Total pages in book: 148
Estimated words: 142939 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 715(@200wpm)___ 572(@250wpm)___ 476(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 142939 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 715(@200wpm)___ 572(@250wpm)___ 476(@300wpm)
Unexpected Queen — He thinks they’re getting married as nothing more than a business transaction … Until he sees her, wants her, and can’t get enough of her.
Unexpected Love — His nickname is the Butcher, and for good reason. But can the sweet daughter of a mob boss tame his dark nature?
Unexpected Devotion — She’s completely off limits, the boss’s sister. But he’s never been able to say no to her, and he never will.
Sweet Psycho — Which one is the psycho, the hero or the heroine? ( All of the above.)
Sweet Obsession — I’m a special ops agent, more or less, though I don’t let the government tell me what to do. Private contractor. Part of a gang of women who infiltrate black ops and run riot on the bad guys. There’s one bad guy in particular I’ve had my eye on—Vane Bartow. Maybe he’s not bad in the classic sense, but he’s certainly bad for me—always stealing my focus. So now I’m going to steal something from him. At least that’s the plan. Until I get caught. Until Vane shows me exactly why he flusters me, fascinates me, and ignites every bit of curiosity—and desire—I have inside.MINK's Get cozy with fleece and a fur baby for this holiday collection.
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UNEXPECTED TEMPTATION
MINK
Love pops up in unexpected places in this collection from MINK. Even though temptation might not be foreseen, love takes control and brings these alpha heroes to their knees for the women they adore. This collection features Unexpected Queen, Unexpected Love, Unexpected Devotion, Sweet Psycho, and the brand new story Sweet Obsession (the highly-requested story for Ocean!).
Unexpected Queen — He thinks they’re getting married as nothing more than a business transaction … Until he sees her, wants her, and can’t get enough of her.
Unexpected Love — His nickname is the Butcher, and for good reason. But can the sweet daughter of a mob boss tame his dark nature?
Unexpected Devotion — She’s completely off limits, the boss’s sister. But he’s never been able to say no to her, and he never will.
Sweet Psycho — Which one is the psycho, the hero or the heroine? (Hint: All of the above.)
Sweet Obsession — I’m a special ops agent, more or less, though I don’t let the government tell me what to do. Private contractor. Part of a gang of women who infiltrate black ops and run riot on the bad guys. There’s one bad guy in particular I’ve had my eye on—Vane Bartow. Maybe he’s not bad in the classic sense, but he’s certainly bad for me—always stealing my focus. So now I’m going to steal something from him. At least that’s the plan. Until I get caught. Until Vane shows me exactly why he flusters me, fascinates me, and ignites every bit of curiosity—and desire—I have inside.
UNEXPECTED QUEEN
UNEXPECTED QUEEN
MINK
I agreed to marry a woman I’ve never met for one reason only—to become part of the Larone family, the most powerful mafia name in this city. My bride was never important to me. Sure, I’d treat her fine and keep her at arm’s length, but this was never going to be a love match.
Until I heard her smart mouth. Until I saw her. Until I lifted her veil and looked into her eyes.
That was it for me. I went from being a made man to a man who would do anything for Angelica Larone.
Do I care that she says she’s only waiting around for me to die so she can have my empire? No. Because this thing between us—it’s real. I’m going to show her just how real on our wedding night and every night after that.
The only problem? Marrying a Larone has put a target on my back, and Angelica is right in the crosshairs.
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ANTONIO
“You really don’t care?” Gilly asks as he checks his tux in the mirror. “I thought you were kidding when you said you weren’t interested in getting to know your bride. But now it’s been months since the announcement, you’re about to get married, and you seriously never even met her?”
“No.” I straighten my tie and make sure everything is on point. This is a spectacle more than anything else, and I’m here to put on a good show.
“Do you even know her name?”
“Angelica.” I roll my eyes. She’s a mafia daughter, trained from the time she was a child to be obedient to whoever her family marries her off to. There’s nothing else to know. I don’t want to get married, especially not to some random piece of arm candy, but that’s the way these things work. If I want to get the keys to the Larone kingdom, I have to marry one of Constantine Larone’s daughters.
“I can’t believe you didn’t even bother to meet her. You’re an animal.” He shakes his head. “Fucking brutal.”
“It doesn’t matter. Nothing is going to stop this wedding.”
“You sure you want to take such a big risk just to get in with Constantine? What if she looks like shoe leather?”
“Then I’ll be married to shoe leather.” I shrug. “Her only job is to be a good wife. I don’t expect anything more than that.”
“Yeah, but kids?”
I make a pfft noise. “No way.”
He sighs. “I can’t believe I’m letting you go through with this.”
“As if you could stop me.”
He smirks. “You want to step outside and test that theory?”
“You want me to kick your ass on my wedding day in front of hundreds of guests?” I grin. “I think that can be arranged.”
“Let’s go.” He reaches for the door, but it opens abruptly, and Constantine Larone strides in. His suit is almost as impeccable as mine, not a strand of his salt and pepper hair out of place.
He gives me an appraising look. “Going somewhere?”
“Just to marry your daughter.” I cut Gilly a look that says ‘Shut up or I’ll murder you.’ But I don’t need to bother. He knows the dangerous world we live in and how close we’ve been to ruin for so long.
This marriage will cement our family’s place in the most powerful families in the city. We’ll get a cut of a lot more action, and I’ll have a ladder straight to the top.