Miami Mafia Family Series by Ava Summers

Salvatore Faugno is the sexiest man I’ve ever met. He’s also a cold-blooded killer. When I took a last-minute waitressing gig, I never expected to get caught in the middle of a mafia war. Now I’m angry as well as exhausted. Thanks to some testosterone-fueled idiots, I’ve lost all my tips as well as my phone. I just want to go home, drink a bottle of wine, and sleep for 12 hours. It seems fate has other plans. Salvatore isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty... moreSalvatore Faugno is the sexiest man I’ve ever met. He’s also a cold-blooded killer. When I took a last-minute waitressing gig, I never expected to get caught in the middle of a mafia war. Now I’m angry as well as exhausted. Thanks to some testosterone-fueled idiots, I’ve lost all my tips as well as my phone. I just want to go home, drink a bottle of wine, and sleep for 12 hours. It seems fate has other plans. Salvatore isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty. He kills a man to save us both but ends up badly injured. My apartment is the last place his enemies will look for him. Any sensible woman would be terrified of this tattooed and dangerous killer, but all I want to do is peel his bloody clothes off and…bandage his wounds. At the end of three days, it’s official: I’ve succumbed to Stockholm Syndrome. Salvatore is rich, possessive, and controlling, and he pushes all my buttons. He says he’ll do whatever it takes to keep me safe. The passion between us is off the scale, but I’d be a fool to trust a man this sexy and sinful. After all, I’m a loose end tying him to a crime scene… And his family wants me dead. ------ Salvatore is a dark mafia romance short read with a HEA. It contains strong language, spicy scenes, and some violence. The FMC is badass and more than capable of holding her own. Salvatore is the first in a series of three interconnected short reads with an overlapping timeline featuring related characters. It can be read as a standalone. less

My best friend’s getting married to a mafia Don… …I probably shouldn’t be hitting on his cousin. When I agreed to be the Maid of Honor, it seemed like a good opportunity to have some fun, get drunk, and flirt a little. I didn’t expect to fall for Mr. Tall, Dark, and Dangerous. Then again, I’m not known for my smart decision-making. I wake up with more than the hangover from Hell. There’s a hot mafia mobster in my bed and I have no memory of how I got there... moreMy best friend’s getting married to a mafia Don… …I probably shouldn’t be hitting on his cousin. When I agreed to be the Maid of Honor, it seemed like a good opportunity to have some fun, get drunk, and flirt a little. I didn’t expect to fall for Mr. Tall, Dark, and Dangerous. Then again, I’m not known for my smart decision-making. I wake up with more than the hangover from Hell. There’s a hot mafia mobster in my bed and I have no memory of how I got there. I should probably walk away and chalk up the whole experience to tequila, but Christiano Faugno has other ideas. He wants more. I’m not convinced. Men usually see me as a good-time girl, nothing else. But then he saves me from a bad situation and I fall for his charm, his smoking hot abs, and his delectable…personality. It’s hopeless: I’m doomed. Even my psycho cat loves him, and since Hamish hated all my previous loser boyfriends, maybe I should trust his judgment? Everything is amazing…until I’m kidnapped by some deranged Russians. My life is in on the line. The clock is ticking. Christiano said he’ll be there for me, but no sane guy is going to burn the world down to save a one-night-stand, right? ---- Tropes: age gap, he falls first Christiano is a dark mafia romance standalone novella with a HAE. It's part of the Miami Mafia Family series, which is a series of related instalove/novella books, each one featuring a member of the Faugno family. There are character and plot crossovers, but the books can be read as standalones. For a more enjoyable experience, start with Salvatore (book 1). less

It was supposed to be a hot hookup. Only my hot mafia guy doesn't appreciate being ghosted... I don't do dating or relationships. I have a son and a sick mom to care for. Sometimes, though, a girl's gotta have fun. Miami’s most infamous Lothario, Romano Faugno, a man with mafia blood in his veins and the owner of the best club in the city, rescues me from a creep. He invites me to the VIP lounge as an apology for my poor experience in his club... moreIt was supposed to be a hot hookup. Only my hot mafia guy doesn't appreciate being ghosted... I don't do dating or relationships. I have a son and a sick mom to care for. Sometimes, though, a girl's gotta have fun. Miami’s most infamous Lothario, Romano Faugno, a man with mafia blood in his veins and the owner of the best club in the city, rescues me from a creep. He invites me to the VIP lounge as an apology for my poor experience in his club. I could have said 'no', but I’m five tequilas in and the man’s hot as Hades. One drink turns into ... a few. He takes me to a swanky hotel, we have … fun. Lots of fun. Hours of fun. So much fun I can barely string two words together. In a different life, this could be the start of ... something. But I gave Romano a fake name and left before he woke up. No complications. No drama. Six months pass. Romano is in my past, just a beautiful memory to keep me warm at night. Until I’m forced to audition as a dancer at Club Venom because I desperately need the cash. I get the job. Under different circumstances, I’d be celebrating, but before I can high-five my good fortune, I realize my hot fling is now my new boss. And he's seriously p*ssed. He’s not going to let me go until he has me locked down, in his bed, forever. The problem is, Romano has no clue about the challenges I’m facing, or who I’m running from. --- This is book 3 in the Miami Mafia Family series. While Romano can be read as a standalone, it follows a broadly similar timeline to the first two books, so for a better experience and understanding of the characters, start with book 1, Salvatore. See the content note at the beginning of the book for trigger warnings. Tropes: He falls first Age gap Single mom Workplace/Boss Romance One night stand less