City Of Devils Series by Christin Wales

I’m Renata Romano—the family’s favorite problem in heels—and this is the night I set Chicago on fire. Not with bullets. With rules.Adrian Valente was never supposed to be mine. He married my sister to seal a truce between crime families. Polished, untouchable, dangerous in his restraint—he was meant to bore me. Then he looked at me the way a locked room looks at a key. One spark. One kiss. One forbidden choice—and the city tilted.When our secret detonates, the Romano machine comes for his head... moreI’m Renata Romano—the family’s favorite problem in heels—and this is the night I set Chicago on fire. Not with bullets. With rules.Adrian Valente was never supposed to be mine. He married my sister to seal a truce between crime families. Polished, untouchable, dangerous in his restraint—he was meant to bore me. Then he looked at me the way a locked room looks at a key. One spark. One kiss. One forbidden choice—and the city tilted.When our secret detonates, the Romano machine comes for his head. What they don’t expect is the empire Adrian’s been building in daylight—or the "clean war" we fight together. No civilian casualties. No spectacle. Mercy sharpened into power. While Detective Keane tightens the leash, Adrian and I drag a rotten dynasty into the sun and dare Chicago to choose what kind of power it wants.I’m the sharp mouth. He’s the devil who learns restraint. Between raids and courtrooms, rescues and vows, we write new rules—inked in green, sealed with consent—and claw our way to an HEA that’s as hard-earned as it is honest.If you • Dark mafia romance in Chicago with a protective alpha and a rebellious heroine• Arranged marriage alliance + forbidden sister taboo that faces the fallout• Romantic suspense with rescue missions, courtroom battles, and foundry showdowns• A morally gray antihero who chooses vows over blood, and a heroine who refuses cages• High-heat, redemption arcs, and a guaranteed HEA in a standalone…then The Devil of Chicago will wrap around your pulse and squeeze—in the best way.I don’t need a saint. I need a devil who keeps his vows—and lets me keep mine. less

Milan worships fashion, but beneath the glossy runways and champagne lights, there’s a rot no one dares name.I’ve spent my life sewing my family’s legacy into every hem at Casa Carbone, fighting to keep our atelier alive.Then someone used my name, my designs, to launder blood money for Milan’s most ruthless network—the Brotherhood.My life’s work turned into a weapon, my reputation shattered overnight.And now… I’m theirs.Or so they think... moreMilan worships fashion, but beneath the glossy runways and champagne lights, there’s a rot no one dares name.I’ve spent my life sewing my family’s legacy into every hem at Casa Carbone, fighting to keep our atelier alive.Then someone used my name, my designs, to launder blood money for Milan’s most ruthless network—the Brotherhood.My life’s work turned into a weapon, my reputation shattered overnight.And now… I’m theirs.Or so they think.The only man standing between me and total ruin is Rafe Morello.The Devil of Milan.Cold, merciless, and impossibly tempting in a tailored suit. His name is whispered in back alleys and boardrooms alike, a warning and a curse.He offers me a deal I don’t His protection for my obedience.But I didn’t survive this long by obeying men who think they own me.💔 Enemies to Lovers🔥 Dark Mafia Romance🗡️ High Stakes. Dirty Secrets. Dangerous Desire.Rafe wants to shield me.The Brotherhood wants to destroy me.But I refuse to be a pawn in anyone’s game.I’ll stitch a trap with my own hands, even if it means bleeding for every thread.This city calls him the Devil.Let them whisper.They forget who dresses him… and who’s willing to burn the whole empire down.⸻If you • Sinful, brooding mafia antiheroes who would burn the world for their queen • Fierce heroines who fight with both heart and strategy • Enemies-to-lovers romance tangled with betrayal and revenge • Milan’s dangerous fashion houses, forbidden desire, and criminal empires…then The Devil of Milan will consume you.⸻⚡ Step into Milan’s shadows. Feel the heat. Risk everything.Because in this city, love is the sharpest weapon of all. less

Seattle worships rain and myth. I worship the truth.By day I close up a Capitol Hill record shop and turn in columns that count verbs and budgets, not fairy tales. By night I chase the stories this city refuses to name—dock deals, broken hydrants, shadows on the waterfront.Then someone turned my world into a weapon.My brother’s camera caught the wrong men. My byline drew their fire. And the city whispered a name like a warning.Dante Ross. The Devil of Seattle.Cold. Controlled... moreSeattle worships rain and myth. I worship the truth.By day I close up a Capitol Hill record shop and turn in columns that count verbs and budgets, not fairy tales. By night I chase the stories this city refuses to name—dock deals, broken hydrants, shadows on the waterfront.Then someone turned my world into a weapon.My brother’s camera caught the wrong men. My byline drew their fire. And the city whispered a name like a warning.Dante Ross. The Devil of Seattle.Cold. Controlled. A tailored suit with a history of blood and restraint. He offers me a bargain I don’t his protection for my boundaries—no men on my block, no touch without my yes. I didn’t survive this long by obeying men who think they own the night.He wants to shield me.Ilya’s crew wants to burn everything I love.I refuse to be their pawn.So I do what I’ve always done. I name the rot. I write the receipts. I stitch a trap the city can see—threaded with light, aunties, dockworkers, and one red ribbon that remembers every vow.They call him the Devil.Let them whisper.They forget who writes the story—and who’s willing to set the stage on fire.⸻💔 Tropes You’ll Devour* Dark Mafia Romance • Protective Alpha Antihero × Fierce Journalist* Slow Burn, Consent-Positive Spice, Found Family* Enemies to Lovers (after the reveal), Redemption Arc, Public Vow* 1990s Seattle waterfront, record-shop meet-cute, festival-night climax* HEA guaranteed🔥 If you * Brooding dons who’d torch an empire rather than touch without consent* Heroines who fight with heart, strategy, and a notebook full of names* High-stakes suspense, ribbon-tied intimacy, and real accountability* Rain-slick neon, coffee, docks, and community power…then The Devil of Seattle will own your night. dark mafia romance, protective alpha, journalist heroine, slow burn, consent positive, redemption, 1990s Seattle, waterfront, found family, festival of lights, HEA.Content on-page violence and grief; consent-affirming intimacy; hard-won HEA. less