Advantage Play Series by Kelsie Rae

Rule #1: Keep your head down and your eyes up. It makes you invisible. But not stupid. Ace, a young cardshark, has worked her entire life to achieve one goal. Bring Burlone Allegretti to his knees. As the the head of a mafia family who dabbles in human trafficking, he’s far from innocent, and Ace can't wait to exact her revenge. As her plan is set in motion, the alluring head of a rival family, Kingston Romano, approaches her with a proposition. One that she’s desperate enough to accept... moreRule #1: Keep your head down and your eyes up. It makes you invisible. But not stupid. Ace, a young cardshark, has worked her entire life to achieve one goal. Bring Burlone Allegretti to his knees. As the the head of a mafia family who dabbles in human trafficking, he’s far from innocent, and Ace can't wait to exact her revenge. As her plan is set in motion, the alluring head of a rival family, Kingston Romano, approaches her with a proposition. One that she’s desperate enough to accept. Soon, she finds herself in the crosshairs of a war she isn’t prepared to fight. With a target on her back, and intimate feelings she refuses to acknowledge, she'll have to decide if she's all in, or if she'll be taken for all she's worth. less

It is highly recommended you enjoy Wild Card before diving into Dark King. Blurb contains spoilers. Rule #5: Don’t allow distractions. They’ll only break you. In the blink of an eye, Kingston Romano’s entire world has fallen apart. His sister is in the hands of a rival mafia family, and his only hope of getting her back is by making a wager that includes the mysterious Acely Mezzerich... moreIt is highly recommended you enjoy Wild Card before diving into Dark King. Blurb contains spoilers. Rule #5: Don’t allow distractions. They’ll only break you. In the blink of an eye, Kingston Romano’s entire world has fallen apart. His sister is in the hands of a rival mafia family, and his only hope of getting her back is by making a wager that includes the mysterious Acely Mezzerich. Unfortunately for King, his feelings for Ace only escalate the longer he’s around her, muddling his conscience as well as his arrangement with the enemy. And if has any hope of saving his sister and keeping Ace, he needs to execute it perfectly. As the pieces start to fall, he’ll have to learn who he can trust and who needs to be eliminated before it’s too late. *Recommended for audiences +18. less

Can be read as a standalone. She’s the princess to the Romano family. A little bird who wanted to fly away until I was tasked with kidnapping her for safe keeping. It’s too bad her brother pissed off my boss. Now he's going to use her as a pawn. However, as soon as she opens her pouty little mouth and peeks up at me with those red-rimmed eyes, I make a decision that could kill us both. She’s mine. She just doesn’t know it yet. Keeping her won’t be easy when my boss has other plans for her... moreCan be read as a standalone. She’s the princess to the Romano family. A little bird who wanted to fly away until I was tasked with kidnapping her for safe keeping. It’s too bad her brother pissed off my boss. Now he's going to use her as a pawn. However, as soon as she opens her pouty little mouth and peeks up at me with those red-rimmed eyes, I make a decision that could kill us both. She’s mine. She just doesn’t know it yet. Keeping her won’t be easy when my boss has other plans for her. But I’ve always been a selfish bastard, and I always get what I want, even if I have to make a deal with the devil himself to keep her. *Intended for audiences 18+. less

Diece is the right hand man to the most powerful family in the Italian Mafia. He’s ruthless, brutal, and has been tasked with protecting me after I stuck my neck out for his boss. That doesn’t mean I trust him, though. Against my will, Diece whisks me away under the guise of keeping me safe, but I’m not about to exchange one prison for another. When he finds out what I’ve been through at the hands of my previous captor, he begs me to let my guard down. To let him in... moreDiece is the right hand man to the most powerful family in the Italian Mafia. He’s ruthless, brutal, and has been tasked with protecting me after I stuck my neck out for his boss. That doesn’t mean I trust him, though. Against my will, Diece whisks me away under the guise of keeping me safe, but I’m not about to exchange one prison for another. When he finds out what I’ve been through at the hands of my previous captor, he begs me to let my guard down. To let him in. But if I do, he’ll find out the truth, and I can’t let that happen. Not just for me, but for his safety too. He says he won’t let anyone hurt me. He has no idea who I’m running from. *Contains sensitive subjects that may be offensive to readers. Intended for readers 18+. less

***can be read as a standalone***. My name is Bianca Castello. I’m a mafia princess who’s being forced to marry a Fed. Apparently, the sexy stranger is desperate enough to make a deal with my brother in exchange for a favor. And favors are hard to come by in this world. But Jack Connelly’s an outsider. He hasn’t heard the rumors. He doesn’t know the things I’ve done to protect my family or the reason why every single made man refuses to touch me... more***can be read as a standalone***. My name is Bianca Castello. I’m a mafia princess who’s being forced to marry a Fed. Apparently, the sexy stranger is desperate enough to make a deal with my brother in exchange for a favor. And favors are hard to come by in this world. But Jack Connelly’s an outsider. He hasn’t heard the rumors. He doesn’t know the things I’ve done to protect my family or the reason why every single made man refuses to touch me. If he did, he’d stop looking at me like I’m a fallen angel. He’d realize the truth. I’m nothing but the devil’s plaything. *Contains sensitive subjects that may be offensive to readers. Intended for readers 18+. less