Michelle St. James

Two years out of college, Angelica Bondesan spends her time working as a barista, keeping in touch with her prodigal brother, and trying to figure out how to bridge the gap with her father, a wealthy real estate developer. But all of that changes the night she's kidnapped. Thrown into a windowless room, Angelica is positive there's been some kind of mistake -- until she meets Nico Vitale. Gorgeous and frightening, Nico became the boss of New York City's Vitale crime family after the execution style murder of his parents two years earlier. Since then he's turned the old-school mob into a sleek, modern army of ruthless men who understand that physical violence -- while always an option -- isn't the only way to get what you want. Now Angel is forced to face the truth;Her father is not the man she believed him to be.Nico Vitale is dangerous, possibly lethal. She is falling in love with Nico Vitale.

Mob Boss Book One

Ruthless

"Dark, seductive, and hot as HELL." - USA Today Bestselling Author Lili Valente Angel Rossi is living a boring post-college life - until she's taken captive by billionaire mafia boss Nico Vitale. Thrust into a world of luxury, danger, and unbridled passion, Angel is sure there's been a mistake. But when she realizes her entire life has been a lie, there's only one thing she knows for sure: she is falling in love with the frightening, powerful man who is her captor. And he'll destroy everything in his path to keep her. This is not your mother’s mob. ___________________________________ ★★★★★ "Nail-biting, heart-pounding romance!” ★★★★★ "Everything a mafia romance should be." ★★★★★ "Nico is not your daddy's mob boss… the kind of serious bad boy you can't help but root for." ★★★★★ "Written flawlessly and hotter than sin!" ★★★★★ "Perfect for readers who like their romance steamy with a shot of adrenaline and intrigue!" ★★★★★ "Nico could kidnap me any day!" ★★★★★ "The kind of mob boss I love to read about." ★★★★★ "The tension and chemistry between the two were off the charts... I could not put these books down."

A Captive Enemies-to-Lovers Dark Mafia Romance

Book one in the sizzling new series Savage Empire by bestselling romance author Michelle St. James They call him the Lion. The son of a high-ranking bratva leader, Lyonya Antonov has been waiting patiently to avenge his father’s imprisonment and take his rightful place at the top of the mafia food chain. He’s just missing one piece of the puzzle - and her name is Kira Baranov. Kira Baranov is a mafia princess with no power. It might be the 21st century in the rest of the world, but in the bratva, Kira might as well be a 50s housewife. This despite the fact that her father, Viktor Baranov, has taught her everything he knows. Lyon knows Viktor is a king without an heir. Kira knows she can’t keep the Baranovs in power without a partner of the male persuasion. The wolves are at the gates, vying for power in a world where one mistake can be deadly. But when an arranged marriage becomes sizzling desire, the line blurs dangerously between business and pleasure — and it may cost Lyon and Kira their lives. This is not your mother’s mob.

Conquer

"Suspenseful and sexy!" - Amazon Reader Review Ronan Murphy's law is vengeance. Personal tragedy taught Ronan that he couldn't count on the law. Now he and his brothers issue justice from behind the guise of a high-end security firm that steps in when the law has failed. A former Navy SEAL, Ronan lives by a set of ironclad rules: take care of business, look after his family and his dog, don't get close enough to hurt -- until he runs into Julia Berenger in a back alley. Julia Berenger will do anything to find her sister. Two weeks after her sister Elise's disappearance, Julia has only one lead -- the wealthy, powerful man Elise was seeing before she went missing. But when Julia takes matters into her own hands, she comes face to face with a man casing the same subject, a man who informs her that he's been hired to find and punish the people who took her sister. As the pair find themselves inextricably tied to the same mystery, their bond deepens. Soon they're breaking all the rules, tracing clues that lead from the wealthiest members of Boston society to the glitzy underbelly of Dubai as they search for Julia's sister. But when a chance to save Elise endangers Julia's life, Ronan is forced to accept that when it comes to love, pain is sometimes part of the bargain. "Ronan Murphy is a hot and sexy alpha who is not afraid to take charge!" - Amazon Reader Review "This book will hit you in every feeling that you have and leave you breathless..." - Amazon Reader Review "Read it today!" - Amazon Reader Review

Murphy's Law

If I was Superman, Jenna was my Kryptonite. Farrell Black is dirty, dangerous, and holds nothing sacred. Growing up on the mean streets of London, he clawed his way to the top of a criminal empire with nothing but sheer force of will and the determination to need no one. Ever. Then he met Jenna Carver, and all bets were off -- until the day she walked out of his life without a backward glance. Leaving him was the hardest thing she'd ever done. As a kid, Jenna knew how people looked at her. Like she was stupid. Worthless. Poor. So she spent her life working to become someone else. Then she met Farrell Black, and their all-consuming passion blew a hole in everything she thought she knew about herself. Until she was forced to make a terrible choice. Now Jenna is back in London for her father's funeral, desperate to avoid the one man who can banish her hard-earned reason in favor of red-hot ecstasy. But when her father's death is tied to an abuse of power at the highest levels, she has no choice but to ask Farrell for help. As they work together to find answers to a puzzle that could have dangerous implications, desire threatens to undo them both -- and forces Jenna to choose between keeping the secret of a lifetime and having the one man who can command her body and soul.

London Mob Book One

Savage

Lyon Antonov knows he shouldn’t trust his wife. Their arrangement was meant to be purely business. Then he fell in love and Kira betrayed him, as he should have known she would. But calling her the enemy was easier when she was far away. Now that she’s back — in his home, in his bed — keeping her out of his heart is another matter entirely. Kira Baranov married the man they call the Lion for one reason: to gain power of her own. Her ambition cost his father her life. Falling in love with Lyon Antonov only made her more ashamed. Living in the lap of luxury with a controlling and breathtakingly gorgeous bratva boss wasn’t nearly enough to assuage her guilt — but that was before she found out she was pregnant with the Lion’s baby. Now she doesn’t know who he is: cold-blooded monster or the one person left she can trust. As they circle each other warily, powerful enemies are revealed, including a significant one from Lyon’s past. But as the turf war escalates, the one question neither can seem to answer is whether they can truly trust each other — or whether they’re sleeping with the one person most capable of bringing about their ruin. Reader praise for the Savage Empire Series ____________________________________ ★★★★★ "Love it! Love it!! Love it!” ★★★★★ "I couldn't put it down until I read it all. YAAAAASSS...!" ★★★★★ "The ending left me breathless..." ★★★★★ "Must, must read!" ★★★★★ "Omg! Hot, feisty and dramatic!" ★★★★★ "HOT! HOT! HOT!!" ★★★★★ "... thrilling and consuming..." ★★★★★ "An Intense and Riveting Story from the first page!!!"

An Arranged Marriage Dark Mafia Romance

Claim

The Muscle

Angel Bondesan can't decide if Nico Vitale is the worst or best thing to ever happen to her. But it doesn't matter. Because it's over. Back in the small town where she was kidnapped, Angel grieves for her father and tries to put her feelings for Nico behind her. Then she finds out that the Vitale family is under attack by the one man who scared her more than Nico. Drawn like a moth to a flame, Angel offers Nico her help only to have the person she loves most becomes a casualty of the raging turf war. Now the only way to avert tragedy is to become part of the world -- and the man -- who might destroy her. From the streets of New York City to the sexy underbelly of Los Angeles's organized criminal network, Angel and Nico are on the run -- and their undeniable passion might be the most dangerous enemy of all.

Mob Boss Book Two

Fearless

"Everything I wanted and more!" - Amazon Reader Review Ronan Murphy's business is vengeance -- but this time it's personal. Once upon a time, Ronan lived by simple rules: take care of his family, take care of his dog, take care of his business - and never, ever let it get personal. But that was before he fell head over heels in love with Julia Berenger. When an ill-fated trip to Dubai forced Ronan to choose between finding Julia's sister, Elise, and saving Julia's life, he didn't even think twice. Julia knows Elise is alive. It doesn't matter that Elise was taken by a group of powerful men hidden behind the secret society called Manifest: this time Julia won't let anything get in the way of saving her sister. Not even Ronan.But when a new lead turns up in Florence, Ronan and Julia begin a whirlwind quest for answers that brings them face to face with one of the most powerful men behind Manifest. The discovery leads them to a yacht off the coast of Greece and a high-stakes rescue operation with Ronan's brothers that may force Julia to go it alone. Ronan has already broken one of his cardinal rules by falling in love with Julia -- now the only question is whether he can let her go.

Murphy's Wrath

Murphy's Love

Angel Rossi is no longer the naive girl kidnapped by Nico Vitale. Now she's the boss. Yet even as she takes control of her father's empire, she mourns the loss of Nico. Whatever the circumstances of their meeting, she was in love with him. Then Nico reappears, and Angel is too furious by his duplicity to be happy he's back. But when Angel is nearly killed, she's forced to admit that someone wants her dead -- and Nico, too. Soon the pair discover that a high dollar hit has been taken out on their lives by one of the only people they believed they could trust. Now Nico and Angel are on the run, desperate to get their hands on the one thing they can trade for their lives -- and maybe a chance to begin again.

Mob Boss Book Three

Lawless

Christophe Marchand understands the danger of beautiful things.Heir to a worthless title, Christophe knows the only way to build an empire in the twenty-first century is with ruthless violence, single-minded focus, and cold, hard pragmatism.That means no distractions.But that's before he lays eyes on Charlotte Duval.Charlotte Duval is no man's arm candy.An expert in antique furniture, Charlotte is biding her time as an assistant curator in Los Angeles when she learns her father has died. Traveling to Paris to close up his antique store, Charlotte plans to finish the job as quickly as possible, preferably without touching the still-tender wound of her estranged relationship with the father who was always impossible to reach.And even the enigmatic Christophe Marchand can't tempt her to stay.But the discovery of an elaborate ring hidden inside a 16th century writing desk sets off a chain of events that sends her to Christophe Marchand for protection. Soon the pair are traveling across Europe in search of answers to an unsolved theft that once rocked the art world -- and to the unbridled passion that will change their lives forever.

Covenant

"I couldn’t put the book down until I finished it!" Finn Murphy isn’t like his brothers. While they started an organization dedicated to off-the-books justice, Finn traveled the world. While they got rich, Finn kept his life simple, traveling solo and trying to forget the family tragedy that shaped them all. But when his host family in a small village is unexplainably slaughtered, Finn can’t let it go. Returning home after over six years isn’t easy, but his brothers are the only ones he knows who can help him find answers. No problem: just a quick stop in Boston to figure things out, then he’s back on the road. It’s a promise he means to keep — until he lays eyes on Elise Berenger. Elise Berenger has been forged by fire. Kidnapped by a transnational trafficking ring and rescued by the Murphy brothers, Elise has spent the last two years in therapy, working at a small boutique and taking random classes at community college. She can finally sleep without nightmares (most nights), but she’s no closer to figuring out what to do with her life now than she was when she was rescued. One thing she does know: she has no desire to be in a relationship. Not after everything that happened to her. But that’s before Finn Murphy — bearded, tattooed, and very, very hot — appears in the kitchen of the shared Murphy house. Soon the Murphys discover the village where Finn was staying was hiding a deadly secret. Energized by the investigation and Finn’s presence, Elise finally gives in to their sizzling chemistry. But when they come up against the barriers of their respective pasts, they’ll have to decide if finding a home in each other is worth the price of love. _________________________________ ★★★★★ "Finally, the story I've been waiting for!" ★★★★★ "Sizzling chemistry!" ★★★★★ "Totally Intriguing Story Line! 5 Stars!" ★★★★★ "While their love simmers and heats up the pages, the intrigue builds!" ★★★★★ "I think this might be my favorite couple yet." ★★★★★ "So amazing on a number of levels!" ★★★★★ "Great read - highly recommend!"

A Friends to Lovers Vigilante Justice Romance

Coming Home

"LOVED THIS BOOK!!" Declan Murphy knows his place in the Murphy family hierarchy. Playboy, slacker, f*ckup. As the youngest brother at Murphy Intelligence and Security, Declan keep things simple by sticking to a few basic rules: do his part (when absolutely necessary), don’t let anything get you down, and most all, keep it light. Then Aiden Walsh walks into MIS with a plea for help - find out what really happened to his dead father. The problem: Aiden is Kate Walsh’s brother - and Kate Walsh is the only woman who ever broke Declan’s heart. Kate Walsh knows what she wants. Six years ago Kate walked away from Declan Murphy and never looked back. She’s spent the time since building a successful career in Los Angeles and raising her son, Griffin. Then her father died, leaving her brother alone to manage the family business, and Kate had no choice but to return to Boston. As Declan reluctantly digs into the mystery surrounding Mac Walsh’s death, he vows to keep his distance from Kate. But when the investigation points to foul play by someone close to the family, what started as a favor turns into something with deadly consequences. Now Declan has no choice but to dig deep in an effort to protect the woman he can’t forget. When a life-altering secret is revealed, Declan has to decide whether he’s ready to stage the fight of his life - and convince Kate he can be the man she deserves. Reader praise for the Second Chance series _______________________________________ ★★★★★ "Read in just one sitting!" ★★★★★ "The best series books and swoon worthy men!" ★★★★★ "Second chance, intrigue, mayhem, and love what more could you ask for?" ★★★★★ "It really held my attention making it hard to put down and do my chores. (Sorry hubby)" ★★★★★ "I loved this book. I don’t even know where to begin." ★★★★★ "A gripping storyline filled with dips and valleys, curves and one particular nail-biting scene I was on the edge of my seat for!" ★★★★★ "... full of delicious, sexy, bedroom scenes!" ★★★★★ "Addictive!" ★★★★★ "Is it hot in here or is it just me!" ★★★★★ "You will be left on the edge of your seat!" ★★★★★ "Romance, steamy sex and unexpected surprises. Read it today!" ★★★★★ "A page turner from start to finish!" ★★★★★ "Makes me hot all over!" ★★★★★ "I think the author has saved my favorite brother for last - I feel horrible even typing these words because I absolutely loved Ronan & Nick Murphy but DECLAN️️!" ★★★★★ "Emotional and heart warming ending!" ★★★★★ "LOVED THIS BOOK - READ IN ONE SITTING!!!!" ★★★★★ "Fast paced story that never gets boring which makes it hard to put down." ★★★★★ "Steamy sex, suspense and murder!" ★★★★★ "Great conclusion to the Second Chance series!" ★★★★★ "Captured me from the first and believe me, the last page totally hooked for the next book!"

Second Chance: The Complete Series Box Set (Books 1 - 3)

Declan Murphy is determined to prove he's worthy. Now that he has Kate Walsh back in his arms, he doesn't intend to f*ck it up -- with Kate or their son, Griffin. But as they settle into family life, the specter of Mac Walsh's murder hangs over their new beginning. Neil Curran is still missing, and while Kate tries to pretend it doesn't matter, Declan knows they won't be able to truly begin their lives until Neil pays the price. Kate Walsh wants to let go of the past. As she and Declan try to make up for the years they were apart, Kate tries to focus on the future. But her father's murder is like poison, eating away at her happiness and making her distrust everything, even her newfound happiness with Declan. When they finally track down Neil, Kate dares to believe it's the beginning of the closure she needs. Then they discover a powerful partner standing in the shadows behind him, and they're forced to confront the reality of an enemy that makes Neil look benign by comparison. With the help of the FBI and the Syndicate, Declan and his brothers untangle a web of familial deceit and corporate espionage that threatens to destroy the Walsh family. When the situation spirals out of control, everything Declan holds most dear is at stake. Now he has one more chance -- to exact justice for Mac's death and prove to Kate he's the man she deserves.

Last Chance

"Wow, what a ride...!" Nick Murphy has put it all on the line for Alexa Nash. Falling in love was never in the playbook, but now that Nick has Alexa, he’ll do anything to protect her. First on the list: destroying the Walker family for what they did to Alexa when she was a teenager. Second: convincing Alexa it doesn’t matter if they can’t have children — because she is everything to him. Alexa Nash has either lost everything or found her way home. After quitting her job at the Attorney General’s office, Alexa is all in with Nick Murphy and the family business. Determined to destroy Leland before the election, she puts her legal knowledge to work alongside the Murphy brothers’ more controversial methods, trying not to ask herself difficult questions about the slippery moral slope. But as Alexa attempts to adjust to life in the Murphy house, she must confront a terrible loss and the question of whether it’s really possible to heal with Nick. Then the Walkers deploy their wealth and power in an all-out war against the Murphys and the family has no choice but to respond in kind — forcing Alexa to consider the possibility that she may not live long enough to answer the question at all. ___________________________________ ★★★★★ "A great conclusion to a terrific series!" ★★★★★ "The Murphy brothers do what they do best. Take out the trash!" ★★★★★ "What an epic ending!" ★★★★★ "Full of suspense, action, love and romance!" ★★★★★ "Quite the action packed finale that only Alexa and Nick can bring!" ★★★★★ "Great suspenseful romance!!! Loved it!" ★★★★★ "Revenge is best served with cold determination and boy did the Murphy’s serve it up!" ★★★★★ "The book has suspense, passion and is a page turner!"

An Enemies to Lovers Vigilante Justice Romance

End Game

(Ruthless Empire 1)

Ravage

"Fast paced, suspenseful, and romantic!" Nick Murphy has built his life on risks - but this one may cost him everything. Nick’s done a lot of stupid things in his life, but falling for Alexa Nash, the prosecutor assigned to investigate his business, takes the cake. When his curiosity about the accident that almost killed Alexa after high school leads to a cover-up by an influential Boston family, he finds himself neck-deep in an investigation that shines a spotlight on his business when he can least afford it — and a love affair he must keep secret even from his brothers. Alexa Nash lives for justice, but what happens when justice fails? Alexa had put the past behind her to focus on her career as a prosecutor. Then she fell hard and fast for Nick Murphy, a man who sees through her strength to the vulnerability she tries to hide, a man who sets her body and soul on fire. But when Nick’s investigation into her accident dredges up painful memories, Alexa is forced to accept that there can be no future with Nick until she reveals her most painful secret and determines whether he’s a legitimate entrepreneur or a ruthless vigilante. As the pair unravel the mystery of Alexa’s accident and the feelings they can’t deny, they begin to realize that in love, secrets can be deadly — and everything is fair game. ________________________________ ★★★★★ "This series is getting better and better!" ★★★★★ "It's a page-turner that I couldn't put down!" ★★★★★ "A romantic storyline with on the edge of your seat suspense!" ★★★★★ "What a Wickedly good book!" ★★★★★ "Definitely a 5+Star Book!" ★★★★★ "Outstanding story of love compromise and family!" ★★★★★ "Love these Murphy Men - 3 brothers who are protective, add in good-looking, alpha's and wealthy!"

Fair Game

"I am so addicted!!" Nick Murphy is a lone wolf. Personal tragedy taught him there are only two things he can count on — his family and their ability to exact vengeance when the law has failed. They’ve created a lucrative illegal empire with little more than strength, fury, and most of all, silence. Alexa Nash is no stranger to tragedy. As the victim of a a hit and run accident when she was in college, Alexa has spent years hiding her scars, both figurative and literal. Putting herself through law school was a way to help improve the justice system that failed her, a way to expose the system’s failings, make it better. Then she’s assigned to a new case — an investigation involving the Murphy brothers, a group of vigilantes hiding behind what only appears to be a legitimate enterprise. The only problem: Nick Murphy is dangerously intriguing, not to mention utterly and ridiculously hot. The feeling is mutual, but can a criminal and a prosecutor find happily ever after when they’re on opposite sides of the same battle — or is their love doomed to become a casualty of war? __________________________________ ★★★★★ "Romantic Suspense at its BEST!" ★★★★★ "This book is hot, steamy, and thrilling. I need more I am so addicted." ★★★★★ "Page turning, suspenseful, sexy read!" ★★★★★ "Keeps you on the edge of your seat!" ★★★★★ "This book will make your heart melt and your kindle melt as well. Get it now!" ★★★★★ "So much tension and intrigue!" ★★★★★ "Fast paced, filled with suspense and lust!" ★★★★★ "A must read. A fantastically written book!"

Wicked Game

★★★★★ "Someone call the fire department because that was the best damned book I have ever read!" It was supposed to be a business arrangement: marry Kira Baranov, take over the Russian mafia, live separate lives. Until Lyon Antonov fell in love. Kira Baranov had a plan: marry Lyon Antonov and find a way to claim a power of her own. Then business became pleasure and pleasure became love. When tragedy forced Kira to admit she’d gotten too close, she did the only thing she could do — run. But she should have know there was no running from the Lion. When he finds her and brings her home, it’s not to revisit their passion, but to make her pay for her betrayal. Then the bratva tips into a deadly war for control, and treachery is revealed from another corner. Now Lyon's most powerful ally is the one woman he can’t afford to trust - and the one woman he burns to own. ___________________________________ ★★★★★ "My heart hasn’t stopped pounding and I finished this book days ago!" ★★★★★ "... read it from cover to cover in one day!” ★★★★★ "These pages were on fire..." ★★★★★ "Could not put it down!" ★★★★★ "Omg this jaw dropping ending has me dying with anticipation for part three!!" ★★★★★ "This book is sizzling!" ★★★★★ "This author KNOWS how to get you interested and KEEP you interested." ★★★★★ "The sexual tension between Lyon and Kira had me giddy and turned on the whole time!"

Michelle St. James

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