Bloody Kingdom Series by Ana West

A mafia princess and a mafia prince walk into a bar…. It should be the beginning of a joke. To me, my father setting me up with Dante Scarano is a joke—just not a particularly funny one. But when the night ends with me up against a wall and Dante’s hands on my body, I know I’ve underestimated him—and the power he and his father wield. I might be forced to marry him, but nothing about this relationship is real. Not our vows, our marriage, or the way my body responds to his... moreA mafia princess and a mafia prince walk into a bar…. It should be the beginning of a joke. To me, my father setting me up with Dante Scarano is a joke—just not a particularly funny one. But when the night ends with me up against a wall and Dante’s hands on my body, I know I’ve underestimated him—and the power he and his father wield. I might be forced to marry him, but nothing about this relationship is real. Not our vows, our marriage, or the way my body responds to his. At least—that’s what I tell myself, every time Dante sets me on fire. Dante isn’t my husband, he’s my enemy. A man who I plan to take down, just as soon as I get the chance. Isn’t that what the vows say, anyway? Til death do us part. Here in this city, the Rosarias rule. But it’s about to get savage. less

It’s time for the Queen to rise. The Snake has gone underground and my husband right along with them. Left to pick up the pieces, I know it’s only a matter of time before the Snake strikes again. My husband left everything to me; the money, the businesses, the title. Now the leader of both families, I have to prove that I can be the leader I know I was born to be. But the rules of the game have changed and everything is at stake–my life, my relationship, and my position... moreIt’s time for the Queen to rise. The Snake has gone underground and my husband right along with them. Left to pick up the pieces, I know it’s only a matter of time before the Snake strikes again. My husband left everything to me; the money, the businesses, the title. Now the leader of both families, I have to prove that I can be the leader I know I was born to be. But the rules of the game have changed and everything is at stake–my life, my relationship, and my position. Yet none of that matters because I know just how far I’m willing to go to save it all. The Snake will strike again, I’m sure of it. To succeed, I have to be ruthless. Savage. Merciless. Nothing and no one can stand in my way, no matter the cost. But betrayal lurks in the shadows–one I’m not sure I’ll survive. And it just might be the end of everything. less