Merciless Attraction
(2024)(The third book in the Dark Empire Desires series)
A novel by Celeste Riley
Falling for my mobster brother’s best friend was never in the plan, but neither was a fake engagement to protect our lives.
I escaped New York to leave my deadly secrets behind, only to find myself tangled in San Francisco’s underworld. A night out spirals into chaos when I’m drugged and dragged into danger, saved only by Antonio Calisi—my brother's best friend, the man I swore I’d forget. Antonio is a doctor, a protector, and the one person who might break my heart.
Desperate to stave off a mafia war, I lie, calling Antonio my fiancé. But as our charade blurs with heated passion, my past starts closing in, dragging us deeper into the shadows of betrayal and blood. In Antonio’s arms, I’m safe, but every brush of his lips fuels a love I never thought possible—and a danger I can’t escape.
Now, with a life I never expected growing inside me, I must hope our love can survive both my enemies and the truth lurking in the darkness. Because when love and loyalty collide, someone always pays the price.
"Merciless Attraction" is a stand-alone dark mafia billionaire age gap romance, complete with HEA and no cliffhangers, book 3 of the Dark Empire Desires trilogy.
WARNING: 18+ only. Please read responsibly, this book may contain triggers.
The Dark Empire Desires series plunges into a world where power is absolute and control is everything. In this realm, possessive billionaires claim what they desire most, not with force, but with a devastating allure that's impossible to resist. Love in these tales is as dark as it is passionate, binding hearts with chains of golden temptation. Each romance explores the fine line between dominance and devotion, where every seduction could lead to either a heart's conquest or its surrender.
Genre: Romance
I escaped New York to leave my deadly secrets behind, only to find myself tangled in San Francisco’s underworld. A night out spirals into chaos when I’m drugged and dragged into danger, saved only by Antonio Calisi—my brother's best friend, the man I swore I’d forget. Antonio is a doctor, a protector, and the one person who might break my heart.
Desperate to stave off a mafia war, I lie, calling Antonio my fiancé. But as our charade blurs with heated passion, my past starts closing in, dragging us deeper into the shadows of betrayal and blood. In Antonio’s arms, I’m safe, but every brush of his lips fuels a love I never thought possible—and a danger I can’t escape.
Now, with a life I never expected growing inside me, I must hope our love can survive both my enemies and the truth lurking in the darkness. Because when love and loyalty collide, someone always pays the price.
"Merciless Attraction" is a stand-alone dark mafia billionaire age gap romance, complete with HEA and no cliffhangers, book 3 of the Dark Empire Desires trilogy.
WARNING: 18+ only. Please read responsibly, this book may contain triggers.
The Dark Empire Desires series plunges into a world where power is absolute and control is everything. In this realm, possessive billionaires claim what they desire most, not with force, but with a devastating allure that's impossible to resist. Love in these tales is as dark as it is passionate, binding hearts with chains of golden temptation. Each romance explores the fine line between dominance and devotion, where every seduction could lead to either a heart's conquest or its surrender.
Genre: Romance
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