Mafia Vows Series by Elena DeLuca

Vita. I’ve spent eight months living a lie. Until he stepped out of the shadows and caught me in the act. And with my brother returning, I have nowhere left to hide. I should hate Luca for being a part of this arranged marriage farce. But I’m feeling a spark I can't extinguish. And I know that falling for him will be the ultimate betrayal. Luca. I was forced into this marriage to atone for my past sins. But I found a woman with the heart of a lioness... moreVita. I’ve spent eight months living a lie. Until he stepped out of the shadows and caught me in the act. And with my brother returning, I have nowhere left to hide. I should hate Luca for being a part of this arranged marriage farce. But I’m feeling a spark I can't extinguish. And I know that falling for him will be the ultimate betrayal. Luca. I was forced into this marriage to atone for my past sins. But I found a woman with the heart of a lioness. Vittoria is a queen ruling a kingdom of shadows and secrets. Powerful people want our families erased from the map. But none of that matters when she’s underneath me. Stolen Oath is the first book in the Mafia Vows series. less

Mia Delneo spent six years running from a debt she never owed. When a depraved killer named Victor finally tracks her down, there's only one way out: accept protection from his enemies. The Marchesis offer safety. But safety has a price. Nicolò Marchesi is everything she fears. An enforcer. A man carved from violence and control. The marriage is supposed to be a business transaction. But Nico doesn't do anything halfway. He guards her with his body... moreMia Delneo spent six years running from a debt she never owed. When a depraved killer named Victor finally tracks her down, there's only one way out: accept protection from his enemies. The Marchesis offer safety. But safety has a price. Nicolò Marchesi is everything she fears. An enforcer. A man carved from violence and control. The marriage is supposed to be a business transaction. But Nico doesn't do anything halfway. He guards her with his body. And when he touches her, the cold, brutal stranger becomes something else entirely. Somewhere between the gunfights and the locked doors, between his commands and her defiance, Mia realizes the most dangerous thing in her life isn't Victor. It's falling for a man who claims her as his own—and means it. Because in Nico's world, marriage isn't just a contract. It's a promise written in blood. And he never breaks his promises. less

Bianca Marchesi spent years building a reputation for absolute control. She fixes the financial messes no one else can touch. But when she’s forced into a marriage with Chicago’s most volatile black sheep, she’s faced with a liability she can’t solve with a spreadsheet. Enzo Salvatore is everything she fears. Reckless. Volatile. Out of control. The marriage is supposed to be a strategic transaction, a gilded cage to keep Enzo alive and under the Marchesi thumb... moreBianca Marchesi spent years building a reputation for absolute control. She fixes the financial messes no one else can touch. But when she’s forced into a marriage with Chicago’s most volatile black sheep, she’s faced with a liability she can’t solve with a spreadsheet. Enzo Salvatore is everything she fears. Reckless. Volatile. Out of control. The marriage is supposed to be a strategic transaction, a gilded cage to keep Enzo alive and under the Marchesi thumb. But Enzo doesn’t follow anyone's rules. And when the bullets start flying, the cold, reckless stranger becomes the only partner Bianca can trust. Somewhere along the way, she realizes the most dangerous thing in her life isn’t the traitor in her own bloodline. It’s falling for the man she was supposed to fix. Because in the Marchesi world, a marriage isn’t just a contract. It’s a twisted oath written in blood. less

Siena Constantino has one thing the most dangerous men in the city want. She's kept it locked in her memory for nine years. Never told a soul. Never planned to. Until the Wraith takes her. Cassio Rossi doesn't leave witnesses. Doesn't make mistakes. Doesn't feel anything. He was sent to extract what's inside her head. .. and he's never failed a job in his life. But Siena isn't what he expected. And a mountain safe house with no way out has a way of changing the rules. He keeps her locked in... moreSiena Constantino has one thing the most dangerous men in the city want. She's kept it locked in her memory for nine years. Never told a soul. Never planned to. Until the Wraith takes her. Cassio Rossi doesn't leave witnesses. Doesn't make mistakes. Doesn't feel anything. He was sent to extract what's inside her head. .. and he's never failed a job in his life. But Siena isn't what he expected. And a mountain safe house with no way out has a way of changing the rules. He keeps her locked in. She keeps pushing back. And somewhere between his orders and her defiance, between the lessons he shouldn't be teaching her and the truths she shouldn't be telling him, something shifts in the cold, ruthless man who was never supposed to be anything more than her captor. Cassio built his life on loyalty to the alliance. On being the weapon they aimed and never questioned. Then they aimed him at her. Now the job he was sent to finish is the one thing he can't complete. And the woman he was supposed to deliver is the only thing he won't surrender. In his world, betrayal has one price. He's already decided she's worth it. less

Alessia Marchesi traded mafia politics for trauma bays, power plays for twelve-hour shifts saving strangers on stainless steel tables. Then her cousins showed up at the ER with guns under their coats and told her the peace was over. Viktor Sokolov doesn't negotiate. The Bratva pakhan wants a bride. And he dismantles Alessia's life before the wedding dress comes off. Everything she built, gone in a single afternoon. But Alessia doesn't break... moreAlessia Marchesi traded mafia politics for trauma bays, power plays for twelve-hour shifts saving strangers on stainless steel tables. Then her cousins showed up at the ER with guns under their coats and told her the peace was over. Viktor Sokolov doesn't negotiate. The Bratva pakhan wants a bride. And he dismantles Alessia's life before the wedding dress comes off. Everything she built, gone in a single afternoon. But Alessia doesn't break. And somewhere between the panic room and the safe house, the hostage stops pretending she wants to leave. And the monster stops pretending he only wanted a treaty. Because in the Marchesi world, a marriage is never just a contract. It's a ruthless oath. .. and once it's signed in blood, there's no getting out alive. less