forbidden mafia romance books

RAVENNA COSTA Some women fear the fire Others simply become it... Ruling over a criminal organization wasn't easy especially when no one wanted you to rule. If they thought they could kick me out because I was a woman, then they had another thing coming for them. I'll show them I'm not to be messed with, and when I'm done, they'll know I was not just a woman. I am the woman. ************ Ravenna Costa found her house up in flames after returning from a park with her nanny. The house getting burnt wouldn't have bothered her if her parents weren't in the house. They receive a text message from her father telling them to run, and that was what they did for ten years. During those ten years, they lived on the streets. They thought they had escaped their old life of luxury, but that was until Ravenna's past comes knocking on her present. She gets kidnapped on her way to the rundown apartment she had managed to secure for herself and her nanny, and then she's knocked unconscious. Waking up, she finds herself in a room, and she gets the biggest shock of her life. Turns out her father had been involved in shady business she never knew about. She's introduced to the world of organized crime, and there she meets her childhood best friend. Only he wasn't a child anymore, but a full-grown man. A full-grown man she wanted. The problem was they fought on opposite sides of a war, but that doesn't stop Ravenna from wanting him, after all, the heart wants what it wants. Decisions must be made as the line between love and hatred begins to blur, and Ravenna is forced to choose between her duty or her love for her childhood best friend.

Yuji struggles with his daily life, and mostly gets troubled by his roommate and bestfriend Toma. Thinking that it's best to distance himself from Toma for a while to get a breather, it triggered Toma to do something about their situation. Now Yuji didn't know what Toma had in store for him, and he never expected it coming.

in a world where the rich and the poor, the blacks and the whites, the slaves and the masters don’t mix, what happens when the future king falls for a slave?

"Stop... this is wrong, I am married" said Kate pressed hard against the wall by Viktor. "It doesn't matter, I am married too" said Viktor rubbing himself on her. "Don't lie, you want it too or else you wouldn't have come here" Viktor says smirking at her. . . Kate's life was simple, married to the love of her life and having a job she loves. Everything was fine until Viktor, he is the new boss. He is handsome, charming and has aged well for people his age. He decided he wanted Kate, the moment he saw her and now she has become his obsession. He won't stop until he have her. What will this forbidden pursuit lead to? Will Kate be able to resist the charming and manipulative Viktor or she will be drawn deep into this forbidden pursuit?

Betrayal indeed hurts the most. But can anyone ever justify it? How cruel it sounds to even take side of something so heinous, isn't it? ****** She knew she was wrong yet she chose the path of treachery. She chose to be in the arms of another man, and let her marriage break into pieces. What could have led her to that step? Was it that simple or the pieces of puzzle tells another tale? To know more join the cast of Forbidden Desires and let them narrate their story of desire, love, lust and revenge.

"From now on, you're my fiancée, and my fiancée should live with me. Don't talk, don't ask questions. Just obey," he spoke. "When you come to the mansion tomorrow, I expect to see you in your casual clothes and with your suitcases." - When Jimena, a young single mother with a dark past and a violent ex she's desperate to forget, crosses paths with Alessio Fanucci, a dangerous mafia heir, her world is turned upside down. All she wanted was to get by working as a maid at the Fanucci mansion and to keep her distance from the three infamous Fanucci brothers as much as possible. Things take a turn when the oldest brother and heir, Alessio, breaks off his arranged engagement with his ex and urgently needs a new one. Alessio, cold, ruthless, dominant, and not someone anyone talks back to, sees the quiet Jimena as nothing more than his pawn. Meanwhile, she sees Alessio as nothing more than another monster she needs to escape. As they spend more time together, the lines between fake and reality begin to blur, and they discover they have more in common than they initially thought. Tensions rise when Jimena's ex returns, threatening her new comfortable life and the secrets she’s been withholding. He is out for revenge and is determined to go to any length for it, even if that means allying with the Fanuccis' enemy, who happens to be the family of Alessio’s ex. With a war, untold truths, and feelings at stake, will Jimena’s newly formed bonds keep standing, or will everything around her crumble?

Brenda lands a job after months of searching, only to become embroiled in a secret affair with the CEO. As love develops between them, they continue the relationship in secret. Te soon rises when Hardy, the CEO's son proposes to Brenda after reluctantly accepting she’s shocked to discover that her lover is her future father-in-law. This secret sparks conflicts unknown to Hardy between him and his father and Brenda finds herself pregnant, unsure of who the father is. Can she protect this secret while living in the same house with them?

"You're the poison I'm willing to drink in," - Zyd McCluskey Odd and cliché but Lianne Elhoutte believe that maybe her forever lies on the other side of universe. And that she met Zyd Caiden thru social media and her biggest mistake, she fell in love. Now she's totally doom... DISCLAIMER: This story and characters are fictitious. Certain long-standing institutions, agencies, and public offices are mentioned, but the characters involved are wholly imaginary. Warning! R18

Anastasia was born as the daughter of a Russian mafia godfather who lived her whole life in wealth and protected by her handsome bodyguard Alexander. All was well until she graduated college and was placed in an arranged marriage with a powerful man, Anton Chernikov in order to increase the wealth and power of the family. However during the courtship period between the arranged couple, Anastasia and Alexander fell into a secret affair between a young mafia daughter and her bodyguard. They kept their forbidden love hidden for long... Until they could not hide it anymore.

Olivia is a hardworking, independent woman who has always prided herself on her self-reliance. But when her financial situation takes a turn for the worse, she finds herself in desperate need of a solution. That's when Nathaniel, a handsome billionaire with a reputation for being ruthless, offers her a contract marriage. In exchange for pretending to be his wife for a year, Nathaniel promises to provide Olivia with financial security for the rest of her life. Despite her reservations, Olivia decides to take Nathaniel up on his offer. As they navigate the complex world of high society and business deals, they start to develop feelings for each other. But Nathaniel's past demons threaten to tear them apart, and Olivia is forced to confront her own insecurities and fears. Will their contract marriage turn into something more? Or will their different worlds and past traumas keep them apart? Follow Olivia and Nathaniel's journey as they navigate love, trust, and the high-stakes world of the wealthy elite in " Billionaire's Forbidden Desire."