10 Best Mafia Romance Authors

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10 Best Mafia Romance Authors

The thrilling world of mafia romance offers the reader more than a story; it’s one riveting ride as you follow dark heroes and powerful heroines’ escapades through suspense-filled plots. Mafia romance books feature a wide range of themes, from crime to power, loyalty, betrayal, violence, love, loss, and more, all in just the perfect portions.

Isn’t it incredible that you’ll easily sit through the night, turning pages till dawn because you simply just can’t put a good book down? Great authors know how to give us that kind of experience, and leave us asking for more! We’ve compiled a list of the 10 must-read mafia romance authors, and you’re right, a list of 10 is barely exhaustive! Well, it’s a start, and if you’re looking to pack your library list for the year with some good mafia reads, consider these terrific authors.

1. Cora Reilly

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Cora Reilly is a USA Today best-selling author of dark mafia romance. The Born in Blood Series is one of her bestsellers, featuring the popular erotic novel, Bound by Honor. It’s the first installation in the series, and you’ll enjoy the novel if you’re a sucker for arranged marriages within mob families, steamy love scenes amidst the violent bloodshed, and the fight for power. Other series include the Camorra Chronicles and Sins of the Father. Reilly artistically weaves her plots, giving her readers a taste of just about everything typical of a mafia romance experience. From erotic scenes to dark, twisted ‘bad boy’ villains, sassy heroines, violence, and crime, it’s hard not to get addicted. Her books are available online on Amazon.

2. J.T Geissinger

Geissinger is an international best-selling author and a multiple award-winning writer of contemporary mafia romance. She is a three-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America (RWA) RITA Award for Best Contemporary Romance.  Carnal Urges, from her thrilling Queens and Monsters mafia series, is one of her most popular novels. It spans themes of love, power, betrayal, and secrets, with a dominant heroine, Sloane at the center stage. Her other popular works include Cruel Paradise, Beautifully Cruel, Shadow’s Edge, and Edge of Oblivion. Geissinger offers the reader a varied experience, from funny, charming fantasy, to erotica, the paranormal, and of course, a dark twisted plot, which is hard to miss. She has sold over 10 million copies.

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3. Danielle Lori

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Lori is the author of numerous Amazon Charts Best-sellers. She mostly writes contemporary romance, and her plots feature dark, twisted heroes. Her Made Series is one of the best-selling works, and the first book, Sweet Oblivion is perhaps the most popular. Its fast-paced plot follows a sisters’ love triangle in a mafia world of crime and forbidden romance. Maddest Obsession, The Darkest Obsession, and The Purest Addiction are the last three books of the Made Series. Lori’s books can be found online on Amazon.

4. J.J Mcavoy

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Author of the page-turner series, Ruthless People, she easily makes the list of must-read mafia romance authors for her intense thriller and suspense-filled plots. If you’re a fan of mafia rivalry, fight for power, and a steamy romance in an action-packed book, she’s a must-read. The first book in the series is Ruthless People, and it follows two sworn rivals, Melody and Liam who have to marry as a pacifying act to end the bloodshed between their mafia families. No need to spoil it for you, but the action-packed plot that ensues will most likely keep you on the edge of your seat all through. The Untouchables, A Bloody Kingdom and American Savages make up the rest of the series. Mcavoy has also written the Rainbow Series, and the themes of romance, crime, and thrill feature in most of her works.

5. Rina Kent

Rina Kent is an international best-selling author of dark mafia romance, with a soft spot for villains, suspense-filled plots, mystery, and hard twists. She has authored the Deception Trilogy, the Monster Trilogy, and Legacy of Gods, some of her best works. The first book of the Deception Trilogy, Vow of Deception is quite the suspense thriller! It follows Winter Cavanaugh, a homeless alcoholic, who must accept a faked marriage proposal from Adrian, a member of the Russian mafia. His wife is missing, and Winter has to play the imposter, in a tale woven with lies, secrets, and unending suspense. Rina Kent has her way with mystery and keeps her readers on bated breath as they turn the next page. If you’re in for this kind of thrill, Kent should be on your library list.

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6. A. Zavarelli

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Zavarelli is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon best-selling author, with a natural hand for erotic thrillers and dark mafia romance. Romance, revenge, billionaire love, mafia families, rivalry, and loyalty are some of the dominant themes in her works. The Boston Underworld Series is a top pick, with the book Crow being one of her best-sellers. Follow a fearless heroine, Mackenzie, who infiltrates the mafia to find her lost best friend, only to cross paths with the mafia’s rising leader Crow. It’s a story of love, friendship, revenge, dominance, and courage, which, in my opinion, makes an inspirational read. Zavarelli has also co-written The Rite Trilogy, and the Society Trilogy with yet another great mafia romance author, Natasha Knight.

7. J.M Darhower

Darhower is a USA Today best-selling author of the Monster in His Eyes dark mafia romance series. Monster in His Eyes, Target on our Backs, and Torture to her Soul complete the 3 book series, which is quite the catch for its dark, twisted yet thrilling plots. Darhower has written stand-alone as well, including Ghosted and The Mad Tatter. Other series include the Forbidden, Extinguish, Sempre, and Scarlet Scars. If bad-boy romance and intense romance suspense on pages excite you, Darhower’s plots make the list for your next library picks.

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8. Kresley Cole

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Kresley Cole is a New York Times best-selling author, winner of three Romance Writers of America (RWA) RITA awards for best paranormal romance (2007, 2010, 2013), and author of the popular paranormal romance franchise, Immortals After Dark. She’s also authored the erotic mafia romance Gamemaker Series, the Arcana Chronicles, and Munro. One of her bestseller works with a mafia romance theme is The Professional, which is an installation of the Gamemaker Series. It’s a forbidden romance story, featuring a mafia enforcer and his boss’s daughter. The fast-paced plot spans themes of love, obsession, loyalty, crime, and betrayal. If you’re a fan of forbidden love and dare devils, you’ll find it quite a catch. Cole writes exceptionally, and in 2009, she was inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame.

9. Natasha Knight

Natasha is a USA Today best-selling author of the Benedetti Brothers, the Dark Legacy Trilogy, Ruined Kingdom Duet, and Devil’s Pawn Duet, among other books. She has a knack for taking her heroes, heroines, and villains through hellish and torturous rides before the reader gets a happy ending. Well, happy endings are not always guaranteed, but more often than not, that’s the case. Should you fancy an arranged marriage mafia romance, then her Collateral Damage series will be a good place to start. Natasha has also co-written with A. Zavarelli on The Rite and Society trilogies.

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10. L.J Shen

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Shen is an international, USA Today, Wall Street Journal best-selling author. In 2019, she was a nominee for the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Romance. She has written numerous books and series including All Saints High Series, Boston Belles Series, the Villain, Sparrow, Beautiful Graves, and Playing with Fire. Bad-boy romance takes center stage in most of her works, especially the All Saints High series and Playing with Fire. She’s also written The Kiss Thief, an inspirational dark mafia romance novel. Brassy heroines, billionaire villains, bad boys, and everything that’s a page-turner will feature in Shen’s books, and it’s hard to turn down such thriller factors.

Happy reading!