Savage Kings of New York Series by Bella Ray

As the daughter of a judge, everything was black and white—but then I met HIM. I was never meant to be around men like him—men my father liked to put away. One night, I was a museum curator with a quiet life. The next, I was bound and beaten by the monsters my father locked up. Then he came for me. Antonio DeLuna isn’t a hero. He’s a ruthless mafia capo with blood on his hands and vengeance in his heart. He didn’t save me out of mercy. He did it to use me... moreAs the daughter of a judge, everything was black and white—but then I met HIM. I was never meant to be around men like him—men my father liked to put away. One night, I was a museum curator with a quiet life. The next, I was bound and beaten by the monsters my father locked up. Then he came for me. Antonio DeLuna isn’t a hero. He’s a ruthless mafia capo with blood on his hands and vengeance in his heart. He didn’t save me out of mercy. He did it to use me. Now I’m trapped in his fortress, tangled in his world. He says it’s to keep me safe. He says I belong to him now. But the more he touches me, the more I forget the rules I used to live by. Beneath the danger and darkness is a man who burns just for me. And I’m starting to burn back. I should be running. Instead, I’m falling. *Savage King is a dark, explosive mafia romance with forced proximity, twisted loyalties, fated obsession, abduction, and a dangerously possessive antihero. less

I spent fourteen years surviving the mafia. But falling for its prince might destroy me. I grew up a hostage. Collateral in a blood-soaked deal between my father and the mafia. For fourteen years, I was hidden in the shadows of the Giordano estate—unseen, unheard, and never free. Until the night they went too far. They kidnapped a girl and strapped her to the same torture chair I once bled in. This time, I couldn’t stay silent. I risked everything to free her... moreI spent fourteen years surviving the mafia. But falling for its prince might destroy me. I grew up a hostage. Collateral in a blood-soaked deal between my father and the mafia. For fourteen years, I was hidden in the shadows of the Giordano estate—unseen, unheard, and never free. Until the night they went too far. They kidnapped a girl and strapped her to the same torture chair I once bled in. This time, I couldn’t stay silent. I risked everything to free her. I didn’t know she was the sister of Enrico Sartori—heir to one of New York’s most ruthless mafia families. A man with a reputation carved in fear. A man who doesn’t owe anyone. But he owed me. And he paid that debt with fire. Now I’m under his protection. In his fortress. Wearing his name, even if it’s only temporary. He says I’m safe. That no one will ever touch me again. But when Enrico looks at me, safety is the last thing I feel. He’s cold fury wrapped in tailored suits. Brutal. Possessive. Untouchable. And when he calls me piccolina, I forget how to breathe. But power in the mafia is never stable. Enemies are closing in—some hiding behind blood ties, others behind thrones. And I’m not just leverage anymore. I’m a liability. A distraction. A weakness he can’t afford. Now the man who swore to protect me may be forced to. His family. Or me. And in this world, love is the most dangerous gamble of all. less

My job is simple. Keep the patient alive. Even when the patient is Marcello Orsi—NYC’s most feared mafia heir. The moment he hit the ER, every nurse on the ICU floor refused to take him. I was the only one who didn’t run. He came in with four bullets in his body and death on his heels. He wasn’t supposed to survive. But men like him don't give up, not even to death. And when his eyes land on me, it’s like I’m the reason he fought his way back—saying my name like it was always meant to be his... moreMy job is simple. Keep the patient alive. Even when the patient is Marcello Orsi—NYC’s most feared mafia heir. The moment he hit the ER, every nurse on the ICU floor refused to take him. I was the only one who didn’t run. He came in with four bullets in his body and death on his heels. He wasn’t supposed to survive. But men like him don't give up, not even to death. And when his eyes land on me, it’s like I’m the reason he fought his way back—saying my name like it was always meant to be his. I was just supposed to keep him alive. Not get pulled into his world. Not feel safe in his arms. Not fall. But something from my past is stirring. Something I was never supposed to find. And the moment it surfaces, I realize the only man who can protect me…. is the last man I should trust with my secrets. I saved his life. Now he might be the only one who can save mine. Or destroy me. *Wounded King is the second book in the Savage Kings of New York series. A dark, explosive mafia romance with twisted loyalties, a hidden past, simmering obsession, and a dangerously possessive antihero. less

As the daughter of a mafia don, I was born into power and danger— but nothing could prepare me for him. He was supposed to be my bodyguard. My father’s most trusted soldier. A man carved from silence and shadows. He wasn’t meant to look at me the way he did. And I wasn’t meant to want him. One night, everything changed. One promise turned into a cage. And I learned what it meant to be owned by the wrong man. Then Raffael came for me. He isn’t a savior... moreAs the daughter of a mafia don, I was born into power and danger— but nothing could prepare me for him. He was supposed to be my bodyguard. My father’s most trusted soldier. A man carved from silence and shadows. He wasn’t meant to look at me the way he did. And I wasn’t meant to want him. One night, everything changed. One promise turned into a cage. And I learned what it meant to be owned by the wrong man. Then Raffael came for me. He isn’t a savior. He’s a killer—cold, ruthless, forged in blood. He doesn’t protect to save. He protects to possess. Now I’m trapped between the man who controls me. and the man who would burn the world to set me free. He says I belong to him. He says he’ll never let me go. And the terrifying part? I believe him. I should fear him. I should hate him. Instead, I crave the monster who was never meant to love me. ****Shadow King is a dark, explosive mafia romance filled with forbidden obsession, dangerous power, forced proximity, and a possessive antihero who will defy the entire Cosa Nostra to claim what’s his. It continues the Savage Kings of New York saga, where loyalty is a weapon, love is a risk, and every king bleeds to protect his queen. less

He calls me his storm. .. He just forgot storms don’t obey kings. I needed to get his attention, so when the hospital asked if they should notify someone, I said, “Yeah, call my husband. Tell him Temporale. His name is Stephano Conti. ”. Since I knew he wasn’t married, it was sure to get his attention. I wasn’t dragged into this world. I was born into it. Bratva blood. My father’s favorite assassin. His sharpest secret... moreHe calls me his storm. .. He just forgot storms don’t obey kings. I needed to get his attention, so when the hospital asked if they should notify someone, I said, “Yeah, call my husband. Tell him Temporale. His name is Stephano Conti. ”. Since I knew he wasn’t married, it was sure to get his attention. I wasn’t dragged into this world. I was born into it. Bratva blood. My father’s favorite assassin. His sharpest secret. Stephano Conti is the son of an Italian king, heir to an empire built on betrayal. He should’ve been my target, not my salvation. But one shared secret turned into a mission neither of us could walk away from. Now we're hunting his believed dead brother, and unravel the conspiracy that could drown both our families. He calls me zhena. I call him marito. Wife and husband by name, enemies by nature. Together we steal secrets meant to stay buried, trade bullets for vows, and blur the line between devotion and destruction. When we finally find the truth, I’ll have to decide whether to keep the title of wife—or make myself a widow. Because loving a man like Stephano Conti isn’t a fairytale. It’s a contract signed in blood. RUTHLESS KING is a dark, high-voltage mafia romance about a fake marriage born of lies and obsession, a Bratva assassin who becomes her husband’s obsession, and a love powerful enough to turn vengeance into the storm of the century. less