Mafia Takeover
Amy Rachiele, E.J. Fechenda, Kat Shehata, Lisa Cardiff
Genres: Adult, Suspense
Russian Tattoos by Kat Shehata
Falling in love isn’t a crime—but falling in love with a Russian mafia boss could be deadly.
Competitive tennis player Carter Cook wants a taste of freedom. Her overprotective father monitors every aspect of her life, so when he becomes employed by Vladimir Ivanov—a sexy Russian with an array of tattoos and an accent that weakens her knees—a bit of danger is within Carter’s grasp. Behind her father’s back, she enjoys spending time with Vladimir at his lavish estate. But is he really the upstanding businessman she believes him to be? [Read more…]
Russian
Tattoos—Obsession (book 1)
“No
way. Promise you won’t rat me out to Dad.” I jumped in front of
him and blocked my bedroom door, as if I could stop him. “He’ll
be so ticked. Probably madder at you than me, and trust me, you don’t
want to see him angry.”
Vladimir
crossed his arms and studied my freaked out,
arms-stretched-across-the-doorframe-stance. “You think I
am afraid of your papa?”
“Of
course not, but why do you want to provoke him? Everything’s fine.
If he finds out, he’ll never let me see you again—please, I need
you.”
Vladimir
peeled my fingers off the doorframe, held my wrists, brought my arms
down. He kissed my cheeks, but not in the usual way. His warm lips
lingered on my skin while he massaged the nape of my neck. The
closeness of our bodies and the heat emanating from his skin caused a
groan to escape from my lips. Vladimir rubbed warm circles on my back
and whispered Russian words in my ear to soothe me.
“What
does it mean?” I whispered.
“Something
good.”
Blood
rushed down there.
I wanted to tackle him on my bed and run my fingers through his sexy
hair and touch his chest and feel the warmth of his lean, muscular
body. Lately, I’d felt The Urge. Right or wrong, Vladimir lit my
sexual fire. It wasn’t his body or his incredible blue eyes, it was
how he made me feel—like the important person in his universe.
“What
kind of good?” I laid my hand on his chest and snuck my finger
inside his shirt to touch his skin. I traced the outline of the devil
tat with my fingernail. Vladimir inhaled sharply, excited by my
touch. I unbuttoned the top button of his shirt—
He
lowered my hand. “Your papa will be home soon.”
He
left the house a minute before Dad turned into the driveway. I
replayed the day’s events from his smoldering eyes, to his strong
embrace, to the taunting words: “Oh, Carter is that what I am, your
boss?”
What
did he want to be? My friend? Boyfriend? Lover?
The Bargain by Lisa Cardiff
Three weeks, twenty-one days, or five hundred and four hours…
That’s all it took to derail my life and twist it into something unrecognizable. One moment I had Evan, the man I thought I’d marry. The next moment shattered the illusion.
Now I have no one.
Except him. [Read more…]
The Beautiful People by E.J. Fechenda
Natalie Ross has always gone to her brother for help. Grant’s been her rock throughout their turbulent childhood. Knowing she’s struggling financially, he gets her a job at Crimson, one of the hottest nightclubs in Philadelphia where he works as head of security. Natalie promises Grant she won’t get sucked into the party scene or involved with any of her co-workers because she’s focused on finishing her last semester of college. Her promise doesn’t last 24-hours once she meets Dominic. [Read more…]
Mobster’s Girl by Amy Rachiele
Gripping my chest is the only way to hold myself together or what’s left of me will fall out. The past week has enlightened me on one thing-I don’t care.
Megan, Mobster’s Girl
I didn’t even hesitate. I took two strides and blasted him in the face with my fist. He was ready for it this time-unlike in church. He tried to hit me back but I ducked and smashed him again.
Antonio, Mobster’s Girl [Read more…]
—
The
Beautiful People – Book One of The New Mafia Trilogy
It was only a job.
At least that’s all it was supposed to be. Despite student loans,
the occasional loan from my brother, Grant, and income from
waitressing at T.G.I Fridays, I struggled to make ends meet. Grant
was the head of security at Crimson, one of Philadelphia’s top
nightclubs, and he helped to get me a job there as a cocktail
waitress, but I had to agree to one of his “conditions” first.
“This is just
temporary, until you graduate, okay?”
“Relax and believe
me when I tell you I don’t have aspirations to be a career cocktail
waitress,” I reassured him. We were grabbing a slice of pizza
before heading into work together.
“Well, believe me
when I tell you a number of people have gotten sucked into the
glamour and money – the whole scene – and are still there.”
“Are you talking
about yourself? It was the glamour that lured you in, wasn’t it?”
I teased, but really was curious what it was about Crimson that
caused Grant to drop out of college.
He didn’t answer
and gave me one of his “don’t mess with me” stares. I laughed
and stood, picking up my grease soaked paper plate for the garbage.
“Grant, I’m just kidding. Come on, I don’t want to be late on
my first day.”
Grant drained the
rest of his soda and I followed him out to his car which was parked
in front of the pizza joint. He drove a new Lexus sedan, silver and
fully loaded. This alone was probably the reason he never left
Crimson. Obviously he was doing alright for himself without a college
degree.
My brother was quiet
during the brief ride from South Street until we pulled into the
employee parking lot in the rear by the loading docks. Crimson was a
refurbished brick warehouse that sat hulking over the Delaware River
in the old industrial section, near the decommissioned Navy Yard.
Blue, an after hours club owned by the same development company, was
located in a twin building directly next to Crimson. We parked and a
neon sign cast an eerie bluish glow across the hood.
“I want to give
you some advice for your first night,” Grant said, turning to face
me.
“Okay…”
“First of all, if
anyone gets inappropriate with you or too handsy, let me or one of my
guys know. We’ll take care of it. Second, there are a lot of egos
that work here, so there will be drama. You’re better off not
getting involved, which leads me to the last thing…don’t get
involved with any of the guys here. Dating a coworker is not a good
idea.”
“Company policy?”
“No, company
policies are kind of loose. It’s my policy…for you.”
“Oh a Big Brother
policy,” I said and tried not to roll my eyes. “I get it Grant,
all work and no play. You don’t have to worry.” He didn’t
because I had no interest in hooking up with anyone. I’d done
enough of that in high school. I was here for the money until I
graduated college in the spring.
Turns out agreeing
to Grant’s policy was easier said than done. While he warned me
that I would be tempted by the whole scene, he didn’t tell me just
how seductive it would be. Turns out, Grant didn’t tell me a lot of
things.
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