Books like 'Dante'
Readers who enjoyed Dante by Sadie Kincaid also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
contemporary dark romance mafia abduction from hate to love forced proximity arranged marriage pregnancy possessive hero super rich hero
-
Eulogy by Rachel Van Dyken
The next book in the internationally bestselling mafia series… All is lost. All. I don't recognize myself in the mirror anymore. My thoughts are filled with hatred and dripping with rage. I've lost my soul. She took it to the depths of Hell with her and haunts me with images of what could have been. Sixty lives are mine to take. Sixty lives stand in the way of my vengeance... -
Buttons and Beauty by Penelope Sky
I’m supposed to be his prisoner—but I’m the one that won’t let him leave. Every time he has a new hit, the separation in unbearable. I wait for him to come home on pins and needles. I paint alone in the bedroom, and now my artwork has changed. I used to paint homes and landscapes…but now I’ve painted a person. A man standing on the bank of a lake surrounded by snow...Categorized as:
suspense alpha male m-f mafia from hate to love possessive hero anal sex sassy heroine -
Fierce Queen by Sadie Kincaid
My name is Alana Montoya. My husband is the King of L.A. And I am his Queen. I never asked for this life, but now that it’s mine, I will fight for it with every breath in my body. Our love is fire and fury, burning brighter than the heat of a thousand suns...Categorized as:
suspense mafia arranged marriage alpha male possessive hero super rich hero anal sex sassy heroine -
Ruined Castles by Amo Jones
Nothing is going to make sense once you flip open this first chapter. You’re going to wonder why the fuck I made the decisions I did. Why he did what he did. I’m not going to make this easy for you. I’m going to guide you through loops that you’re going to wish I had just skipped, but I’m not going to do that either. You’re going to feel my pain, my loss, and my heart breaking in my chest... -
-
Orbiting Mars by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsI'm a car accident waiting to happen and it's only a matter of time before I crash into something.Every day that passes, every second I blink, the need to drink grows. Meetings aren’t enough. My willpower isn’t enough.Sunnie… The second I see her, I want to crash into her instead. But she may not be enough to kill the need.And when Sunnie tells me something that I can’t handle?I break. I run away... -
The Enigma by Jodi Ellen Malpas
A fatal blend of revenge and desire.After leaving her fiancé at the altar and quitting her job as a Miami cop, Beau Hayley stumbles through life, feeling only resentment. Injustice. Loss. Her mom’s death was called an accident. She’s not convinced. Grieving, she becomes numb to everything except the constant, biting pain of heartbreak and hate. She can see no light... -
It Destroys Me by Penelope Sky
I chose the wrong man...and I chose him for the wrong reasons.Now all I want to do is repair the broken relationship with the man I've always wanted. But he's wounded by my rejection and it'll take time to heal what I've broken.But I know there's hope...otherwise he wouldn't have come for me... -
Miles by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Who could ever fall in love with a cold-blooded killer like me?The answer is no one. That’s why I’m giving up trying to find a woman who wants me for more than one rowdy night. I’m determined to find a wife instead. If I buy a mail order bride, then she’ll have no choice but to stick around... -
Easy to Fall by W. Winters
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes the epic conclusion to the heart-wrenching, edge-of-your-seat gripping, romantic suspense, Hard to Love series.With her I was always on the highest high. That's why it was so easy to fall. I never stood a chance without her. The two of us were made for one another. It's as simple as that. The world could try to rip us apart, but it would fail... -
It Ruins Me by Penelope Sky
I married you because I was in love with you.Those words have echoed in my mind ever since he said them, and despite the way my heart races for him every time he steps into the same room, I can't say it back. Not after he hurt me. Not after he betrayed me.Every time I feel us come close together, my heart pulls away...Categorized as:
mafia from hate to love suspense super rich hero m-f arranged marriage male-pov dual-pov -
Saving Poughkeepsie by Debra Anastasia
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBeckett Taylor’s quest to be a better man has brought Eve Hartt back into his life, but sometimes it feels like they’re bound together with barbed wire. Though he longs to love her without causing pain, the wreckage of their past continues to crash down around them. Yet with the help of this brothers—and for his brothers—Beckett won’t stop trying... -
Savage Sin: Bellamy Brothers 1 by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEnter a world of mystery, suspense, sin, and heart-wrenching emotion with Helen Hardt's new series!In prison, they called him Savage.Falcon Bellamy spent years locked up for a crime he didn’t commit, which shattered his dream of serving his country as a Navy SEAL. When he's granted early parole to help with a family emergency, he’s determined to reclaim his life... -
Forgery by Tate James, Michelle Lancaster
Dreams. Goals. Plans. You envision a dream, set a goal, and formulate a plan. I had diligently pursued all of these steps. I was on my way to obtaining my degree, engaging with breathtaking works of art, and unexpectedly falling into bed with my professor. Yeah, that last bit wasn't part of the grand scheme, but even I had to admit that it wasn't an unwelcome deviation... -
Tempted to Kiss by W. Winters
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author W Winters comes an emotionally-gripping, romantic suspense. I fell for someone I shouldn’t have. I’m not the only person to ever do such a thing. I know that. And I’m not an awful person for desiring his touch, his kiss, his everything… but I knew I shouldn’t have indulged. There’s something about knowing it’s wrong that tempts me that much more... -
-
Born in Blood Collection Volume 1 by Cora Reilly
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe first four books in the bestselling Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles in one big book!Bound By HonorBound By DutyBound By HatredBound By... -
Dark Endings by Bec Botefuhr
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThis book contains adult content 18+ He's been gone for months. She doesn't know if he's alive. She's been aching for him. Willow has suffered, she's been doing the best she can without him. He saved her, he gave up his life for hers. The gang left her alone. She had nothing. Now they're back. They want to help. They're giving her hope... -
Wrath of Rage by R.E. Bond
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBeing Archer Hendricks’ little sister has always had its problems.My dates ending up dead, kids at school shunning me, and every aspect of my life controlled.I’ve always been kept on the outside of the crew life, always watching, and never participating.I craved to be a part of my brother’s world, no matter the danger.Looks like my wish has been granted because Rage Evans knows I exist... -
Prey by V.T. Do
The VP of the notorious King’s Men MC caught me.Roman isn’t the man I thought he was.No, he is someone so much more dangerous.He’s the man I sent to prison for two years.In this twisted game of love and revenge.I am his prey.There are worse things in life than falling in love with the wrong man.It’s falling in love with your stalker.The man who wants to own you completely...Categorized as:
suspense from hate to love forced proximity male-pov dual-pov first-person-pov abduction bad boys -
The Savage by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIvan may be my name but I am best known as The Savage.Born and bred Bratva heir and loving every delicious minute of my life. That's why it was easy to kidnap the entitled Charlotte Richmond from her finishing school in England. It was my pleasure to hide her away while her depraved father searched for her.I have no heart, no emotion, and no morals.She is a bargaining chip, a means to an end... -
Tormentor Mine: The Complete Series by Anna Zaires, Dima Zales
A lethal mercenary bent on vengeance. The innocent woman standing in his way.Dr. Sara Cobakis’s quiet suburban life is turned upside down when a darkly handsome Russian assassin breaks into her home and tortures her for information. But the nightmare doesn’t end there.Because Peter Sokolov returns, and this time, he’s determined to keep the pretty young doctor for himself.No matter what it takes...Categorized as:
alpha male from hate to love abduction mafia suspense pregnancy possessive hero dual-pov -
Remy by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsShe’d never thought she would meet the hottest guy she’d ever seen while in the middle of committing a crime.As far as meet-cutes went, it was certainly a unique one.She also didn’t suspect she would ever see him again.You know, until that little crime she’d been committing ended up becoming a bigger mess than she could handle on her own... -
His Queen by Bella J
Our story began with secrets. Now, it’s consumed by twisted love. There’s always a cost when you belong to a man like Nicoli Del Rossa. He’s my king. My captor. The ruthless holder of my heart. But with the Dark Sovereign empire comes enemies who hunger for blood, and in the heat of a mafia war, buried secrets rise to the surface... -
Deny by E.C. Land, Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI'll crucify every last one of them that hurt her.MalcolmI didn't think she was so important in my life until she was taken, and then everything changed. It became clear she was my entire world and my life revolved around her. I did everything I could to pull her from their evil clutches, and by the grace of God I found her in enough time.But I didn't find her soon enough. Sure, she was alive . -
Reviving Izabel by J.A. Redmerski
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsDetermined to live a dark life in the company of the assassin who freed her from bondage, Sarai sets out on her own to settle a score with an evil sadist. Unskilled and untrained in the art of killing, the events that unfold leave her hanging precariously on the edge of death when nothing goes as planned... -
-
Gorgeous Villain by Charity Ferrell
The untouchable mafia princess falls for her family’s rival.How cliché, right?But that’s my love story.Unfortunately, it’s filled with betrayal, violence, and tragedy.As the daughter of the biggest crime boss in the country, I’m off-limits.A forbidden fruit no man risks taking.Except Antonio Lombardi.My world turns upside down when I witness him killing a man... -
Deviant Princess by Tracy Lorraine
USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you the next installment of her new dark mafia, high school bully romance series.I should have known better than to play with fire...I’d been burned by Theo Cirillo enough to know that I should have seen this coming.He loved to show me his merciless side, but I couldn’t stay away from the deviant even if I wanted to...Categorized as:
mafia from hate to love suspense forced proximity alpha male arranged marriage m-f first-person-pov -
Illicit Captor by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe kidnapped me to avenge my husband. The husband I’ve never loved. The cruel man my father forced me to marry to teach me a lesson. My husband didn’t think twice about how to carry out those lessons. Now, I’ve gone from one prison to another. My captor is just as ruthless as my husband. He’ll kill, torture, and do everything to hurt my family until no one is left. Except for me...Categorized as:
mafia suspense alpha male forced proximity from hate to love dark contemporary vengeance -
Into the Blackness by Norma Jeanne Karlsson
Cease being everything you’re trained to be in order to find who you’re meant to be…with. Nick Cooper is many things in life. He’s a vicious enforcer for a crime family. He’s a monster that tortures with a smirk tattooed on his lips. He’s an olive-skinned god, mysterious and captivating. He’s the best undercover field agent in the Domestic Crime Agency. He’s my partner for the next year...Categorized as:
suspense pregnancy possessive hero m-f forced proximity alpha male cold hero dual-pov -
The Woman with the Ring by Jessica Gadziala
Primo Esposito snatched me off the street in a ploy to bring long-sought peace between the Families. His proposal was simple.Me, my life, my future.In exchange for a ceasefire. If I said no, it would mean the immediate slaughter of my friends, of all my family. There had never been a choice at all...Categorized as:
suspense super rich hero m-f arranged marriage from hate to love anal sex mafia abduction -
Captive Rival: Armani by Stella Gray
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI thought I could walk away…but Armani Bellanti wants me for keeps.My intentions were good.I thought I was on the side of angels.But all my plans led me straight to hell.There’s nowhere for me to turn.My whole world is his cage.I have no one.No one but him.He silences me with cruel kisses.I taunt him with his desire for me.We don’t trust each other, but we can use each other... -
Taken by Him by S.R. Jones
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe took me like a thief in the night, but I was already his from the moment I laid eyes on him. Maxim Volkov. A name I had never heard before but one that my heart now beats for.He’s not an easy man to love. He’s hard. Brutal. Unforgiving. A weapon forged in the fire and pain of his early life. I will take that weapon and use it to bring down all who betrayed me...Categorized as:
mafia super rich hero bad boys forced proximity suspense contemporary dark vengeance -
Killer Beauty by Eva Chance, Harlow King
I'm the girl you'll never see coming.Blink and you're dead, another target checked off my list.But one night everything in my carefully ordered existence falls apart. A bloodbath and a car crash later, I find myself in the grasp of four gorgeous, intimidating men.Are my captors cops like they claim or something far more sinister? They sure know how to bend the law...Categorized as:
suspense from hate to love cold hero dual-pov abduction competent heroine tortured heroine bad boys -
Wicked Captor by Bianca Cole
Christmas vacation with my two best friends turns into a nightmare I never saw coming. Aida and Gia begged me to vacation with them in Boston. My parents were away in Hong Kong, so I agreed. It might be one of the worst decisions I’ve ever made. I’m snatched from the bar we’re drinking at. Taken captive by one of Milo’s enemies. The Russian Bratva boss, Mikhail Gurin...Categorized as:
suspense from hate to love m-f forced proximity anal sex praise-kink mafia abduction -
Emerald Malice by Nicole Fox
I crashed a wedding.Got caught by the best man.Now, I’m pregnant with his baby…It's Katya's fault. (As per usual.)My BFF despises her ex and wants to hate-watch him marry the woman he left her for.Problem is, she didn't fill me in on that plan...Until we arrive at the ceremony.As soon as I find out, I run...Categorized as:
dual-pov mafia from hate to love alpha male pregnancy super rich hero m-f class difference -
-
Dark Desire by Bec Botefuhr
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThis book contains adult content. 18+ only. This isn't for the faint hearted, it is not your typical love story, but I do promise it has some seriously hot scenes. You have been warned. Enjoy. After the shock of finding out about Jagger's wife, Willow ran. She needed time, needed space to fix her heart. The love of her life has a big choice to make. Her or his wife... -
Misguided Vows by T.L. Smith, Kia Carrington-Russell
We met because of a job.We played because he made a bet.We carried on because we couldn’t stop.Now we’re in too deep, and the secrets of our pasts will catch up.It’s supposed to only be a fling, but it’s started a fire.One that we’re both in denial about... -
Secret Vendetta by Kathy Lockheart
LUNABaptized in blood, I’m marked for death.Each time it comes, he appears. My masked protector.Saving me for reasons only known to him.But the Vigilante is playing a deadly game.One I must stop before he claims another soul.My new boyfriend, Hunter, vows to keep me safe.But what if we become the final casualties in the Vigilante's secret vendetta?VIGILANTEI’m the most dangerous man in the city... -
Strawberry Venom by J.L. Kenna
I am not a good man.My nine to five is spent with a blade in my hand. I hunt, intimidate, collect debts for my uncle’s Brotherhood, the Hooligans. I believe in consequences, an effect for the cause. Fate is folklore and love? An illusion.Until I met her. Little Red.Some call me Reaper, the Angel of Death. She calls me her wolf... -
Eclipse Heart by Mya Grey
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings💋Hating him should be easy—he killed my brother.He’s my sworn enemy… Instead, I'm fighting the urge to rip his clothes off. Every inch of me remembers that night—how his hard body felt claiming mine.Now, I’m living under Leonid’s control, Trapped in his house as his captive. Playing by his rules. It wasn’t supposed to go like this – Every day, every night, under the same roof... -
Don't Fear the Reaper by R.E. Bond
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEverything I’ve ever known has been a lie.From my family history, to the very reason I ended up on the streets as a kid.There was only one person I ever trusted completely.I’ll never trust him again.Archer Hendricks is everything I despise and crave.I’ve never loved and hated someone so much in my entire life.Too bad my heart didn’t get the memo that he’s the devil... -
Born Evil by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSome devils come dressed in sharp suits with eyes that seduce and a check box beside every wish you ever had. Some victims come dressed in innocence and ignorance, disguising a soul of pure fire. I am Troy Remington. Ruthless billionaire with a heart of steel. I offered Laura Kincaid the job of a lifetime for a very important reason... -
Controlled: A Dark Mafia Romance by Piper Stone
She was an enigma, as innocent as she was beautiful. But one taste would never be enough. I was the merciless Don of the Saint family, the title handed to me by my older brother. Our family was notorious and dangerous, running Chicago with iron fists. I had no conscience, no sense of humanity, crushing my enemies like bugs. No one could soothe the beast... -
Vengeful by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne single gun shot threw my life into upheaval. An assassination that will bring my family to its knees.It’s up to me to avenge the murder.An eye for an eye…that’s my MO.I have one job to do, and it may be my last.Find my father’s killer and make him payBefore he finds me.But there’s one problem - one incredibly sexy obstacle I never saw coming.Tali Severinov.I’ve met my match with this woman... -
Blame It on the Shame: Part 3 by Ashley Jade
There's something lurking in all of us. Something we hide and shelter from those we love in order to protect them. A darkness we try to suppress because we're ashamed of who that makes us. Because that's the thing about Shame. It wounds us. It damages us. Or, for the few poor souls out there like me...it defines us. It's there—in the shadows, beneath the surface...just waiting...Categorized as:
suspense bad boys alpha male mafia height-difference forced proximity from hate to love pregnancy -
-
Savage Beast by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe Stole My Kiss…Right Before He Stole Me.The second my brother’s ex-best friend tore off my clothes, I was obsessed. His ripped muscles, seductive smirk, and bad boy charm made my knees weak and everything else tingle ever since we were teenagers.I always dreamed I’d become the center of his world.I guess I should have been more specific about my wish.He ruined me...Categorized as:
suspense super rich hero from hate to love abduction mafia bad boys multicultural contemporary -
Captive Bride: Armani by Stella Gray
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI was supposed to get close to him…but Armani keeps his secrets closer. Everyone knows that Armani is the most dangerous Bellanti brother.No one knows what he’s capable of. I do know there is nothing he won’t do for his family. For months, I’ve interacted with the dark, broody man.The way he looks at me moves the earth under my feet.His touch makes my skin tingle.But I’ve had my own agenda... -
The Underboss: A Dark Mafia Romance by Piper Stone
He claimed my innocence years before. Now, he's determined to take all of me.Once upon a time I was betrothed to a vile man, a contract negotiated by my father on my eighteenth birthday. Yet, I refused to comply, running away and into the path of an even more dangerous yet breathtaking savior with eyes the color of the Aegean Sea.Francesco Arturo was everything fantasies were made of...Categorized as:
suspense super rich hero arranged marriage anal sex mafia first-person-pov dual-pov possessive hero -
Till Death Do Us Part by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsArranged marriage, enemies to lovers, Mafia/cartel romanceAs the only daughter of the Kansas City capo, at eighteen years of age, I was given to the son of my father’s consigliere, a man who was expected to accomplish great things for the famiglia. Things didn’t go the way we planned. There wasn’t love. My husband was a traitor, a part of a coup against the famiglia. My husband is dead. I’m free...Categorized as:
mafia m-f suspense super rich hero from hate to love dark contemporary multicultural -
Angel's Promise by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEverett Ramses came into my life like a hurricane on a dark New Orleans night. With a deep voice and penetrating gaze, his mere presence tingled my nerves and twisted my insides much like the city’s legendary stories of spirits and ghosts. As the ruler of New Orleans, Everett Ramses lives life hard and takes what he wants without apology.He wants me to be his queen...Categorized as:
suspense from hate to love alpha male mafia arranged marriage super rich hero m-f contemporary -
The Wolf and the Sheep by Penelope Sky
Till death do us part. My father married me off to one of the most powerful men in Italy. Maverick DeVille. But I call him the wolf. He calls me his sheep. The arranged marriage was detested by us both, but we had to make sacrifices for the right reasons. He needed to avenge his mother and I needed protection from the mobs that want to torture me...Categorized as:
suspense mafia poor heroine cold hero dual-pov first-person-pov from hate to love forced proximity
Find out more about romance.io.
Get recommendations by genres & tropes
Use the romance book finder to mix and match over 100 content keywords to find the books that match your preferences

Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.