If you liked The Dominator, you'll want to read the story of Dario Ferrano falling in love. This is a mafia romance. Reading book one before reading this book is recommended and necessary. Want more Ferrano alpha male hotness? Get to know Dario a whole lot better in this continuation story about the Ferrano family. Dario is Tommy's younger brother and after seeing his brother fall in love Dare's new motto is MAN WHORE NO MORE! Dare wants his happily ever after. But, after Dare comes home from his brother's wedding and celebrates his 25th birthday he gets a posthumous gift from his father, one that'll change the course of his life. *** Before my father died he arranged for my brother to get married, gifted him with a girl. After I saw the impact of that girl on my brother's life I joked with him that I wanted a mail-order bride for my upcoming birthday, joked about it with emotions about my now sister-in-law that I should not EVER have been feeling. My father joked back that he was already shopping around and would find me a perfect fit. At least I'd thought he'd been joking. But when I got home from my brother's wedding I found out that before Pop died he had gotten that ball rolling. He'd gotten things rolling in a way that could not be stopped and that was going to be a problem. A messy problem. See, my Pop was deeply involved in a human trafficking ring, one of the many involvements he'd neglected to tell me and my brother about as he prepared us to take over the family business. We never knew that what he'd had in mind for us was just the top skim off a cesspool of filth he'd been too happy to be wading in. We had suspicions but we had no clue just how filthy it truly was. A little less than two months before my birthday he had asked me what I wanted in a bride. "What's on your wish list, son?" Pop asked. "Beautiful. Redhead. But she has to want what I want from life. She has to have an insatiable sexual appetite but want kids and a picket fence, too." "How about if she's all those things because she does exactly what you tell her to do? How about if she's been schooled in all the ways to please a man in and out of the bedroom?" "That's too good to be true, Pop. Too bad such a woman does not exist." I'd laughed it off and our conversation got cut short. I'd always wanted a wife and kids. I wanted the picket fence and enough kids to start my own soccer team. But when I caught my fiancee cheating on me with the DJ we'd hired for our wedding my heart went cold and what my sister dubbed my 'man whore years' began. After seeing Tommy's life change because of falling in love I decided that maybe it was time to open my mind up to the possibilities of connecting with someone again beyond a one night stand. But when I got home from my brother's wedding, ready to start the massive job of cleaning up the family business so that I could move on with my life and think about finding my own happily ever after I found out that Pop had already ordered my mail order bride. And I couldn't cancel that order. She's waiting for me to pick her up near Bangkok. She's been told she has been sold and is going back to North America. She's about to turn 23, she's a beautiful redhead, and she's been in captivity for 2 years. There's no way I can accept this gift, keep a woman who was bought for me. I need to pick her up and set her free. Don't I? Warning: Explicit sex scenes. Profanity. Dark themes. This book's heroine is a sex slave that gets rescued. She's broken. The book does not spend chapter after chapter describing her abuse in detail but there is some explicit content related to her memories.

An arranged marriage dark mafia romance. My life is about to be twisted up in knots. I've been ripped from my life and handed over as a payment for my father's debt. I'm now engaged to a dark, dominating, terrifying man who has three rules for me. Rule number one: Obey. Rule number two: Tell no one anything about him. Rule number three gives me a peek into just how dark, depraved, and possessive my new fiancé really is. This dark mafia story has explicit, mature, dark themes and situations that may upset those who are sensitive to common themes in dark romance. Standalone, no cliffhanger, but more books available in this series.2024 edition. First edition published in 2015.

Wagers. Pain. Danger. Deceit. Is Killian just a player? Or... Is this game for keeps? Killian: Three years ago I let the flip of a coin decide which of us got to ask her out. The coin picked wrong. The beautiful, vivacious brunette I saw that night is a shadow of her former self. Because of him. It's time for me to fix and unbreak this broken girl. I decide to use his gambling addiction against him. But along the way it gets complicated. I no longer simply want him to lose. Now, I need her to be mine. There's a problem. My life, my lifestyle, and my needs - all darker than what this broken girl deserves. And as things progress, I'll have to keep some secrets. Unfortunately, secrets eventually find their way into the light. Kill Game is Part 1 in The Devious Games Duet and does end with a cliffhanger.

In the pantheon of air power spokesmen, Giulio Douhet holds center stage. His writings, more often cited than perhaps actually read, appear as excerpts and aphorisms in the writings of numerous other air power spokesmen, advocates-and critics. Though a highly controversial figure, the very controversy that surrounds him offers to us a testimonial of the value and depth of his work, and the need for airmen today to become familiar with his thought. The progressive development of air power to the point where, today, it is more correct to refer to aerospace power has not outdated the notions of Douhet in the slightest In fact, in many ways, the kinds of technological capabilities that we enjoy as a global air power provider attest to the breadth of his vision. Douhet, together with Hugh “Boom” Trenchard of Great Britain and William “Billy” Mitchell of the United States, is justly recognized as one of the three great spokesmen of the early air power era. This reprint is offered in the spirit of continuing the dialogue that Douhet himself so perceptively began with the first edition of this book, published in 1921. Readers may well find much that they disagree with in this book, but also much that is of enduring value. The vital necessity of Douhet’s central vision-that command of the air is all important in modern warfare-has been proven throughout the history of wars in this century, from the fighting over the Somme to the air war over Kuwait and Iraq.

"This book was originally published in two volumes in Great Britain under the titles At bonus time, no one can hear you scream and Trust me, I'm a banker by Elliot and Thompson Limited"--T.p. verso.

Volume 1 Autobiography of a Restless Mind is a fascinating, exceptionally diverse collection of observations and reflections written over the past twenty-five years by one of the most innovative thinkers, writers, and leaders of the past half century. Witty and wise, playful and profound, prophetic and immensely quotable, it is a companion no thinking, caring person should be without. Written in an unforgettable style reminiscent of Aurelius, Montaigne, Lao-Tse, and Bacon, it is a classic that will be read with pleasure and profit for generations to come.

Holly has been kept 'safe', untouched, and segregated within a sex slave training center for 2 years. But when she has to jump from a burning building into the arms of the mysterious and handsome master of the house, it's a catalyst for big change. Holly, no longer happy to be blissfully ignorant, starts to play with sexual fire. How badly is she about to get burnt?Him:I saved her from a fate many would believe was worse than death. But, I'm no hero. Far from it.I'm saving her for myself, which might be even worse.Her:He's dark. He's dangerous. He's the most attractive man I have ever laid eyes on. Everything about him says villain but I can't help but think that maybe there's a hero deep inside.He's kept me apart from the others for a long time. No one is allowed to touch me. Few are allowed to even set eyes on me.I arrived here just before my sixteenth birthday. But soon, I won't be a little girl any more.How much longer will I be safe? And is safety all that matters?This is a dark romance. If you like your romance dark, proceed. If you don't, or if you're not sure --- approach with caution.This story is a standalone Dominator series spin-off. Holly and Alessandro's story.You do not need to have read the Dominator books to enjoy this story, but it will offer a richer reading experience if you do.(Possible triggers. Dark romance. Sex, Violence, Coarse language. Human Trafficking.)Dedication:This story is for the readers who like to spend time in the dark.With the anti-heroes.The damaged ones who don't think they can be redeemed.This book is for you.And for them.