Elle

He rescued me from certain death but refused to reveal his identity to me.

He told me he’s been watching me for years.

I should be scared.

But for some crazy reason, I trust him.

He’s in my room while I sleep, protecting me,

But I crave more.

I beg him until he gives me what I want.

Yet he still refuses to show me who he is.

He’s intoxicating.

I can’t breathe without him.

But he’s hiding something from me.

Even when I discover the truth,

I can’t keep away.

And then I learn that I’m pregnant.

Lev

I need to keep my distance.

Shes better off without me.

But she keeps forcing me closer.

She thinks she knows the truth.

But there’s so much more that I’m keeping from her.

She has no idea the danger she’s in,

or who I really am.

I’ll do anything to protect her,

because without her, I’m nothing.

Christmas is all about surprises. But I never foresaw having a baby with my ex…

Iris Galleto moved to Seattle less than a year ago and never gave me or our relationship a second thought.

Why should I give her a second chance?

Sure, it’s Christmas, the most magical time of the year, and making peace for our goddaughter, Rose, would be very mature of us, but even being in the same room with her is an exercise in patience that I can’t pull off.

And that’s before our jabs turn to flirting, the flirting turns to teasing, and the teasing turns into the kind of tension that can only be resolved with a kiss.

Except this is us, and a kiss would never be enough.

Pretty soon, we are hooking up again, even though I know this is a mistake I’ll regret.

I keep telling myself that I can’t wait until she leaves Chicago again.

But when she does leave, it’s too late. She’s already carrying my child…

The plan was simple;Seduce Anton Koslov so my father could avenge the murder of my brother. I should hate Anton for what he did to Maxim, but the more time I spend with him,the more I realize he’s not the monster my father makes him out to be.

Before long, I’ve fallen in love with him. He has no idea who I really am or who my father is. Our whole relationship is based on lies. I need to tell Anton the truth. And I’m about to…when I discover I’m pregnant. To say I’m terrified is an understatement.　Especially when I learn exactly what my father has planned for Anton. My father is determined to make sure my happily ever after is forever out of my reach, but he underestimated just how far I’ll go to protect the man I love.

My mafia boss father gave me two choices;

Either I marry Mikhail Koslov,

or get stripped of my trust fund and shipped off to live with my grandmother.

Naturally, being broke isnt an option, so I agree to marry Mikhail.

But I decide to have a little fun with him first.

Watching Mikhail venture way out of his comfort zone to complete my ‘bucket list’ is hilarious,

but things turn deadly when two men try to kidnap me.

Mikhail kills the men, then he takes me to his house and locks me up.

He’s determined to keep me safe, but I dont need his protection.

I can look after myself.

Until I can’t anymore.

Like my father, the Koslov’s have enemies.

Rivals who will do anything to make them pay.

Including hurting me.

Just when I think things cant get more complicated,

I find out Im pregnant….

My best friends daughter is off limits. Maybe if I keep reminding myself, I'll finally get her out of my mind…

Leaving the UK to start over in New York City seemed like a great idea in theory. But raising a child by myself has not exactly been a walk in the park, and this move has proven to be a challenge like no other.

The last thing I need is this infatuation that I can't seem to get over.

Abigail Lyons is nineteen years younger than me, way too pretty for her own good, and has made it clear in no uncertain terms that she hates my guts.

Too bad I can't seem to stop running into her. And every time I do, my eyes keep wandering to her face. That red hair, those green eyes, those freckles I ache to trace with my fingers…

I would love nothing more than to see her surrender in my bed, but I'm not sure she'd be able to handle my dominant side…

When my boss starts harassing me at a work function,

I do the only thing I can think of;

I pretend cocky bratva pakhan Dimitri is my boyfriend.

It works. For a little while.

Then Dimitri suggests we take it one step further and ‘get married'.

My boss gets off my back,

Dimitri has an out of the arranged marriage with rival mafia boss, Massimo's, daughter.

It's a win, win.

Except getting married does nothing to scare off Giovanni.

If anything, it's made him more determined to harass me.

This isn't the first time he's taken things too far.

Last time, I wasn't so lucky.

Nobody knows about that night, and I intend to keep it that way.

Falling in love with Dimitri wasn't part of the plan.

Neither was getting pregnant.

Just when I think things can't get worse, Massimo finds out our relationship is fake.

Now he's out for revenge.

Apparently, I'm the one in the firing line.

You never forget the man who took your V card.

Especially if it was your stepbrother…

Seth Vance sure knows how to drive me crazy.

He has been practicing since our parents decided to get married and bind the two of us together for life.

Even at sixteen, no boys were ever allowed—or willing—to go near me.

And I knew exactly why.

My overprotective, possessive stepbrother was to blame.

It took going away to college for me to finally get a real boyfriend, and look how that turned out.

A decade later, I've returned. Older, wiser, and ready to chase my deepest desires.

And what I want is to get rid of my V card and find a man who can make all my submissive fantasies come true.

The Lyons Club seems like the perfect place to look.

So what if my stepbrother disapproves?

If he thinks no one is good enough for the job, then maybe he should step up and show me the ropes…

Fake-dating my assistant was never part of the plan. But then again, neither was falling for her for real…

I thought leaving Wall Street to start my own coffee business would be a piece of cake.

I never wanted an assistant, let alone one as feisty and bossy as this one.

Camilla Graff can rile me up on a good day, and those amber eyes of hers and that never-ending attitude definitely do not help.

I should have never brought her to Hawaii with me. I should have never asked her to fake-date me to appease my mother. And I sure as hell shouldn't have shared a room with her.

Now, I know that she can be very submissive behind closed doors, and I do not mind wielding that kind of control…

She is the only woman who's ever made me feel this way. And that's before I find out that she's carrying my baby…

Bianca

I thought I was late for my cousin's wedding,

but the wedding turned out to be for me

If I'd known the sexy arrogant guy in the elevator was my future husband,

I probably would have turned and ran.

My own father sold me out, promising my hand in marriage to Alexei Koslov,

a sexy, arrogant bratva boss.

The last thing I want to do is get married,

but nobody says no to the Koslov bratva.

My father's been controlling me for years,

I won't take it from my husband too.

I want to hate Alexei and all he stands for,

but the more I get to know him, the harder I fall.

But this marriage is just business for him.

I'm a means to an end.

Until I fall pregnant…

Alexei

Its supposed to be a business transaction,

A marriage in exchange for intel on an enemy.

I expect my wife to obey me, to follow orders.

Instead, I get a firecracker who is determined to make this arrangement as difficult as possible.

I have no interest in falling in love with Bianca,

But before I know it, shes all I can think about.

Suddenly Im doubting everything I thought I knew about myself…