The Lupu Chronicles Series by Monique Moreau

I am Alexandru, the chosen one. The ruler of the Romanian mafie Lupu clan.Nina is my little sister’s best friend, and an outsider.Will my duty to the family tear us apart?NinaI’ve been in love with Alex for as long as I can remember. I know he wants me, but he’s a self-contained perfectionist who will never break with tradition in his rigid world. The tradition in question: an arranged marriage with a mafie princess.AlexWith my ambition, I must follow in my father's footsteps... moreI am Alexandru, the chosen one. The ruler of the Romanian mafie Lupu clan.Nina is my little sister’s best friend, and an outsider.Will my duty to the family tear us apart?NinaI’ve been in love with Alex for as long as I can remember. I know he wants me, but he’s a self-contained perfectionist who will never break with tradition in his rigid world. The tradition in question: an arranged marriage with a mafie princess.AlexWith my ambition, I must follow in my father's footsteps. I will be the perfect head of the family, the perfect husband and father, the perfect... man. In this dog-eat-dog mafie world, a single mistake could end in bloodshed. After years of conflict with a rival family, my sister is contracted to marry and bring peace. But when the bride runs away and threatens the truce, I need to convince Nina to help me track down my wayward sister. A replacement must be found and it makes sense that it should be me. The only problem is Nina. The little minx is everything I want in a woman and a wife. And it doesn't help that I can't stop fantasizing about her underneath me, either. As our chemistry heats up, a soldier's irreparable mistake starts a war that can only be stopped with the ultimate sacrifice. Myself. Marrying your own kind is the primal rule that reigns over my world, but as I uncover secrets, I learn my perfect father may not have been so perfect after all... less

I am Luca, the black sheep of the Romanian mafie Lupu clan.Cat, the woman I want as mine, happens to be my brother’s fiancée.What wouldn’t I do to tear their engagement apart with my bare hands?LucaAs the second son, I scoff at the antiquated rules and traditions of my clan. When my family needs to make an arranged marriage with a rival clan, the next in line to wed the spoiled mafie princess is me.I’ll be damned if I’m led to the slaughter like some sacrificial lamb... moreI am Luca, the black sheep of the Romanian mafie Lupu clan.Cat, the woman I want as mine, happens to be my brother’s fiancée.What wouldn’t I do to tear their engagement apart with my bare hands?LucaAs the second son, I scoff at the antiquated rules and traditions of my clan. When my family needs to make an arranged marriage with a rival clan, the next in line to wed the spoiled mafie princess is me.I’ll be damned if I’m led to the slaughter like some sacrificial lamb.Let my younger brother, the family lapdog, do the deed. The man is a soulless bastard, anyway.But the moment I set eyes on the precious princess at my brother’s engagement party, I regret my decision. My knees almost buckle. Holy hell, but she’s beautiful. Sultry and innocent, she’s a lethal combination the likes of which I’ve never seen before.If only she wasn’t already pledged to my brother.CatMy family loves me but I’m merely a pawn in the shifting chess game between the Lupu clan and mine. As the good, obedient daughter to the boss of the Popescu family, I do what I am told. And that is to marry the youngest brother, a ruthless mafie prince with a reputation for cruelty. It’s the least I can do to make up for the grief I’ve caused my family over the years.At my engagement party, I’m introduced to my fiancé’s older brother, Luca.A man with cold gray eyes that makes my skin sizzle with desire.The same man who already rejected me as his fiancée.I should hate him for it. Instead, the more time I’m forced to spend in his presence, the less I can remember that he is strictly off-limits. less

I am Nicu, the savage heir of the Romanian mafie Lupu clan.I love rules: following them, imposing them, enforcing them.NicuAs the last son of the Lupu clan, I would never dishonor our name or tarnish our reputation. But Jewel is neither mafie, nor a virgin.With no rules to temper my savage nature, it’s no hold’s bar when it comes to her.And the fact that she’s my fiancée’s best friend?Means absolutely nothing to me.JewelI made a terrible mistake, hooking up with my best friend’s fiancé... moreI am Nicu, the savage heir of the Romanian mafie Lupu clan.I love rules: following them, imposing them, enforcing them.NicuAs the last son of the Lupu clan, I would never dishonor our name or tarnish our reputation. But Jewel is neither mafie, nor a virgin.With no rules to temper my savage nature, it’s no hold’s bar when it comes to her.And the fact that she’s my fiancée’s best friend?Means absolutely nothing to me.JewelI made a terrible mistake, hooking up with my best friend’s fiancé. Those frosty blue eyes and dominant nature were a deadly combination I couldn’t resist.Not only do I loathe the traditional mafie culture he comes from, but guilt over my mistake is eating me up inside.I threw him out, swearing to myself that it would never happen again.There’s just one problem…he won’t leave me alone.I have a stalker on my hands, only I’m not sure I hate it. less

ClaraI am Clara Hagi, the Virgin Queen. I may not be allowed to marry, but I will be the first woman to rule a mafia clan. The Lupu clan is encroaching on Los Angeles, but they won’t get far. Not on my watch.I ache for Tatum, their consilier. I love his piercing black eyes, his tall, muscle-bound frame, his touch, his commands, his beguiling strain of vulnerability—I love it all.The one time and only time he kissed me—my first kiss—was a mistake.That’s what he called it.A mistake... moreClaraI am Clara Hagi, the Virgin Queen. I may not be allowed to marry, but I will be the first woman to rule a mafia clan. The Lupu clan is encroaching on Los Angeles, but they won’t get far. Not on my watch.I ache for Tatum, their consilier. I love his piercing black eyes, his tall, muscle-bound frame, his touch, his commands, his beguiling strain of vulnerability—I love it all.The one time and only time he kissed me—my first kiss—was a mistake.That’s what he called it.A mistake.He’ll regret those words; I’ll make sure of it.TatumNothing good came from kissing that girl, Clara. A girl whose clan hates mine. A girl who’s off-limits. A girl I should loathe.As consilier, I live and breathe the Lupu clan, and I do it perfectly. Perfection is the only way to make up for my father’s betrayal, a secret I will take to the grave.I’m charged with getting the Virgin Queen under control. Once I do, my clan will rule LA, just as it rules NYC. Every time I see her, I remember. Every time, we spar, I want to kiss her. Every time we accidentally touch—and I hate to touch—I ache for her.One kiss was not enough. Maybe bedding her will get her out of my system, virginity bedamned. Make her pay for twisting me inside out. Make her hurt a little. Purge her from my body and mind.She deserves better than a tainted man like me, but what if I fall for the Virgin Queen? less