I thought I was evil. Then I met her. Othello Maloik. The name should strike fear in your heart if you know who I am—a man of violent extremes. I got the taste for the finer things in life. Fine wine. Five-star food. And of course, beautiful women. On the other hand I kill with brutality and without hesitation. But something is missing. More than money and fancy cars, I want a woman. Not one of the floozies that go in and out of my life. But a woman who will truly accept me for the violent man that I am. Who will revel in my kill count. That’s when I meet Violetta. Beautiful as she is dark on the inside. She’s got some interests that would make a man pale. With the white hair and beautiful body of an angel. She’ll be the soul that will keep me company in Hell.

I’ve lived my life giving in to my darker desires. And now I’ve found the darkest desire of all—Bianca. Let’s start out by agreeing I’m not a nice man. I’m not a good man. I’m not kind or compassionate. Hell, my dad made me kill my first guy when I was twelve. But Bianca Salerno? She’s the real deal. Sweetest girl in the world. A real beauty, too. The kind of beauty you’d take home to meet your parents. It's funny. This is the girl that gets me to stop killing. Not because she loves me and wants me to be better. Or because she thinks I can do more with my life. No. It’s because when I look at her, I can’t accept any more assignments. Why? Because my next assignment is her.

I came to save her life. She took my heart. They call her Zola. She’s the Don’s daughter and the girl I gotta protect. A curvy little bombshell, this little ball of spitfire has somehow gotten herself mixed up with the wrong people. They’re coming for her now. And only one person is gonna stop them. Me. I’m the only choice. I’m a Made man. I’m the most loyal. I’ve lived a life of sheer brutality and I relish violence. Duty, loyalty, honor. These are the only emotions that matter to me. Until Zola. She shows me something that trumps all. Might even make a man go against his own family. What’s this fourth emotion? Love.

Her mission is to take down men like me. I figure it’s going to be fun for us both. She’s the kind of girl that has you at hello with that hair, those eyes, and them curves. I’m getting hard just thinking about the first time we met. She told me she was gonna lock me up and throw away the key. Heh, unlikely. Some people flirt by sending roses. Others try cheesy pickup lines. Me? I put explosives under her car. But a chick like Donna? She survives that $h1t and comes back stronger. It’s the kind of relentlessness that makes me realize why I failed in the first place. I don’t want her to die, I want her alive. And all to myself.

Jacob My father is dying, and I’ve been called back to Brooklyn to take my place as the head of the Italian syndicate. After a seven year absence, my first test of loyalty is to marry the granddaughter of the Irish mob’s leader. I may not want a wife, but I’ll kill anyone who tries to harm her. I only hope she doesn’t expect love in our marriage. I can’t—won’t—love her. Not ever. I don’t have it in me. Brenna My life has always been about duty. When my grandfather signs a marriage contract, I become a pawn in an alliance between the Irish and the Italians. Once again, I’m bound by duty. I’ve always been invisible—the person who fades into the background—except soon my new husband begins to see me. He’s a Brooklyn king, but will our enemies destroy my chance to become his queen?

Nic is so much more than The Devil. The night of the auction changes everything. I thought I knew who he was, and what was going to happen next. I had no idea how wrong I was... ***This is a continuation of Devil You Hate and can not be read as a standalone. This book has a HEA***

She's an innocent. Caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. My Angel is the one who got away-the only person in the world I love. When she is caught in an unsanctioned bank robbery in my territory, only my reputation protects her. She should have stayed away. Instead, she charges back into my life like a shining beacon in my otherwise bleak existence. She has no place in my world where hardened criminals toy with the lives of the innocent. A better man would let her go - again. There's no white picket fence in life with a Bellandi, and she deserves so much more. I pushed her away once, but now that she's back I won't let anything else come between us. Not even Ivory herself. Disclaimer: Bloodied Hands is a full-length standalone novel with crime syndicate members and dark content. The Bellandi Crime Syndicate Series includes several full-length standalones with HEA that can be read in any order, but would present a better reading experience following the suggested reading order.