Cosa Nostra Institute Series by Atlas Rose, Raven Scott

They call me the Cosa Nostra Prince. The first son of the most dangerous Salvatore Mafia family. We run the crime. We take the money. We control the war.So when our ‘launderer’ decides to run with one hundred million dollars of our money, you can bet we’ll hunt them down. Only they’ve run to a place they think they’re safe. A place that’s heavily guarded.An island in the middle of nowhere. Where the son of my family's enemy promises me a bloody and violent end... moreThey call me the Cosa Nostra Prince. The first son of the most dangerous Salvatore Mafia family. We run the crime. We take the money. We control the war.So when our ‘launderer’ decides to run with one hundred million dollars of our money, you can bet we’ll hunt them down. Only they’ve run to a place they think they’re safe. A place that’s heavily guarded.An island in the middle of nowhere. Where the son of my family's enemy promises me a bloody and violent end. Only I don’t care about him…My sole focus is her.Pretty, plain Annalise Eden. I’ll hunt her. I’ll corner her. I’ll claim her too. She’s the one they secretly call ‘the Ghost’. The woman who’s made my family millions. Millions we want back… less

They’re all bad here in Cosa Nostra. Criminals in one way or another. Barely restrained beasts disguised by money and power. And somehow I’ve fallen for the worst of them.Lazarus Rossi…the Stidda Mafia Prince. He’s malicious and controlling. He’s fire melting me from the inside. I’m both terrified and consumed. And destined to be burned…But when darkness comes to our island it doesn’t come for him. They want someone who can hurt this Mafia Prince. Someone who’ll make him fall to his knees... moreThey’re all bad here in Cosa Nostra. Criminals in one way or another. Barely restrained beasts disguised by money and power. And somehow I’ve fallen for the worst of them.Lazarus Rossi…the Stidda Mafia Prince. He’s malicious and controlling. He’s fire melting me from the inside. I’m both terrified and consumed. And destined to be burned…But when darkness comes to our island it doesn’t come for him. They want someone who can hurt this Mafia Prince. Someone who’ll make him fall to his knees. When they see us together for the first time they find their target. A billionaire heiress and a family who’ll pay. Hell has become my world now. Terror and filth in a room far away from everything I love. But they don’t know Lazarus like I do.They don’t see there’s no end to the malice inside him. There’s nothing he’ll fall for. No one who’ll make him break. Or maybe I have my Mafia Prince all wrong…maybe now for him there’s me? less

I was promised to marry a Bernardi. A ruthless Irish Mafia family who occupies a seat of the Commission, alongside my family.But when the man I was to marry turned his back on me, the responsibility fell to another, the first Heir in line for the Bernardi Mafia throne. Bruno Bernardi is not the man I love. But he’ll take me. Like the beast he is. He’ll force me to want him…even if it’s for protection.Because there are monsters waiting for me in the dark... moreI was promised to marry a Bernardi. A ruthless Irish Mafia family who occupies a seat of the Commission, alongside my family.But when the man I was to marry turned his back on me, the responsibility fell to another, the first Heir in line for the Bernardi Mafia throne. Bruno Bernardi is not the man I love. But he’ll take me. Like the beast he is. He’ll force me to want him…even if it’s for protection.Because there are monsters waiting for me in the dark. Monsters who want to claim the only heir of the Valachi throne.And one of them is pretending to be me. less

She hated me…in the most savage, violent way. I deserved it all.Her fists. Her rage.But I didn’t deserve her love.Leila Ivanov, daughter to a dangerous Russian Czar is the perfect woman.Smart, resourceful, stunningly beautiful with piercing blue eyes and a wicked smile.But that’s not why I wanted her.I needed to find a way out of the mess I created.A mess where the CIA came knocking on my door armed with information.Information that was dangerous…and could get me killed... moreShe hated me…in the most savage, violent way. I deserved it all.Her fists. Her rage.But I didn’t deserve her love.Leila Ivanov, daughter to a dangerous Russian Czar is the perfect woman.Smart, resourceful, stunningly beautiful with piercing blue eyes and a wicked smile.But that’s not why I wanted her.I needed to find a way out of the mess I created.A mess where the CIA came knocking on my door armed with information.Information that was dangerous…and could get me killed.And I’d use the wrath of her family to escape it.But amongst the deceit I found myself falling for her quiet perfection and her deep, throaty laughter.I found myself falling for her.Until it was too late…Those I’d been running from came for me…but they found her instead.Now I’m staring at the bruises on her face and the betrayal in her eyes.and I’m on my knees begging her to stay.I’ll do anything. Pay any price. Kill any man I had to…even if it means my end.Because a life without her…is no life at all. less

I wasn’t meant to have her…to touch her. Not with these bloodied hands.She was forbidden to me, and the only woman I wanted.They call me the Commander.But that wasn’t always who I was.I was once more than the killer they turned me into.I once loved a woman. One who was off limits…So I turned my back on her. I broke her heart…and left it shattered.Until our island came under attack.They came to kill the Cosa Nostra heirs. But they’ll find me instead.Xael Davies is wild and ruthless... moreI wasn’t meant to have her…to touch her. Not with these bloodied hands.She was forbidden to me, and the only woman I wanted.They call me the Commander.But that wasn’t always who I was.I was once more than the killer they turned me into.I once loved a woman. One who was off limits…So I turned my back on her. I broke her heart…and left it shattered.Until our island came under attack.They came to kill the Cosa Nostra heirs. But they’ll find me instead.Xael Davies is wild and ruthless. A hellcat armed with a foul mouth and an attitude.But that’s all a lie.I know her…the real her. The woman she keeps hidden.The one who let me in, until I ruined it all.Now she needs me to find her…to protect her.And when the dust is settled and I’m bathed in their blood.I’ll fight to do the one thing I should’ve done before.Fight to keep her.But am I too late? Have I gone too far? Can this cold heart of mine find life once more.Can she ever trust me after what I’ve done.Or have I finally become the monster unable to love again… less