The Empire of Vows Series by Clara Dunn

I’m falling for the one man I was trained to destroy. I woke up in a penthouse with no memory of who I am. Dmitri Kozlov says I’m his wife. That I was in a terrible accident. That he’s here to protect me. But the man calling himself my husband is nothing like the gentle partner he pretends to be. He’s cold. Controlling. Deadly. And every instinct I have screams run. But my body doesn’t listen. It obeys him. Hungers for him... moreI’m falling for the one man I was trained to destroy. I woke up in a penthouse with no memory of who I am. Dmitri Kozlov says I’m his wife. That I was in a terrible accident. That he’s here to protect me. But the man calling himself my husband is nothing like the gentle partner he pretends to be. He’s cold. Controlling. Deadly. And every instinct I have screams run. But my body doesn’t listen. It obeys him. Hungers for him. Even when I catch glimpses of the truth—the weapons, the violence, the lies—I can’t stop wanting him. Because underneath the possessive alpha who watches me like I’m his next breath… is a man who’s already mine. Only I don’t remember why. Every day brings me closer to the truth. And when my memories return, I’ll have to. Do I destroy the man who stole my life? Or stay with the one who might be the only person who ever truly loved me? Author’s This is Book One in a three-book dark mafia romance series of interconnected characters. Each novel can be read as a STANDALONE and ends with an HEA. less

Seduced by my family’s rival…. I agreed to one night. One chance to get him out of my system. But the way Alexei Kozlov kisses might as well be a tattoo. The second our lips touch, he marks me as his. Escaping his hold is impossible. Those ice-blue eyes are with me, always. Protecting me from enemies. Waiting for me to break. And when I do, it’s life-changing. World-altering. Disastrous. Because it’s no longer just my family’s enemies that are after us. It’s everyone... moreSeduced by my family’s rival…. I agreed to one night. One chance to get him out of my system. But the way Alexei Kozlov kisses might as well be a tattoo. The second our lips touch, he marks me as his. Escaping his hold is impossible. Those ice-blue eyes are with me, always. Protecting me from enemies. Waiting for me to break. And when I do, it’s life-changing. World-altering. Disastrous. Because it’s no longer just my family’s enemies that are after us. It’s everyone. But Alexei Kozlov doesn’t bow to anyone. He protects what’s his—me and the life growing inside me—even if it means war. This is Book Two in a series of interconnected characters within the same mafia world. Each novel can be read as a STANDALONE and ends with an HEA. Books 1 & 2 end on a soft cliffhanger, setting up the next book. less

I was hired to destroy her family. Not fall for their Bratva princess. Twelve years younger. Green eyes like a weapon. And a last name that should’ve kept me the hell away. Sasha Kozlov. Bratva royalty. Off-limits. Untouchable. I told myself I’d play the part—. The journalist. The liar. Get close. Collect intel. End the Kozlov empire. Then I saw her in the crossfire,. shaking but unbroken, staring down men with guns like she’d seen worse... moreI was hired to destroy her family. Not fall for their Bratva princess. Twelve years younger. Green eyes like a weapon. And a last name that should’ve kept me the hell away. Sasha Kozlov. Bratva royalty. Off-limits. Untouchable. I told myself I’d play the part—. The journalist. The liar. Get close. Collect intel. End the Kozlov empire. Then I saw her in the crossfire,. shaking but unbroken, staring down men with guns like she’d seen worse. So I covered her body with mine and pulled the trigger first. Now she’s my assignment. My complication. My addiction. She thinks she can outsmart me. But every time she pushes, I push harder. Until she’s gasping my name like she’s not sure if she hates me or needs me. I was supposed to betray her. Instead, I’m ready to kill for her. And God help the man who tries to touch what’s mine. This is Book Three in a series of interconnected characters within the same mafia world. Each novel can be read as a STANDALONE and ends with an HEA. Each books ends on a soft cliffhanger, setting up the next book. less

I was sent to watch her. Now I’m sleeping down the hall… and daring anyone to touch what’s mine. Dmitri Kozlov doesn’t give assignments. He gives verdicts. Mine is move into Daria Kozlov’s apartment, track her movements, and prove she’s the leak before the feds freeze our accounts. If she’s guilty, she disappears. Even if she’s family. I expect designer clothes and a practiced smile... moreI was sent to watch her. Now I’m sleeping down the hall… and daring anyone to touch what’s mine. Dmitri Kozlov doesn’t give assignments. He gives verdicts. Mine is move into Daria Kozlov’s apartment, track her movements, and prove she’s the leak before the feds freeze our accounts. If she’s guilty, she disappears. Even if she’s family. I expect designer clothes and a practiced smile. I find a piano teacher in a threadbare cardigan, a fridge that’s almost empty, and a five-year-old who drags me into a tea party like I’m not built for violence. That first night, I clear the apartment. A hidden camera is wedged in her daughter’s bedroom. At that point, I stop watching Daria—and start hunting the man who put it there. Her ex-husband. Daria flinches at blocked numbers. She lies like it keeps her alive. And when I catch the bruises she hides under sleeves, something in me goes cold and final. I came here to catch a traitor. Instead I’m standing between a mother, her little girl… and the man who’s been terrorizing them for years. If he comes for either of them, there won’t be negotiations. There will be a body. This is Book Three in a series of interconnected characters within the same mafia world. Each novel can be read as a STANDALONE and ends with an HEA. Each one ends on a soft cliffhanger, setting up the next book. less

I saved my family’s enemy. And now he owns the secret that can ruin me. Paramedics wheel in a man with three bullets in him, and I recognize Lev Morozov instantly. The enemy pakhan’s son. The one I should have let bleed out. Instead, I falsify his name, lock down his room, and keep the police out. Now his life is in my hands… and my life is in his silence. He looks at me like he’s been waiting years for this moment, like I’m not a doctor—I’m a claim... moreI saved my family’s enemy. And now he owns the secret that can ruin me. Paramedics wheel in a man with three bullets in him, and I recognize Lev Morozov instantly. The enemy pakhan’s son. The one I should have let bleed out. Instead, I falsify his name, lock down his room, and keep the police out. Now his life is in my hands… and my life is in his silence. He looks at me like he’s been waiting years for this moment, like I’m not a doctor—I’m a claim. We start with stolen minutes and dangerous truths we don’t say out loud. Then he drags me into a war I swore I’d never touch… and into hiding under my cousin’s roof. I tell myself I can quit him. Right up until I learn the one secret he kept that can destroy me… and the baby I never meant to make with him. less