Jane Henry, Rina Kent, Vanessa Vale, Lee Savino, Anna Zaires, A. Zavarelli, Clarissa Wild, Stasia Black, Alta Hensley, CD Reiss, Julia Sykes, Skye Warren, Pepper Winters, Penelope Sky, Aleatha Romig, Charmaine Pauls, Amelia Wilde, Willow Winters

Marrying Killian was supposed to bring an end to the troubles and disputes between families. We didn’t count on the Russians upping their game to unseat us. My father is dead and a war is brewing, one I’m certain we can’t avoid. They’re getting sneakier in their tactics and we have to be careful. I’m either the target or the bait. Killian swears to protect me, and I believe him. He's unlocked parts of me I never knew existed and now I’m positively addicted. Killian’s the only thing keeping me above water. And yet his ex won’t leave us alone, small game, when there’s a war on the horizon but Killian loves me, nothing Blair claims about a son or otherwise will change that. So why can’t I shake the feeling that there’s something else at play here?