Bethany-Kris Libri

A shadow meets the light … When someone needs to disappear, the Chicago mob calls on Joe Rossi. A man who can move without a sound, and kill without a word, they don’t call him the Shadow for nothing. This time, it’s a New York crime family in need of his skills, but it takes one glimpse of her to make him agree to the job. Liliana Marcello is every inch a principessa della mafia. Her life has taught her to be wary of strangers, yet her ballet career contradicts everything by putting her on display. It’s a man with a dark smile and a constantly changing demeanor that makes her feel safe again, but it’s the unknown that holds her back. It takes one look … One dance …One word … One smile to captivate a man. And one second to kill a woman because of it, too. Not all monsters hide in the shadows. How are you supposed to see them coming?

Sex is his weapon. Power is her drug. Caesar Accardo is gasoline. Mostly harmless while stable, but Aria holds the match to set the dishonored Cosa Nostra prince on fire in more ways than one. And if he burns down everything in his path because of it-so be it. The problem is ... she just wasn't prepared for all of him. Aria De Rose is a hurricane. Amazing from afar, but destructive up close. Caesar keeps getting pulled into the Camorra queen's plans in her effort to gain power, but he's a better player than she knows. The thing is ... women like her are the reason why rules are meant to be broken. Philadelphia isn't ready for game these two are playing-the sacrifices they make might not be worth it in the end, and someone will always lose in a war. They're broken, so very vicious, and they are not the good guys. But for every villain in the world, there's a monster at his back who made him that way. And monsters like those hide in plain sight.

Fresh out of prison after serving a three-year sentence, Johnathan Marcello wants to get back to normal business as a mafia capo. The rules set out for him are clear-keep out of trouble, maintain a low profile, and stay stable. But a chance encounter with a woman from a rival mafia family puts him right back on shaky ground. Hate. Love.*Siena Calabrese's life revolved around cooking numbers and scrubbing books clean until Johnathan rolled through her life like a hurricane. A woman is only useful to men in the mafia, if she isn't totally useless. If she does what they want, then she can maintain the illusion of freedom. But how much is she willing to risk, how far will she go, for the man with secrets that sets her heart on fire?Betrayal. Loyalty. New York's streets won't be the same. A war is coming. *Note: John + Siena: The Complete Duet features the full-length novels Loyalty and Disgrace, as well as the companion novella, John + Siena: Extended.

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 woman. Maybe his self-control would be better if he didn't know the monster his uncle truly is-after all, Affonso Donati was the first hard lesson about life that Calisto had to learn. These are the secrets of the Donati Bloodlines-where everything, even love, is a lie. But how far will they go to keep it that way?Note: TW for miscarriage, child loss, and DV.

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 her forget it. All it takes is a few words from him, and Maya's life is turned upside down all over again. He's cold and harsh and terrifying. She should have run the first chance she could, but that's the thing about Kolya; he makes her want to stay. As the unwanted daughter of a dead man, she just wants to be happy. There's only one problem. It's more than just Kolya who wants to keep Maya forever. Family, legacy, and the mafia ... nothing will stand in their way. The cost of this betrayal is high. What will be the price? *Note: Fractured Ties is a standalone Boykov Bratva mafia romance.

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 the bratva, his life owned by someone else, he knows what they say doesn't matter. His life has never mattered ... until her. He's terrifying. She's terrified. Viktoria only wants to keep running from her past. Pavel doesn't have a life to run from. Freedom is the one thing they both crave-for entirely different reasons. But this life is vicious, and scars like the ones they wear will never fade. Together, they could have everything. Or are they just pawns to a bigger game? *Note: Essence of Fear is a Boykov Bratva standalone.

When the Maldives meet the mistletoe, it's sure to be a beautiful Christmas ... Business in the Maldives brings the Chicago Outfit's boss away for the holidays, but why not bring everyone else along for the ride, too? Wives, kids ... the whole bunch. Nothing can go wrong, right? Join the original crew from The Chicago War one more time as they celebrate Christmas in the Maldives, tinsel and mistletoe included. Meet the babies, and catch up with everything that's happened since the last time we were with them. For once, no one is spilling blood. The war has already been won. Featuring all the original couples, Maldives & Mistletoe is a 20k Chicago War Christmas Novella meant for fans of the series, and is not intended to be read as a standalone novel.

To get what he wants, he’ll have to play a game of dirty pool.Michel Marcello never wanted to be a mafioso like every other man in his family—he wanted to be more. That doesn’t mean he’s unfamiliar with the life, or that he can’t hold his own against other made men.They forgot where he came from …His chance encounter with the fiery and beautiful daughter of Detroit’s most notorious Irish mob boss stokes flames beyond the ones that ignite between Michel and Gabbie Casey. Rivals shouldn’t mix, but these opposites have never been more attracted, either.The lines between family loyalty, their duties, and responsibility begin to blur.Love ruins all.But these two aren’t the only ones playing this game, and it just became far more dangerous to get out alive.*Dirty Pool is a standalone romantic suspense.

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 doesn't remember any of it.And if protecting the only thing she has left of him means lying to the one man who might be able to save her-so be it. Except the truth still has consequences, and when Calisto finds out what she's done ... not even God will stop him. Note: TW for miscarriage, child loss, and DV.