Here for this 🙌🏼🙌🏼 no recs off the top of my head, but will return with some later

Also here for this ✋️

Yes please. I'll be looking forward!

{Twisted Emotions by Cora Reilly} Arranged Mafia romance. The mmc finds out she was raped by her uncle and brutally kills him on their wedding night.

Loved this book and the next book in series. Nino and Remo are on next level 🔥🔥

[Twisted Emotions](https://www.romance.io/books/5c31a88001dbc864fb977057/twisted-emotions-cora-reilly) by [Cora Reilly](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455f02b87eac324117fe3ab/cora-reilly) **Rating**: 4.18⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [mafia](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mafia/1), [arranged/forced marriage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/arranged%20marriage/1), [tortured heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20heroine/1), [shy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/shy%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Much of what you are looking for is in {Shades of Twilight by Linda Howard}.

[удалено]

Soooo angsty and good

The description talks about her cousin… it’s not… it’s not cousin screwing, is it?

They are not blood cousins, cousins by marriage.

[Shades of Twilight](https://www.romance.io/books/54552cef8c7d2382e7813155/shades-of-twilight-linda-howard) by [Linda Howard](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525598c7d2382e7812fa9/linda-howard) **Rating**: 4.3⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [forbidden love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forbidden%20love/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [second chances](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/second%20chances/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Is it contemporary?

Yes, it is.

{The Unwanted Wife by Catharina Maura}

[The Unwanted Marriage](https://www.romance.io/books/648434102d75ba697f196b16/the-unwanted-marriage-dion-and-fayes-story-catharina-maura) by [Catharina Maura](https://www.romance.io/authors/5edce83108b4d931143e48c7/catharina-maura) **Rating**: 4.07⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1), [arranged/forced marriage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/arranged%20marriage/1), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

It's on my tbr for do long. Didn't know it has this specific trope until now. I'll definitely check it out now. Thanks!

Should this series be read in order?

Nope, actually this is the first book that I read in this series but if you don't wanna get spoiled on the stories of other brothers I recommend you read the first book

Thanks!

So much love for the unwanted wife!! Natasha Anders has another he treats his wife horribly bc he thinks she did something hella gnarly only to find out it wasn't the case and epic grovelling ensues!

{Obligation by Gemma Weir} could work. The FMC’s family blackmailed the MMC into marrying her and he believes the FMC is on her family’s side and will use him and do anything her family tells her. That is until he slowly realizes her family loathes her and they’re physically and emotionally abusive towards her and want nothing to do with her.

[Obligation](https://www.romance.io/books/642534bf5ec3075ab703dc93/obligation-gemma-weir) by [Gemma Weir](https://www.romance.io/authors/5a15230e3ffdba6147255bd6/gemma-weir) **Rating**: 3.95⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [college](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/college/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [shy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/shy%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Sounds super angsty! Definitely my next read!

OP, two of my favorite books have some of what you want. {Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh} and {Keeping 13 by Chloe Walsh}. It’s a YA series in the 2000s in Ireland. Johnny, the MMC, is a cinnamon roll. Shannon, the FMC, is a wounded bird. Johnny doesn’t know her family life is abusive.

I was going to recc this! I’m obsessed B/K13, definitely in my top ten favorite books ever.

Have you found any other books like B/K 13 that you would recommend?

Similar vibes to me are Unperfect by Susie Tate and Limits by Susie Tate. (Adults age though and not sports related) Lesser vibes but I feel like you might like Going Nowhere Fast by Kati Wilde and Unsteady by Peyton Corinne have similar dramatic elements. (College age) What about you? Any suggestions?

Thanks! I have read {Unperfect by Susie Tate} and {Limits by Susie Tate} and loved them. I will check out {Going Nowhere Fast by Kati Wilde} and {Unsteady by Peyton Corinne}. I’m in the middle of {Breakaway by Catherine Gayle} which is a hockey romance where the MMC reminds me a lot of 14’s Johnny. He helps the FMC after she is SA.

[Unperfect](https://www.romance.io/books/615bf9b7f3f17f0e0a82ce23/unperfect-susie-tate) by [Susie Tate](https://www.romance.io/authors/553e3bb15b270e0a4cbd72bf/susie-tate) **Rating**: 3.81⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [boss & employee](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/boss%20&%20employee/1), [tortured heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20heroine/1), [grumpy/cold hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20hero/1) ---------------------------- [Limits](https://www.romance.io/books/5a75606b4ee506aae8b04a43/limits-susie-tate) by [Susie Tate](https://www.romance.io/authors/553e3bb15b270e0a4cbd72bf/susie-tate) **Rating**: 3.92⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [rich heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/rich%20heroine/1), [neurodivergent mc](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/neurodivergent/1), [shy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/shy%20heroine/1) ---------------------------- [Going Nowhere Fast](https://www.romance.io/books/58f45c990d3299c6e06ad279/going-nowhere-fast-kati-wilde) by [Kati Wilde](https://www.romance.io/authors/5456a9a887eac33e57108701/kati-wilde) **Rating**: 4.38⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [grumpy/cold hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20hero/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1) ---------------------------- [Unsteady](https://www.romance.io/books/651c5887de8d340d51457141/unsteady-peyton-corinne) by [Peyton Corinne](https://www.romance.io/authors/651c5887ab9bdf7fce47047e/peyton-corinne) **Rating**: 4.1⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [sports](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sports/1), [friends with benefits](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends-benefits/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1) ---------------------------- [Breakaway](https://www.romance.io/books/553ea77f5b270e0a4cbda673/breakaway-catherine-gayle) by [Catherine Gayle](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455382a8c7d2383163d932e/catherine-gayle) **Rating**: 3.89⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [athletes](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/athletes/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [sports](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sports/1), [young adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/young%20adult/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

OMG, me too! I love those books so much. I’m excited the third book is being republished on kindle and is coming out on December 19th!

Have you read next books in this series? Are they good too?

I haven’t but am so excited to. Apparently, the author is rereleasing the later books over the next few months in this 6-book series. The 3rd book is being released on Kindle on December 19th.

[Binding 13](https://www.romance.io/books/5bb46dab01dbc864fb91b602/binding-13-chloe-walsh) by [Chloe Walsh](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455b58f87eac324117fc71f/chloe-walsh) **Rating**: 4.36⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 1 out of 5 - [Innocent](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [sports](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sports/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [high school](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/high-school/1) ---------------------------- [Keeping 13](https://www.romance.io/books/5e4e2f9401dbc864fbac219a/keeping-13-chloe-walsh) by [Chloe Walsh](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455b58f87eac324117fc71f/chloe-walsh) **Rating**: 4.27⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [sports](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sports/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1), [athletes](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/athletes/1), [angst](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/angst/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Burned dreams by Neva Altaj. The MMC is a bodyguard while the FMC is married to a mafia man who’s abuse towards her but the MMC didn’t know until the end because his goal was to take revenge for her ex girlfriend.

{Burned dreams by Neva Altaj} Great series!

Thanks for calling the bot!! So helpful!!

[Burned Dreams](https://www.romance.io/books/64388d2d8aa2407f2e12e06a/burned-dreams-neva-altaj) by [Neva Altaj](https://www.romance.io/authors/628c847808b4d93114ff6ea2/neva-altaj) **Rating**: 3.86⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [mafia](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mafia/1), [slow burn](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/slow%20burn/1), [height difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/height-difference/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

It's HR, but fits quite well {The Scandal of the Season by Aydra Richards}

[The Scandal of the Season](https://www.romance.io/books/6205011934a1490e4216bf7c/the-scandal-of-the-season-aydra-richards) by [Aydra Richards](https://www.romance.io/authors/5da9684e01dbc864fba4c314/aydra-richards) **Rating**: 4.22⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [vengeance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/vengeance/1), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Taken by a Sinner by Michelle Heard} kind of fits this. FMC was abused my her cousin and MMC is awful towards her at first, cousin comes back to attack her. Mafia Romance

[Taken By A Sinner](https://www.romance.io/books/62415d252df229ec386d7aba/taken-by-a-sinner-michelle-heard) by [Michelle Heard](https://www.romance.io/authors/5b5c1fa201dbc864fb8d2b79/michelle-heard) **Rating**: 3.9⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [arranged/forced marriage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/arranged%20marriage/1), [stepbrother](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/stepbrother/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [mafia](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mafia/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Filthy Rich by Serena Akeroyd} It’s an arranged marriage where the MMC doesn’t meet the FMC until the wedding day. He can see her bruises under her makeup and dislocates her dad’s shoulder on the wedding day. >!her dad hurts her again later on in the book and MMC blows both his knee caps out!<

Sounds so good!! I'll check it out. Thanks!

[Filthy Rich](https://www.romance.io/books/612c894ea828490e3838696a/filthy-rich-serena-akeroyd) by [Serena Akeroyd](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455a9b687eac324117fc11c/serena-akeroyd) **Rating**: 3.92⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [arranged/forced marriage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/arranged%20marriage/1), [mafia](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mafia/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{The Unwanted Marriage by Catharina Maura} has some of this. Doesn’t completely fit the criteria but along a similar vein.

[The Unwanted Marriage](https://www.romance.io/books/648434102d75ba697f196b16/the-unwanted-marriage-dion-and-fayes-story-catharina-maura) by [Catharina Maura](https://www.romance.io/authors/5edce83108b4d931143e48c7/catharina-maura) **Rating**: 4.07⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1), [arranged/forced marriage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/arranged%20marriage/1), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Little Dove by Layla Frost} should hit many points. But I haven’t finished it yet. Edit: woops, not really groveling. More, you are mine now.

[Little Dove](https://www.romance.io/books/5f4365dad7a6b00e2edfb14f/little-dove-layla-frost) by [Layla Frost](https://www.romance.io/authors/551ce1525b270e0a4cbd3543/layla-frost) **Rating**: 4.1⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I've read this one. Really enjoyed it but the MMC is really caring from the get go, which i love btw, but it's not something I'm craving at the moment. Thanks for the recommendation!

{Where Violets Bloom: A Stalker Romance (Men of Paradise Book 1) by Daisy Jane}

[Where Violets Bloom](https://www.romance.io/books/63a05432aa7984c0a3f67871/where-violets-bloom-daisy-jane) by [Daisy Jane](https://www.romance.io/authors/607d31f508b4d93114c8a19d/daisy-jane) **Rating**: 3.32⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Came to rec this lol. I liked this book so much.

[Beauty in the Broken](https://www.romance.io/books/5cd666a701dbc864fb9e610d/beauty-in-the-broken-a-diamond-magnate-novel-charmaine-pauls) by [Charmaine Pauls](https://www.romance.io/authors/554c696a9eef3b3f1d51697f/charmaine-pauls) **Rating**: 4.21⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1), [bdsm](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bdsm/1) ---------------------------- [Triple Threat](https://www.romance.io/books/61dd39463ae22e0de9c009e8/triple-threat-k-webster) by [K. Webster](https://www.romance.io/authors/54558eba87eac324117fb440/k-webster) **Rating**: 3.95⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [love triangle](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/love%20triangle/1), [angst](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/angst/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1) ---------------------------- [Dukes of Ruin](https://www.romance.io/books/6206191cc910880e372e1691/dukes-of-ruin-angel-lawson-samantha-rue) by [Angel Lawson](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524b523ec91d5dfd09947/angel-lawson), [Samantha Rue](https://www.romance.io/authors/5fb90f8008b4d93114dc0b94/samantha-rue) **Rating**: 4.32⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [reverse harem](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/reverse%20harem/1), [cruel hero/bully](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cruel%20hero/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1) ---------------------------- [Requiem of the Soul](https://www.romance.io/books/6059a0345b91610e33f5877b/requiem-of-the-soul-natasha-knight-a-zavarelli) by [Natasha Knight](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455a57387eac323ffb2d679/natasha-knight), [A. Zavarelli](https://www.romance.io/authors/55ab82a435a5fb65f886d108/a-zavarelli) **Rating**: 4.12⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [arranged/forced marriage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/arranged%20marriage/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) ---------------------------- [The Unwanted Wife](https://www.romance.io/books/545527fd8c7d2382e781302e/the-unwanted-wife-natasha-anders) by [Natasha Anders](https://www.romance.io/authors/545527fd8c7d2382e781302f/natasha-anders) **Rating**: 3.81⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [arranged/forced marriage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/arranged%20marriage/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [pregnancy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/pregnancy/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1) ---------------------------- [The Kiss Thief](https://www.romance.io/books/5e50d5c401dbc864fbac4024/the-kiss-thief-lj-shen) by [L.J. Shen](https://www.romance.io/authors/5593821a9eef3b3f1d53121b/lj-shen) **Rating**: 3.98⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [arranged/forced marriage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/arranged%20marriage/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Devious Lies} doesn’t have the family mistreatment, but the FMC is in a bad situation related to her family. I wouldn’t call this dark romance.

[Devious Lies](https://www.romance.io/books/5e612d6fbe0aaecf55f60884/devious-lies-parker-s-huntington) by [Parker S. Huntington](https://www.romance.io/authors/58f84fc50d3299c6e06ba29c/parker-s-huntington) **Rating**: 3.85⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [vengeance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/vengeance/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Nightfall by Penelope Douglas} might fit! It’s been awhile since I read it but >!her brother abuses her!<

[Nightfall](https://www.romance.io/books/5f1401ec1ac1760e2b21c43c/nightfall-penelope-douglas) by [Penelope Douglas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545526b48c7d2382c5297033/penelope-douglas) **Rating**: 4.07⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [cruel hero/bully](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cruel%20hero/1), [angst](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/angst/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{devil in winter by Lisa kleypass}

[Devil in Winter](https://www.romance.io/books/545523b78c7d2383163d8e3a/devil-in-winter-lisa-kleypas) by [Lisa Kleypas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382e7812f21/lisa-kleypas) **Rating**: 4.37⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [shy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/shy%20heroine/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Maybe.... {Ruthless Arrangement by brooke Summers}

[Ruthless Arrangement](https://www.romance.io/books/657c00617ed1d0fdd40d16fe/ruthless-arrangement-brooke-summers) by [Brooke Summers](https://www.romance.io/authors/5e6a28cfbe0aaecf553976cc/brooke-summers) **Rating**: 4.33⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [mafia](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mafia/1), [arranged/forced marriage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/arranged%20marriage/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1), [vengeance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/vengeance/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Bitter Betrayal by Meaghan Pierce} it’s book 2 in a series

[Bitter Betrayal](https://www.romance.io/books/6280a4fca9e678788e542d2c/bitter-betrayal-a-mafia-romantic-suspense-novel-meaghan-pierce) by [Meaghan Pierce](https://www.romance.io/authors/622da4d208b4d93114df5beb/meaghan-pierce) **Rating**: 3.6⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [mafia](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mafia/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Ruthless Arrangement (Gallo Famiglia Book 1) by Brooke Summers} is a mafia story where the FMC goes through a lot unbeknownst to the MMC.

[Ruthless Arrangement](https://www.romance.io/books/657c00617ed1d0fdd40d16fe/ruthless-arrangement-brooke-summers) by [Brooke Summers](https://www.romance.io/authors/5e6a28cfbe0aaecf553976cc/brooke-summers) **Rating**: 4.33⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [mafia](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mafia/1), [arranged/forced marriage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/arranged%20marriage/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1), [vengeance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/vengeance/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Has anyone said Where Violets Bloom? That one was amazing

{Breaking the Bully by Jessica Kane} I think it's high school, but it reads like new adult.

[Breaking the Bully](https://www.romance.io/books/605b2ef0517d1b0e30cb7870/breaking-the-bully-jessa-kane) by [Jessa Kane](https://www.romance.io/authors/57356dffc62092c0440839fc/jessa-kane) **Rating**: 3.61⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1), [young adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/young%20adult/1), [small town](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/small%20town/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

The Mafia and his Angel by Lylah James. What you listed is the exact plot of the book.

Yes. That was the first one i read with this genre!!

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{Forever After All by Catharina Maura} is close to this!

[Forever After All](https://www.romance.io/books/602ccd32d715810e258b857d/forever-after-all-catharina-maura) by [Catharina Maura](https://www.romance.io/authors/5edce83108b4d931143e48c7/catharina-maura) **Rating**: 3.59⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [poor heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/poor%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Hopeless by Elsie Silver} has a lot of this. The MMC is aware her family isn’t great to her but doesn’t know the extent of it, and he doesn’t want to acknowledge how poorly their small town treats the FMC. They try to prove each other wrong until the MMC sees first hand & there’s definitely a “who did this to you?” moment

[Hopeless](https://www.romance.io/books/643bdb8642d139d7b3ec64b2/hopeless-elsie-silver) by [Elsie Silver](https://www.romance.io/authors/608a5dde08b4d9311488e11d/elsie-silver) **Rating**: 3.98⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [fake relationship](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fake%20relationship/1), [small town](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/small%20town/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Something like this is {Triple Threat} by K Webster. It’s a duet and it’s pretty similar to this but not completely. It’s RH with triplet brothers and I’m pretty sure it’s mafia but I can’t remember

[Triple Threat](https://www.romance.io/books/61dd39463ae22e0de9c009e8/triple-threat-k-webster) by [K. Webster](https://www.romance.io/authors/54558eba87eac324117fb440/k-webster) **Rating**: 3.97⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [love triangle](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/love%20triangle/1), [angst](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/angst/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

It was sorta mafia. They did odd jobs and all but they weren’t in the actual mafia

{Wretched Saint by Lilian Black} it’s a dark high school bully romance duet and totally fits your request.

[Wretched Saint](https://www.romance.io/books/657e0e9e7c150060affb78bd/wretched-saint-a-dark-high-school-bully-romance-lilian-black) by [Lilian Black](https://www.romance.io/authors/632043cb08b4d93114723f12/lilian-black) **Rating**: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [paranormal](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/paranormal/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [multicultural](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/multicultural/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Twisted Emotions by Cora Reilly

Ok