The Emerald Dagger Mafia Series by A.X. Ballantyne

I thought marrying into the most powerful mafia family would be my family's salvation, but I never expected to uncover my husband's dark, terrifying secret that could lead to my damnation.I've just married a man who exudes power, a man whose very presence demands the attention of the entire room. Lorenzo Valdici. The name alone sends shivers down the spines of men who think themselves untouchable... moreI thought marrying into the most powerful mafia family would be my family's salvation, but I never expected to uncover my husband's dark, terrifying secret that could lead to my damnation.I've just married a man who exudes power, a man whose very presence demands the attention of the entire room. Lorenzo Valdici. The name alone sends shivers down the spines of men who think themselves untouchable. They say he brings muscle and money to the table, but they don't know that he brings something far more dangerous. Something I'm not ready to face.As the new queen of the Valdici mafia, I should feel safe, protected. But instead, I feel like I'm standing on the edge of a precipice, staring into the abyss of something ancient, something hungry. My family's power is waning, and this marriage was supposed to be our salvation. But now, I wonder if it is the start of something far more sinister.When someone tries to kill Renzo, I think I've lost him forever. But then I find out the truth—he's still alive, and the man I thought I knew is hiding secrets that make the darkness of our world seem like mere shadows. Renzo isn't just a mafia king; he's something far more terrifying. And now, as the whispers of revenge swirl around us, I'm about to discover what lurks in the depths of hunger. less

I thought vampires were a figment of someone's overactive imagination. I couldn't have been more wrong. I thought I was finally free from the mafia life. After graduating from law school in the U.S., I returned home to witness my best friend’s arranged marriage to one of the Valdici brothers. Determined to avoid the same fate, I took a job with an art dealer, Marcello Donato, whose business it turns out is anything but legitimate. Maybe that’s why he hired me... moreI thought vampires were a figment of someone's overactive imagination. I couldn't have been more wrong. I thought I was finally free from the mafia life. After graduating from law school in the U.S., I returned home to witness my best friend’s arranged marriage to one of the Valdici brothers. Determined to avoid the same fate, I took a job with an art dealer, Marcello Donato, whose business it turns out is anything but legitimate. Maybe that’s why he hired me.Now, I’ve stumbled upon a dead body and some expensive art is missing. It’s like I’m being pulled back into the dangerous world I thought I’d left behind. And to make matters worse, I’ve been forced to work with Luca Valdici, one of the very men I was trying to avoid.Our attraction is undeniable, but I know better than to trust a Valdici. They’re all about power and control. And I’ve already sworn to myself that I’ll never become a mafia wife. But as secrets unravel and the stakes rise, I question everything I thought I knew. In this deadly dance of seduction and betrayal, one wrong move could cost me everything. less