The Best Mafia Romance Novels Ever

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Here are the best mafia romance books, ranked by readers everywhere. Featuring new mafia romance novels of 2020 and best-selling classics, this list of the most popular mafia romance books includes fan-favorites from authors, like Stasia Black, Belle Aurora, and Renee Rose. 

Mafia romance books typically feature mafia families, mob ties, and romance mixed with crime. Despite using common tropes, the top mafia romance bestsellers offer something for everyone, so you'll be flipping through the pages in no time. Vote up the must-read mafia romance novels.

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  • Bound By Honor
    1

    Bound By Honor

    Cora Reilly
    683 votes

    Born into one of the leading Mob families in Chicago, Aria Scuderi struggles to find her own path in a world where no choices are given. 

  • Bound By Duty
    2

    Bound By Duty

    Cora Reilly
    441 votes

    Valentina is tired of being ignored. She’s determined to get Dante’s attention and desire, even if she can’t get his heart that still belongs to his dead wife.

  • Ruthless People
    3

    Ruthless People

    J.J. McAvoy
    329 votes

    A romantic crime fiction set in modern day Chicago, Ruthless People follows the life and marriage of Melody Nicci Giovanni and Liam Callahan - rivals by blood and leaders through fear. 

  • The Untouchables
    4

    The Untouchables

    J.J. McAvoy
    191 votes

    With a new target on their back and the media now focused on their family as the Presidential election approaches, Liam and Melody must fight on two battlefronts. Melody is torn between being in love with Liam and wanting to kill him for lying to her. 

  • American Savages
    5

    American Savages

    J.J. McAvoy
    181 votes

    Betrayed. Melody is nowhere to be found, Liam is in jail, and the Callahan family is cracking, just as Avian Doers, the FBI Director and puppet master behind their downfall, planned. But just because they’re down doesn't mean they’re out.

  • Target On Our Backs
    6

    Target On Our Backs

    J.M. Darhower
    71 votes

    It should've been over, we should've been happy, but people are making it hard for me to live in peace. I've got so much blood on my hands they'll never be clean, and somebody out there seems to want me to pay for it.

  • Menace
    7

    Menace

    J.M. Darhower
    78 votes

    With a Scarlet Letter inked on her wrist and secrets buried deep in her soul, Morgan Myers is running from something... or maybe somebody. Lorenzo Gambini isn't quite sure.

  • Carter Reed
    8

    Carter Reed

    Tijan
    122 votes

    Carter Reed. He’s a weapon for the rivaling mafia family, but he’s also Emma’s secret. Not only was he best friends with her brother, but she’s the reason he became that weapon in the first place.

  • The Professional
    9

    The Professional

    Kresley Cole
    81 votes

    To remove Natalie from an enemy’s reach, Sevastyan spirits her into hiding. From an opulent palace in Russia to the decadent playgrounds of the mega-wealthy in Paris, the two lovers will discover that even their darkest fantasies can come true...

  • Dante
    10

    Dante

    Bethany-Kris
    53 votes

    Dante isn’t looking for love and Catrina doesn’t need attachments. In the end, life has a way of breaking down walls when you least expect it to, and once love gets in, there’s no bleeding it out. 

  • Monster In His Eyes
    11

    Monster In His Eyes

    J.M. Darhower
    136 votes

    Ignazio Vitale is not a good man. It doesn't take him long to draw me into his web, charming me into his bed and trapping me in his life, a life I know nothing about until it's too late. He has secrets, secrets I can't fathom, secrets that make it so I can't walk away...

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  • Torture To Her Soul
    12

    Torture To Her Soul

    J.M. Darhower
    131 votes

    Karissa. She thinks I'm a monster, and maybe I am. The world is full of monsters, and I'm not the most dangerous one out there. Not even close... God help me, I love her. I do. And God help anyone who tries to take her from me.

  • Lucca
    13

    Lucca

    Sarah Brianne
    126 votes

    Chloe was scarred by her past, learning too young that nightmares are real. Lucca has waited long enough to claim her soul, but he must take it from the devil first.

  • Raze
    14

    Raze

    Tillie Cole
    50 votes

    While working for her church, Kisa stumbles across a tattooed, scarred, but stunningly beautiful homeless man on the streets. Something about him stirs feelings deep within her; familiar yet impossibly forbidden desires...

  • Nero
    15

    Nero

    Sarah Brianne
    133 votes

    Nero is the king of Legacy Prep, living a life of power. Elle is the school’s punching bag, living a life of fear. The only good girls Nero knows jump in his bed when he tells them to. The closest Elle has come to a bad boy like him is in the cafeteria line.

  • Awakening
    16

    Awakening

    Lee Savino, Stasia Black
    17 votes

    The naive Cora can't get enough of the brooding Marcus. But when a rival mob tries to take Marcus' empire away from him, Marcus realizes that he is the danger Cora is trying to escape.

  • Perfect Chemistry
    17

    Perfect Chemistry

    Simone Elkeles
    38 votes

    When he makes a bet with his friends to lure Brittany into his life, bad boy Alex thinks nothing of it. But soon Alex realizes Brittany is a real person with real problems, and suddenly the bet he made in arrogance turns into something much more.

  • Legacy
    18

    Legacy

    Bethany-Kris
    23 votes

    Stepping into her mother's shoes is the very last thing on Catherine Marcello's mind, but it's already too late and she's got her own games to play. 

  • Nikolai
    19

    Nikolai

    Roxie Rivera
    15 votes

    After Vivian is ripped from his arms in a brazen blitz attack, Nikolai will stop at nothing to get her back - but rescuing her and keeping her safe in his arms isn't enough. Nikolai's only chance to keep her safe is to do the one thing he vowed never to do...

  • Raw
    20

    Raw

    Belle Aurora
    43 votes

    I feel his eyes on me. I see him hiding in plain sight. He watches me. He makes me feel. It’s unconventional. But it’s real. I’m sure you’re wondering how a person falls in love with their stalker. So am I.

  • Knight
    21

    Knight

    Kristen Ashley
    25 votes

    Knight has a dark past, and just as he desires Anya for exactly who she is, he fears when she finds out exactly the man he has become and always intends to be, she’ll leave him for good, normal and clean.

  • Elite
    22

    Elite

    Rachel Van Dyken
    33 votes

    The Elect are always around Tracey Rooks, and it isn't long until she finds out the reason why they keep their friends close and their enemies even closer. She just didn't realize she was the enemy - until it was too late. 

  • Sempre 
    23

    Sempre 

    J.M. Darhower
    81 votes

    Haven, a second-generation slave, was isolated in the middle of the desert, her days full of hard work and terrifying abuse. Carmine, born into a wealthy Mafia family, lived a life of privilege and excess. Now, a twist of fate causes their worlds to collide. 

  • Innocence
    24

    Innocence

    Lee Savino, Stasia Black
    65 votes

    I’m king of the criminal underworld. I always get what I want. And she’s my obsession. Cora is new to the city of sin. Her innocent blue eyes beg for me to claim her. But I’m not the billionaire she thinks I am. There’s a darkness within me. And Cora is a shining light.

  • Jack Of Spades
    25

    Jack Of Spades

    Renee Rose
    23 votes

    Sorry, bella. You got dealt the losing hand. Witness to a crime, you’re my prisoner now. Even if I did trust you, now that I’ve had a taste, I’m not sure I’d let you go...

  • Spin
    26

    Spin

    C.D. Reiss
    21 votes

    Mafia capo, Antonio Spinelli blew through my orderly life like a cyclone. Gorgeous and passionate, with a breathtaking brutality, he put me under his spell the moment he touched me, drawing me into his underworld of risk, violence and betrayal.

  • King Of Diamonds
    27

    King Of Diamonds

    Renee Rose
    20 votes

    I told you not to set foot in my casino again. I told you to stay away. I’m king of the Vegas underground and I take what I want.

  • Ace Of Hearts
    28

    Ace Of Hearts

    Renee Rose
    19 votes

    I didn’t count on her barging in my office and tempting me, begging for a taste of my authority. I didn’t count on her getting under my skin. And the last thing I want is to see her debt paid. Because then I’d have to set her free...

  • Killing Sarai
    29

    Killing Sarai

    J.A. Redmerski
    26 votes

    As Victor and Sarai slowly build a trust, the differences between them seem to lessen, and an unlikely attraction intensifies. But Victor’s brutal skills and experience may not be enough in the end to save her...

  • Black Hearts
    30

    Black Hearts

    Karina Halle
    10 votes

    Beautiful and edgy with a vulnerability he can’t resist, Violet tempts Vicente from afar. Though he promised himself he’d stay away from her, curiosity and lust are powerful forces. Besides, Vicente has always gotten everything he wants – why shouldn’t he have Violet too?

  • Crow's Row
    31

    Crow's Row

    Julie Hockley
    42 votes

    Held captive in rural Vermont, Emily Sheppard tries to make sense of her situation and what it means. While uncovering secrets about her brother and his untimely death, Emily falls in love with her very rich and very dangerous captor, Cameron.

  • Beautiful Disaster
    32

    Beautiful Disaster

    Jamie McGuire
    89 votes

    Travis Maddox, lean, cut, and covered in tattoos, is exactly what Abby needs - and wants - to avoid. He spends his nights winning money in a floating fight ring, and his days as the ultimate college campus charmer.

  • Sins & Needles
    33

    Sins & Needles

    Karina Halle
    5 votes

    When Camden discovers Ellie’s plan to con him, he makes her a deal she doesn’t dare refuse - but her freedom comes with a price, and it’s one that takes both Ellie and Camden down a dangerous road. 

  • The Missing Link
    34

    The Missing Link

    J.M. Sevilla
    8 votes

    There are three things Lily Evans immediately notices about her new neighbor, Jay Lincoln. The first is his monstrous size, the second is the malicious way he glares at her, and thirdly, but most importantly, the three scars that mark his right eye. She knows the smart thing to do is stay away, but she has never met or seen anyone like him. 

  • Captive In The Dark
    35

    Captive In The Dark

    C.J. Roberts
    24 votes

    Although she is frightened by the strong, sadistic, and arrogant man who holds her prisoner, what keeps Olivia awake in the dark is her unwelcome attraction to him.

  • Mafia Daddy
    36

    Mafia Daddy

    Renee Rose
    11 votes

    Don G gave me an order - find his daughter. Straighten her out. Bring her home. Sure, taking the mafia princess in hand will be my pleasure. But she’s not going home - she’s staying with me. 

  • For Fallon
    37

    For Fallon

    Soraya Naomi
    10 votes

    Can Fallon and Luca work through their insecurities when everyone seems to have an ulterior motive? Who can you trust when everyone has a facade? A Romantic Suspense in dual point of view.

  • Untouchable
    38

    Untouchable

    Lindsay Delagair
    9 votes

    No one suspects the girl they know as Annalisa McKinnis to be a wealthy heiress in hiding, but things begin to unravel when two new guys enroll at school. Both guys are gorgeous, and both are trying to win her over. The only problem is that one of them has a million dollar contract to put a bullet in her.

  • Disastrous
    39

    Disastrous

    E.L. Montes
    7 votes

    Marcus knows once Mia finds out the things he has done and who he truly is, she will never want to look at him again. Deep down he knows he must stay away but he can’t. Mia and Marcus are heading down a path of love, lies, heart break and betrayal.

  • Undeniable
    40

    Undeniable

    Madeline Sheehan
    8 votes

    Eva sees in Deuce what he cannot see in himself—a man worthy of love—and Eva spends her lifetime proving to him that her undeniable love is the one thing he can’t live without. 

  • Joker's Wild
    41

    Joker's Wild

    Renee Rose
    8 votes

    I knew Junior Tacone was dangerous. I worked for him once taking care of his mother. I thought when the job was over I’d be safe. But his brother took a bullet and Junior chose me to be his nurse. So I’m his prisoner, trapped in his beautiful house, subject to his rule.

  • The Devil's Revenge
    42

    The Devil's Revenge

    Jennifer Loren
    8 votes

    Only God could save me from a certain deadly fate, and so rightfully, he sent the devil to rescue me. 

  • Last Hit
    43

    Last Hit

    Jessica Clare, Jen Frederick
    9 votes

    Nikolai is part of this new life, and he’s terrifying to me. Not because his eyes are cold or my friend warns me away from him, but because he’s the only man that has ever seen the real me beneath the awkwardness.

  • On Every Street
    44

    On Every Street

    Karina Halle
    7 votes

    When young con artist Ellie Watt decides to call herself Eden White and go after the drug lord who ruined her as a child, she never expects to fall for one of his henchmen.