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He's a savage. She's a willing bride who dreams of freedom; only she gives up one cage to find herself in another.Emma I was a willing sacrifice in an arranged marriage. Until my father made a new deal and gave me to another. Now I must marry a savage. A Northerner- the very thing I had been taught to hate.I vow to never be his. I will never belong to Shay O'Reagan. I will defy him every step of the way.He may lay claim to my body, but he will never own my heart. ShayIn order to secure my place in the Irish Mafia, I agree to an arranged marriage. A marriage with a willing bride, one groomed to be the wife of a mafia king. What I get is a redheaded beauty hell bent on my destruction. Turns out, she was meant to be the perfect mafia wife- just not mine. That treacherous detail doesn't stop me from wanting her. From needing to taste her ruby red lips.The fire that blazes in her defiant eyes lights a desire inside of me that demands I claim her as my own. While she wastes my time defying me with every breath, the North rises up demanding retribution for a crime that was buried a long time ago. The clock is ticking as I battle a war around me and within my own walls. Every minute takes us both closer to certain death. I'm unsure of who my true allies are and where my enemies are hiding. There's only one thing I'm certain of. I will never give up. I will fight to the end, no matter the cost.I am a King and I will die on my feet.

I'm The Handler for the Bratva Mafia-I TIE UP LOOSE ENDSLuccaWhen a ship transporting seven highly valued assets is attacked and six of them stolen, leaving behind a dead security team and one witness, I'm brought in to handle the situation.But this isn't my usual clean-up job.I'm an assassin, not a detective.I'm handed a black-haired beauty who spits lies. I need to uncover the truth she is hiding in order to find the other assets.There's only one problem-HER.Everything about her calls for me to take her, but she is pure-untouchable.A highly valued asset to the mafia.One taste of her could cost me my life.EvieI was ten when I was stolenSnatched by the seaTaken to a world where virgins are put on pedestals-untouchableUntil they are soldWhen six of the girls are taken and our private security team slaughtered, The Handler is called in to find them.He's dark and dangerous.Not a man I should trust.But I have to trust that he can find them, and I'm willing to do anything it takes to get them back.Once he finds them, I will make sure he sets them free, even if it costs me everything.

JasonI've harbored secrets my entire childhood, secrets that have the potential to shatter my family. I have no idea how to navigate this new role I must play but being handed a Bratva princess should be easy; only she comes with terms. Terms that, at first, I decide I can abide by.That is until I meet Kira.She's not only a Bratva princess but the sister of the notorious Negotiator, and she has secrets of her own, secrets that I will uncover.Raised to defy the laws of pain, I'm unstoppable. But when Kira's secrets are revealed, she penetrates my darkness, and not only do I have to face the demons from my past that have come back to haunt me but hers as well.KiraI'm a Bratva Princess born to be a queen.My brother has promised my hand in marriage to a Mafia man. I must marry a stranger and produce an heir.Before I return home to my brother and his sinister plan, I vow never to let that happen.I hold my truths close to my chest until my secrets threaten to bury me, and I have no choice but to turn to the very man I vowed would never have me.WILL OUR SECRETS BURY US ALIVE, OR WILL WE BLOOM IN THE DARKNESS?

HE WOULD BURN DOWN THE CITY FOR JUST ONE KISS.AidanFollowing the death of our father, my brothers and I find ourselves on uneven ground.We are reduced to nothing more than puppets controlled by our uncle Frank, the new leader of the South Irish Mafia.In order to reinstate our foothold in the Irish Mafia, I agree to an arranged marriage.I will stop at nothing to retain the title that belongs to us.But the moment I lay eyes on Raven Collins, I know that she is dangerous.So dangerous that I keep my distance.That is, until she seeks me out, demanding my attention.The closer she gets to me, the higher the body count grows.Until all her secrets are exposed, and I vow to protect her no matter the cost.Even if we are left standing in the ashes of the Irish Mafia.RavenSix months of marriage to Aidan Murphy and then I've won my freedom.Not just mine, but my sister's, too.This isn't my first marriage-- the first was to the Bratva, and I barely survived.Now, my father has handed me to the Irish Mafia.Aidan Murphy is a lethal man, one who owns me.And the one who will kill me once he learns why I've been sent to him.I need to stay focused and get what I came here for.Before Aidan discovers the truth behind my lies.Once I do, I win our freedom.In order to do what my father demands, I have to get close to Aidan.But the closer I get to him, the more I realize that betraying Aidan will cost me my heart.Freedom comes with a heavy price tag. One I'm not sure we can afford...

She's the sheltered princess of the Irish Mafia. He makes a deal with the devil and vows to keep her safe. Safe from everything - including himself.DanaMy family are MafiaA truth I still can't accept.A secret I want no part in, one that could get me killed.My father placed me in Cillian's hands for protection, or so I'm told.But his protection feels like prison bars, and I refuse to be his captive.My Life is unraveling.My father's words feel like lies.And the longer I stay hidden with my bodyguard, the more I see the truth.Cillian is everything I shouldn't want, a threat no one saw coming.I'm in the hands of my father's enemy, hands that make me ache.Now I have a choice to make.A deadly choice.CillianShe's the daughter of Liam O'Reagan: the sheltered Princess of the Irish Mafia.When her life is put in danger, I make a deal with the devil.He offers something I want, and I vow to keep his daughter safe.Safe from the men who would use her to wound her father.Safe from the secrets she keeps trying to uncover.Safe from everything-including me.Until she runs and I have to chase her.The thrill of the hunt mixed with the scent of her fear and panic is a deadly combination.I couldn't resist one small taste.The King of the Irish Mafia might take my head for touching his daughter, but not before I have his.IT'S TIME FOR THE KING TO FALL!

He's next in line to RULE the Irish Mafia. She's off limits, an outsider. But, when trouble lands her at his feet, he takes the opportunity to have what he truly wants-her.JackShe's the bane of my existence.But, when trouble lands her at my feet, I take the opportunity to have what I truly want.I offer her a deal. I'll help her, but the cost will be one night in my bed.One night of submission.One night to have her completely at my mercy.I hope with my want for her out of my system, I can focus on the crown that belongs on my head.I'm the son of Liam O'Reagan, and I am next in line to wear the crown.And when I prove myself worthy, I will RULE over the Irish Mafia.If only I had known my battle with Maeve would start a war that may cost me my throne.MaeveJack is the only one who can help me.Too bad, he hates me.But I have no choice but to go to him.It turns out, hate is a powerful motivator, and I just handed him a way to punish me.He offers me his help-for a price. Everything in his world has a price.One night in his bed.He's everything a woman would want, so this should be easy. Only, I'm a virgin, and he terrifies me.I should run, but I won't.I can't.I just pray this one night doesn't destroy us both."Mafia Prince" is the first book in the Young Irish Rebel Series. It is a Dark Mafia Enemies to Lovers Romance, complete with HEA and no cliffhangers.

Four mafia families who rule the underworld. A power struggle that leads to war. And a forbidden love that might set it all ablaze.DamonValachi.That was the name on my mother's dying lips.That one word would spark a war.A war that I planned on winning.I would go to the Valachi famiglia, and integrate myself into their world. I would learn their weaknesses and their secrets, and I would find out who was responsible for my mother's execution.Then I met Lorenzo Valachi's daughter, Lulu. She's a queen in the making: strong, beautiful, and full of compassion. She's also an innocent... and the only thing standing in my way.Lulu lights a fire in me that threatens to burn hotter than my desire for revenge. I can't have her, though-not if I want to avenge my mother. So, I change my plans, just a little. I'll have my vengeance, and Lulu, too. LuluI'm trapped in a golden cage and men hold the key to my freedom.My father controls his world with an iron fist. When he makes Damon, a made man, his right hand, a light is lit in my darkened world.He makes me feel things I never thought would be possible.The closer we get, though, the more I crave. Until one day, he cuts me off and leaves me in the cold. Only this time I refuse to be silenced. This time I refuse to return to that dark cage. Damon hasn't just brought light into my world, but hope... and hope can be a very dangerous thing.

AlexMy father controlled every move I made, even who I loved.I've wanted Nadia since we were children, but a maid's daughter isn't fit for a Mafia king.For nine years, I've protected her from the shadows, secretly dictating her every move--until now.My father's death has set me free, and I will claim what is mine, even if it costs me an empire.NadiaI've loved him my whole life and have hated him for nearly a decade.I would have given anything for Alex Murphy to make me his, but the day he pushed me aside changed everything.Now he claims to want me for his wife, but he harbors secrets that could destroy everything.Secrets that could cost me my life and his.Will our love set us free or will his secrets keeps us apart?

He's rich, egotistical and a womanizer. She's angry dark and sarcastic. What could possibly go wrong?DarraghMy official punishment for messing up is working in one of my brother's hotels. The unofficial one? I'm stuck with Ciara. Angry, dark and sarcastic, she fills in my days.Sick of being penniless, robbing a bank seems a no-brainer. That was until I got caught and I'm the scapegoat once again. Normally, choosing between my life and my friends would have been easy. Simple maths. That was until Ciara. She's making me regret a lot of my past and question most of my decisions.The closer we grow she's all I can think about. She swears she will never sleep with me, but I love a challenge. I will have her no matter what the cost.CiaraThe streets of Dublin were all I've ever known. When Liam O'Reagan offers me a job, working in one of his hotels, things start to look up for me. That is until Darragh O'Reagan is dropped into my life and we have to work together. He's everything I can't stand: rich, egotistical and a womanizer. The closer we get the more of him I see, and I soon realize he's worth saving. But at what cost?With the O'Reagan's the price tag always seems too high.

Wild Irish The Complete SeriesTropes:Enemies to LoversIrish Mafia RomanceCaptive RomanceForbidden RomanceBook One: ViciousKilling for me is easy. Loving is an entirely different thing.Book Two: RecklessShe owns the land that I need... to hide bodies.Book Three: RuthlessShe was only supposed to be a job, but now I can't seem to walk away.Book Four: FearlessHe's rich, egotistical and a womanizer. She's angry dark and sarcastic. What could possibly go wrong?Book Five: HeartlessShe's a Virgin and my prisoner. There is only one rule - I'm not allowed to touch her...

JaredThey say love and hate dance together along the same line.My feelings for Layla don't dance on the line; they destroy it.It's been seven years since she disappeared without a trace.And now she's back, but things have changed-I've changed.I'm no longer the Jared she remembers, the boy who wanted to protect her.I'm very much my father's son, and I take what I want, and what I want is Layla.But this time, I'm keeping her forever.LaylaSeven years-that's how long it's been since I've seen him.After painstakingly putting myself back together, I'm finally ready to start a life without his memory chasing my every step.Imagine my surprise when my new beginning leads me straight back to him.Only he's not the boy I remember.He's angry.Damaged.Hiding secrets that want to destroy him.He hates me. He wants me.I'm not sure I'll survive the man he has become. His demons threaten to destroy us both.***The Complete Broken People Duet***