Nyra Thorn is a stripper turned blossoming businesswomen. She clawed her way to the top, building a criminal empire through cunning, seduction, and merciless violence. Nyra doesn't believe in second chances, you're either with her or against her. She doesn't like obstacles and whoever does get in her way doesn't live to tell the tale. Her priorities are her dancers, establishments, and her three Dobermans. Asher Cole is a former detective haunted by the death of his partner. After losing him in suspicious circumstances, goes on a vendetta against the person he believes killed Mason. Nyra Thorn. Of course no one believes the drop-dead gorgeous woman who's face is plastered on every fashion and business magazine. So what happens when no one wants to partner up with Cole? He goes in alone and unprotected. The tension between the two is charged and explosive. A few hookups here and there turn intimate, deeper, until both of them are contemplating their plans. Whatever he thinks he knows about Nyra is a lie. But when the truth is revealed to all, would it be too late for them to be together? Most importantly, will Nyra let Asher get away....alive?

Beaten, broken, and discarded - that was Serena's life for so long. Trapped in a nightmare of abuse and suffering, she had resigned herself to an early grave. But fate had other plans. Plucked from the shadows, she found herself thrust into a world of power, wealth, and danger - a family of notorious mafia dons who offered her a chance at a new life. Serena thought she had finally escaped her haunted past, but fate has other plans. Now she finds herself torn between the safety of shadows and the burning passion of a man who sees through her carefully constructed walls. Alexei is darkness incarnate - a powerful mafia king with blood on his hands and ice in his veins. But when it comes to Serena, his control shatters. She awakens something primal within him, a possessive need that threatens to consume them both. As enemies close in from all sides, Serena and her dangerous lover must face impossible odds to survive. Family secrets, betrayal, and a looming threat push them to their limits. In a world where trust is a luxury and love is a weakness, can their fragile bond withstand the storm? This explosive finale brings the "Empire of Blood" saga to its stunning conclusion. When passion collides with duty and darkness threatens to eclipse the light, Serena must decide if she's willing to risk everything for a love that defies all boundaries. This is Book 3 of the Empire of Blood series. Book 1, Veil of Secrets and Book 2, Web of Secrets are recommended to be read first.

Running from hell isnʼt easy. Especially when someoneʼs dragging you back down into it. Belligerent, brash and always in shades of black, Ivana is hardly a lady. Hidden away by her father, sheʼs lived a normal life despite being born into the dark waters of New Yorkʼs underworld. Heʼs cold, cruel and calculating, with a proclivity for destruction. Feared by even Made Men, Vasco is the boss of the stateʼs most leachorous crime syndicate. Ivana hates his crudity and possessiveness, but she canʼt deny the way her breath hitches at his rough touch, the deep timbre of his voice, and his dark, heated gaze. Vasco hates her disobedience, her recklessness, and her chaos. To him, sheʼs only something to be tamed. And after he slips a ring on her hand, snatching away her future, she makes only one vow---to become his biggest torment.

Serena Fiori has finally found a sense of belonging within her newfound mafia family, yet the darkness of her past continues to haunt her. Navigating the world of the Italian underworld, the young beauty is determined to break free from the chains of her traumatic past and embrace the protection offered by her powerful brothers. However, her newfound happiness is threatened when a chance reunion sparks a dangerous obsession from a man who was once her tormentor. Forced to confront her deepest fears, Serena must make a choice - succumb to the shadows, or find the strength to fight back with the aid of the one man who burns for her completely. Enter the ruthless Alexei Volkov, heir to the Russian Bratva. Alexei is a man driven by primal, possessive instincts - he will stop at nothing to shield Serena from. With an iron will and a body honed for dominance, he'll crush anyone who dares to stand between him and the captivating woman who has ensnared his blackened heart. As the Fiori and Volkov families join forces to eliminate the sinister forces closing in, Serena finds herself caught in a deadly game of power, passion and retribution. Can she trust Alexei to be her champion, or will the emerging secrets and lies tear her world apart once more? This is Book 2 of the Empire of Blood series. Book 1, Veil of Secrets, is recommended to be read first.

Serena had spent her entire life feeling like an outsider, never knowing the truth about her family's dark legacy. Raised in the shadows by an abusive stepfather, she was unaware of the powerful crime syndicate that claimed her as its own. That all changes when a chance encounter brings her face-to-face with the infamous Fiori family - her biological relatives. Thrust into their world of luxury, danger and well-guarded secrets, Serena must navigate the deceitful halls of the Italian mafia to uncover the truth about her past. As she grows closer to her newfound brothers and her new life, Serena finds herself irresistibly drawn to Alexei Volkov - the dangerously tempting heir to the Russian Bratva. He promises Serena the answers she craves, but at what cost? Serena becomes entangled in a web of lies, betrayal and deadly ambition. Someone is out to destroy the Fiori empire, and they'll use Serena as the perfect pawn. In a race against time, Serena must unravel the explosive secrets of her lineage before the dark forces closing in tear her new family apart. With her own life on the line, she must decide who she can trust - and what she's willing to sacrifice - to finally belong. This is the Book 1 of the Empire of Blood series. It can be read as an Standalone.

Aitor Serrano is a man consumed by darkness — a ruthless leader of the Mexican Cartel who craves only power, control, and the respect that comes from fear. He’s a man without mercy, where love is weakness and violence is survival. To secure his empire, he makes a deal with the devil himself, Don Carlo, binding his future to the mafia king’s precious daughter in a marriage of convenience. Adeline Marchesi is everything Aitor is not. Gentle, sweet, and full of light, she escapes into her books, her world far removed from the blood-soaked violence that surrounds her father. But when she’s forced into a union with the most feared man in the cartel world, she finds herself trapped in a nightmare she can’t read her way out of. Aitor expected a fragile girl, easy to break. But Adeline’s fiery spirit begins to haunt him. What happens when he realizes he can’t stop thinking about the green eyed beauty who's bewitched him? Will her light be able to save the man damned to Hell or will his darkness be too much for her sweet soul?

Eight authors come together to bring you a collection of dark and deviant tales based on human trafficking. Do you dare to test your ability to survive the depths of depravity that the mind can sink when all bets are off?Sail the high seas with Black Jack and attempt to survive long enough to bear witness to the unnerving moments to come. Run Rabbit Run from the Sellers as they Harvest the secrets hidden in the Carbon mines. Walk the streets with Fancy and attempt to tell The Difference Between what's real and what's a lie. Engage in The Last Dance for the somber encore before the world fades away from your very eyes.Stealing Virtue: Tales of Trafficking for the dearly depraved.