Vows & Vendettas Series by Darcie McQueen

He’s a stranger and a liar, and I’ve never felt safer with anyone in my entire life.He vowed his life and loyalty to a mob boss, but that vow ended when his boss shot him in the back.She vowed to marry a monster for her family, but she ran when the cost became too high.When their paths collide, all they know about each other is that each of them is a liar, pretending to be something they aren’t... moreHe’s a stranger and a liar, and I’ve never felt safer with anyone in my entire life.He vowed his life and loyalty to a mob boss, but that vow ended when his boss shot him in the back.She vowed to marry a monster for her family, but she ran when the cost became too high.When their paths collide, all they know about each other is that each of them is a liar, pretending to be something they aren’t.But are they lying to survive or to betray, and can two people who’ve been betrayed ever trust again?And if they can, if they touch and find something beautiful after living lives built on pain, will they be able to survive when their nightmares come calling?Because those nightmares will find them… they are already on the way.Darcie’s Note: Brutal Vows is a steamy mafia romance that contains violence and dark subject matter, including references to prior abuse. All steaminess between the main characters is consensual. This is the first book in the interconnecting, standalone Vows & Vendettas series. Each book contains a happily ever after for the couple, while the overall conflict continues throughout the series. Books should be read in order. Please read at your own discretion. less

A mafia romance (vows & vendettas)

Molly O’Brien has lived her entire life beneath the boot of her monstrous father, a notorious mob boss. He killed her mother. Robbed Molly of the only safety she’d ever known. And then punished her for trying to save the victims of her family’s cruelty. When unlikely allies give her sanctuary, Molly can breathe freely for the first time in her life. And she knows exactly what she wants to do marry Duncan McDonagh and get revenge upon her father... moreMolly O’Brien has lived her entire life beneath the boot of her monstrous father, a notorious mob boss. He killed her mother. Robbed Molly of the only safety she’d ever known. And then punished her for trying to save the victims of her family’s cruelty. When unlikely allies give her sanctuary, Molly can breathe freely for the first time in her life. And she knows exactly what she wants to do marry Duncan McDonagh and get revenge upon her father. Yes, Molly will arrange her own mafia marriage, thank you very much. Duncan McDonagh has spent his adult life serving as the most effective weapon in Patrick O’Brien’s arsenal, only recently learning that he’s been serving the man who killed his sister. His mission of revenge is his only focus until he discovers that Molly is alive, having been concealed from him for years. She’s grown into a beautiful woman in the time they’ve been separated and now she’s asking him to marry her, protect her, help her destroy the man responsible for all the darkness they’ve endured. But Molly is so much younger than Duncan. Can he marry her? Is it right? And if he doesn’t and she is hurt… well, Duncan already knows he’ll burn the world to the ground if anyone even considers harming her… or even touching her. His possessive need to ensure her safety drives him directly into her arms and a confrontation with everyone in the mafia family who is threatened by their union. When a lethal weapon and a ticking time bomb fall in love, how can the outcome be anything but explosive? Beautiful Damage is the third book in the interconnecting, standalone Vows & Vendettas series. Each book contains a happily ever after for the couple, while the overall conflict continues throughout the series. Books should be read in order. less