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Screw the consequences. She belongs to me.RoccoThey gave me an order.My instructions were crystal clear, the threats painfully real.Find the people who shattered her world.Keep her safe.Don't lay a finger on her.And don't even think about falling in love.That last part was all me.Mission not accomplished.KatarinaI'm a cold-blooded killer.An assassin by trade.I hunt those who have taken from my family.Our list of enemies is endless, my quest for revenge never complete.Eight years later, the memories of that day still fester.Just like the guilt that poisons my soul, The grief that haunts me when I close my eyes at night, And the rage that fuels my hate.The scars run so deep, andOnly one person has the power to heal them.But I'm just another task on his list, a job to complete.I'll never be anything more.He could never love me.Not after what I've done.Nobody could.**Crushing the Mob by USA Today Bestselling Author Kristen Luciani is the fifth and final book in the Mob Lust Series, It is a full-length, steamy standalone mafia romance novel with a guaranteed HEA, no cheating, and pulse-pounding suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat until you reach the very last word **

I knew I'd never get out.They knew they had me...until they lost me.But that's the thing about this life. You're never lost for too long. Sooner or later, they will find you. And they'll either kill you, no questions asked, or you'll do the job and they'll kill you, no reason required.

When the allure of the forbidden takes a deadly turn...ShayeHe never cared about me. He never would. He was always on the take, but this time he took too much. I betrayed my family tonight. I lost my virginity tonight. I was ready to give this whole life up tonight. I loved him, and he treated me like I was no better than the dirt on the bottom of his shoe. One thought makes me smile through the hot tears streaming down my face. I could have him killed. NicoJust plain sex. I tried to convince myself that's all it was. Except there was nothing plain about what we did that night. I lied to myself about how I feel, and I lied to her when I told her I wanted her to leave. Now I'm dodging calls from her crazy brother, who, if he found out I'd so much as seen her naked, would wrap his hands around my throat and squeeze until my eyeballs popped out of the sockets. And yeah, I've seen my best friend do just that for a hell of a lot less.

Jelly-filled, glazed, iced with sprinkles...Donuts. They're my kryptonite.As I drag a finger through the thick vanilla frosting, I can think of only one more ingredient to turn my sugar fest into utter perfection.Bobby Moone, my other weakness, who happens to be equally scrumptious and one I want to devour like this Boston Creme.Oh yeah, he's also my best friend. I suck the icing off of my finger. Damn, I wish I was licking it off something else. But I missed my chance, and now he's gone, just like this box of sinfully delicious pastries. Off to Los Angeles to become a famous rockstar when he could have married me instead.Maybe I should have told him that was an option before he took over the music industry.Maybe I still will...

Fueled by revenge and wrecked by lust...this is the story of Jeff Torres, the sexy but stupid ex-con who never learned not to dip his wick into the enemy pool.They say prison is supposed to rehabilitate you, to make you a better citizen. But five years stuck in that concrete hellhole only fed my rage for the enemy who'd stripped me of everything. Now that I'm out, it's time to take a sledgehammer to that bastard's empire.At least, that was my plan...until I got distracted by a perfect ass wrapped in a tight skirt and red lips that can spit fire as well as they can suck and squeeze.She was off-limits, but that only made me want her more. So I put everything on the line for the one person with the power to yank it all away again.And that perfect ass? I never saw it going...not until it was too late.***Just Lust is a re-release of Hard Time with brand-new content and a special Easter egg for fans of The Mob Lust Series by USA Today bestselling author Kristen Luciani.***

When playing it safe takes a deadly turn, who will be the one to prevent the crash? Single workaholic mom Mia Bradshaw has zero tolerance for smooth-talking, cocky charmers who promise the world and deliver nothing but heartache. Her sort-of-boyfriend is reliable, respectful, and okay, fine, maybe a little lukewarm, but whatever Who ever said there was anything wrong with being vanilla? At least he's stable and low-risk...unlike Chris Camden, one of northern California's most eligible bachelors and her newest business partner. The Adonis with more lines than a supermarket before a snowstorm can melt off her panties with his smoldering hazel-eyed gaze, a sure sign that she needs to steer clear before her priorities and her heart crumble like a stale cookie. But when the safe and dependable choice turns out to be more dangerous than Mia could ever have imagined, can she trust Mr. All Wrong to save her?

What if your sworn enemy isn't the enemy at all?Paul Emerson doesn't wait for opportunities to come knocking. If he sees something he wants, he takes it - no apologies given, no questions asked. Being a ruthless, self-made millionaire who oozes power, confidence, and sex appeal always makes people step back and watch each conquest in awe. Because he never loses. He always closes the deal - in the boardroom and between the sheets.Avery Hunter is gorgeous, brilliant, and void of any emotion that can stop her never-ending quest for revenge. The Internet goddess who revolutionized the music industry has one sole focus - find the one man who yanked away the chance to grant her dying sister's wish and bring him to his knees in the most publicly humiliating way imaginable.When a near-tragedy almost claims Avery's life, she's faced with a heart-wrenching choice - bury the rage or continue with her plan to destroy the man who crushed her dreams.But what if she's targeted the wrong guy? Can she stop the devastation before it's too late for both of them?Author Note: Not Over You is a standalone full length 80,000+ word friends to lovers romance. I hope you enjoy it USA Today Bestseller Kristen Luciani

Sometimes walking away can be deadly.Notorious celebrity playboy A.J. Morgan has more emotional baggage than notches on his well-used bedpost. Three-ways with fake-boobed blondes and gallons of whiskey only do so much to ease his tortured soul.Live to indulge, indulge to fill the voids.Those are his rules, until he meets cunning club singer Lisa Embry, whose heart is surrounded by more barbed wire than a high-security prison.Rules? What rules?A plummeting elevator, a near-broken nose, and a tangle with a knife-wielding lunatic should have been three very clear signs to steer clear of the atomic blonde. But A.J. never backs away from a challenge...even if it means sacrificing his tennis game. And his life.One hot night turns A.J. into an addict in need of his next fix, and he'll pay any price for another hit. Until he finds out Lisa has her own rules, ones that can never be broken.Author Note: Just Say Yes is a standalone full length 75,000+ word friends to lovers romance. I hope you enjoy it USA Today Bestseller Kristen Luciani

She's Leaving...Because I Never Gave Her A Reason To Stay.LivWhen I saved the new kid Hunter McKinnon from near-death by strawberry milkshake twelve years ago, I never imagined we'd become best friends. Or the hottest guy on our college campus whose dorm room has a revolving door for any and every bleached blonde, big-boobed girl with serious daddy issues. No promises, no strings, no commitment. Just mind-bending, body-quaking, soul-sizzling orgasms. That's his MO. His manwhore ways never bothered me. I'd just watch and laugh at the sad and pathetic girls who'd fall all over themselves to catch his twinkling green eye. Until somewhere along the way, I became one of them. HunterI have a secret. It breaks a rule. Crosses the line. Violates the code. Puts the most important thing in my life at risk. But none of that stops me from fantasizing about Liv Larson, the gorgeous all-star cheerleader with a body that can contort itself in ways that keep me up at night. There aren't enough girls on campus who can distract me from the one I want but can never have.My best friend. And now she's about to leave me, to follow her dreams, because I never gave her a reason to stay.Author Note: Before You Go is a standalone full length 75,000+ word best friends to lovers romance. I hope you enjoy it USA Today Bestseller Kristen Luciani

Shoot first, ask questions never.MaxThey say I'm an animal - a fierce, killing machine with no regard for authority.Or life...mine or anyone else's. I'm a liability to the family.I don't follow the rules.I don't abide by the code.Attack first, ask questions never.That's always been my MO, f*ck the consequences.I've taken big risks, crossed too many lines, and destroyed an empire.Now my enemies are back and out for blood.Revenge is what they want. Life is what they'll take.And this time, everyone is a target, including the woman I love.I've never worried about my choices.I've never had anything to lose.Until now...SloaneI have a life. It is simple. Calm.I help people who are suffering and give them peace, hope, and joy. I give them a purpose.My work makes me happy...most of the time.But the gaping hole in my heart still remains.Only one person can fill it. But he's lost, angry, and dangerous.I can't trust him. He's a liar. A criminal. A vicious beast.Falling in love with him, a man who can never be saved, was not part of my plan.Then again, I never thought I was the one who needed saving.**Betraying the Mob is part one of the Max & Sloane duet and book 3 of The Mob Lust Series. Each of the duets in the series can be read as a standalone.**

This life no longer owns me. Only she does. Max This life. It's a game, a very dangerous game where the losers always pay with their lives.To win big, you have to take risks.I always played to win because I had nothing to lose.Until the game changed, and the stakes became too high.I finally had something...someone...to keep safe.But winning big meant I could have it all.So I took a final risk to secure my future with Sloane.I wanted it all, and it was finally within reach.I broke the code.I violated trust.I lost focus...And the one I vowed to always love and protect. Sloane I let myself fall in love with a monster.And even though his soul is black as death, his heart is pure.But only I can see it.I was warned to stay away from Max Oriani, that I'd become a target, that I'd be...Taken.Or worse.But the nightmare of living without him would be torture of the worst kind.So I didn't listen.I gave him everything I have.And now I have to pay the price...If I have any hopes of seeing him again.

A man's need for revenge. A woman's career ambition. Will their love change everything?Ex-con Jeff Torres trusted the wrong guy, and now he wants revenge. After five years in prison, he knows he can't pull off his scheme alone. But who can he trust?L.A. publicist Ariana Carlson is an ambitious career woman. Working seven days a week has led to cold sheets at night. When she meets the strong, confident, and secretive Jeff, she wonders if her evening luck might be changing...Jeff enlists her help in his quest for revenge, but Ariana can tell that something is off. Of course, she's got a few secrets of her own that could make romance impossible. As Jeff begins to crave Ariana more than his payback, will the publicist's true motives take their love to the next level or send the ex-con back to jail?