The Orlov Dynasty Series by Scarlett Shelton

I met him in a storm of blood and chaos. A mafia king bleeding on my ER table—. cold eyes, ruthless aura,. a man carved from violence and vengeance. I should’ve walked away. Instead, I saved him. And that single choice pulled me into a world. I was never meant to survive. His enemies hunted him. Then they hunted his daughter. And before I realized what was happening…. they began hunting me too. Mikhail Orlov claims he’s protecting me. But protection in his world feels a lot like captivity—... moreI met him in a storm of blood and chaos. A mafia king bleeding on my ER table—. cold eyes, ruthless aura,. a man carved from violence and vengeance. I should’ve walked away. Instead, I saved him. And that single choice pulled me into a world. I was never meant to survive. His enemies hunted him. Then they hunted his daughter. And before I realized what was happening…. they began hunting me too. Mikhail Orlov claims he’s protecting me. But protection in his world feels a lot like captivity—. guns, guards, shadows whispering my name. He sits on a throne built from blood,. and I’m the outsider he refuses to let go. I tell myself I’m too soft for this life—. too moral, too breakable, too good. But the thing about monsters like him? They fear only one thing—. losing the woman who sees the man beneath the brutality. And the truth I hate admitting? In a world full of predators…. I’ve never felt safer than I do with him. Author’s A dark, emotional, forbidden age-gap mafia romance. No Cliffhanger. HEA Guaranteed. less

I’m a widow pouring drinks to survive, racing home to my little girl. Every shift is danger. Every tip buys safety. Every night steals time from my child. Then he appears—silent, lethal, watching me like I already belong. Men corner me. He says I’m his girlfriend. I kiss him to stay alive. His hands are violence, yet they hold my daughter like she matters. I promise myself this is temporary. Fake. Necessary. But safety turns into longing. Protection becomes possession... moreI’m a widow pouring drinks to survive, racing home to my little girl. Every shift is danger. Every tip buys safety. Every night steals time from my child. Then he appears—silent, lethal, watching me like I already belong. Men corner me. He says I’m his girlfriend. I kiss him to stay alive. His hands are violence, yet they hold my daughter like she matters. I promise myself this is temporary. Fake. Necessary. But safety turns into longing. Protection becomes possession. He pulls us into his world—and refuses to let us go. I should run. I should hate him. Because loving him feels like betraying my dead husband. The truth is—. The man I’m falling for…. is the one who killed him. Author’s A dark, emotional mafia romance featuring a single mother, a lethal protector, and love forged through lies, violence, and impossible forgiveness. No Cliffhanger. HEA Guaranteed. less