I made one mistake…I caught the attention of the most dangerous man in Italy.Barone Cavalieri is the head of a dynasty powerful enough that even the mafia show him respect.I'm nothing. A servant at his son's wedding. Invisible. Replaceable.Until he looks at me. One touch and the air turns electric.One command and my world tilts off its axis.One kiss and I realize men like him don't ask…they take. He says he's protecting me.From scandal. From enemies. From the darkness surrounding his family.But the real danger is him. The way his voice drops when he says my name.The way his hands linger like he's already claimed me.The way his control snaps whenever another man gets too close. I should run.I should hate him.Instead, I'm trapped in the orbit of a powerful Italian dynasty built on secrets and violence. And the deeper I fall into the Cavalieri world, the more I realize—The rumors about him are true.The scandals are real.And the man who swore to protect me might be the one who ruins me. Because in the end…Barone Cavalieri always gets what he wants.And now he wants me. Scandals of the Father is a full-length dark billionaire romance featuring an age-gap romance, enemies-to-lovers tension, an obsessive and possessive hero, forced proximity, family secrets, Italian luxury, scandal, and a powerful hero who doesn't believe in letting go. Meet Sebastian Diamanti before he takes center stage in Brutal Heir, Book One of the new Diamanti Billionaire Dynasty trilogy, beginning September 22. Sebastian makes his first appearance in Scandals of the Father as Barone Cavalieri's close family ally—long before the ruthless Diamanti heir meets the woman who will change everything. From Zoe Blake, USA Today Bestselling author of Sweet Cruelty (Best of BookTok) and one of the original voices in dark mafia romance, who's been writing dangerously obsessive love stories for over a decade.

Do you like your mafia men utterly obsessed with the FMC, completely unhinged in the best way, but adorably endearing? Meet Santino Buccini.Rome belongs to him and now, so do I.One mistaken encounter sends Arianna Caruso's organised life into chaos, igniting a passion she never knew she craved. His dark gaze, seductive words, and addictive touch left her walking on cloud nine. An unforgettable experience with a hot stranger she never intended to see again.But desire doesn't play by a rule book, and neither does Santino Buccini.Rome's ruthless mafia ruler takes what he wants, and Aria is the temptation he's been waiting for. Filthy rich, dangerously sexy, and utterly corrupt, Santino is both admired and feared.When her father, the beloved Mayor of Rome, declares war on the mafia, Aria becomes the perfect target. To keep her protected, he arranged a marriage to a powerful ally. But her wedding day is interrupted, and the one man she was ordered to forget claims her as his.Not as his enemy, not as his prey, but as his wife.Now bound to Santino Buccini, the most dangerous man in Rome, Aria should hate him. She should fear him. Instead, in his arms, she finds safety. In his bed, ruin. And in his darkness, a passion she cannot fight.But their union sparks a war neither is prepared for. Torn between loyalty, family and forbidden love, Aria must choose... though Santino may burn Rome to the ground before he ever lets her go.This is book four in the addictive Temptation Series, but can be read as a standalone.

They didn’t just ruin my life. They claimed it.After what the Moretti brothers did to me. I’m a dead girl walking, hiding from the shadows of my nightmares, with nothing but a sickening thirst for revenge.Trapped with them.Three ruthless men.Three enemies.Three walking wet dreams who own this city and think they own me, too. I’m forced to fall in line, caged by the very men who shattered my world. They are playing a wicked game of power and control, and I don’t know the rules.The worst part?My entire existence has been a lie.When the truth finally drags me into the light, I realize I was safer in the dark. Because the deeper I fall into their world, the more tangled everything becomes. Lines blur. Hatred twists into something far more dangerous. And I can no longer tell who the real enemy is… or if I’m already losing myself to them.In this wicked game of desire, everyone wants to win. But no one walks away unscathed.*This book is dark, please check my website or the front of the book for a list of content warnings.

Sin, power, and obsession. She struck a deal with the devil where desire is the currency—and surrender might be the only way out.SerenaI wasn’t looking for a hero, especially one as wickedly gorgeous as Anton Romano.I knew better than to get into bed with someone like him—figuratively and literally.His onyx eyes weren’t the only thing dark and dangerous about him.He ignited a fire inside me, but surrendering to the flame came with too many risks.However, the self-made billionaire had found me at my lowest.So when he offered me the very thing I needed more than anything, I couldn’t refuse—his money or his touch.AntonI clawed my way up from New York’s underworld, ruthless and calculating as I amassed my fortune.Serena Martinelli was amongst Italy’s elite, beautiful devastation wrapped in red, just waiting for me to untie her many layers.She awakened dark desires that craved to be satisfied.But I couldn’t allow myself to scratch that alluring itch.Just one touch could unravel years of carefully laid plans.She might need my money, but I also needed something from her.And I would stop at nothing to claim what I wanted—no matter the cost.Trustfall into a riveting world of mystery, lies, and betrayal in this brand-new dark billionaire romance by USA Today Bestselling Author Dakota Willink. TAKE ME UNDER is part of the Shameless Billionaire Club. Guaranteed to be dark, deliciously twisted, and very shameless."Take Me Under is a sensuous feast, skillfully layered with danger, intrigue, and passion. The push and pull between Anton and Serena is a raw, sultry dance that lulled me into their dark world and held me captive until the very last word. Together they are fire, and I need more!" —Eva Charles, USA Today Bestselling Author

Alaska is my kingdom.As President of the Kings of Anarchy, I control my men, and the secrets that could destroy us all.Life here is simple.No questions.No weakness.No escape.Until I find her.BLADEHannah is stranded, out of place, and far too soft for a world built on violence. She doesn’t belong in Alaska. She definitely doesn’t belong with men like us. Yet once I see her, I can’t stop thinking about the way she looks at me — waiting to be protected… or ruined. I should let her go. I don’t.HANNAHI came to Alaska to disappear.After my accident, the man I loved couldn’t hide his disgust. I wasn’t “perfect” anymore and that was enough for him to walk away.So I sold everything I owned, packed up my cat, and ran as far from my old life as possible.Alaska was supposed to be quiet.Safe.Blade was never part of the plan.He’s dangerous.His world is brutal.And the men who follow him are broken in ways no one talks about.But with Blade, Hannah is seen, not despite her scars, but because of them.The question isn’t whether their worlds will collide. It’s whether love this fierce can survive the truth hiding beneath his control… and the darkness waiting to claim them both.Property of Blade is a raw, gritty paranormal MC romance set in Alaska’s unforgiving wilderness.Where loyalty is everything, danger is constant, and love is a choice that changes everything.Kings of Anarchy MC, Alaska Chapter is a dark romance series featuring fiercely loyal men, broken women finding safety, and love that doesn’t ask you to be anything other than exactly who you are.From USA Today Best-Selling Author Kathleen Kelly

Watching my sister marry her soulmate should have been the happiest day of my life. Instead, it was the day my life ended.The handsome hotel guest who caught me when I fell and listened to my dreams wasn’t innocent. He wanted control of Boston—and he and my brother-in-law struck a deal: Boston’s underworld for my hand in marriage.Now I’m engaged to Andreas Corioni, a man I don’t truly know. His icy gaze can freeze the warmest heart, and his voice can make the most fearsome men bow. At first I’m nothing but collateral… until he finally looks at me like I’m more.When the night turns cruel, and old scars split open beneath my perfect bride mask, he’s there—in dark doorways, whispered threats and relentless protection that feels a lot like possession.This is a marriage of convenience. A deal.But if he keeps peeling away my defenses, will I finally learn how to live again… or will loving him cost me everything? A note from Victoria: Where Quiet Hearts Scream can be read as a standalone but the experience will be better if you start with book 1, Where Dark Hearts Devour. Please read the trigger warning.----------------------------------------------------------------------TROPES: Mafia romance ~ Arranged marriage ~ Virgin bride ~ Touch her and d^e ~ Innocent FMC ~ Possessive MMC----------------------------------------------------------------------