J L Beck

My life used to be simple. Quiet. Safe. Until I fell in love with the dangerous billionaire arms dealer Callum Torrio. Our love story was doomed from the beginning. Forbidden. A temptation we couldn't touch. His secrets have the power to kill me, and when I discover the hidden truth and the part he played in my mother's death, I have no choice but to run. But nothing will stop him from keeping me by his side. A king needs his queen. Where do you hide when the pain becomes suffocating and the man you thought you knew turns out to be the villain? **This is book 2 in the Torrio Trilogy and is not a standalone. Please start with book 1 Empire of Lies. This book contains material that might be sensitive to some readers. Please check the trigger warning at the beginning of the book for my details.**

A Dark Mafia Romance

Empire of Lies

They call me "The Devil." Deranged and violent. Gorgeous but frightening. I'm a business man so when one of my debtors offers me his fiancé in exchange for a debt settled I figure why not, the woman will be a quick sell. Repayment comes in the form of a beautiful but haunted young woman. The light in her tempts the darkness inside of me. Teases it, tortures it. I want to hurt her. I want to break her. I want to keep her. Lucky for Celia she fails to see that there is no goodness in me and when she attempts to draw me in with her innocence, and sweet naive heart I thrive to show her the cruel monster I am. **This is a dark mafia romance, that contains non-con/dub con, graphic violence, and sexual themes. It is not a standalone novel and ends on a cliffhanger.**

Devil You Hate

Cassandra Hallman

Rivals. Bullies. Enemies. I wasn't supposed to fall for them, the Bishop brothers. A feud between our two families pinned us against each other. I just wanted to escape the lies and secrets my family name had brought upon me. But they wanted revenge. Neither of us got what we wanted, least of all me.I fell for the brothers, hard. Our love story wasn't conventional, and with our families doing everything to keep us apart there was no way we would ever be more than enemies. Welcome to Bayshore University where if the lies and secrets don't kill you, someone else will.

The Entier Series

The Bayshore Rivals

It all started with one little lie. Maybe she thought she was doing the right thing. That the worst was behind her and no one had gotten hurt, but oh how naive the black haired beauty was. It's been two years and fate has finally brought Willow X back to me, though. Back to Blackthorn Academy. She may not realize the mistake she's made yet, but now she's entered the lion's den and I plan to show no mercy. I'm Parker Rothschild and I plan to make her pay. I will be the nightmare she can't escape. I'll show her just how wrong she was, and make her regret ever breathing the lie she told. By the time I'm done with her, she'll be begging at my feet for forgiveness and pleading to confess her sins. **Each book in this dark academia series is a complete standalone, containing triggering material that some might find offensive.**

A Dark Bully Romance

Devious Hate

C Hallman

Bound by duty, Mia Casteel is nothing but a job. A sinfully gorgeous, downright infuriating job. One year ago, I got saddled with keeping her safe, virginal, and out of her father's business. Little did I know, the spitfire would become my newest obsession. Pretending I don't want her is easy enough. Ignoring her advances is hard but not impossible. At every corner, she pushes me, crawls under my skin, and makes my icy cold heart beat again. She makes me want her so badly I'm almost bursting to possess her. Knowing the secrets her father is keeping from her, and the fate that will bestow her sooner or later leads me down a path that neither of us will come back from. Caught between duty and desire, which will I choose? I promised her father I'd keep her safe, and she is safe... safe from everyone except me.

Her Mafia Bodyguard

Lies. Betrayal. Pain. Notorious arms dealer Callum Torrio will do whatever he has to do to get the woman he loves back. A war between the crime families is brewing, and if they aren't careful, they'll end up right in the middle of it. Forced into hiding, Callum knows he must do whatever he can to keep Bianca and their unborn baby safe. Loving her makes him vulnerable, but letting her go... isn't an option. When the truths to all their secrets are revealed, will they find happiness, or will the pain of their pasts destroy them? **This is the final book in the Torrio Empire and is NOT a standalone. Please check the trigger warnings at the beginning of the book before reading as this book contains material that might be disturbing to some readers.**

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