Revenge. I'm familiar with it. You have to be when you're the firstborn son of a notorious mafia leader. Death and vengeance have been the very foundations of my life. So who in their fucking mind would be stupid enough to cross me? My brother and I have been wrongfully convicted of a crime we didn't commit. We know who is behind this. We bid our time behind bars, planned and prepared for the day we got out. Now we're free and hungry for redemption. I know what must be done. I know whose blood will be spilled. But before I go after him, I'll go after his daughter. I never said I play fair. *Book one in the Marino Brothers Duet. Rated 18+ due to explicit language, sex, and violence.*

Blaire Lennon was one of the best and brightest agents in the CIA, the only problem was, she was a little trigger happy and slightly deranged. After a series of incidents puts her on thin ice with the Central Intelligence Agency, they give her one last chance to redeem herself. Her mission was simple: Infiltrate the European Mafia, and gather enough intel to completely destroy them from the inside out. If only it was that easy.

Deadly assassins Allegra and Ace have been trying in vain to kill each other for years. With a mutual enemy threatening their mafias, they find themselves in an unexpected alliance, and soon discover killing each other isn't the only temptation they need to resist... ****** Allegra Grey is poised to be the next great American mafia leader, and she's more than living up to the name. A skilled assassin, there's only one target who's ever gotten away from her-suave, sinfully handsome Ace De Luca, heir to the Italian mafia and the Greys' biggest rival. When both mafias are faced with a dangerous threat, they're forced to work together to protect their families, and unexpected sparks fly. Allegra definitely isn't one to sleep with the enemy, especially an arrogant womanizer like Ace. But there's an undeniable electricity between them and Allegra's not sure it's all hatred. Ace may be bad news, but Allegra's never been afraid of a little danger. As the fire they're playing with grows to a scorching blaze, one thing is clear: trying to kill each other may have been difficult, but resisting this intense chemistry will be impossible. [[Word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Regina Dionela Content/trigger warning: Contains mature themes, violence and gore

Metanoia (n.) the journey of changing one's mind, heart, self or way of life. Part one Darcy Russo a nine year old girl living in a run down orphanage on the outskirts of Athens, Greece has had to fend for herself for the majority of her life. Being abandoned as a child and having to endure cruelty and abuse from those who were supposed to look after her has caused her to become untrusting and wary of others. Instead she seeks solace in nature, spending any and all free time exploring the wilderness and the ocean with her dog Bear. Although Darcy has accepted that she can only depend on herself, what happens when she finds out that she wasn't abandoned she was taken and her eight older brothers will stop at nothing to get her back. Part two After being kidnapped by the Russian mafia and tortured for years for information she doesn't have, Darcy Russo becomes cold and calculated. When the leader of the Russian mafia Ivan Volkov offers her a deal, train and work for him as an assassin or die, she can't exactly refuse. Being nicknamed 'Sin' by the underworld, she changes her identity and becomes a ruthless, efficient killer. But what happens when she is sent on a mission to destroy the family she once loved. Will she let the resentment she has for them for being the reason she was tortured take over or will she spare their lives? And what happens when she catches the attention of her brother's best friend.

" What do you mean, I don't have any brothers. And how could my 'father' take custody of me if he literally just died in that crash ?" I say confusingly. " He wasn't your biological father. " the social worker says looking me dead in the eye. I just look at her, shocked. What the hell is she going on about. " Your mother lied to you. That man is not your biological father. Your mother hasn't told you, but she also had children with your real father, so you have 7 older brothers " she finishes. Huh ?! Their Final Piece

Pain. That's all that Isabella has experienced for the past 16 years. The pain of the abuse she faces from her boyfriend and step father. The pain of her loneliness at home. The pain of 'not being good enough'. But she's learnt to tune it out. She's numb to it now. She uses it to make her stronger, she turns all of her rage from facing the pain to help her become the deadliest assassin, most fatal illegal underground fighter, and one of the fastest street racers around. Isabella lives with just her step father, Evan, after her mother died. Evan is abusive, cold and makes Isabella's life a living hell. Evan is very well off, but Isabella has to earn her own money, because Evan won't buy anything for her. Isabella is sick of her home life, but her friends that she's made through her illegal pastimes are the only things that keeps her going. One day, Isabella hears the words that set her free. "Evan was in an accident." But it was followed by a few more that made her heart stop beating. "Your 8 elder brothers have agreed to take you in." Will she be able to overcome the issues from her past that plague her? Find out in 'Blaze'. WARNING This book covers: Abuse Sexual assault Self harm Eating disorders Violence Please be careful and do not read if these topics upset you. #3 in 'Italian' 18/05/22 #3 in 'Russian' 06/06/22 #1 in 'guns' 11/06/22 #3 in 'sister' 24/06/22 #2 in 'sister' 25/06/22 #1 in 'trouble' 26/06/22 #1 in 'overprotective' 29/09/22 #1 in 'knives' 19/02/23

Swallow: a female assassin employed to seduce people for intelligence purposes Caliber 'Cali' Magnum is an assassin credited with more than a hundred kills. After failing a mission, she is forced to go on the run. When she is dragged back into the underworld, she meets him. Nicolò Romano is known to the world as the solemn CEO of Infinite Investments; his identity as the leader of the country's most powerful cartel remains in the shadows. Those who know him fear him; he is a man that demands your attention just by being in the same room. His authority meets her blatant defiance. His life of luxury meets her life in the shadows. TW: violence, death, gore, smut, language Rankings: #1 Assassin #1 Crazy Love Story #1 Spy #1 Blood and Gore #1 Undercover #2 Espionage #2 Sugar Daddy #2 Crime *Photo credits to Pinterest*

[COMPLETE][EDITING] Ace Hernandez, the Mafia King, known as the Devil. Sofia Diaz, known as an angel. The two are arranged to be married, forced by their fathers, joining the two Mafia's. But Sofia eventually learns, even the devil was once an angel. Cover by @alluringathena *This book is more of a romance book than Mafia book and I hope you enjoyyy*

(REWRITING) At just 2 years old Aurora's mother kidnapped her away from her family and married an abusive man who proceeded to kill Aurora's mother and he abused Aurora but one good evening he's high off cocaine and drives off a cliff. Aurora believed she would go into foster care but after a DNA test it shows she had a father and 4 brothers Will Aurora let her family in our will she keep up a shield? What if Aurora isn't the happy bubbly girl they remember? What if both sides have secrets? Will they tell each other their secrets?

Tropes: Arranged Marriage, Marriage of Convenience, Forced Proximity, He falls first and Harder, Tragic Past, Mafia Romance, Dark Fairytale 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝘼𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘 https://pin.it/56uSExE 𝙎𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩 Gilded Lily - Cults Love Story - Indila Family Line - Conan Gray The other side - Ruelle Love in the Dark - Adele Diamonds - Rhianna My Blood - Ellie Goulding Lovely - Billie Eilish and Khalid Dynasty - Miia Somewhere Only We Know - Keane Cardigan - Taylor Swift Another Love - Tom Odell 𝑨𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝑫𝒆 𝑳𝒖𝒄𝒂 Though she was infamous for being the most ruthless assassin in the underworld, she was seen as replaceable, insignificant and an eyesore from her parents. She thought she was unloveable, and undeserving of love. Until she met him 𝑳𝒖𝒌𝒆 𝑻𝒂𝒚𝒍𝒐𝒓 He was the next leader of the American Mafia. He had power, authority and tremendous amount of wealth. Being brought up by a loving family, he found great importance in protecting and loving his family but when he is thrown into an arranged marriage for convenience, he imagined it to be loveless. But he was so very wrong.