Titans and Tyrants Series by Vero Heath

At the stroke of midnight on my twentieth birthday, he comes in darkness and in blood. Elio Titone, heir to Toronto’s most brutal Cosa Nostra famiglia. Turns out my father is massively in debt to the Sicilian mafia. Elio has come for one thing and one thing only – to claim what he is owed. And what he’s owed is me. My captor is dangerous and demanding. Tortured, possessive, and wealthy beyond belief. He traps me in his gilded, violent world and offers me no hope of escape... moreAt the stroke of midnight on my twentieth birthday, he comes in darkness and in blood. Elio Titone, heir to Toronto’s most brutal Cosa Nostra famiglia. Turns out my father is massively in debt to the Sicilian mafia. Elio has come for one thing and one thing only – to claim what he is owed. And what he’s owed is me. My captor is dangerous and demanding. Tortured, possessive, and wealthy beyond belief. He traps me in his gilded, violent world and offers me no hope of escape. But the longer I spend with him, with his dark eyes and scarred hands, the less I want to claw my way out of his cage. When new enemies threaten me, I see a side of Elio I didn’t know existed – a ruthlessly protective side. He forces me to do the one thing that guarantees my safety, even if it means I’ll forever be his prisoner. I’ll no longer be shackled by debt, but by marriage vows. Because he’ll make me his bride. A Debt So Ruthless is an age-gap dark mafia romance. It is part one of a duet. less

I’ve taken everything from my Songbird. Her freedom. Her innocence. Even her name. She’ll no longer be known as Deirdre O’Malley, but Deirdre Titone. My wife. Whether she wants to be or not. It’s the only real way to show this city who she belongs to. The only way to tell the world that she’s as protected as she is possessed. I’ll keep her safe, even if there’s no one left to keep her safe from me. My Songbird made me believe in souls again. And maybe I don’t have one. Maybe I never did... moreI’ve taken everything from my Songbird. Her freedom. Her innocence. Even her name. She’ll no longer be known as Deirdre O’Malley, but Deirdre Titone. My wife. Whether she wants to be or not. It’s the only real way to show this city who she belongs to. The only way to tell the world that she’s as protected as she is possessed. I’ll keep her safe, even if there’s no one left to keep her safe from me. My Songbird made me believe in souls again. And maybe I don’t have one. Maybe I never did. But she does. And I won’t stop until I’ve taken it along with everything else. A Vow So Soulless is part two of Deirdre and Elio’s story. It is not standalone and A Debt So Ruthless should be read first. It is a dark mafia romance. less

When the brutal leader of the Irish mob murders my fiancé in front of me, I suck the olive right out of my martini and start to choke. Mad Darragh could have left me there. He's sadistic, cruel, and just crazy enough to enjoy watching me suffocate. But he doesn't. He hooks his fists beneath my ribs, pressing mercilessly. As I lose consciousness the last thing I hear is his "Every breath you breathe belongs to me now, pet. ". Turns out he wants more than just my breath... moreWhen the brutal leader of the Irish mob murders my fiancé in front of me, I suck the olive right out of my martini and start to choke. Mad Darragh could have left me there. He's sadistic, cruel, and just crazy enough to enjoy watching me suffocate. But he doesn't. He hooks his fists beneath my ribs, pressing mercilessly. As I lose consciousness the last thing I hear is his "Every breath you breathe belongs to me now, pet. ". Turns out he wants more than just my breath. He wants my hand in marriage. And he's willing to break every rule in the book to get it. Darragh doesn't know who he's up against. He may be a gambling man. He may only play for keeps. . . But my name is Valentina Titone. And when I play, I play to win. A Game So Reckless is part one of Valentina and Darragh's story. It is a dark age-gap enemies to lovers mafia romance. It is recommended to read the preceding duet before this book (A Debt So Ruthless and A Vow So Soulless) but it is not necessary. less

Old wounds have been opened. Sins and secrets revealed. While Darragh is in Dublin, I'm punished for past lies and forced into a secret marriage with another man in Montreal. But when bullets fall like rain and turn my bloody world upside-down, I seize my chance to run. From my new husband. From my father. From Darragh Gowan most of all. But even from across an ocean, Darragh is still capable of controlling me. And I'm about to find out there there is no escape from him... moreOld wounds have been opened. Sins and secrets revealed. While Darragh is in Dublin, I'm punished for past lies and forced into a secret marriage with another man in Montreal. But when bullets fall like rain and turn my bloody world upside-down, I seize my chance to run. From my new husband. From my father. From Darragh Gowan most of all. But even from across an ocean, Darragh is still capable of controlling me. And I'm about to find out there there is no escape from him. I have nowhere left to run. .. Unless it's straight into his trap. A Trap So Flawless is a dark age gap mafia romance and it is part two of Darragh and Valentina's duet. Part one, A Game So Reckless, must be read first. less

Curse Titone was a friend to me once. The sweet boy who saved me from drowning on Sicilian shores. But the cherub-faced child I knew more than twenty years ago is gone. Now, Curse is Toronto's most merciless assassin. A soulless shadow of the innocent boy I once adored. A monster. But when I find myself trapped, terrified, with blood pooling at my feet and no one else to turn to. .. I know a monster is the only one who can help me. Even if that monster demands a sacrifice... moreCurse Titone was a friend to me once. The sweet boy who saved me from drowning on Sicilian shores. But the cherub-faced child I knew more than twenty years ago is gone. Now, Curse is Toronto's most merciless assassin. A soulless shadow of the innocent boy I once adored. A monster. But when I find myself trapped, terrified, with blood pooling at my feet and no one else to turn to. .. I know a monster is the only one who can help me. Even if that monster demands a sacrifice. Even if that sacrifice is me. A Monster so Merciless is a dark mafia romance. It is recommended to read the preceding books in the series for background information on the Titone family, but it is not necessary. This is part one of a duet. less

Part two of Curse and Aurora's story. A dark mafia romance.