A view of love and marriage inside the Mafia details Rosalie Profaci's marriage to childhood sweetheart Bill Bonanno, her discovery of the dark side of the Sicilian Mafia, and her struggle to cope with the realities of her marriage.
Gabriela Stefan Sabbioni showed up uninvited in my bedroom on my sixteenth birthday. He stood in the shadows smelling of whiskey and death and wrapped a broken, blood-crusted necklace around my neck. I thought he’d strangle me with it. That night, he left a message for my father. He said he’d be back to take something precious. I never delivered that message, though. I wonder if things would be different if I had because now, two years later, he’s back. And he’s not hiding in any shadows. He’s come to make good on his promise. He’s back to take that something precious. Me. Stefan Marchese is the manipulator of my family’s tragedy. I won’t just bring him to his knees. I’ll bury him for what he did. Taking his daughter is only the beginning. I’ll do it knowing I’m starting a war. I’ll do it knowing my enemies will become his allies. They’ll stop at nothing to destroy me and he’ll stop at nothing to get her back. I’ve never shied away from war, though. I’m not one to play nice and I don’t share my toys. I’ll demolish you if you touch what’s mine. And she is most definitely mine.
I took her innocence as payment. She was far too young and naïve to be betrothed to a monster like me. I would bring only pain and darkness into her sheltered world. That's why she ran.I should've just let her go... She never asked to marry into a powerful Russian mafia family. None of this was her choice. Unfortunately for her, I don't care. I own her... and after three years of searching... I've found her. My runaway bride was about to learn disobedience has consequences... punishing ones. Having her in my arms and under my control had become an obsession. Nothing was going to keep me from claiming her before the eyes of God and man. She's finally mine now... and I'm never letting her go.
An action-packed mafia romance about secrets, arranged marriage, and redemption by USA TodayBestselling author Amy McKinley. Max's endgame is clear-take back what's rightfully his and punish those who have wronged him. Under the guise of assassin Matteo Trambino, Max infiltrates a vital arm of the Chicago Mafia to protect his Sicilian mentor's granddaughter, Liliana, from her dangerous father. What should be easy changes when they come face-to-face, and he realizes he can never walk away. Born into one of the most powerful families in the Cosa Nostra, Liliana Brambilla is a pawn in her father's bid for power, unable to leave until he sets her free. The only means of escape is trading one prison for another in the form of her father's choice of husband. When her father assigns a new bodyguard, her trust is tentative. She thinks he's her enemy. The truth is, Max is her savior.
The poignant story of a young woman married to a powerful mobster. Small-town girl Cammy Franzese didn't plan to marry one of the most powerful mob bosses in the country. She didn't expect to raise her children alone while Michael served hard time. And she certainly didn't anticipate what would happen when he finally made the stunning decision to turn his back on "the life" and become a devout Christian. Now Cammy shares the details of her painful and joyful journey, including: How, as a Christian, she met and married Michael when he was an unbeliever and a high-profile mobster The high life she lived in their first year of marriage when she had more money than she knew what to do with What it was like being under law-enforcement scrutiny, dealing with death threats, harassment from the FBI, and having to move several times to protect their family How she stayed faithful to Michael and raised their children on her own while he was locked up for eight years Readers will learn why Cammy stayed in a marriage loaded with so much heartache and struggle. With painful honesty, she speaks about restoration, miracles, and the confidence we can have knowing God prepares us for the challenges and obstacles we will one day have to face.
It's time for me to collect on a promise.It's been ten years in the making, but Janele is finally mine.This is a standalone arranged marriage novel with a HEA!
It's my duty to the family... King When I go to work for the Valenti's, I don't expect my first assignment to be my biggest challenge-marry the daughter of a rival boss. Wild and smart-mouthed as she is beautiful, Eliza Pomponio's nothing but a bratty princess who's always gotten her way. And she seems determined to push all my buttons. Everyone is counting on us to keep peace between the New York families, though, so that's exactly what I'll do. Even if it proves the hardest thing I've ever done. Eliza In one moment, my freedom is snatched away when my father tells me I have to marry a man I've never met. I expect an eighty-year-old retired boss who craves my virgin flesh in payment for his service. Bright side-in a few years, he'll be gone, and I'll be free again. I'm not prepared for the dangerously gorgeous soldier my father presents. Like anything that looks too good to be true, so is my new husband. He's cold, cruel, and worst of all, young. Suddenly, marriage is a life sentence. That is, if I don't show him from day one that no one controls Eliza Pomponio. This book contains material that may be triggering to some. Please read the detailed warning inside for specific details. For readers 18+
Mine to protect. Mine to take. She is MINE! Five brothers One broken family A past that will haunt them forever "If you dare leave me for another if you ever look at another man if you ever let anyone else touch you... I'll not let him live, Beauty. I won't stop until I've ground his face into the dirt, until I've pulled out his eyes for looking at you, broken his mouth for daring to speak to you, until I've pulled out his guts, and," I glare at her, "smeared his blood on the ground." Her breath hitches and her pupils dilate. My thirst for violence seems to fulfill a need deep inside of her-one she doesn't bother to hide from me either. "You're not disgusted by my cruelty?" I tilt my head, "My penchant for brutality seems to appeal to you, Bellezza?" "And what if it does?" She purses her lips, "What if I it is the savagery at your core that attracts me...?" This is the prequel to Mafia King - Dark Mafia Billionaire Arranged Marriage Romance Series
Enjoy this steamy arranged marriage, Dark Italian Mafia Billionaire Romance.... He hated me before I even walked through the door. Savio Calabresi is a force to be reckoned with when we first meet. The Don of The Calabresi family liked things his way and didn’t want anyone to interrupt. Until I came along and shook up his world. Not only did my career cause a problem, but knowing a secret that could hurt him and his family only leaves one thing for him to do. He forced me into an arranged marriage, or I compromised the safety of my family. An arranged marriage, age gap, kidnapping Dark Mafia romance, Book 1 in an interconnecting stand-alone series, and guaranteed to have an HEA. Other readers J.T. Geissinger: Shanna Handel, Zoe Blake, Willow Fox,Bella J, Stella Gray,Serena Akeroyd
I didn't ask her to marry me. I made her do it. She thought she could turn me down? She has no idea who she's running from. I am the man who takes what he wants. I want her innocence and no amount of begging is going to stop me from taking it. By the time I'm done ravaging my new bride, she'll be screaming. I'm a cruel and powerful mafia Don and my new bride has something I need. No amount of pleading will stop me from getting it. She is my wife and she will obey me. Now and for the rest of her life. The Mafia Don's Bride is a dark romance, second in the Obsessive Mobster series. It contains intense scenes that may trigger some readers including firm discipline and humiliating punishment. Please only buy if comfortable with possessive D/s themes.