"I’ve lost everything—except Wolfe.
We flee my family home that’s been in my blood for generations and seek refuge at Wolfe’s villa in Palermo. With a heart so irreparably broken, even this beautiful seaside escape can’t repair the damage.
Warren’s men search for us in Palermo, and instead of snitching on our location, Don Russo and Cosa Nostra protect our whereabouts. I won’t stop until I get revenge, and I won’t stop until my family legacy is returned to its rightful owner—me.
But we can’t do that alone. We need allies—and Cosa Nostra is all we have. Wolfe forms an agreement. In exchange for their help in taking back the winery, he’ll help them defeat Icarus, the Skull King’s ruthless lieutenant.
But the path to success isn’t a straight line. With unexpected twists and turns and mountain slides, either Wolfe or I are in danger, and sometimes both of us. The entirety of Sicily is pulled into the fight for independence against Icarus and the Skull King.
And I’m not sure if we’ll make it out alive."
"Wolfe gives me an ultimatum—I tell my father, or he will.
We only have one chance at this, so I know it has to be done the right way. Once my father knows that Wolfe has been sneaking around with me behind his back this long, he's going to want to put Wolfe in the ground. The way we handle it is literally a matter of life and death.
But with all the funerals my father has to attend, as well as rebuilding our property after Lombardi's hit, we need to wait a little longer. This makes Wolfe go apeshit, especially after a family friend makes a pass at me right in front of him. I can only placate him so long, and once he's officially initiated into the family, Wolfe knows we're out of time. But then a new enemy, Warren, puts a target on our backs. He provokes my father at a wedding, and when he makes the mistake of commenting about me, Wolfe loses his mind and starts another war.
Wolfe is so obvious about his feelings toward me that it's a miracle my father hasn't noticed. The trust that Wolfe has earned among the syndicate is so strong that no one suspects his treason. But when the war comes to a head, secrets are revealed, and everything is destroyed. The business, my family, everything . . . up in smoke.
The only person I have left is Wolfe.
My ride or my die. The person I trust most. The love of my life.
He would do anything for me—and I him."
"My father runs the only arms operation in Sicily, and now that the Skull King is monopolizing the drug empire in all of Italy, we’re in hot water. Because everyone wants to take our business for themselves—because they aren’t strong enough to handle the Skull King.
Just when things are looking bad, Wolfe shows up looking for a job. He was born to inherit the throne of Cosa Nostra, but a mysterious falling out has forced him to turn his back on the only family he’s ever known. None of us are sure we can trust him, so he has to start at the bottom and prove his loyalty. With a smirk on his face and a twinkle in his eyes, he does what he’s told. But the second he sets eyes on me—I become the real thing he wants. I’m not dumb enough to get involved with one of the guys at the syndicate, no matter how insanely hot he is, so I tell him it’s never going to happen. But this man doesn’t stop.
I’m a nurse who stitches bullet holes and keeps my father’s men alive on top of everything else I do for the business, and Wolfe continually hurts himself because he knows it’s the one way to get me alone. While I stitch him up, he stares and smirks at me . . . like I’m already his. Even when my father is present, he stares at me the same way—like he doesn’t care if this obsession gets him killed. He’s honest, passionate, and smart—but I also think he’s a little crazy. I finally give in, saying it’s just for the night, but this man wants all of me before he ever touches me. An affair turns into the most intense relationship I’ve ever had, and Wolfe wants to tell my father about us, even if it gets him killed. But that’s way too risky with our enemies moving in and a snitch in our midst—and everyone thinks it’s Wolfe. Our relationship becomes clandestine and forbidden, and while that would be fun for other men, Wolfe disagrees. Because he wants me—forever. When so much is set against us, I’m not sure if our relationship will survive. But Wolfe believes it will—because he’ll die for it."
"I drowned to death. I held my breath as long as I could, but then my lungs sucked in water hoping it was air, and it was a painful and brutal ending, an internal drowning, my heart beating so hard desperate for oxygen... until it just stopped. I could never forget it… even if I wanted to.
Bastien assumes our relationship is over. That I'll run for the hills and wash my hands clean of the most dangerous man in Paris. But I'm not going anywhere. Not now. Not ever. I ran before, but not anymore. I can tell it means the world to him.
But the dangers haven't passed. The Aristocrats want blood for their leader's execution. Bastien and his brother are still sworn enemies, and the gangs are beginning to riot against the Fifth Republic. It's the most dangerous time to be a French Emperor.
Bastien tells me all this… but I still won't leave.
I believe Bastien will keep me safe from all the monsters that lurk under the streets of Paris… until he doesn't. Until I'm captured by his enemies and taken from the City of Light. I know Bastien will come for me. I know Bastien will kill every single one of them for taking me."
"I'm fully in this with Bastien now.
The kingpin of all kingpins, a man who oversees all the gangs of Paris, President Martin's right-hand man. If I were smart, I would leave, but I'm pretty sure I'm already in love with this man...
Adrien continues to challenge my divorce until Bastien gets involved. And like always, that man fixes all my problems.
But little do I know, the Aristocrats are out for Adrien. My ex continues to ignore the warnings that Bastien gives, only giving them out of a courtesy to me. It's not my problem, and if Adrien wants to get himself killed, that's his prerogative.
It quickly becomes my problem when the Aristocrats target me instead of Adrien, because technically, we are still married. And I'm still the woman Adrien loves. I find myself in a world of trouble and the only person who can save me is The Butcher, a French Emperor, leader of the Fifth Republic.
The man that will kill anyone and everyone for me."
"I told him I loved him—and I can’t take it back.
Bosco promised to give me everything I want to make me stay. Marriage. Four kids. A villa in Tuscany. But he won’t give up the one thing that matters most—his job. As long as he’s involved in the underworld, my unborn children will never be safe.
When I finally have the strength to leave, disaster strikes. I cross a man I should have avoided, and now he’s intent on keeping me for himself. He’s got serial killer written all over him. But I know Bosco is always watching—together or apart.
I thought leaving this man would keep me safe—but it’s only put me in more danger.
Buttons and Shadows is the final installment of the Beyond Buttons Series, a bestselling alpha male, dark mafia romance."
"He wants forever—but I want three months.
Bosco Roth is the kind of man my father will never approve of, so I need an expiration date. He may be the man of my dreams, someone I could see as my husband and the father of my children, but the relationship with my family will never be the same and no man is worth that—not even Bosco.
As the days pass, I dread the end before it even arrives. I can’t sleep without him beside me. Even if he’s out all night, I stay on the couch so I can hear his arrival the second he walks in the door. He’s on my mind and in my heart—always.
When we get down to the last three weeks, it gets even harder. Bosco promises he’ll let me go when that time comes, but he also promises something else. “We both know you aren’t going to leave, Beautiful. There’s no way you’re going to walk out of that door. You love me too much. You need me too much. And you can’t live without me.”
Will I have the strength to leave Bosco Roth?
Buttons and Desire is the fourteenth installment of the Beyond Buttons Series, a bestselling alpha male, dark mafia romance."
"I found out my husband of three years had cheated on me and his mistress is the one who told me—because he didn’t have the balls to do it himself.
I move out and get a new apartment, a job as a bartender, and try to move on with a broken heart. I wonder where it all went wrong, if I hadn’t been enough for him, if I’d been stupid for marrying him in the first place.
I’m at work one night when he walks inside—the most beautiful man I’ve ever seen. He sits at the bar and a forest fire burns between us. I was depressed the moment before he entered, but the second I look at his blue eyes, I forget the dumpster fire that my life has become. I invite him back to my place and it’s the most passionate night of my life. I expect to never see him again.
I just want him as an anti-depressant—but he wants me all to himself. I just got my heart ripped out of my chest so I want something easy and no-strings-attached, but he wants all the strings because he’s hooked.
I don’t get much of a say in the matter, and that’s not surprising when I learn why—because he’s the Butcher. The crime lord of all crime lords, the boss that overshadows all of Paris, that makes everyone abide by his rules—or pay.
And now I’m his."
"He saved my life—and he wants a kiss as payment.
I was in the wrong place at the wrong time and a group of thugs dragged me down an alleyway. I tried to invoke fear by telling them exactly who I was, Carmen Barsetti, the daughter of Cane Barsetti. But my name didn’t protect me—only his did.
Just his presence made them scatter like rats in a sewer. Then he looks me up and down with those hard eyes—and he likes what he sees. “You want to thank me, sweetheart? I want a kiss.” In a tight leather jacket that hugs his thick arms and powerful shoulders, he backs me up into the wall and draws close. “That mouth. That’s what I want.”
It was supposed to just be a kiss—but we do a lot more than that. I pay my debt and try to walk away, but Bosco Roth has other plans. “I’ve changed my mind. I want more.”
Now I’m in indebted to this man—and I never want to be debt-free.
Buttons and Belief is the thirteenth installment of the Beyond Buttons Series, a bestselling alpha male, dark mafia romance."
"My life is finally what I want it to be.
Griffin and my father are finally getting along, and Griffin has decided to retire from the hitman business. We talked about our future, and I told him there’s no future for us without children, and thankfully he agreed.
But that perfect life is shattered when strange men pull up to the gallery. I don’t have time to make more than one phone call, so I decide to call Griffin instead of the cops. He can’t get to me in time, but he promises that he’ll find me soon enough.
I’m forced onto a plane and then into a prison cell in Morocco. I’m all alone in a cell, and I’m not sure what’s going to happen to me. All I think about is Griffin, knowing he’ll get me out of here before it’s too late.
Buttons and Hope is the twelfth installment of the Beyond Buttons Series, a bestselling alpha male, dark mafia romance."
"I owe Crow Barsetti nothing—but I love his daughter like mad.
I tell Crow everything I know about the hit on his son. It’s a brief conversation, and I don’t waste my time trying to convince him of the facts. Whether he believes me or not, I couldn’t care less. I fulfilled my obligation to Vanessa.
But once I realize Crow and Cane are outnumbered and they’re all going to die in this hit, I have to get involved. I have to risk my life because I know how devastated my baby will be if she loses the men she loves most.
It’s not my fight, but I grab my guns and men like it is. Vanessa and I have been apart for months and I know she’s already seeing someone, but I love her just as much today as I did the first time I said those three little words. Her father was wrong to deny me.
And now I’m going to prove just how wrong.
Buttons and Lies is the tenth installment of the Beyond Buttons Series, a bestselling alpha male, dark mafia romance."
"I gave Crow Barsetti a piece of my mind—and I had no regrets.
Now he’s the one trying to earn my approval, but it’ll never work. He put me through hell and back, almost made me lose Vanessa for good, so I don’t have to like him. Tolerate him, yes. But not like him.
I try to make an effort for Vanessa, but it just blows up in my face. Sitting across from Crow at the dinner table, in the very chair where he handcuffed me and pointed a gun at my face…made me blow a fuse. All I want is Vanessa, and now that I have her, I have no obligation to her family.
But Crow won’t let it go. “I don’t care about my relationship with Vanessa, Griffin. I care about my relationship with you.” He asks me to come to the winery three days a week so we can spend time together, so he can repair the relationship that he shattered.
So he can be the father that I never had.
Buttons and Deceit is the eleventh installment of the Beyond Buttons Series, a bestselling alpha male, dark mafia romance."
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