Everything comes with a price.Kolya Boykov isn't afraid to die—he's already been dead for a long time.All it takes is one look at her from across the bar, and Kolya comes to life again. She's fragile and beautiful and caged. Taking her was the last thing he should have done, but he's never wanted anything like he wants Maya. As the son of a Bratva boss, no one can stop him from having her.Maya Kozlov wishes she was invisible—mistreated and unloved, they never let he...

They're not star-crossed—they're impossible.Calisto Donati is what every made man in the mafia should be, and then he broke his oath for a woman that wasn't his.Their secrets and games are deadly, but as hard as he tries to stay away from his boss's new bride, the universe seems determined to keep bringing them back together. Trapped in a marriage that leaves Emma heartbroken and lonely, he's often the only one left to pick up the pieces of what remains of a once vibrant wo...

They're not star-crossed—they're impossible.Emma Donati wasn't given a choice in the end, and the one she was forced to make saved more lives than just hers. If only knowing that was enough to get her through the hell she's currently living. Instead, she's paying the price for the lies they've told, and the cost is unbearably high.Some days, it feels like she imagined it all. Like everything with Calisto was a dream.But they were real once.Even if now, he do...

The allure of fear is learning to love it.Viktoria Boykov has heard it all—cold they call her. The spoiled bratva princess. She knows very well what people say when her back is turned. She doesn't mind; let them talk. It's better for people to assume what they want about her than for them to know the truth … until him.Pavel Kotov knows what people say—death they call him. The Boykov dog. He's heard all the whispers locked away in the cells of the Compound. As the reaper for...

Featuring stories from readers favorite characters from author Bethany-Kris' Commission World, Outtakes Vol 2: The Commission World takes readers to before the filthiest Marcello took his throne and far beyond ... to the next generations.Made up of outtakes and short stories written for and by request of readers, the collection contains over 170,000 words and over 100 shorts.Readers should be familiar with The Commission World to best enjoy.

From author Bethany-Kris to her readers, nearly a decade after the release of The Arrangement, she brings back your favorites in Outtakes Vol 1: The Russian Guns. take a trip back into the world of Anton and Viviana Avdonin before, during, and after the events of their arrangement. Watch their children grow, and even their children's children.The Russian Guns series should be read first.

A Russian boss. An Italian Princess.The truth of their union would change everything ...The Arrangement*Nothing will stop the Bratva mob boss from taking back what's his and once he has her, he'll do anything to keep her.Viviana "Vine" Carducci's and Anton Avdonin's marriage was decided over two decades ago. The deal between leading mafia families had more on the line than anyone knew, even if the Bratva and Cosa Nostra shouldn't have mixed. When Vin...

A Donati Trilogy Companion NovellaThe secrets of the Donati family begin here …Read as Cross and Camilla Donati go from children, to teens, to young adults, where their stories can now begin. Learn the most devastating moment in Affonso Donati's life, as he handpicks his new bride.And finish where it all began, where the secrets started, and the first lies muddied the bloodlines of the Donati family.Written in novella form that moves from one scene to the ne...

On dit que le pouvoir est lourd à porter.La vie d’Andino Marcello est bouleversée quand on le nomme héritier de l’empire Marcello. Il aimait son boulot de Capo, mais le confort, c’est pour les faibles, et ils n’ont pas d’avenir dans la Mafia. Le siège du boss l’attend. Et puis, sa route croise celle d’Haven, cette beauté tatouée au sourire éclatant... Elle n’a aucune idée de qui est Andino et ignore tout de ses activités criminelles. Pour le sourire d’Haven, Andino...

On dit que c’est toujours celui auquel on s’attend le moins qui nous surprend le plus...Andino Marcello a pris sa décision, celle que lui imposait son sens du devoir, pour le bien de la « famiglia ». Mais même les bonnes décisions ont des conséquences. Andino en a plus que jamais conscience. Il n’est plus le même homme qu’avant.La mafia a ses raisons que la raison ignore. Il va repousser les limites jusqu’à briser tout le monde. Même elle.On dit que ...

A wild boy.A sly girl.Cross Donati defines trouble. He does what he wants because he's never known anything different. He's unapologetic, and he owns it.Catherine Marcello is every bit a good girl . . . on the outside. Her entire world is a legacy, and she lives it. She's curious, and she's exploring it.She chases bad things.He never learned to be good.They're late nights, stolen cars, first times, fist fights, leather jackets, beaches, blood...

Lies and love. This is how a war starts.A life for a life. That's the mafia way. Damian Rossi owes his life to a man who is ready to collect. That payment comes in the form of an arranged marriage to the daughter of another leading family in the Chicago Outfit. He's ready to follow through, even if that means making sure Lily knows she's his.Lily DeLuca isn't being given a choice. Forced home to marry a man she doesn't know and back into a life she'd rather forget, her worl...