Author: bethanykris

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 … 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…

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 … 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…

He’s Pink, the personal enforcer for the boss of the New York mafia. She’s Gigi Rey, a supermodel known across the globe. They live two entirely different lives but before the mob and the fame, they were Lev Arsov and Gigi Parker. Two people struggling to make it—who met by chance—before life got in the way. Five years have passed since the nights they shared together, but Fashion Week brings … together, but Fashion Week brings Gigi back to New York and straight into Lev’s path once more, when her work obligations tangles with the mafia’s business. In this world, that’s never…

Andino and Haven are back … one last time. Nearly a decade married, and Andino and Haven Marcello are well into starting their life. Everything is beautiful. Their home is a happy one. But that doesn’t mean everything is perfect. They only want one thing now—one more child to complete their family. Add in a dose of the family business to make things harder and the stakes couldn’t be higher. … couldn’t be higher. Note: One Last Time is a 16k novella companion to the Andino + Haven duet. It is not and should not be read as a standalone.more

Heavy is the head that wears the crown … love.The one thing Andino won’t budge on is having Haven Murphy at his side. No matter the cost, she will be his. Whether that means starting a war, hurting the person he loves the most, or changing the very foundation upon which the Marcello legacy was built.For her, he will do it.It’s the only vow he might be able to keep.*Andino + Haven: The Complete Duet features the full-length novels Duty and Vow as well as the companion novella, One Last Time.more

Pretty things always tell lies … hook-up, when he didn’t even know her name, was all she could afford. Their one-time encounter should have stopped there. But an ex that causes problems for her business—and the mob’s—and Cory becomes her new shadow until the bullets quiet in the streets. It gets harder and harder to stay out of his bed. They’ll walk a fine line.And there is no mercy in this tragedy. For love and lost blood, once more, Chicago will rage.*​Pretty Lies is a standalone Mafia Romance within Bethany-Kris’s Commission World. more

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 … 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…

Let the hunt begin … After witnessing the murder of his mother by a mermaid, Prince Eryx Bloodhurst of Atlas makes a deal to sedate his need for vengeance: they’ll catch the mermaid who did the deed, but he’ll pay for it with his crown.Arelle, third princess of the Blu Sea, has never known the true cruelty of the forbidden lands firsthand, but she will soon. The halfling prince with murder in his … soon. The halfling prince with murder in his eyes and the sea’s songs in his blood will make sure of that.He should kill her.Perhaps, keeping her…

When falling is easy, people often forget about the crash.The time has finally come for Marcus Guzzi to step into his birthright. He’s the firstborn—the next boss to take over his family’s mafia and he’s never been more ready. With an MC encroaching on Guzzi territory, family expectations following him, and more responsibility on his shoulders than ever, what’s one more thing added to his … his ever-growing list of duties when his father asks for a favor? He just didn’t expect that favor to bring with it a woman he can’t ignore.Cella Marcello is a lot of things. Single…

A vendetta can change everything … for good. That is, if no one finds out the truth.But everything gets trickier when people who shouldn’t be together, start to fall hard. And no one is more dangerous than a Guzzi in love.The lies between them, though?Well, they might ruin it all. Note: Bene is a standalone within The Guzzi Legacy and can be read as such. more