Revenge. I'm familiar with it. You have to be when you're the firstborn son of a notorious mafia leader. Death and vengeance have been the very foundations of my life. So who in their fucking mind would be stupid enough to cross me? My brother and I have been wrongfully convicted of a crime we didn't commit. We know who is behind this. We bid our time behind bars, planned and prepared for the day we got out. Now we're free and hungry for redemption. I know what must be done. I know whose blood will be spilled. But before I go after him, I'll go after his daughter. I never said I play fair. *Book one in the Marino Brothers Duet. Rated 18+ due to explicit language, sex, and violence.*

Ten years. It's been ten years since the boys have been held up in prison cells for accounts such as murder, drug possession and robbery. Four years. They held her for only four for manslaughter under the rule of the bar for money and survival. Now, for the first time in ten years, the two parties get to stand face to face. But... With distance comes the building of walls. Will family remain family? Lovers remain lovers? Trust, is challenged. A dream lost. New opponents lay awaiting for our fighter. However, these fights may not be one's she can win against.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲. 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐞 I am the judge, the jury, and the executioner. Francesca "Frank" Monroe. One of the most successful criminal defense attorneys in the history of Illinois. The woman everyone knows as "The dirty lawyer." But most importantly, I am the villain of my own story. I'm out for revenge, playing the long game to get to the ones who destroyed my family. That was the plan. But Hector Pierce, the feared underboss of the Pierce crime family, is standing in my way, vowing to destroy what I had left if I even think about coming for his family. I want to hate him, to run right over him and his stupid principles, but his loyalty and unmatched passion won't let me. And despite the bad blood between us, I find myself drawn to the towering, gorgeous blond man with those dark gray eyes fixed on me; eyes that refuse to back down without a ferocious fight. 𝐇𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 I am the monster everyone fears. The cold-blooded murderer who wields a blade so skillfully, you'd think it's a third hand. One of Chicago's most successful businessmen and the cruelest mafioso. Hector Pierce, underboss of the Pierce crime family. Despite my cruelty, I'm a family man. The kind of man who would kill or die for his own. But when the threat is a seemingly innocent, otherworldly beautiful brunette, all bets are off. Along with my family, I've apparently developed a new weakness. Frank Monroe. The cold and calculated lawyer who also happens to be just as deadly with guns and knives. Frankie is dangerously sharp and beautiful in a way no one should be allowed, and I've set my eyes on her. Making her mine is only a matter of time. ⚠️ 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴! ⚠️ This book contains coarse language and EXTREME violence! Read at your own risk. 🔞 ---------------------------- #3 in dark #1 in mafiaprincess

A crime boss struggles to carry out a vendetta after he falls for the spirited daughter of his enemy. ***** Twenty-two years after his parents were killed, Federico Di Maggio returns to New York with a simple plan: take down the man who betrayed his family. What he didn't plan on was Elenora Borelli, the enigmatic and fiery daughter of his enemy. Reeling from recent heartbreak, Elenora will stop at nothing to find her happiness. But when she finds herself pressured into an engagement with the dark and mysterious Federico, happiness may be the least of her problems. Hellbent on sabotaging the arrangement, Elenora defies Federico in ways no one else would ever dare. Too bad Federico's never been one to back down from a challenge. Especially one that calls to him in the most feral and passionate of ways. With unforeseen betrayals and new rivals, perhaps the real challenge Federico must face is deciding whether to fight his feelings for Elenora or give into them. But even if he chooses to end his long-standing vendetta against her father for mounting sparks between them, there's no guarantee she'll risk her heart on him. *Content Advisory: This story contains coarse language, scenes with violence and mature sexual content. (Word Count : 101,000-111,000) #1 Italian #1 Possessive #46 Family secrets #95 Passion ©2022 LJ RAE

She's heir to the North Amarican Mafia He's heir to the Italian Mafia She knows her shit, so does he. One fight, one winner, the outcome will chance their lifes forever.

𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇,── a head turning beauty is stuck between a lawyer by day and a king pin's princess by night. She finds herself in a tangled relationship of love and hate as she is offered to defend a new client, who she is also demanded to kill. Will they kill? Will they love? Will they be destined to be together? Will it all come to an end as tragedy comes to the streets....

He needs someone to tame the devil inside of him and she needs someone to help her spread her wings. Everyone knew his name... one of the most notorious mafia families in Italy. They were ruthless, cold and showed no mercy to their enemies. But everything changed the night he met her. A chance encounter with an innocent woman, whose beauty and purity was a stark contrast from his dark, rough, and cold demeanor. Declan Dawson is the most powerful mafia boss in Italy. While on a business trip in the states, he meets an innocent, nosey, woman who was in for a ride after meeting him. Will Declan fall in love with her? Or will he be forced to push her away because of the darkness of his lifestyle? *PLEASE READ WITH CAUTION, THERE ARE SOME DEEP TOPICS THAT WILL BE IN THIS BOOK* ‧₊˚❀‧₊˚.♱‧₊˚‧₊˚❀‧₊˚.♱‧₊˚ *TROPES* Dark Romance Mafia Romance Forced proximity Living together Breath Play Forced Marriage (some current chapters under editing)

𝐀𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐀 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦... 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚. 𝐇𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥. 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫. 𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐫. A business deal between the two powerful families went wrong years ago and someone ended up being killed causing a great rivalry between both families. Who was the killer? And more importantly how will revenge be taken? What happens when the two eldest children of the powerful and fighting families, Avalina Leoni and Dante Sorentino, who desperately hate eachother get themselves caught in an undeniable web of tension and an alliance. "𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴," 𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘱 𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘴. "𝘠𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘵," 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘳, 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘺. "𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶." Lastly, trust no one. Highest ranking so far: #1 action-romance

Arturo Abruzzi tore the world apart to find the woman that he loved, who mysteriously disappeared without a trace. Feeling empty without her. Cold. Numb. Hollow. Feeling like he was better off dead. Better off six feet under the fucking ground. And there were times when he would provoke his assassin to pull the damn trigger. Wishing that his suffering would be put to an end. Asking God to drag him straight to hell. After all, hell was the resting place for criminals like him, wasn't it? The final destination for Mafia men? But years later, fate caused their paths to collide again. To cross again. Except this time, she was married to someone else...