Books like 'Gambler's Ruin (Calamity City Mafia)'
Readers who enjoyed Gambler's Ruin (Calamity City Mafia) by Adara Wolf & R. Phoenix also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
dark romance poly (3+ people) gay romance m-m-m hurt-comfort age difference bdsm mafia forced proximity height-difference
-
Tango Down by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Renegades #4 Romantic Suspense Enemies to Lovers Action MM“This is it, baby. Run.”The murder in Joel Hayward’s eyes wasn’t merely a reflection of the rage within. It was a promise to the men who had kidnapped his daughter. The one person—this amazing slip of a girl—who showed Joel every single day that there was good left in the world.He was running on fumes. He was desperate... -
Special Forces: Soldiers Part II -Director's Cut by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSpecial Forces is an epic work of military gay erotic fiction. The three cycles Soldiers, Mercenaries, and Veterans were written between April 2006 and November 2008 and have 70 chapters in total, comprising around one million words (the equivalent of around 15 full-sized novels). It is only suitable for an adult audience... -
On the Double by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Renegades #3 • Romantic Suspense • Action • MMM“It’s a fine line between not revealing your arsenal and creating disorder by showing your strength.”Funny how calm you could feel when someone had ripped the heart out of your chest.River and Reese Tenley had grown up on the fringes of society, spending most of their adult years as private military contractors in places nobody else wanted to go... -
Saving Sparrow by C.P. Harris
A missing husband.A deadly storm.A stranger he shouldn’t trust.Miguel Ramirez was living his happily ever after with husbands Quentin and Elliott when tragedy struck. He’s left reeling after waking up in a hospital bed to find both his husbands gone—but only one is missing...Categorized as:
m-m-m spanking height-difference hurt-comfort queer bdsm friends to lovers found-family -
-
Anti-Valentine by T. Ashleigh, Ashlyn Drewek
This Valentine’s Day…the bad boys come out to play…Get ready for an anti-Valentine to remember in this limited release M/M romance anthology. Sixteen authors have come together to bring you a collection of brand-new short stories with a combination of dark, enemies to lovers, and bully themes... -
Graves & Griggs: A Very Bloody Christmas by Katelyn Taylor
Blurb:It all started with a favor.Now he is calling, and he's calling to collect. When two worlds collide, two families combine under one roof and there is no telling what is in store.One thing is for certain, when the Graves family meets the Gallows Hill crew, it's about to be aVery Bloody Christmas...Categorized as:
queer age difference height-difference forced proximity daddy-kink length-short christmas audiobook -
Salvation by Cassie Hargrove, Story Brooks
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsIt started with an Obsession… We knew from the moment we saw her that she would be ours, and we used all of our means of Seduction to prove it to her... However, with our way of life comes trouble. It didn’t matter how much Devotion we had, it wasn’t enough to keep her safe, and now we’re here. We’re fighting for our lives and everything we never knew we’d have... -
How Do You Survive With Us? by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory
The Guilty ProfessorDr. Vail Mifflin has been emotionally knocked out by his father’s murder. He can’t prove a thing, but hitmen from one of the mob families he dug up info about are the suspected culprits. They wanted Vail dead, not his father, who was caught in the crossfire. In a struggle with his grief and ADHD, which is worse with the additional stress, Vail isn’t himself... -
Vicious Deception by Elira Firethorn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIt wasn’t supposed to end like this. The guys’ enemy wasn’t supposed to gain the upper hand. But now Elliot, Rhett, and Oliver have been captured and separated by Ludo Holloway. If they make one wrong move, the consequences will be disastrous. The only thing they can do is comply with Holloway’s wishes and do their best to secretly find a way to escape... -
Liar Liar - Part two: D'Arco Mafia Duet by Jaye Pratt
They didn’t come for me.I wanted Killian to be the one to take my life, but five months later, nothing.I’m still alive.They promised they would follow me to the ends of the earth if I left.They lied.Now, I have no choice but to go back and clear my name.I plan to walk in with my head held high and give them evidence that will force them into hearing me out... -
Nightingale by Laura Lascarso
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn accountant and an assassin set off on a homicidal mission to avenge the wrongs of the past…Since the moment we met as children at Saint Bernadine’s School for Boys, Julien has held my heart hostage. Now, he’s a ruthless and cunning assassin, known to many only by his code name Nightingale, and I am again at his mercy when he forces me to accompany him on his next hit... -
How Do You Survive A Kiss? by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory
The Heartless MobsterCillian Shaughnessy has a reputation for being violent. He is the kind of killer who can get any job done, which is why his boss sends him and his partner in crime, Aspen, to Miami to finally rid the Killough Company of an enemy. As long as he has his best friend, Aspen, at his side, he can take on any assignment, no matter how difficult. No target stands a chance... -
Silent Night by A.R. Breck, Becca Steele
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings14 OF YOUR FAVORITE AUTHORS HAVE COME TOGETHER TO GIVE YOU SOME DARK, FORBIDDEN ROMANCE THIS HOLIDAY... -
Day of Judgment (Virtuous Sinners) by Aurora Crane, Briar Kearney
A federal prosecutor with a three-digit body count, his clever and adoring husband, and the FBI Special Agent who got too close.Led by Lady Justice, Justin Reynolds spills the blood of the unworthy with his husband Ace at his side. Together, they’re a well-honed symbiote with the potential to bring the world to its knees. Neither of them are prepared for the man who brings them to theirs... -
-
Desire by Jenn Bullard
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMy story is a complicated one because I’m the villain in my sister’s happily ever after.Time doesn’t make the heart grow fonder. Instead, it twists what you know.I’m twenty-four years old and still considered a minor in Cinder’s kingdom... -
Hold Your Breath by Jaye Pratt
All I wanted was to add a little excitement to my love life, maybe take a risk and step out of my comfort zone. Unfortunately, my bright idea to tie myself to a chair for my now ex-boyfriend went horribly wrong, and I got a little stuck... -
Doll Parts by Cara Dee
The Game Series, #4 [Standalone.]I have the best boyfriend in the whole world, but there’s one thing I won’t tell him. It’s that I don’t believe in absolute happiness anymore. Not with the cards we’ve been dealt... -
King of My Heart by Lola King
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRose I’ve had enough trouble to last me a lifetime. And yet, it doesn’t stop fate from trying to screw me over and over again. I had barely tasted the freedom of having put my abusive foster dad away when I got kidnapped by his rivals. I was able to think about a lot of things during the two years I disappeared... -
Fractured Fear by Ivy King
Three years ago, I ran from the only life I knew.I had to.I was living with a monster.I’ve built a new life, staying hidden and keeping to myself.When I least expect it, three tempting men walk into my life and turn everything upside down, pulling me from the shadows.Zane, Rio and Asher.They have fractured the fear that has become my constant companion...Categorized as:
age difference forced proximity queer latinx-mc height-difference m-m-m suspense contemporary -
Lesson In Trust: Part Two by Kay Elle Parker
Is this a fairytale or is it reality?From one strength to another, Callie’s relationship with her Daddies is growing exponentially. Not only has she found the kind of love she’s always dreamed of, it seems that love is contagious, connecting both Elias and Evander together as well.Balanced between her Dark Daddy and her Golden one, she finds peace in their embrace, safety in their kisses... -
Their Obsession by K.A. Merikan
--- Loved. Protected. Shattered. --- Clover has found love with not one man, but four. He never imagined such a relationship could work, let alone that he’d be at the center of it, but a year later, his bond with the four mercenaries is stronger than ever. Each man in Clover’s life completes him in a whole different way. Where Drake teaches him shibari, Boar always showers him with cuddles... -
Saints of the Syndicate by Natalie Nicole
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 23 ratings"Honesty is a one way ticket to hell, Kitten."Sinclair BlackwellDeclan CarterGiovanni MartinelliKings of Campus.Walking Greek Statues of Sin and Lust.Influence Beyond Belief.Their Obsession?Me.After a Brutal Attack, These Powerful Empire Heirs Take Me In.They Saved Me From Potential Death.They Protect Me. Provide For Me.They All Become My.. -
Pieces of Us by T.J. Hamel, Taylor McNiff
Maison Beckett has always been the tough guy. The soldier. The leader. In all the years that he was a commander in an undercover operation, he never faltered. Not once. At least, not until the enemy got their hands on his little brother, Carter. Then Maison Beckett began to crack. Every day that passed was a piece of himself he lost... -
Gambler's Fallacy by Adara Wolf, R. Phoenix
Even though Caleb, Havoc, and Vortex have sworn to protect me, I still don't feel safe.The three of them protect me from the shadows I see in every corner, but they can't protect me from the shadows inside my mind.Nothing I do lets me forget exactly who I am or where I came from... and I can't ever forget that my family will stop at nothing to get me back... -
-
On Your Knees by Jaye Pratt
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe View4U competition was supposed to be just a thrill—a way to step outside my comfort zone and live out a fantasy. After all, how often do you get the chance to be chased by a masked woman and her masked men, all playing by your rules?What I didn’t anticipate was the pull I’d feel toward them. The way the chase would awaken something in me I’d never felt before... -
Dark Soldiers by Alisha Williams
My happiness and joy were ripped from me in a matter of seconds. My men avenge me like they always do, but a part of me is still broken. A piece of me is missing. And I don’t think I’ll ever be whole again until I can fill it. I’ve changed, that much I know. I’m a woman on a mission and I’ll do anything it takes to give my men what they need... -
Gambler's Conceit by Adara Wolf, R. Phoenix
I've been on the run for months. No destination in mind, I just have to keep moving. I can't let them find me.Then I make a mistake. I get into a car with Caleb Spade, owner of one of Calamity City's biggest casinos, and part of the Spade Mob Family. He's got no intention of letting me leave. Well, I'm not going to be a meek little toy for him. Anybody I can seduce is fair game...Categorized as:
bdsm forced proximity queer m-m-m height-difference hurt-comfort spanking daddy-kink -
Loyalties by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
With a wedge at last driven between Mat and Dougie Carmichael, courtesy of Nikolai Petrovic’s expert manipulations, the brothers must each accept their new path forward: Dougie, a perfect slave, sweet and obedient and loving. Mat, a tightly reined dog, snarling and snapping but never allowed to bite.Unfortunately, no transformation, however well planned, is without its growing pains... -
To Catch A Rook by Cora Flynn
For thirty-one years, I’ve worn as many labels as designer a young heiress, a business mogul, the Queen of Carlisle.But none of these titles gives me the same satisfaction as when I see the hunger in their eyes.The blond, brooding Viking, who keeps his hold on me from afar and refuses to let me go... -
Lady Killer by L.M. Ramirez
Nice girls are dead girls . . . Long live the bad girl . . . The Blackwells may be killers, but they’re dead serious about keeping anyone else from spilling blood in their town. When they catch me red-handed—literally—I’m given a choice: help them stop the serial killer terrorizing Hollow Oak or pay the price. My life... -
Sin and Betrayal by Sienna Snow
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrincess in a TowerCaptive in a Cage.There is no Power.Only Rage.They promised me love and devotion,And left me with shattered dreams.They’re back expecting forgiveness.But my price is very steep.Betrayal is a risky business,Now that I’m the Queen they wish to keep... -
Captivated with Them by Marissa Farrar
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe tried to run, but we were caught. Now we will pay our dues... I’m an owned woman—no longer by the three men I loved, but by one I hate.I’m back in the hands of Frankie Capello, and he controls my future. He has Ryan, too, a bargaining chip to make both me, and Kodee and Ryan, do whatever he wants... -
To Curse A Knight by Cora Flynn
When building a rebellion piece by piece and I’m backed into a corner, what can I do?Recruit, of course - the three most dangerous men I can find: The crooked Rook, whose whispers will open the gates to powerful secrets.The outcast dark Knight, who has to hide in the shadows but still speaks to demons in the dark... -
Lake Hollow Curses by Roisin Visser
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecrets give way to Fears about Curses...Lake Hollow's mysteries are about to be solved, Hidden dangers lurk as Remi and the men she's given her heart to close in on the answers What gives life, takes life.. -
-
Daddy's Boy by Felicity Snow
Sinfully Mine Taboo Valentine Collaboration, erotic romance Zeke I've been half a man ever since my son disappeared eleven years ago, filling the void he's left in me with sex and work. But vanilla sex isn't cutting it for me anymore. It's too bland, too boring, and I'm never satisfied. Which is why I find myself in a sex club on Valentine's Day, ready to try something new. I'm drawn to a young.. -
Broken Princess by Laura Bennett
A MAFIA PRINCESS Sacrificed to maintain the fragile peace between her family and his, only Aurora Bianchi can sate Max De Luca’s desires and keep his darkest depravities under control. But now his father wants complete control of The Syndicate… and she’s an obstacle to their plans.A pawn her husband is forced to sacrifice... -
Twisted Play by Poppy Jacobson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCruel. Merciless. Wicked. If they find out the truth, I’ll lose everything—including my father’s life.Surgery saved me, but left my family drowning in debt. The man we owe has one demand–destroy the hockey team from within.Three obsessive, controlling men catch me spying and promise retribution for my sins. Cole is as cold as the ice beneath his skates, and he likes to hurt me... -
Tarnished Cages by R. Phoenix
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“He could have everything here, and the price is so small. Why would he want to go back out into that cold, unforgiving world?” It’s simple, really. Zay has a roof over his head, food in his stomach, no bills or jobs to worry about, and he gets to lie around all day... -
At His Throat, A Promise by Lilith Grey
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIn the slave city of Spire, Ellis has been discarded. His former master, a man who was supposed to teach him and take care of him, passed away, leaving Ellis alone and in danger of being taken to the Facility. Ellis is desperate to avoid that fate. He seeks a master to take him on, guiding him into adulthood as well as a profession... -
Locked Souls by Amber Nicole, Jenn Bullard
Our hearts were locked, but we found the key.Promises were hidden until truths were revealed.But what about our souls?Time has passed, and I thought we'd moved on...Well, until he returned and brought our lives into a whirlwind of danger, lies and heartache.Memories trap us, and past secrets are uncovered, holding more misery than redemption.The Society owns us until our duty has ended...Categorized as:
age difference mafia queer forced proximity pregnancy m-m-f miscarriage double-penetration -
Are you Scared? by Jaye Pratt
Getting snowed in wasn’t on my bingo card this Christmas—but neither was my ex-boyfriend announcing he’d be bringing the girl he cheated on me with to Christmas dinner. When my uncle offered me his apartment for the week, I planned to drown my sorrows in alcohol and seasonal music, wallowing in peace.What I didn’t expect was for three men in Santa suits and glow masks to show up unannounced... -
Foxglove, Thorne, Kyron, Raven by Elliott Rose
From the Amazon Bestselling Port Macabre series comes a Happily Ever After novella dedicated to the characters of Vengeful Gods full of steam, swoon, and group love.Curious to know what happened to Fox, Ky, Daddy Thorne, and Ven after their epilogue? This HEA Novella gives readers a five-part glimpse of life with our favorite Four getting to live their best lives... -
Where the Wicked Reign by Leia King
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStalker. Tormentor. Monster. I’m the target of his obsession. His plaything. And now he’s to become my husband. Nico Marchetti is the prince of the notorious Marchetti Syndicate.He’s a vicious savage by reputation and cold, hard reality.Our union is set to unite our powerful families and to broker lasting peace.Too bad that won’t be happening.I’m not who they think I am.A pawn on their board... -
Rough Broke by Kate Sherwood
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA quick peek into Dan's youth, showing where he got he weaknesses, and where he found his strength.Warning: Emotional and sexual abuse.Warning 2: Second person, present tense... -
-
Family Values by Odessa Hywell
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIdentical twins, Jasper and Theodore, are closer than two brothers should be. In order to survive after being betrayed by their greedy father, they make a deal with the devil.Abbadon Sterling, Boss of the Sterling Crime Family, is a man long thought incapable of mercy by even his closest associates... -
Murder Husbands by E.M. Denning
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDARK MM Romance Pounds of flesh repay debts in Pierce's world. In a sea of nameless bodies, Henry Prince is sold to Pierce to settle a score and turns out to be the best thing that’s ever happened to him. Pierce’s empire is crumbling around him and before Henry, he hadn’t cared to salvage it... -
Craving Vengeance by N. Slater
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsPlaying with numbers and eating sugar used to consume my life. Now, I’m running off to Paris with three men I’ve given my heart to. Aside from them and Paval, there’s no one I can trust. No one I can lean on. And when the last of my foundation betrays me, I know that this is only the beginning of a very long and dark road... -
Omens by Dana Isaly
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA war is coming, and the lines have blurred.It looks like Motshan has betrayed us, giving up our location and killing off our people like flies. Now, I’m the one picking up the pieces.My father is dead, leaving behind a divided family that we may just be able to take advantage of. Only if we can call a truce with Motshan, and come together.But I also want revenge... -
Their Little Pickpocket by Aidyn Rose
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter my mom died, I never expected to be cared for. Even before, few showed me kindness. The mistreatment in my placements and my years on the streets solidified my place in this world. And, if I was going to be alone, I had to learn to survive. I quickly became the best little pickpocket in Rosen Springs, surpassing the ones before me... -
Trap by Maggie Alabaster, Jo Bradley
Never say things can't get worse, because they absolutely can. Lies, betrayal and a shootout led to the worst nightmare of all. Out of that came the truth. But it's a truth I don't want to believe. A reality that might drive all of us apart, make us turn on each other...
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.

