Syndicate's Heart Series by Chiara Blake

I've been forced into the life of the man I despise, an experienced mafia hitman. He's now my protector, and I fear I'm becoming his possession. Lorenzo Parise walked into my life with a smirk on his face and a target on his back.He's the embodiment of everything I've vowed to dangerous, powerful and ridiculously handsome.He's also a ruthless killer for a notorious Sicilian crime family, known for taking what he wants and doing as he pleases. Now, he's essentially become my boss... moreI've been forced into the life of the man I despise, an experienced mafia hitman. He's now my protector, and I fear I'm becoming his possession. Lorenzo Parise walked into my life with a smirk on his face and a target on his back.He's the embodiment of everything I've vowed to dangerous, powerful and ridiculously handsome.He's also a ruthless killer for a notorious Sicilian crime family, known for taking what he wants and doing as he pleases. Now, he's essentially become my boss. I thought I knew what to expect.Some hardened criminal who'd make my skin crawl.A man almost twice my age who'd treat me like some silly young girl who can’t take care of herself.But nothing could have prepared me for Lorenzo Parise.As things spiral further out of control, I find myself irresistibly drawn to him.Even as he inflicts pain on others, I can't take my eyes off him.I'm starting to realize I can't imagine my world without his protection. Should I run? Or am I destined to be his forever? less

"What do you mean I'm marrying the most dangerous man in New York?" And as if being bound to the mafia don twice my age isn't enough, I'm now carrying his baby... Silvano Borelli is ruthless, powerful, and dangerously irresistible.A walking sin in a tailored suit, he commands everything—and now, he commands me.I was just a bartender, trying to escape my past.But when bullets flew and he became my protector, my world turned upside down... more"What do you mean I'm marrying the most dangerous man in New York?" And as if being bound to the mafia don twice my age isn't enough, I'm now carrying his baby... Silvano Borelli is ruthless, powerful, and dangerously irresistible.A walking sin in a tailored suit, he commands everything—and now, he commands me.I was just a bartender, trying to escape my past.But when bullets flew and he became my protector, my world turned upside down.He offers me a his protection in exchange for my hand in marriage.I should hate him, fear him, resist him.But every time he looks at me with those dark, hungry eyes, I lose all sense of reason.His touch ignites a fire within me, making me crave the one man I should avoid.But secrets have a way of surfacing, and mine is growing every day.Can I trust a man who lives in shadows?Seems like a silly question, doesn’t it?Because falling for the man who owns my fate could destroy us both. Or maybe I want to be owned… less