What Happened When Show Business Married the Mafia

What Happened When Show Business Married the Mafia

Author: Larry Spellman

Publisher:

Published: 2014-06-02

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 9781312245020

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Larry Spellman tells his personal story in a unique memoir of how his show business life met the mafia when he married his wife, a daughter of the New York mob. It's a look behind the glamor in the humorous and touching story of a city kid who made good in a tough business --and won the heart of the girl of his dreams. Top William Morris agent, theatrical and film producer, Mafia insider, father and husband, Larry's rich and colorful story is not to be missed.


Mafia Marriage

Mafia Marriage

Author: Rosalie Bonanno

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2003-03-14

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0312979258

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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.


This Thing of Ours

This Thing of Ours

Author: Cammy Franzese

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc

Published: 2012-01-03

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1595553657

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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.


Merciless Vows : FREE Enemies to Lovers Dark Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance

Merciless Vows : FREE Enemies to Lovers Dark Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance

Author: Faith Summers

Publisher: Bliss Romance Publishing

Published: 2021-06-30

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 1915383218

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When I was sixteen, a gypsy fortune-teller told me my future held darkness and death. She was right. But what she didn’t tell me was I’d lose all my memories and I wouldn’t recognize the devil when he came to steal my life. Lucca Dyshekov—the Bratva assassin they call Merciless—rose from hell and turned my world upside down. On our wedding day, he taught me real monsters aren’t the ones who hide in the dark. They’re the ones who stare you in the face and steal your soul. On a quest for revenge, he takes me and unearths secrets from the past that will cause a war. When death lies on the horizon, the enemy of my enemy becomes my friend. In this instance, he’s my husband. The real question is when he finishes uncovering the truth, will he keep me or kill me. Merciless Vows is a dark mafia arranged marriage romance. It contains dubious situations, mature content, and graphic violence some readers might find offensive and/or triggering. This book is part of a duet and is not a standalone.


Mafia Wars

Mafia Wars

Author: Arthur Martin

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing

Published: 2024-07-01

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 1398833703

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Organized crime is perhaps the most fascinating phenomenon of our time. From Al Capone, who boldly claimed his bootlegging activities were a public service, to the flamboyant Teflon Don, the criminals of the underworld have garnered headlines and captured our imagination with their violent and extravagant lifestyles. Arthur Martin provides a gripping introduction to the history of the mob, from the early vendettas of the 19th century in southern Italy to the mass killings a century later across New York, Chicago and other American cities. Featuring shocking photographs of these gang members, Mafia Wars offers shocking insight into the role of the mob explores whether recent high-profile hits are a mark of the Mafia's re-emergence as a violent force in the 21st century. For anyone who wants to know the truth about organized crime and understand the violent forces that have shaped it over the last century, this book is an indispensable guide.


Raised by the Mafia

Raised by the Mafia

Author: Casto Denzil Casto

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Published: 2010-03

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 1426927355

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Raised by the Mafia is the story of an orphan who is being raised in a children's home in Ohio. One day, he discovers that his father was a made man in the Mafia and his life changes forever. Before a boxing match, the author meets Mr. Gambani, who was the godfather of the Mafia families at the time. He realizes who the kid's father is and decides to take him under the wing of "the family." From that point on, his life and career are guided by the Mafia. From being a teenage boxing champion, to becoming a teen singing idol, TV and movie star to being the biggest star in show business, his success is planned and paid for by "the family." Along the way his involvement with the Mafia and his love life becomes the stuff of legends. He worked with some of the biggest names of the day, Sal Mineo and Wayne Newton, appeared on American Bandstand with Dick Clark, and The Ed Sullivan Show. He had it all, the girls, the cars, everything that comes with stardom, but in order to save his best friend's life, all of it must come to an end!


Married to the Mobster

Married to the Mobster

Author: Leighton Greene

Publisher:

Published: 2020-04-14

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13:

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The Mob sent him to kill me, but he owed me a debt... Years ago I saved his life, and we spent one hot night together before he disappeared. Now this bad boy's all grown up, and living a dangerous life. But when his Family decides to send a message to my father, it's my life on the line. Only he can't bring himself to do it when he realizes who I am. He bargains for my life. He argues to keep me as a hostage instead of killing me. He even agrees to marry me, but not for love. Marrying me is the only way he can repay his debt to me. He tells me he'll keep me alive only as long as his Boss allows it. What he doesn't know is that I've loved him since the first moment I laid eyes on him. I'll take him any way I can get him. Sleeping with the enemy never felt so good... But is there someone else who wants me dead?


The Devil I Don't Know: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance

The Devil I Don't Know: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance

Author: LK Shaw

Publisher: LK Shaw

Published: 2021-05-25

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13:

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Jacob My father is dying, and I’ve been called back to Brooklyn to take my place as the head of the Italian syndicate. After a seven year absence, my first test of loyalty is to marry the granddaughter of the Irish mob’s leader. I may not want a wife, but I’ll kill anyone who tries to harm her. I only hope she doesn’t expect love in our marriage. I can’t—won’t—love her. Not ever. I don’t have it in me. Brenna My life has always been about duty. When my grandfather signs a marriage contract, I become a pawn in an alliance between the Irish and the Italians. Once again, I’m bound by duty. I’ve always been invisible—the person who fades into the background—except soon my new husband begins to see me. He’s a Brooklyn king, but will our enemies destroy my chance to become his queen?


I Married a Mob Boss

I Married a Mob Boss

Author: Shandi Boyes

Publisher:

Published: 2024

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781923062955

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I thought waking up hungover with no recollection of the previous twenty-four hours would be the worst thing I'd encounter during my whirlwind trip to Vegas. It wasn't... not even close. Not only did I wake up in a strange room with a platinum band wrapped around my finger, I witnessed something no woman should ever see: a gruesome murder. If that wasn't unscrupulous enough, the unspeakable act was done by my husband: the stranger I married. With freshly signed alimony papers and a guilt-riddled heart, I left Vegas praying what happens in Vegas truly does stay in Vegas. My hope was left for dust when the fragment of my life I tried to forget collided into the present. Can the guarded, tortured man I married keep me safe when he is the one I need protecting from the most?