Ain't nothing sweeter than the forbidden. Her name is Buttercup. And he'll kill them all before he'll let her go...It is the 1930s, the era of Al Capone, John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, Ma Barker, and Bonnie and Clyde. When gangsters, bootleggers, bank robbers and racketeers ruled the night and the law. Amongst them, a young bank outlaw is blazing his way to infamy. He's known as Silvio 'Bloodshot' Garelli. Bitter over the untimely death of his childhood friend and his wrongful incarceration, Silvio is a man who lives by his own rules and the gun. Silvio's chance encounter with a colored hooch dancer at a carnival haunts him with painful memories of love lost. Her name is Buttercup. Born and raised in a dustbowl carnival by a midget named Tiny and a fading beauty ex-Vaudeville dancer, she's got a secret. Fate intervenes. Silvio and his band of brothers stumble upon a rural country town—and Buttercup's carnival. She fears he wants revenge for all he's...

Lorenzo Alzaro Battaglia has survived the battle, but he has lost the war. Giovanni has pushed him to the brink of madness and stripped him of money, power, alliance that could be used to overthrow the Camorra. However, Lorenzo refuses to give up his vow to be the one who rules over the Battaglia legacy. Backed into a corner, Lorenzo fights the very last fight to reclaim it all. The gamble he takes could be the death blow that destroys it all. Can he overthrow Giovanni and reclaim his family and power? Is he the forgotten son of the once powerful clan boss Don Tomosino? Or will it matter when he is face to face with the past and future under Don Giovanni's gun? In the end the tenants of omertá maybe the only way to keep his wife and child alive? So he must decide. Their lives or his?

The Campania burns. Violence has washed the Amalfi coast in blood after the failed assassination attempt of their Camorra Don. It is war. And Don Giovanni Battaglia has put one man in his scope. The one he once called brother. Family secrets have surfaced to put into question everything he believes about his past. However, revenge is the only future he seeks, and he'll sacrifice his criminal empire to have it. But will he succeed? With the love and support of his Donna, his quest for vengeance delivers consequences to the lives of his family, friends, and children for generations to come. Donna Mirabella is thankful to God that her husband is alive. But the man he is now is barely recognizable in comparison to the one she fell in love. To be his Donna during this ruthless war both her marriage and faith will be tested. Can she save him, her sister and an innocent unborn child in all of the chaos? Or will she finally be the Donna Nera who chooses her husband above all...

Lorenzo Alzaro Battaglia has survived the battle, but he has lost the war. Giovanni has pushed him to the brink of madness and stripped him of money, power, alliance that could be used to overthrow the Camorra. However, Lorenzo refuses to give up his vow to be the one who rules over the Battaglia legacy. Backed into a corner, Lorenzo fights the very last fight to reclaim it all. The gamble he takes could be the death blow that destroys it all.nbsp;Can he overthrow Giovanni and reclaim his family and power? Is he the forgotten son of the once powerful clan boss Don Tomosino? Or will it matter when he is face to face with the past and future under Don Giovanni's gun? In the end the tenants of omertaacute; maybe the only way to keep his wife and child alive? So he must decide. Their lives or his?

It is the year 2018. Mirabella Battaglia has survived births, deaths, and betrayals as the wife of the most powerful Camorra Mafia Don in all of the Amalfi. Through vengeance and blood the family she swore to protect paid the ultimate price. Now at the seasoned age of 54, she has decided to reveal her truth to her children and the world. A truth steeped in lies and secrets once nurtured and empire but later destroyed the most powerful man in their lives. Her children are divided on how best to protect their parent's legacy. Her husband's absence haunts them all. But after three decades of mistakes, she has now learned the most valued lesson. Love doesn't solve everything but if truly believed it can heal almost anyone. This is the long-awaited conclusion to the Battaglia Mafia Series. You can start at the end to understand the beginning. However, for those of you who have spent the past 8 years loving, loathing, and enjoying la famiglia, you finally have the conclusion this love affair deserves. The journey to the end of the Mafia Boss and his Black American Bella is as epic as true love.

The Campania burns. Violence has washed the Amalfi coast in blood after the failed assassination attempt of their Camorra Don. It is war. And Don Giovanni Battaglia has put one man in his scope. The one he once called brother. Family secrets have surfaced to put into question everything he believes about his past. However, revenge is the only future he seeks, and he'll sacrifice his criminal empire to have it. But will he succeed? With the love and support of his Donna, his quest for vengeance delivers consequences to the lives of his family, friends, and children for generations to come. Donna Mirabella is thankful to God that her husband is alive. But the man he is now is barely recognizable in comparison to the one she fell in love. To be his Donna during this ruthless war both her marriage and faith will be tested. Can she save him, her sister and an innocent unborn child in all of the chaos? Or will she finally be the Donna Nera who chooses her husband above all else? 

One woman rises to power in a world that refuses to accept her.

The Golden Chalice has been found. But at what price? Michelle Dixon’s faith is shattered with the loss of her unborn child. She struggles to remember the reasons why she ever believed life as a jewel thief could ever bring her happiness. The truth is her belief was centered on her love for one man. But it’s no longer enough.Though Lee Sullivan has made many mistakes, choosing love over greed isn’t one of them. Now with his enemies circling, he battles the odds for another purpose: winning back his woman’s heart.After surviving the depths of Lee’s betrayal of her trust, Michelle decides to play one final hustle. The stakes? The love neither of them thought possible. Lee knows Michelle plots against him and he understands why. He must race against time and those determined to steal the Chalice in order to salvage what is most important to them both. And he will do it at all costs.Win or lose, Lee’s fate is also Michelle’s. After a shocking turn of events, they discover the greatest treasure to be won—love—for it conquers all.

Mi Carino - Love AffairThe First Installment to "Mi Carino/Carina Series"Genre: Multi-cultural RomanceCategory: Erotic DramaWord Count: 72KFinal Book in the Series: Mi Carina - Diego's WrathThere is no end. There is no beginning. There is only passion and all those sinful naughty feelings caught in between. He's not the man she thinks he is. However, Marcella Garcia is willing to take a chance. Why? Her new lovers desires take her on a passionate and sexual awakening beyond her dreams. Marcella initially convinces herself that sex with no strings is enough. It's a gamble. When her desires bloom to love the risk becomes a costly mistake. Warning: Explicit Sex, Language, and Graphic Violence.