Vittorio Crime Family Series by Vanessa Waltz, Veronica Hardy

There are a million reasons why I should stay away from Vincent Cesare. This was supposed to be temporary. I was supposed to deal for his illegal card games and get some quick cash. That was it. I wasn’t supposed to fall for him. Little by little, I see the monster grinning at me through the cracks in his pretty suit. He won't tell me what he does, and I'm not sure I want to know. The darkness in his eyes terrifies me... moreThere are a million reasons why I should stay away from Vincent Cesare. This was supposed to be temporary. I was supposed to deal for his illegal card games and get some quick cash. That was it. I wasn’t supposed to fall for him. Little by little, I see the monster grinning at me through the cracks in his pretty suit. He won't tell me what he does, and I'm not sure I want to know. The darkness in his eyes terrifies me. He's seduced me into his web of lies with his charm, and now I'm trapped in his life. He's taken control over me without me even realizing...or resisting. I'm in way over my head. He promised that nothing would ever happen to me. The Vittorio family wants me dead and there's only one person I can turn to. But what scares me is what I'll have to do. I'll need to become his. Author's Note: This is a dark romance novel, it contains themes of violence and mature situations that could make readers uncomfortable. less

I’m in so deep that I can’t see the way out. The boss of the Rizzo family needs me. I need to get closer to Carmine Lucchesi, a captain in his family. I need to steal information from him. He’s a sweet man, but underneath there’s something damaged, something deranged. The boss wants me to leave Vincent, the man I love. End the engagement. I'm with Carmine until he says so. Until I get what he needs. Or he’ll kill Vincent... moreI’m in so deep that I can’t see the way out. The boss of the Rizzo family needs me. I need to get closer to Carmine Lucchesi, a captain in his family. I need to steal information from him. He’s a sweet man, but underneath there’s something damaged, something deranged. The boss wants me to leave Vincent, the man I love. End the engagement. I'm with Carmine until he says so. Until I get what he needs. Or he’ll kill Vincent. He’ll kill my mother, and Vincent’s mother, and everyone I've ever cared about. I don’t have a choice. I need to end it with him, even though I love him. Even though it just might kill me. Author's note: This is the sequel to High Stakes, with the same characters. Read High Stakes before reading this book! This is a mafia romance novel, it contains a possessive alpha male hero with themes of kink and mature situations that could make readers uncomfortable. less

The job was simple: Watch the girl. Don’t let her do anything stupid. It only took her a couple months to do something stupid, and now my boss wants her dead. It would be simple, except she makes me feel for the first time in months. I love tasting her, having my way with her, and she’s gotten deep under my skin. She's chained to my bed because I’ve decided that she’s mine. I want her, but what I want doesn’t matter to the Family. I’m a soldier... moreThe job was simple: Watch the girl. Don’t let her do anything stupid. It only took her a couple months to do something stupid, and now my boss wants her dead. It would be simple, except she makes me feel for the first time in months. I love tasting her, having my way with her, and she’s gotten deep under my skin. She's chained to my bed because I’ve decided that she’s mine. I want her, but what I want doesn’t matter to the Family. I’m a soldier. I’ve seen and done so many terrible things, and one more death won’t matter. I have to do my duty. I have to kill her. Even though it feels like I’m killing myself. Marisa I need to get out, but I can’t leave without him. I thought I could handle the mob. I thought I could control them. Instead, they’re controlling me. They sent him to watch over me. Joe DiFiore, a soldier in the Vittorio Family. He says he's here to protect me, but I know the truth. He’ll kill me if I make one wrong move. He's my judge, my executioner, but he's also my protector. It's sick, but I want him, and I'm falling hard for him. He says he just wants to play, but I should know better. Kissing him is like playing with fire, and I’m addicted. He was a spark that raged into an inferno. Now the families are at war, and they both want me dead for what I’ve done. He's my only chance... and I can't believe I'm falling in love with him. Author's note: This is a dark romance novel with a possessive alpha male over 80,000 words long. It is a standalone novel, the third in the Vittorio Crime Family series. less

He kidnapped me. He was charming, powerful, intoxicating. Accepting his advances might be the last mistake I'd ever make. He was a dangerous man, and the fact that he made me feel alive couldn't hide that I danced with death. I made my choice, and he made his. Now I'm trapped in his basement, completely at his mercy. Day after day he toys with me for his own amusement. Pleasure and pain, pain and pleasure... moreHe kidnapped me. He was charming, powerful, intoxicating. Accepting his advances might be the last mistake I'd ever make. He was a dangerous man, and the fact that he made me feel alive couldn't hide that I danced with death. I made my choice, and he made his. Now I'm trapped in his basement, completely at his mercy. Day after day he toys with me for his own amusement. Pleasure and pain, pain and pleasure. The two are so linked now that I can barely tell them apart and I'm beginning to crave both. Worse, I'm beginning to crave him. Author's note: This 77,000-word dark romance novel has mature themes that might make some readers uncomfortable. less