The Diplomat Series by M. S. Parker

She thinks she’s playing him. He knows he’s playing her.Lea Song is fresh out of journalism school, ambitious, and driven by a single destroy Nico Varela, the enigmatic seasoned mafia mediator she blames for her father’s ruin. She’s maneuvering her way into his world, convinced she can expose his secrets while guarding her own.Nico Varela, Chicago’s ruthless “Diplomat,” operates in shadows she can’t comprehend. He sees through Lea’s attempts at manipulation... moreShe thinks she’s playing him. He knows he’s playing her.Lea Song is fresh out of journalism school, ambitious, and driven by a single destroy Nico Varela, the enigmatic seasoned mafia mediator she blames for her father’s ruin. She’s maneuvering her way into his world, convinced she can expose his secrets while guarding her own.Nico Varela, Chicago’s ruthless “Diplomat,” operates in shadows she can’t comprehend. He sees through Lea’s attempts at manipulation. Intrigued by the unexpected challenge she represents, he grants her access, pulling her into his orbit as a pawn in a much larger, deadlier game. He demands obedience, a price Lea finds increasingly costly as she witnesses his brutal control firsthand.She’s seriously out of her league, caught between her quest for vengeance and an undeniable, consuming attraction to the powerful man she should hate.In this lethal game of smoke and mirrors, who is manipulating whom? And when attraction wars with revenge, will survival mean surrender? Ruthless Arrangement is Book 1 of the steamy dark mafia romance The Diplomat. It features intense power dynamics and a cliffhanger ending. less

The truth didn't set her free—it shattered her world. Reeling from betrayals that redefined her past, journalist Lea Song runs from the ruthless mafia diplomat who held her captive. But Nico Varela doesn't let go of what's his. Dragged back into his orbit, Lea is no longer just an observer; she's a prisoner in his gilded cage, isolated and under his complete control. The dangerous attraction that simmered between them now burns hotter, tainted by secrets and suspicion... moreThe truth didn't set her free—it shattered her world. Reeling from betrayals that redefined her past, journalist Lea Song runs from the ruthless mafia diplomat who held her captive. But Nico Varela doesn't let go of what's his. Dragged back into his orbit, Lea is no longer just an observer; she's a prisoner in his gilded cage, isolated and under his complete control. The dangerous attraction that simmered between them now burns hotter, tainted by secrets and suspicion.As Nico demands her submission, testing her limits in ways she never imagined, Lea must play his dark games while desperately seeking answers about her mother's hidden life. Can she survive the savage reckoning demanded by the man who holds her captive, or as more devastating secrets are revealed, will the FINAL truth destroy her completely?Don't miss Savage Reckoning , the thrilling conclusion to Nico and Lea's story in The Diplomat Duet! less