Tag: Mafia Romance

Book Tour ~ Shattered Hopes ~ by ~ Addy Anders

Title: Shattered Hopes
Series: Letters of Ruin
Author: Addy Anders
Genre/Tropes: Mafia Romance; Forbidden Romance; Enemies-to-Lovers; Age Gap of 13 years; Touch Her and Die; Revenge/Redemption; Found Family; Strong Heroine; Slow Burn; Virgin FMC; Angsty; Penpal
Release Date: February 23, 2026






 He stole my brother. So, I stole his freedom…
There’s a villain in all of us.
I just never realized that until the worst day of my life.
It started with a sandwich from a stranger—an act of kindness that was nothing more than a veneer to hide the devil behind the mask.
Renzo Iannelli took everything from me that day. My family. My life. My future.
I wasn’t even a blip on his radar when he made me an orphan—left alone to be bruised and abused in foster care—all for the sake of his revenge.
Well, he got his. Now, I’m going to get mine.
No matter how long it takes, no matter what I have to sacrifice, I will make him rue the day he destroyed my life.
But the world is never black and white, and there are far more heartless monsters closing in around me.
So what happens when the devil I know becomes the only person I can trust?
He was my downfall.
I never expected him to also be my redemption.

**This book spans over eight years and is divided into three parts: then, letters, and now. During the “then” portion of this book, the main female character, Ainsley, is a minor. As a disclaimer, there is absolutely no romantic interaction during that portion of the book. However, this section is crucial to the development of their romance later on.









Addy Anders writes romance meant to tug hard on your heartstrings and never let go. Her books deliver deliciously possessive anti-heroes, strong heroines, a touch of angst to set you on edge, and a cocktail of spice.
Addy loves to travel, preferably outside of major cities. When she’s not writing or out in the wilderness, she can be found with her kindle and a very large cup of tea surrounded by her very supportive husband, two kiddos, and two fur babies.




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New Release ~ Shattered Hopes ~ by ~ Addy Anders

Title: Shattered Hopes

Series: Letters of Ruin
Author: Addy Anders
Genre/Tropes: Mafia Romance; Forbidden Romance; Enemies-to-Lovers; Age Gap of 13 years; Touch Her and Die; Revenge/Redemption; Found Family; Strong Heroine; Slow Burn; Virgin FMC; Angsty; Penpal
Release Date: February 23, 2026

 He stole my brother. So, I stole his freedom…
There’s a villain in all of us.
I just never realized that until the worst day of my life.
It started with a sandwich from a stranger—an act of kindness that was nothing more than a veneer to hide the devil behind the mask.
Renzo Iannelli took everything from me that day. My family. My life. My future.
I wasn’t even a blip on his radar when he made me an orphan—left alone to be bruised and abused in foster care—all for the sake of his revenge.
Well, he got his. Now, I’m going to get mine.
No matter how long it takes, no matter what I have to sacrifice, I will make him rue the day he destroyed my life.
But the world is never black and white, and there are far more heartless monsters closing in around me.
So what happens when the devil I know becomes the only person I can trust?
He was my downfall.
I never expected him to also be my redemption.

**This book spans over eight years and is divided into three parts: then, letters, and now. During the “then” portion of this book, the main female character, Ainsley, is a minor. As a disclaimer, there is absolutely no romantic interaction during that portion of the book. However, this section is crucial to the development of their romance later on.





The first time I met Renzo Iannelli was the day Noah died.

I hadn’t known Noah was dead at the time. All I knew was that my brother was missing. He didn’t come home, didn’t go to his second job of the day, and didn’t answer his phone or check in on social media.

Renzo Iannelli—though I didn’t know it was him—approached me, slouched as I was against a corridor wall at the busy police station with my arms wrapped tight around my growling stomach.

“Are you lost, piccola?”

Such a simple question. Almost kind, delivered in a bass, nearly apathetic voice that seemed to mute the surrounding conversations and the nonstop ringing phones. It was so rich and deep that it reminded me of creamy chocolate on a hot day. Dreamy, but the man himself…he made my teenage brain fire in all directions. I didn’t even realize guys like that existed outside of movies.

He had to be in his mid-twenties, towering over me by a good head and a half, every inch of his face defined and strong. His jaw was all hard angles with prominent cheekbones. Thick eyebrows framed cold emerald eyes, gleaming with different shades of green. Man, I wished mine were that color instead of wet dirt.

His suit looked crisper and finer than the ones my dad used to wear, giving him that over-the-top refined image, broken only by the tattoos covering his hands, from his knuckles to the tips of his sleeves. A few also crawled up his neck over his dress shirt collar. A gaudy gold ring decorated one of his hands, with diamonds encrusted around the band, and a large but delicate pendant hung from a thick gold chain around his neck. Whoever this guy was, his look practically screamed, “Wealthy and perilous, pay attention.”

“You shouldn’t wander off in a place like this.” He spoke without even glancing at me.

I eyed both ends of the corridor. Neither wait line had moved up. “Doesn’t look so dangerous.”

“Danger always lurks where you least expect it.”

As if to emphasize the dangers of starvation, my stomach picked that moment to growl as comically loud as a cartoon character’s burp. I squeezed my stomach, my face flaming, eyes wide and glued to the grout lines between the tile at my feet.

“Eat.” My good-looking stranger held out a sandwich in front of me.

Steak, cheese, cooked onions, peppers—the smells made my mouth water. Plus, I recognized the logo on the wrapper. I loved that Italian deli place. Mom and Dad used to take me there every Friday after school. Noah and I kept up the tradition but only once a month. I licked my lips, hesitating. Taking food from a random stranger always seemed like the start of a really bad kidnapping story. But…we were in a police station. It’s not like he could do much of anything to me here, with all these cops, right?

“Why?”

“If you starve, it’ll be your choice, not mine.”

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I thought he hadn’t seen me. I hoped he hadn’t. Out of sight, out of mind kind of thing, but he had, and now Boyan was exposed to him too.

“Cool car.” Boyan’s little voice trilled with excitement and awe as he squirmed out of my hold. His head peeked through the shotgun window. “Whoa. Anzy, it’s blue. Blue like Sally. Mister, that’s a girl’s car.”

I sucked my chuckle back in where it belonged and pinched my lips together. Still, a grimaced smile crept up my face from the shock on Renzo Iannelli’s.

“It’s not,” the outraged mafia man stated.

“Yes, it is.”

“Is not.”

“Is.

“Not.”

“Is.”

“Are you seriously arguing with a five-year-old right now?” I ridiculed.

“I win.” Boyan tossed his little arms in the air. The sleeves of his size seven shirt on his five-year-old frame slipped down to his shoulders, exposing the wrinkled, scarred skin on his left shoulder and bicep.

Iannelli cleared his throat, his fist wrestling the steering wheel. “Get in the damn car.”

“Language,” I snapped back, mockingly covering Boyan’s ears before he wiggled away. Honestly, the little chipmunk probably knew more curse words than polite vocabulary at this point.

Renzo Iannelli’s jaw clenched, and the veins along his neck popped out. Totally worth it. Jerkwad. His eyes death-glared at me, a silent dare to continue defying him. I almost did. Pissing him off gave me the same high as a slice of black forest cake—so freaking delicious—but I wanted a car ride more.




Addy Anders writes romance meant to tug hard on your heartstrings and never let go. Her books deliver deliciously possessive anti-heroes, strong heroines, a touch of angst to set you on edge, and a cocktail of spice.
Addy loves to travel, preferably outside of major cities. When she’s not writing or out in the wilderness, she can be found with her kindle and a very large cup of tea surrounded by her very supportive husband, two kiddos, and two fur babies.

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New Release ~ Cassio ~ by ~ Eva Winners

Title: Cassio
Series: Belles & Mobsters
Author: Eva Winners
Genre: Mafia Romance
Release Date: March 1, 2022
Cassio King.

 

My savior.
My enemy.
 
The man lurked in the shadows of my dreams. He was supposed to marry my cousin.
Yet, here I was… talking her place.
 
I’ve hated the King family for as long as I could remember. Certain things were unforgivable. But there was more to Cassio than meets the eye.

 

 

 

 

 

Luciano – Available Now
Nico – Available Now
Alexei – Preorder
 

 

 

 

Eva Winners released her first novel Second Chance At Love in 2020 and has been writing vigorously ever since. She writes about everlasting romance for every century focusing on characters emotional development and always guarantees an HEA.
 
She loves yoga, wine and her kiddos. In her spare time, she seeks adventures either hiking through trails or exploring the beaches.
 
Writing books has always been her passion and she brings real life to the forefront in everything she writes about.
 
Deeply passionate characters and stories will draw you in and you’ll never want to leave.
 
Follow her on social media to stay up to date with all her new releases!
 

 

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New Release ~ Nico ~ by ~ Eva Winners

Title: Nico

Series: Belles & Mobsters
Author: Eva Winners
Genre: Mafia Romance
Release Date: February 1, 2022
 
Nico Morrelli.
My blackmailer.
A Liar.
I stole from him.
And when he came to collect, the money was gone. I used it to try and save someone I loved, but it still wasn’t enough.
Now Nico Morrelli is blackmailing me for the money I took. He’s ruthless and unyielding.
The Wolf in an Armani suit.
The man makes my body crave submission. Yet he can cost me and my girls everything. When he forced me into the underworld, he destroyed the sacrifices my family made to keep me safe.
I can’t become a tool for his revenge. Because my stakes are much higher. As my secrets unfold, I’m no longer sure who to trust.
If only my heart didn’t want him so much.

 

Luciano – Available Now
Cassio – Preorder
Alexei – Preorder
 

 

 

 

Eva Winners released her first novel Second Chance At Love in 2020 and has been writing vigorously ever since. She writes about everlasting romance for every century focusing on characters emotional development and always guarantees an HEA.
 
She loves yoga, wine and her kiddos. In her spare time, she seeks adventures either hiking through trails or exploring the beaches.
 
Writing books has always been her passion and she brings real life to the forefront in everything she writes about.
 
Deeply passionate characters and stories will draw you in and you’ll never want to leave.
 
Follow her on social media to stay up to date with all her new releases!
 

 

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Pre-Order Blitz ~ The Ties That Bind ~ by ~ H.L. Packer

Title: The Ties That Bind
Series: The Fated Series
Author: H.L Packer
Genre: Mafia Romance/Romantic Suspense
Release Date: January 26, 2022
Cover Design: Moore Funky Graphics

Elena

 

He was the devil without the disguise.
He never pretended to be anything other than the wolf he was and I fell for it. Hard.
Now I’m tangled in a web of deceit not only of his making, but mine too.
A favour. Something owed.
A promise that would come back and bite me on the ass.
Anton
I don’t know when it happened. When it changed.
When that initial combination of mild infatuation and burning hatred somehow morphed into my obsession.
When did it spiral out of control?
Was it when she first let me hold her hand? Or when my lips graced the reverence of her skin? Was it when she was naive enough to let the wolf into her inner sanctum?
Hard to say, but now I’m there. I’m not letting go.
Can I keep the girl I should have let go? Or does fate have other things in store for us?
NOTE: La Famiglia MUST be read prior to The Ties That Bind

 

 

 

 

 

 

H.L Packer is, quite frankly, a busy bee.
An avid reader as a child, her love for all things written waned into adulthood, the excitement of real life things taking over. But when her life slowed down as she finished her office job for maternity leave, her husband purchased her an e-reader, and that obsession was rekindled.
Quickly she went from reader to reviewer, and then from reviewer to blogger; street teams and promo tours galore. When she began collating her own book boxes over at Romance Readers Book Box UK and had the opportunity to include her own words and worlds, the characters began talking.
Those cheeky characters quickly found themselves written down on the page, and her first series was in progress.
When she is not coordinating her worlds, you can find her running around after her free-spirited three children, and husband, or tending to the dogs, bearded dragons, and snakes that also reside with them.
A break can be found soaking in a bubble bath or enjoying a glass of wine, often still with a book in her hand.

 

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New Release ~ Nothing Without You ~ by ~ K.B. Barrett

Nothing Without You by K.B. Barrett is available on all platforms! Series/Book: I Found You Series, Book 3 (Standalone) Genre: Romance Suspense Trope: Mafia Romance

One-Click: https://books2read.com/nothingwithoutyou Add it to your TBR on Goodreads: https://bit.ly/NothingWithoutYouTBR Add it to your wish list on BookBub: https://bit.ly/NothingWithoutYouBB

The Demons don’t always sit in the back row silently haunting you.

Sometimes they chase you.

Winter grew up like every other girl. Till her reality was torn away. Her demons have beaten her down, leaving her a twisted shell of who she used to be. But when one man saves her, believes in her and doesn’t give up, she starts to see that the demons can’t hold you down. Not if you fight them.

Mark has spent his life searching to fill the gaping whole in his chest. An ache that he was starting to think would forever haunt him. His life choices haven’t helped. Creating a darkness that slowly crept up, set on destroying him. The only light is the semi family that he has built around him. Finding Winter was a coincidence, one that only fate could provide. But when Mark’s family buckles under the pressure, will Winter be able to save him and keep the Mancini family together?

Will they be able to battle the demons enough to finally find where they belong? Or will the scars of battle tear them apart. Because without each other, they are nothing.

One-Click: https://books2read.com/nothingwithoutyou Goodreads: https://bit.ly/NothingWithoutYouTBR BookBub: https://bit.ly/NothingWithoutYouBB

I FOUND YOU SERIES: Everything I Need, Book 1 (Standalone): One-Click: https://books2read.com/everything-i-need Goodreads: http://bit.ly/EverythingINeedTBR

Anything For You, Book 2 (Standalone): One-Click: https://books2read.com/kbbarrettauthor Goodreads: http://bit.ly/AnythingForYouTBR

Nothing Without You, Book 3 (Standalone): Pre-Order: https://books2read.com/nothingwithoutyou Goodreads: https://bit.ly/NothingWithoutYouTBR BookBub: https://bit.ly/NothingWithoutYouBB

MEET THE AUTHOR:

K.B Barrett lives in western Michigan with her wonderful husband and three kids. Her love of books started early, due to her grandmother who was an avid reader and encouraged her to love books. Eventually she had too many ideas and so she started writing her own books. She loves camping with her husband, traveling to new destinations, and enjoying coffee in one of her many colorful mugs.

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Excerpt Reveal ~ Nothing Without You ~ by ~ K.B. Barrett

Nothing Without You by K.B. Barrett is releasing Sept 24th! Series/Book: I Found You Series, Book 3 (Standalone) Genre: Romance Suspense Trope: Mafia Romance

Pre-Order available on all Platforms: https://books2read.com/nothingwithoutyou Add it to your TBR on Goodreads: https://bit.ly/NothingWithoutYouTBR Add it to your wish list on BookBub: https://bit.ly/NothingWithoutYouBB

The Demons don’t always sit in the back row silently haunting you.

Sometimes they chase you.

Winter grew up like every other girl. Till her reality was torn away. Her demons have beaten her down, leaving her a twisted shell of who she used to be. But when one man saves her, believes in her and doesn’t give up, she starts to see that the demons can’t hold you down. Not if you fight them.

Mark has spent his life searching to fill the gaping whole in his chest. An ache that he was starting to think would forever haunt him. His life choices haven’t helped. Creating a darkness that slowly crept up, set on destroying him. The only light is the semi family that he has built around him. Finding Winter was a coincidence, one that only fate could provide. But when Mark’s family buckles under the pressure, will Winter be able to save him and keep the Mancini family together?

Will they be able to battle the demons enough to finally find where they belong? Or will the scars of battle tear them apart. Because without each other, they are nothing.

Pre-Order: https://books2read.com/nothingwithoutyou Goodreads: https://bit.ly/NothingWithoutYouTBR BookBub: https://bit.ly/NothingWithoutYouBB

“You need to understand, Winter,” he said, getting up on his elbow as he turned to her. “I will talk to him and I will try, but I will not yield when it comes to you or your safety.” Her hopes plummeted, crashing around her, as she tried to keep her tears at bay, knowing exactly what he was missing out on.

What he was giving up for her.

“Mark…”

“No, look at me.” He pressed a finger under her chin bringing her gaze back to him, to the emotion that was searing her from the inside out.

Forging her broken pieces back together.

And just like he always did, his touch and complete love took her under and held her captive.

A place she never wanted to leave.

“I will not yield when it comes to you. Not in any way.”

“I’m not going anywhere Mark.” She whispered back.

“And I’m making sure of that. Yes, he is my family, but you are my life.”

Her heart stuttered in her chest, beating a rhythm that was meant just for him. A beat that only he could hear. Only he could heal.

I FOUND YOU SERIES: Everything I Need, Book 1 (Standalone): One-Click: https://books2read.com/everything-i-need Goodreads: http://bit.ly/EverythingINeedTBR

Anything For You, Book 2 (Standalone): One-Click: https://books2read.com/kbbarrettauthor Goodreads: http://bit.ly/AnythingForYouTBR

Nothing Without You, Book 3 (Standalone): Pre-Order: https://books2read.com/nothingwithoutyou Goodreads: https://bit.ly/NothingWithoutYouTBR BookBub: https://bit.ly/NothingWithoutYouBB

MEET THE AUTHOR:

K.B Barrett lives in western Michigan with her wonderful husband and three kids. Her love of books started early, due to her grandmother who was an avid reader and encouraged her to love books. Eventually she had too many ideas and so she started writing her own books. She loves camping with her husband, traveling to new destinations, and enjoying coffee in one of her many colorful mugs.

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Book Tour ~ Becoming Her Salvation ~ by ~ Hayley Faiman

Title: Becoming Her Salvation
Series: Zanetti Famiglia
Author: Hayley Faiman
Genre: Mafia Romance
Release Date: August 9, 2021
 
 
 

 

“A fantastic ending to a great series!” ~RomanceBookLoverinSeattle

 

“The suspense, drama, and the mystery will have you on the edge of your seat.” ~The Hatters

 

 

 

Rosana Mazzilli is in trouble—big-time trouble. Her primary goal in life was to be nothing like her sisters. She’s a college graduate, she works in finance, and she wants nothing to do with the Zanetti famiglia, specifically the Made Men of the famiglia.
 
Until one day when she needs them—she can go nowhere but to the Made Man who saved her from an abusive aunt. When she runs to him for help, she gets much more than she ever bargained for.
 
Salvatore Macchio is a failure. He was unable to guard the one person he was born to protect—his little sister. Salvatore will never reconcile that he neglected to save Abriana. It haunts him—nightly.
 
A marriage stemming from a need to protect and pure fear. Can Salvatore protect Rosana from a fate worse than death? Mistakes can be deadly, but Rosana is determined to save not only herself but the baby that grows inside of her, too.
 

 

 

 

 

 


BECOMING HER BOSS – ON SALE 99 PENNIES

 
 
As an only child, Hayley Faiman had to entertain herself somehow. She started writing stories at the age of six and never really stopped.

Born in California, she met her now husband at the age of sixteen and married him at the age of twenty in 2004. After all of these years together, he’s still the love of her life.

Hayley’s husband joined the military and they lived in  Oregon,where he was stationed with the US Coast Guard. They moved back to California in 2006, where they had two little boys. Recently, the four of them moved out to the Hill Country of Texas, where they adopted a new family member, a chocolate lab named Optimus Prime.

Most of Hayley’s days are spent taking care of her two boys, going to the baseball fields for practice, or helping them with homework. Her evenings are spent with her husband and her nights—those are spent creating alpha book boyfriends.

 
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Cover Reveal ~ Nothing Without You ~ by ~ K.B. Barrett

Nothing Without You by K.B. Barrett is releasing Sept 24th! Series/Book: I Found You Series, Book 3 (Standalone) Genre: Romance Suspense Trope: Mafia Romance

Cover Designer: Shower of Schmidt Designs

Pre-Order available on all Platforms: https://books2read.com/nothingwithoutyou Add it to your TBR on Goodreads: https://bit.ly/NothingWithoutYouTBR Add it to your wish list on BookBub: https://bit.ly/NothingWithoutYouBB

The Demons don’t always sit in the back row silently haunting you.

Sometimes they chase you.

Winter grew up like every other girl. Till her reality was torn away. Her demons have beaten her down, leaving her a twisted shell of who she used to be. But when one man saves her, believes in her and doesn’t give up, she starts to see that the demons can’t hold you down. Not if you fight them.

Mark has spent his life searching to fill the gaping whole in his chest. An ache that he was starting to think would forever haunt him. His life choices haven’t helped. Creating a darkness that slowly crept up, set on destroying him. The only light is the semi family that he has built around him. Finding Winter was a coincidence, one that only fate could provide. But when Mark’s family buckles under the pressure, will Winter be able to save him and keep the Mancini family together?

Will they be able to battle the demons enough to finally find where they belong? Or will the scars of battle tear them apart. Because without each other, they are nothing.

Pre-Order: https://books2read.com/nothingwithoutyou Goodreads: https://bit.ly/NothingWithoutYouTBR BookBub: https://bit.ly/NothingWithoutYouBB

I FOUND YOU SERIES: Everything I Need, Book 1 (Standalone): One-Click: https://books2read.com/everything-i-need Goodreads: http://bit.ly/EverythingINeedTBR

Anything For You, Book 2 (Standalone): One-Click: https://books2read.com/kbbarrettauthor Goodreads: http://bit.ly/AnythingForYouTBR

MEET THE AUTHOR:

K.B Barrett lives in western Michigan with her wonderful husband and three kids. Her love of books started early, due to her grandmother who was an avid reader and encouraged her to love books. Eventually she had too many ideas and so she started writing her own books. She loves camping with her husband, traveling to new destinations, and enjoying coffee in one of her many colorful mugs.

WEBSITE | NEWSLETTER | FACEBOOK | FACEBOOK READERS GROUP | INSTAGRAM TWITTER | BOOKBUB | TIKTOK | AMAZON | GOODREADS

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New Release ~ Becoming Her Salvation ~ by ~ Hayley Faiman

Title: Becoming Her Salvation
Series: Zanetti Famiglia
Author: Hayley Faiman
Genre: Mafia Romance
Release Date: August 9, 2021
 
 
 

 

 

Rosana Mazzilli is in trouble—big-time trouble. Her primary goal in life was to be nothing like her sisters. She’s a college graduate, she works in finance, and she wants nothing to do with the Zanetti famiglia, specifically the Made Men of the famiglia.
 
Until one day when she needs them—she can go nowhere but to the Made Man who saved her from an abusive aunt. When she runs to him for help, she gets much more than she ever bargained for.
 
Salvatore Macchio is a failure. He was unable to guard the one person he was born to protect—his little sister. Salvatore will never reconcile that he neglected to save Abriana. It haunts him—nightly.
 
A marriage stemming from a need to protect and pure fear. Can Salvatore protect Rosana from a fate worse than death? Mistakes can be deadly, but Rosana is determined to save not only herself but the baby that grows inside of her, too.
 

 

 


BECOMING HER BOSS – ON SALE 99 PENNIES

 
 
As an only child, Hayley Faiman had to entertain herself somehow. She started writing stories at the age of six and never really stopped.

Born in California, she met her now husband at the age of sixteen and married him at the age of twenty in 2004. After all of these years together, he’s still the love of her life.

Hayley’s husband joined the military and they lived in  Oregon,where he was stationed with the US Coast Guard. They moved back to California in 2006, where they had two little boys. Recently, the four of them moved out to the Hill Country of Texas, where they adopted a new family member, a chocolate lab named Optimus Prime.

Most of Hayley’s days are spent taking care of her two boys, going to the baseball fields for practice, or helping them with homework. Her evenings are spent with her husband and her nights—those are spent creating alpha book boyfriends.

 
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