Beneath The Blaze Series by Luna Mason

Decadent. One word that alters both of their futures. A chance encounter that entwines them forever. One night. No real names. Ending in a betrayal that still haunts them both. Declan Quinn, the new Irish mob boss like no other. Five years later, he’s now the owner of Decadence, a successful chocolate factory, but it’s what lies behind the gates that is so much more. Inferno is a club for the elite, an ‘in’ to the most powerful mafia family networks in the world... moreDecadent. One word that alters both of their futures. A chance encounter that entwines them forever. One night. No real names. Ending in a betrayal that still haunts them both. Declan Quinn, the new Irish mob boss like no other. Five years later, he’s now the owner of Decadence, a successful chocolate factory, but it’s what lies behind the gates that is so much more. Inferno is a club for the elite, an ‘in’ to the most powerful mafia family networks in the world. It’s also a place where all of your dark and sinful dreams come true. After the death of their father, the Quinn brothers have a key role in maintaining order. And that’s how the annual Decadence Games were born. A game of survival where pain meets pleasure for the ultimate prize. But not all is as it seems. Especially when his heartbreaker, Charlotte, becomes the final contestant this year. Fate may have played a card in their first encounter, but not this time. She’s trapped in a nightmare, forced to be a monster to survive. Yet what’s left of her heart still only belongs to one man–The Master of Inferno. The one she is under orders to kill to get her own golden ticket to freedom. One must step into hell to get a taste of heaven. The Decadence Games shall decide their fate. But what lies ahead, is worse than either of them could ever imagine. Can true love survive the games both inside and outside the gates? *INFERNO is a dark, enemies to lovers, Irish mafia romance with a game of survival. It can be read as a standalone, however, it is part of the Beneath The Blaze interconnected series that follows all three Quinn brothers. less

CONAN:. I’ve spent my life solving problems with my fists. In the cage. In the streets. And in the shadows behind the Decadence gates… I hunt. Brutal. Unforgivable. A monster. That’s who I am—and who I thought I’d always be. Until I crash my car after my brother’s wedding… and she shows up. Hallie Morris. A sharp-tongued nurse who stitches me up and calls me good boy like she means it. She doesn’t just mend me. She undoes me... moreCONAN:. I’ve spent my life solving problems with my fists. In the cage. In the streets. And in the shadows behind the Decadence gates… I hunt. Brutal. Unforgivable. A monster. That’s who I am—and who I thought I’d always be. Until I crash my car after my brother’s wedding… and she shows up. Hallie Morris. A sharp-tongued nurse who stitches me up and calls me good boy like she means it. She doesn’t just mend me. She undoes me. One taste turns into obsession, and suddenly, she’s the only thing I want to chase. The only thing that makes me feel like a man instead of a weapon. She knows the version of me I try to be when she’s near. Not the one I become when the mask slips. Because inside the woods of Decadence, I run the Chase—a primal game of survival. After falling for Hallie, this was meant to be my last. Instead, it shattered everything—including her trust. Leaving me more broken than the man I was before. I’m not just chasing redemption. I’m chasing the only woman who’s ever made me feel alive. Will she ever forgive the monster who loves her more than life itself? And am I willing to burn down my world to earn that second chance? Hallie:. The day my dad died, my spark died with him. Racing brought it back. Behind the wheel of my Shelby was the only time I felt alive again. Until Conan Quinn barreled into my life—wrecking my world in the best possible ways. It started as one night to forget a cheating ex. But with him? Once was never enough. We tried to play it casual. Friends with benefits. No strings. But Conan chased me with the same intensity he lives by. And I let him. I saw his darkness. And I loved him anyway. Then I came face-to-face with just how monstrous he really is. I save lives. He hunts them. Now everything I believed in is ashes. The man I love is part of something I never saw coming. And I’m caught in the crossfire of a war I didn’t know existed. Even with a heart torn in two, I can’t let him go. Because loving Conan might kill me. But could it also be the only thing that saves me. *IGNITE is a dark, Irish mafia romance with a sprinkle of dark rom-com. It is part of an inter-connected series, however THIS CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE. less

Two serial killer surgeons. One accidental marriage. And an obsession that cuts deeper than a scalpel. FINN. I’ve built my life on precision and control. No love. No emotions. No touching. Saving lives by day in the operating room and taking them for the mafia at night. Everything is a balance. Then one reckless night in Vegas rewrites my story. I wake up married to Dr. Stephanie Miller. The only woman who’s ever had the nerve to challenge me... moreTwo serial killer surgeons. One accidental marriage. And an obsession that cuts deeper than a scalpel. FINN. I’ve built my life on precision and control. No love. No emotions. No touching. Saving lives by day in the operating room and taking them for the mafia at night. Everything is a balance. Then one reckless night in Vegas rewrites my story. I wake up married to Dr. Stephanie Miller. The only woman who’s ever had the nerve to challenge me. And the second I realize how much she despises being my wife, I know I can never let her go. Because the deeper she inks herself into my soul, the harder it is to breathe without her. For the first time in my life I want more than control…. I want my wife to love me back. I’ve been studying her since the day we met. Every habit. Every weakness. Every smile. But I missed one vital piece of information…. Her killer instincts run just as deep. Her darkness mirrors mine, and we bleed the same venom. Except my temptress doesn’t know the real Dr. Quinn outside of the hospital. Nor does she know about the Decadence Trials that I host. I had no intentions of ever showing her this evil side to me—until she forced my hand. And now, we are both on trial. When our secrets are revealed, I know one thing…. We’re either going to save each other—or burn in hell together. Because there is no life for me anymore without Stephanie beside me. STEPHANIE. I had one goal in life. One Purpose. One dream I sacrificed everything for. Just to make it as a heart surgeon. And I did. But something is still missing. I’ve never felt complete. It doesn’t help that my boss is a total a’hole. Dr. Finn Quinn. Every chance he gets, he cuts me down, reminds me who’s in control. I thought I remained unaffected by his Irish charm. Until one reckless night in Vegas leaves me chained to him. I fight against him with everything I have. But deep down, I know the truth. We’re not rivals. We’re the same. Both running from pasts that carved scars into our bones. And when I’m forced to betray him, it rips me apart. I shattered the only heart that ever beat in rhythm with mine. Now, I’m trapped inside Decadence. Every trial is designed to break me, to prove I don’t belong at his side. But no matter how brutal, how twisted, how merciless he is… I see through him. He wants me to believe he’s a monster. But I see the real Finn. And now I only have one goal in life…. To make my husband fall in love with me again. I’ll prove I’m worthy of his heart—even if it kills me. *This is a DARK Irish Mafia romance with a sprinkle of rom-com. Part of the international bestselling ‘Beneath Universe’. This CAN be read as a standalone. less

Three hearts. Two men who see her for who she really is. One marriage that threatens to wreck everything. BellaI’m Bella King. The only daughter. The wild one who’s been fighting her brothers since the day I could throw a punch. Desperate to prove I’m just as ruthless, just as dangerous—just as unbreakable as them. But somewhere between rebellion and ruin, I lost myself. 
My heart went numb. Until I was ordered to marry 
Reggie Murphy to forge an alliance across the ocean... moreThree hearts. Two men who see her for who she really is. One marriage that threatens to wreck everything. BellaI’m Bella King. The only daughter. The wild one who’s been fighting her brothers since the day I could throw a punch. Desperate to prove I’m just as ruthless, just as dangerous—just as unbreakable as them. But somewhere between rebellion and ruin, I lost myself. 
My heart went numb. Until I was ordered to marry 
Reggie Murphy to forge an alliance across the ocean. So I did what I do best. I ran. But Reggie isn’t the kind of man you escape. 
He’s the kind who hunts you down, pins you against a wall, and makes you remember exactly who you are. I wasn’t supposed to care if he liked me. 
I wasn’t supposed to crave the man everyone else fears. 
I was never meant to be the kind of girl baking for her fiancé. 
But I did. And that was a problem. Then I met an even bigger one. 
His twin brother. Rowan Murphy—smirking trouble, tattooed charm, the kind of man who’d start a bar fight just to make me laugh. The man who wants to burn with me. 
Who unlocks the parts of me I didn’t know existed. And somehow, they both see the pieces I thought I’d buried. I’m engaged to one. Falling for them both. And every touch, every game, every stolen breath drags us deeper into a war none of us can win. Because in our world, love isn’t a fairytale. 
It’s a blood oath. And when the time comes to choose between them…
I’ll die before I let either go. Indulge is an MFM dark mafia romance with a sprinkle of rom-com. It's part of the internationally bestselling Beneath The Blaze series, and USA Today bestselling 'Beneath' Universe. It CAN be read as a standalone. *Note, there is a HEA for Reggie, Bella and Rowan in this book. less

Lily. Five years ago, my life was destroyed, and my dreams of becoming a ballerina burned with it. That night, someone pulled me out of the dark. I never saw his face. Never heard his voice. I only remember his cologne. When my father resurfaces, I’m dragged back into the mafia world. And protected by the one man who feels dangerously familiar. Drago Korolyov. Moy zashchitnik. What we have isn’t just temptation. It’s a love deep enough to start wars... moreLily. Five years ago, my life was destroyed, and my dreams of becoming a ballerina burned with it. That night, someone pulled me out of the dark. I never saw his face. Never heard his voice. I only remember his cologne. When my father resurfaces, I’m dragged back into the mafia world. And protected by the one man who feels dangerously familiar. Drago Korolyov. Moy zashchitnik. What we have isn’t just temptation. It’s a love deep enough to start wars. The real danger isn’t just the price on my head or the cult hunting me. It’s the truth Drago is hiding. He can protect me from almost anything. And loving him might be the most dangerous thing of all. Drago. I was raised in blood. Violence isn’t something I do. It’s what I am. And then there was Lily Morozova. My best friend’s daughter… the one person I was never meant to touch. So I did my duty. I watched from the shadows. Killed threats before they ever reached her. Lily became my secret obsession. My lastochka. When her past comes back bleeding into her present, I step out of the dark and into her life. There’s nowhere left for me to hide, and every boundary I built collapses. They say monsters don’t get happy endings. Fine. I’m not asking for redemption. All I want is a lifetime of loving Lily. And with a war fast approaching, I’ll risk everything to make sure she gets out of this alive. I’m prepared to die for the woman I love. But I’ll burn the world down first to try and claim the forever we were never supposed to have. Instinct is a dark mafia romance. Tropes include- Dad’s best friend, former ballerina, bodyguard romance, grumpy x sunshine and forbidden love. This book is the final book in the Beneath The Blaze series, but it can be read as a standalone. less