Scorned Fate Series by Victoria Paige

She’s about to fake-date the bad boy of Manhattan. Seraphina Moretti is half-in-love with her best friend’s brother. An arranged marriage is in her future and the groom is not the object of her affection. But then the devil of Wall Street whispers in her ear. Telling her to follow her heart, that the unrequited love she’s feeling is reciprocated. She just needs to use a ploy as old as time. Jealousy. Matteo De Lucci will use subterfuge to get what he wants... moreShe’s about to fake-date the bad boy of Manhattan. Seraphina Moretti is half-in-love with her best friend’s brother. An arranged marriage is in her future and the groom is not the object of her affection. But then the devil of Wall Street whispers in her ear. Telling her to follow her heart, that the unrequited love she’s feeling is reciprocated. She just needs to use a ploy as old as time. Jealousy. Matteo De Lucci will use subterfuge to get what he wants. And what he wants is to prevent a union between two families that would make a powerful organization unstoppable. The key was through Sera’s affection for his business partner. And fake-dating Sera is the path to his endgame. When the enemy makes a bold move, the lines between what is real and what is fake start to blur. Sera begins to crave the man she shouldn’t be falling for. And Matteo starts to get possessive over a woman who has feelings for another. When all their families weigh in, marriage between them might be inevitable. But would it be fake or real? * A standalone billionaire-mafia romance. less

He was the perfect husband until she got pregnant. An arranged marriage was always in Natalya Conte’s future. Luca Moretti is charming and considerate. Handsome like the devil, he dotes on her and spoils her. But when two pink lines should have brought them unbridled joy, her husband ices her out. An arranged marriage gives Luca great power. To cement that power, he needs an heir. The quickest way to do it is to make Natalya fall madly in love with him... moreHe was the perfect husband until she got pregnant. An arranged marriage was always in Natalya Conte’s future. Luca Moretti is charming and considerate. Handsome like the devil, he dotes on her and spoils her. But when two pink lines should have brought them unbridled joy, her husband ices her out. An arranged marriage gives Luca great power. To cement that power, he needs an heir. The quickest way to do it is to make Natalya fall madly in love with him. He will have her loyalty without risking his heart because love to him means weakness. Natalya needs Luca to love her. Because she has secrets that will put them all in jeopardy. Her heart shatters when Luca shows her exactly how little she means to him. But it isn’t until she sees evidence of the unforgivable that she loses all hope for a happily ever after. less

Shallow. Unappealing. Nico De Lucci’s biting opinion of her is seared into Ivy’s brain. Not that she should care. No way is she giving Nico the power to whittle away at her self-confidence. Confidence she fought so hard to achieve. Obnoxious. Mr. Satan. Choice words Ivy Wu reserves especially for him. He will do anything and say anything to protect his sister from Ivy’s influence. Even if she paints him as the villain. When Ivy gets entangled with Nico’s old rival,... moreShallow. Unappealing. Nico De Lucci’s biting opinion of her is seared into Ivy’s brain. Not that she should care. No way is she giving Nico the power to whittle away at her self-confidence. Confidence she fought so hard to achieve. Obnoxious. Mr. Satan. Choice words Ivy Wu reserves especially for him. He will do anything and say anything to protect his sister from Ivy’s influence. Even if she paints him as the villain. When Ivy gets entangled with Nico’s old rival,. he steps in to protect her because she’s his friend’s baby sister. Combustible heat flares between them. They give in to one scorching hate-filled night. But one night is not enough. Especially when a De Lucci becomes obsessed. * Can be read as a standalone. less

It’s when her obsession for him vanishes that he becomes desperate to have it back. Bianca De Lucci has always been obsessed with Sandro Rossi. He was the hero of her girlish dreams. And the dream man of her adolescence. But no matter how much she showed him she wanted more,. he always treated her like a younger sister. In one tragic night, she pushes her obsession too far and someone dear to her pays the price... moreIt’s when her obsession for him vanishes that he becomes desperate to have it back. Bianca De Lucci has always been obsessed with Sandro Rossi. He was the hero of her girlish dreams. And the dream man of her adolescence. But no matter how much she showed him she wanted more,. he always treated her like a younger sister. In one tragic night, she pushes her obsession too far and someone dear to her pays the price. Sandro becomes the enemy, and she wishes for him to burn in hell like the rest of his family. Sandro Rossi has too much blood on his hands. Hands undeserving to touch Bianca’s goodness and light. But when he shatters her heart, instead of freeing her from her obsession, he extinguishes her light. A light that he realizes has become his addiction. Now he will lie, cheat, steal, and, yes, fight like hell to win it back. less

She can never be seen on his arm in public because she’s the hired help. Sloane Scott has a reputation. She’s the go-to cleaner for the New York mafia. Discretion is unspoken if not written in blood. No sleeping with my clients is her unwritten rule, so why the hell does the arrogant boss of the De Lucci crime family play a starring role in her steamy dreams. Dominic “Dom” De Lucci has a reputation. He’s the scion of two prominent crime families and New York’s most eligible villain... moreShe can never be seen on his arm in public because she’s the hired help. Sloane Scott has a reputation. She’s the go-to cleaner for the New York mafia. Discretion is unspoken if not written in blood. No sleeping with my clients is her unwritten rule, so why the hell does the arrogant boss of the De Lucci crime family play a starring role in her steamy dreams. Dominic “Dom” De Lucci has a reputation. He’s the scion of two prominent crime families and New York’s most eligible villain. Sought after for alliances, he has his pick in an arranged marriage. But no one makes his blood simmer more than the off-limits beautiful cleaner for the mob with a voice made for seduction and a body made for sin. When their attraction sparks to explosive levels, they give in and agree to certain rules. What they have isn’t a relationship. No dating. No giving gifts. No drama. And, especially, no falling in love. Just sex exclusively with each other. So when Dom takes another woman as his “fake” date to formal events, Sloane understands because it helps cover their affair. And their arrangement works for a while, until the most important rule is broken. less