Cruel Command Series by Kira Cole

He killed my father. Now he’s my husband.Sean O’Connor is everything I hate.Twelve years older. My brother’s best friend. The man who stole my chance at revenge.But in our world, marriage isn’t about love—it’s about power.And this one ties me to the man I swore to destroy.I fight him in private, obey him in public, and burn for him in ways I refuse to admit.He says I belong to him. That I should forget the past.Then my brother is kidnapped, and Sean is the only one who can help me save him... moreHe killed my father. Now he’s my husband.Sean O’Connor is everything I hate.Twelve years older. My brother’s best friend. The man who stole my chance at revenge.But in our world, marriage isn’t about love—it’s about power.And this one ties me to the man I swore to destroy.I fight him in private, obey him in public, and burn for him in ways I refuse to admit.He says I belong to him. That I should forget the past.Then my brother is kidnapped, and Sean is the only one who can help me save him.But the more I fight him, the more I realize—he’s not just my enemy. He’s the only man who will ever own me.And in this war, falling for my husband might be the most dangerous thing of all. Cruel Vows is a captivating dark enemies-to-lovers mafia romance with an arranged marriage twist that will leave you hooked. It’s the thrilling first installment in the Cruel Command series. less

I was ordered to kidnap her. I never expected to find out she was carrying my child.Taking Gia hostage should’ve been just another job.A means to an end in this bloody war.But the moment I lay eyes on her again, the past comes roaring back.The lies.The betrayal.The way she made me feel before I knew who she really was—the daughter of a rival I could never be with.I told myself I was over her.Then I saw the baby.My baby.Eighteen months old. My eyes. My blood.And she never told me... moreI was ordered to kidnap her. I never expected to find out she was carrying my child.Taking Gia hostage should’ve been just another job.A means to an end in this bloody war.But the moment I lay eyes on her again, the past comes roaring back.The lies.The betrayal.The way she made me feel before I knew who she really was—the daughter of a rival I could never be with.I told myself I was over her.Then I saw the baby.My baby.Eighteen months old. My eyes. My blood.And she never told me.I should hate her for it.I should make her pay for every second she kept this secret from me.But now, trapped together in the middle of a war, my rage is fighting against something even stronger.Because no matter how much I want to hate her… I still want her.And this time, I’m not walking away.Cruel Secret is the second book of Cruel Command Series. It is a dark, steamy, and gripping enemies-to-lovers mafia romance featuring a secret baby, forced proximity, and a dangerous second chance at love. less

Marrying my ex’s brother was supposed to be revenge. I never meant to fall for him.Joshua Vitale walks into my life with a deal I can’t refuse—a fake marriage to solve his business problem.In return, he’ll help my family.It’s perfect.It gets me what I want, and it’s the ultimate payback against my ex.But the longer I pretend to be Joshua’s wife, the more real it feels.The way he looks at me.The way he touches me.The way I crave him when I shouldn’t... moreMarrying my ex’s brother was supposed to be revenge. I never meant to fall for him.Joshua Vitale walks into my life with a deal I can’t refuse—a fake marriage to solve his business problem.In return, he’ll help my family.It’s perfect.It gets me what I want, and it’s the ultimate payback against my ex.But the longer I pretend to be Joshua’s wife, the more real it feels.The way he looks at me.The way he touches me.The way I crave him when I shouldn’t.What started as a game is spiraling into something dangerous.My family’s war is closing in, and Joshua is caught in the crossfire.Keeping him at a distance is impossible, but dragging him deeper into my world could get him killed.This was never meant to be real.But now, walking away might destroy us both.Cruel Revenge is the third book in the Cruel Command Series. It's a dark, seductive, and thrilling mafia romance featuring a fake marriage, forbidden attraction to an ex’s brother, and a scorching quest for revenge. less

ZOEI don’t need a savior.I built my empire with blood, knives, and fear—and I’ll burn anyone who tries to take it from me.But Aiden Vitale doesn’t scare easily. He’s my enemy, the man who should’ve put a bullet in my head.Instead, he forced me into a marriage with a gun at my throat.Now I’m chained to the one man I can’t kill… and can’t stop craving.AIDENZoe Rinaldo is chaos wrapped in silk and knives.I should’ve ended her war the moment she bared her teeth.Instead, I made her my wife... moreZOEI don’t need a savior.I built my empire with blood, knives, and fear—and I’ll burn anyone who tries to take it from me.But Aiden Vitale doesn’t scare easily. He’s my enemy, the man who should’ve put a bullet in my head.Instead, he forced me into a marriage with a gun at my throat.Now I’m chained to the one man I can’t kill… and can’t stop craving.AIDENZoe Rinaldo is chaos wrapped in silk and knives.I should’ve ended her war the moment she bared her teeth.Instead, I made her my wife.She’s defiant, dangerous, and every kiss tastes like betrayal.But if I can break her, I can destroy her family.The problem is—She might be the one who destroys me first. less