House of Ferraro Series by Gabrielle Sands

She’s the mayor-to-be’s perfect daughter. He’s the ruthless villain set to ruin her. I’ve spent my life putting others first. So when my father runs for New York City mayor—on a promise to take down the city’s most notorious crime family—I do what I always do: push my own dreams aside to help him win. Until I wind up at the wrong party. Trapped in a bedroom with Romolo Ferraro—the dangerous, merciless youngest son of the man my father has sworn to destroy. He terrifies me. He fascinates me... moreShe’s the mayor-to-be’s perfect daughter. He’s the ruthless villain set to ruin her. I’ve spent my life putting others first. So when my father runs for New York City mayor—on a promise to take down the city’s most notorious crime family—I do what I always do: push my own dreams aside to help him win. Until I wind up at the wrong party. Trapped in a bedroom with Romolo Ferraro—the dangerous, merciless youngest son of the man my father has sworn to destroy. He terrifies me. He fascinates me. Six foot four and covered in tattoos, he’s everything I should avoid. When he starts pursuing me, I know I’m just a pawn in his game. A means to an end. And yet… part of me wants to play along. I tell myself it’s to protect my father’s campaign. But I’m not thinking about politics when Romolo’s rough hands slide over my skin, teaching me how good it feels to burn. They say good girls don’t fall for the villain. But maybe, I’m tired of being good. ~. Be With Me is book 1 in House of Ferraro, a series of interconnected standalones following the Ferraro brothers, where dark and sensual romance plays out against a backdrop of family secrets and mafia intrigue. Tropes: Forbidden romance ~ Enemies to Lovers ~ Obsessed mafia hero ~ Yearning ~ Good girl/Bad boy ~ Mystery & Suspense. less

She was his unwanted fiancée. Now she’s the wife he craves but can never possess. I always knew I’d return to New York one day—step back into my family’s world, marry a man my brother chose, and carry out my duty. I just never imagined that man wouldn’t want a wife—least of all me. Cosimo Ferraro is cold. Controlled. Untouchable. A ruthless mafia prince who doesn’t believe in letting anyone inside his impenetrable walls. His words are cruel, his dismissals cutting... moreShe was his unwanted fiancée. Now she’s the wife he craves but can never possess. I always knew I’d return to New York one day—step back into my family’s world, marry a man my brother chose, and carry out my duty. I just never imagined that man wouldn’t want a wife—least of all me. Cosimo Ferraro is cold. Controlled. Untouchable. A ruthless mafia prince who doesn’t believe in letting anyone inside his impenetrable walls. His words are cruel, his dismissals cutting. Yet every time we’re in the same room, his gaze finds me… and refuses to let go. The pull between us is impossible to ignore. But Cosimo fights it—and me—with everything he’s got. He wants me to end the engagement. And I almost do. That’s when his world fractures. His father is murdered. Suddenly the man who wanted nothing to do with me needs me to help him seize the throne he was born to take. Six months, he promises. Six months of marriage before he’ll set me free. But six months is long enough for everything to burn—his control, my defenses, and the line between what’s real and what was supposed to be pretend. ~. Marry Me Not is book 2 in House of Ferraro, a series of interconnected standalones following the Ferraro brothers, where dark and sensual romance plays out against a backdrop of family secrets and mafia intrigue. less