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For as long as I can remember, building an empire has been my only focus. Most people think of me as the all-powerful billionaire, intimidating, and unyielding. I like keeping that wall between me and the rest of the world. Valentina De Cordoba is the breath of fresh air I never saw coming. She’s the beautiful stranger sitting in the corner of Cafe Trieste. I feel alive when she’s near. Even when she doesn’t know she’s the reason the coffee shop has become my safe haven.

Her first day at their elite school, she meets Enzo Alfera, one of the royals. He’s rich, gorgeous, and so dangerous. The magnetic pull she feels when he’s near is absolutely irresistible. She’s warned to stay away, and that’s exactly what she plans to do. Except every time their paths cross, neither one of them can deny their powerful attraction.

In his ropes she found freedom... When Caterina Alfera's father racks up massive gambling debts at Rex Valentino's casino, she offers herself to the ruthless mafia king to save her family. But Rex has other plans. As Caterina surrenders to Rex, she discovers the man behind the beast isn't quite what she expected. But just as trust begins to build between them, an FBI investigation threatens everything Rex has built.

Family was everything to Emilia Prado. Until everything she loved most was ripped away. Now revenge is all she can think about. A lawyer by day she plays by the rules, but at night, she hunts the killer who destroyed her life. She won’t rest until he’s punished. Former mafia hit man Dom Moretti has worked hard to keep that part of his life buried. Except her...Emilia. The one who got away. She's returned and needs his help doing the unthinkable.

Caterina Alfera. My enemy. My obsession. My queen. I have left it all on the line for Caterina Alfera. She holds the keys to everything I have ever wanted. But would she do the unthinkable for me - the right thing?

I should've stayed dead. I should've run when he challenged the winning bid. I should've said no to his contract. But the ruthless Don Enzo Alfera gets what he wants. He wants revenge. More than anything, he wants me.

College graduate Valentina never expected to fall for the hot as hell and intimidating Derek Cole when she accepted his offer to rent his property. From cottage to mansion, Valentina is certain she doesn't deserve the fairytale unfolding. But Derek gets what he wants...and he wants her. He’s “the one” for her, but before she says I do, she has to survive a month long trip to his family’s estate in Atlanta. Gaining approval from four brothers and an over-protective mother might just be her hardest test yet.

When mafia princess Donata Salvatore walks into her Columbia University class to find her first love Luca Gallo as the professor, she knows she's in trouble. Six years ago, her obsession with him nearly destroyed his life. Now he's back for revenge, and his methods of punishment are as wicked as they are seductive.

Luce O’Brien is the only daughter of an Irish mob boss. She always knew her virginity would be sold to the highest bidder, and had prepared herself for that eventuality. However, she was not prepared for the monster she was promised to, nor the dark prince who would turn her life upside down. When all is lost and her crew is at stake, Lucinda O’Brien must fulfill her duty to her family. She is given to an Irish boss in Harlem to marry—his virgin bride.

It's Christmas time in the city. Find out how Luce and Santino are celebrating the holiday as newlyweds.

The punishment for killing a Don is death…. I have to find Luce before our enemies do, and I lose her forever. She thinks she can hide from me. But I don’t care if I have to go to the ends of the world to get her back. One way or another, Luce O'Brien has to understand that I’m not letting her go. She’s mine to keep, mine to protect.

London’s most eligible bachelor, Ryder Winston Noble, is working on a special project at Morgan Financial Holdings in New York City, and I managed to land a job on his team. For a recent technology grad like me, working alongside the crazy hot, self-made billionaire and computer genius is the opportunity of a lifetime.

One day my love will come... I’ve been taken by the Brotherhood. It's been two years since I last heard from Luca Gallo, the man who owns my whole heart. I’m in deep trouble. As the days go by, I realize Luca isn't coming. The only way I can stay alive is to give into my captor's demands and marry him. Maxim Belov is Papa's favorite son. He's ruthless, like his father, and always gets what he wants. On our wedding night, when I finally come face to face with my worst enemy, my entire life is turned upside down.