Syndicate Rules Series by Lucy Monroe

Two couples. One HEA and one Prequel Cliffhanger.GIULIAOur marriage cemented the alliance between our families. Emotions shouldn't come into it, but I fell in love with the ruthless underboss I married. Only to him, I'm nothing more than incubator to carry his heirs. I adore our son, but I've been putting off having another child. Raff is going to flip when he finds out about the birth control... moreTwo couples. One HEA and one Prequel Cliffhanger.GIULIAOur marriage cemented the alliance between our families. Emotions shouldn't come into it, but I fell in love with the ruthless underboss I married. Only to him, I'm nothing more than incubator to carry his heirs. I adore our son, but I've been putting off having another child. Raff is going to flip when he finds out about the birth control.RAFFAELEShe is smart and beautiful, but there is no room in the life of a mafia underboss for tender emotions. At least that's what I thought when we got married. Six years has changed a lot, but my wife thinks I'm the same merciless man she wed. To everyone else, I am. But not to her. She'll forgive me for sending her to a fertility specialist. She has to, because I will never let her go.Giulia and Raffaele's story is a steamy mafia romance with a guaranteed HEA. No cheating.CATALINAMy sister is engaged to the don that sets my senses ablaze. I have no choice but to make plans to run. To escape my father and this incessant physical need Severus sparks in me.SEVERUSomeone is attacking my mafia. I have to protect la famiglia at all costs, even if that means agreeing to marry a woman I have no feelings for. I just have to ignore the way my body reacts to her sister.As the prequel to Urgent Vows, this is the only book in the Syndicate Rules series that is not a standalone. Because it is a prequel, Catalina and Severu's story ends on a cliffhanger.CW: explicit intimacy, graphic violence, foul language, fertility issues discussed, and domestic violence (past reference and on the page – not between the main characters) less

CatalinaI’m done with life under my father’s brutal thumb. I’m running from the mafia right after my sister marries the don. It doesn’t matter that one touch from him sparks all sorts of things it shouldn’t. That’s only one more reason to leave. But when my sister disappears the morning of her wedding, I’m left in her wedding dress, standing in front of the priest. With him. The man I thought I could never have. The man who could break me.SeveruFor the stability of la famiglia , I need to marry... moreCatalinaI’m done with life under my father’s brutal thumb. I’m running from the mafia right after my sister marries the don. It doesn’t matter that one touch from him sparks all sorts of things it shouldn’t. That’s only one more reason to leave. But when my sister disappears the morning of her wedding, I’m left in her wedding dress, standing in front of the priest. With him. The man I thought I could never have. The man who could break me.SeveruFor the stability of la famiglia , I need to marry. I don’t want a wife that will disrupt my life, but I crave this woman. Once her sister runs, nothing will stop me from having her. She’ll marry me to protect her sister, but who is going to protect her from me?This is a standalone spicy mafia romance with a guaranteed HEA. No cliffhangers. No cheating. explicit intimacy, graphic violence, foul language and domestic violence (past reference and on the page - not between the main characters) less

AnnaThe world is too loud, too bright, too everything. Until I meet him. What happens when the one person I need is the utterly ruthless Boss of the Irish Mob? His touch sends me to a place I've never been. I want more of him, bloodstained hands and all.CianSome call me a psychopath. I don't feel. Until I meet her. I need to know she is safe. Every minute of every day. I hire her to work for my legitimate business. I watch her. I crave her. But I am a monster... moreAnnaThe world is too loud, too bright, too everything. Until I meet him. What happens when the one person I need is the utterly ruthless Boss of the Irish Mob? His touch sends me to a place I've never been. I want more of him, bloodstained hands and all.CianSome call me a psychopath. I don't feel. Until I meet her. I need to know she is safe. Every minute of every day. I hire her to work for my legitimate business. I watch her. I crave her. But I am a monster. What happens when the one person who makes me feel is pure, sweet innocence? I will never let her go.This is a stand alone Mafia romance with a guaranteed HEA. violence, foul language, stalking. less

LUCIAI used to be a mafia princess, but I ran from the Cosa Nostra after a rival syndicate killed my husband. I live like a normal person now. Atlas shows up at my club when everything in my life is finally coming together and I think it's fate. I've never trusted anyone with my darkest desires...until him.Then I learn the man I love is everything I am running from and now he's my enemy.ATLASI shut down my emotions two decades ago. I'm as much monster as man now... moreLUCIAI used to be a mafia princess, but I ran from the Cosa Nostra after a rival syndicate killed my husband. I live like a normal person now. Atlas shows up at my club when everything in my life is finally coming together and I think it's fate. I've never trusted anyone with my darkest desires...until him.Then I learn the man I love is everything I am running from and now he's my enemy.ATLASI shut down my emotions two decades ago. I'm as much monster as man now. When I meet Lucia, she is light to my darkness, warmth to the chill in what is left of my soul. From her luscious curves to her eagerness for bedroom games, she is perfect for me. But when she finds out why I'm really in her city, she despises me. I'm used to being hated and feared. That won't stop me from claiming her as my own.Because she needs my protection as much as I need her light and if I have to get her pregnant to keep her, we'll both enjoy every minute of it.This is a stand alone mafia romance with a guaranteed HEA. No cliff hangers. No cheating.CW: explicit intimacy, graphic violence, foul language, domestic violence (in the past), miscarriage (backstory), complicated family relationshipsFor readers who love morally grey heroes and devour mafia romance by authors like Cora Reilly, Michelle Heard and J.T. Geissinger. less

Another steamy Italian mafia romance set in the New York Cosa Nostra by USA Today bestselling author Lucy Monroe. BIANCA I'm hiding in plain sight from the mafia. Working for the most brutal capo in New York might not be the best idea. Falling for him is even worse. But when he traps me in his apartment to take care of me, passion I didn't know I could feel, burns my inhibitions to cinders. Until he throws me away... moreAnother steamy Italian mafia romance set in the New York Cosa Nostra by USA Today bestselling author Lucy Monroe. BIANCA I'm hiding in plain sight from the mafia. Working for the most brutal capo in New York might not be the best idea. Falling for him is even worse. But when he traps me in his apartment to take care of me, passion I didn't know I could feel, burns my inhibitions to cinders. Until he throws me away. Then the don finds out who I am, and demands I marry the capo who broke my heart. SALVATORE The plan? A single night with the alluring pole dancer turned cocktail waitress. When she's attacked outside my club, I insist she recovers in my penthouse and if that gives me access to her beautiful body, so much the better. One night turns into weeks, but I don't catch feelings. Not since I had to kill the object of my affection for betraying me. Then I discover Bianca has done the same. But instead of ordering me to kill her, my don gives me a choice. Marry her. Or death. This is a stand alone mafia romance with a guaranteed HEA. No cliffhangers. No Cheating. CW: explicit intimacy, graphic violence, foul language, reference to SA in the past, parental abandonment (in past for Bianca). less

RIONAI don't want to marry into the mafia, much less to a stranger my uncle picks for me, but I'll do anything to protect my vulnerable younger cousin. The only choice I have left is who I give my body to for the first time. Fate plays a cruel trick when the stranger I pick at a club turns out the be the only man I despise more than my uncle...my future husband.MICELII will do anything for la famiglia, including marrying the niece of the Irish mob boss... moreRIONAI don't want to marry into the mafia, much less to a stranger my uncle picks for me, but I'll do anything to protect my vulnerable younger cousin. The only choice I have left is who I give my body to for the first time. Fate plays a cruel trick when the stranger I pick at a club turns out the be the only man I despise more than my uncle...my future husband.MICELII will do anything for la famiglia, including marrying the niece of the Irish mob boss. Even after the most intensely passionate encounter of my life with a beautiful woman who gave me her virginity in a one-night stand I will never forget. When I meet her two weeks later and she's introduced as my future wife, I should be relieved. I'm not. I'm furious. How dare she offer what should have been mine to a stranger?This is a stand alone mafia romance with a guaranteed HEA. No cliffhangers. No Cheating. explicit intimacy, graphic violence, foul language, parental death (in the past). less

Danger and passion collide when the Sicilian mafia tries to undermine the new American Godfather of the Cosa Nostra in this spicy mafia romance by internationally bestselling author Lucy Monroe.CandiSomehow, I caught the attention of the most dangerous man in New York. They call him the Angel of Death, but I'm starting to think he's my guardian angel... moreDanger and passion collide when the Sicilian mafia tries to undermine the new American Godfather of the Cosa Nostra in this spicy mafia romance by internationally bestselling author Lucy Monroe.CandiSomehow, I caught the attention of the most dangerous man in New York. They call him the Angel of Death, but I'm starting to think he's my guardian angel.Until he kidnaps me, and brings my mom and sister to live in the mansion he bought for us to share as a couple before we even met!AngeloI kill without remorse. Some believe that makes me a psychopath. I know the truth. I'm a sociopath because I can feel.Loyalty. Fury. Lust.And she ignites every one of them inside me, but to keep her safe I must wait to her.Halloween, the night of tricks and treats, my Candi witnesses something she shouldn’t and I run out of time. She thinks I've kidnapped her and hijacked her family. But soon she'll realize this is just the way things are supposed to be.And when danger comes knocking, I'll do anything to protect her and la famiglia.This is a stand alone steamy mafia romance with a guaranteed HEA. No cliffhangers. No cheating. explicit intimacy, graphic violence, complicated and traumatic past for FMC, attempted assault of FMC, stalking behavior by MMC, reference to past harm to a dog. less

USA Today Bestselling Author Lucy Monroe brings you a heart-twisting, heat-laced mafia holiday romance where love endures, loyalty is everything, and even the fiercest deserve forever.Originally featured in the Sin & Snowflakes anthology, this expanded edition of A De Luca Family Christmas Carol includes lots of new scenes—and the long-awaited happily ever after for reader-favorite Nerissa.Christmas is a time for tradition, but in the De Luca family, nothing ever goes according to plan... moreUSA Today Bestselling Author Lucy Monroe brings you a heart-twisting, heat-laced mafia holiday romance where love endures, loyalty is everything, and even the fiercest deserve forever.Originally featured in the Sin & Snowflakes anthology, this expanded edition of A De Luca Family Christmas Carol includes lots of new scenes—and the long-awaited happily ever after for reader-favorite Nerissa.Christmas is a time for tradition, but in the De Luca family, nothing ever goes according to plan. As past regrets and future hopes collide, Sal and Ilaria must rediscover the heart of their decades-long love, while their daughter Nerissa faces a future she never thought she could have—with a man strong enough to stand beside her.Emotional, steamy, and full of mafia family fire, this holiday novella delivers laughter, love, and a very De Luca kind of Christmas.“No one writes mafia romance with more heart, heat, or raw emotional power than Lucy Monroe.” —Reader Review“Lucy Monroe delivers love stories that cut deep, hit hard, and still manage to heal. Every book is a masterclass in chemistry and character.” —Goodreads Reviewer“If you're craving a mafia romance with spice, soul, and strong women who love even stronger men—Lucy Monroe is your one-click author.” —Amazon Reviewer“Lucy Monroe’s characters feel like family. Dangerous, chaotic, fiercely loyal family—but family all the same.” —BookBub Reader less