Cora Kent

Dark romance author Cora Kent brings you a mafia captive heroine romance. I was born to inherit the family business. Father braided darkness into my soul before I spoke my first word. Adalina Martinelli is collateral. At first, I take her because her father is in debt to mine. But after one night together, she becomes my prisoner. Locked in a gilded cage, I set forth to transform her. Father wants me to marry, and I've found the perfect wife. She may be younger than me... She may be the daughter of our enemies... She may need stern convincing... But I will bend and break her until she agrees to my twisted guarantee of safety. Note: Ruthless Sinner is Dante and Adalina's story. This novel features dark themes, steamy scenes, and mature content. Please read the first chapter for a full list of TWs.

Debut dark romance author Cora Kent brings you a forbidden romance between a man seeking revenge and the unknowing woman who married his father. When you can't hurt the one you want, hurt the one he's with. Humiliation is the sweetest revenge. If I want to see my father's reputation in tatters, then I have to take his most prized possession: his new wife. Note: Sweet Revenge is Jackson and Carrie's story. This novel features dark themes, steamy scenes, and mature content. Please read the first chapter for a full list of TWs.

Love is found in the darkest of places. I met the love of my life at a funeral.She was darkness surrounded by light.And I knew from that moment on she was the only one for me.Simple Pleasures takes place in the years before Wicked Desires, featuring the blossoming relationship between Saverio Castiglione and his dandelion, Lucia Terlizzi.Note: Simple Pleasures sets the scene for Saverio and Lucia's relationship in Wicked Desires.

I was cast out and exiled to a life of silence and penance.Five years in a convent, paying for sins that weren’t mine.But they can’t keep me caged any longer.I’m coming back, not as the obedient girl they wanted but as the woman I was always meant to be—vengeful, ruthless, and unbreakable.My brother thought he could bury me.Now, I’ll show him just how wrong he was.Twisted Truths takes place days before the start of Beautiful Mistakes, with haunting flashbacks into Raiden and Lucrezia's dark pasts to set the scene for their epic romance.

Debut dark romance author Cora Kent brings you a forbidden romance between a college professor and the student he's spent the last five years fantasizing about. Marry once for duty; marry twice for obsession. I was meant for more than teaching Psychology at Blackmore University. I am the second son of the Family’s consigliere. They married me to a widow who quickly passed. My inheritance—her daughter. I admit that I have looked favorably upon her over the years. I admit that intentions have been less than noble. But now she’s at Blackmore. Away from the Family’s watchful eyes… Away from her uncles who see right through me… Away from everything that keeps us apart… They call our love forbidden. I call it endgame. Note: Dark Obsession is Niccolo and Christine's story. This novel features dark themes, steamy scenes, and mature content. Please read the first chapter for a full list of TWs.

A spark is harmless, until it starts an inferno. Her mother is a homewrecker; I have no doubt that she is, too. She bats her eyelashes and pretends she’s innocent, but I know the truth. The blood in her veins is made of mud, and I will purify it. Kaye Pennington is the daughter of the woman that ruined my life, now I will ruin hers. It’s not fair; nothing in life ever is. When her innocence has been plucked like a flower… When she’s been made to pay for her sins… When she stands before me a broken reed… Her mother’s debt will be repaid. Until then… she’s mine. And I do whatever I want with my property.

Marked by vengeance, branded as mine—Lucia Terlizzi will be the key to my revenge.Dante Terlizzi has to pay.Two years ago, he broke his betrothal to my sister.Two months ago, his brother stole the bride meant for my best hitman.There’s an unwritten rule about family members and children…But f*ck the rules.Lucia is the baby of the Terlizzi family.Now I’m going to put my baby in her.We’ll see how Dante likes it when I take what’s his.I’ll dress his pretty little sister in the finest clothes.I’ll shower her in diamonds and jewels.I’ll make Dante regret ever double crossing me.And in the process, I will make my heir.All I need is a bouquet of roses, a bottle of bourbon, and a good girl to bend to my will.Tropes: Mafia Boss, Birth Control T*mpering, Arranged Marriage, Soul Mates, My Wife, Older Man, Possessive Hero Wicked Desires is Saverio and Lucia's story. This novel features dark themes, steamy scenes, and mature content. Please read the first chapter for a full list of TWs.Each book in The Terlizzis series can be read as a standalone novel.

Her innocence draws me to her. My obsession keeps me coming back. I will break Kaye Pennington, no matter what it takes. Cruel Beginnings takes place three years before the start of Cruel Intentions. When Xavier's father marries Kaye's mom, it tangles their futures together forever. In life, you have to decide if what you want is worth the evil you do. For Xavier McCade, the answer is always yes. Note: Cruel Beginnings sets the scene for Xavier and Kaye's relationship in Cruel Intentions.

My father wants to cement my future reign with a marriage. But I am not a man who follows paths laid out by others. I will carve my own legacy. I will write my own history. Corrupt Saint takes place months before the start of Ruthless Sinner, with haunting flashbacks into Dante and Adalina's dark past. When revenge collides with coincidence, no one is safe. Note: Corrupt Saint sets the scene for Dante and Adalina's relationship in Ruthless Sinner.

Her innocence draws me to her. My obsession keeps me coming back. I will break Kaye Pennington, no matter what it takes. Cruel Beginnings takes place three years before the start of Cruel Intentions. When Xavier's father marries Kaye's mom, it tangles their futures together forever. In life, you have to decide if what you want is worth the evil you do. For Xavier McCade, the answer is always yes. Note: Cruel Beginnings sets the scene for Xavier and Kaye's relationship in Cruel Intentions.

Resistance is futile; I will have Christine. With every breath she takes, she's one step closer to being mine . When she finally gives in, I'll leave her yearning for more. Dark Devotion takes place the night before the start of Dark Obsession. When Christine's mother dies, it leaves Niccolo with his eyes on the only prize her daughter. If you can't be the good guy, sometimes you have to play the villain . Note : Dark Devotion sets the scene for Niccolo and Christine's relationship in Dark Obsession.

My father abandoned my mother and me. But he'll pay for his mistakes. I'll take his nearest and dearest. I'll steal his new wife right out from under his nose. Sweet Temptation takes place four years before the start of Sweet Revenge. When Jackson finds out who his father is and what Malcolm will do to keep him a secret, he decides on the ultimate destruction. When you're backed into a corner, sometimes your only option is to come out swinging. Sweet Temptation sets the scene for Jackson and Carrie's relationship in Sweet Revenge.

I was born a Castiglione—once the most powerful name in the Midwest mafia. But that all changed when my brother banished me to a convent in Italy, erasing me from his empire like I never existed. Five years later, I’m back. And I’m not here to beg for forgiveness—I’m here to destroy everything he built. But I can’t do it alone. Raiden Drake is dangerous and untouchable—the Destroyers’ most ruthless enforcer. He doesn’t follow the rules; he bends them, and anyone who defies him bleeds for it. Relationships and loyalty mean nothing to him unless they’re earned in blood. He’s exactly what I need: the man who will help me bring Saverio to his knees. There’s just one problem—Raiden doesn’t take orders. He wants everything. My body. My mind. My soul. And once he claims them, there’s no going back. In the game of vengeance, there’s only one rule: never fall for the devil you’ve unleashed. But what happens when the devil is the only one who can save your soul? Each book in The Twisted Sisters series can be read as a standalone novel. Note: Beautiful Mistakes is Raiden and Lucrezia's story.

My family taught me to fight for honor. But honor has no place in a world of betrayal.Luciano Terlizzi knows the price of loyalty. When his brother’s mistakes bring the wrath of Giovanni Lucatello down on their family, Luc takes the punishment meant for another—branded with the Lucatello family crest as a reminder of their power and his shame.Gianna Lucatello is innocence trapped in a gilded cage.Raised under her father’s iron fist, she dreams of a life beyond his control. But when her quiet rebellion draws the attention of the wrong people, she learns that freedom has a cost—and safety comes with chains.Dishonorable Hero takes place five years before Charming Villain. It reveals the scars Luciano carries, the cage Gianna can’t escape, and sets the stage for their happily ever after.

I don’t want a wife. But in the mafia, marriage isn’t about love—it’s about power.When the Family demands I marry Giovanni Lucatello’s sheltered daughter, I drown my frustration in whiskey and meet a woman who’s everything I shouldn’t bold, sharp-tongued, and tempting as sin. One night with her is unforgettable. But by the next morning, she’s gone. Or so I thought.When I walk into my engagement meeting, I see her sitting there, looking like innocence itself. Gianna Lucatello. The woman I’m bound to marry.I’ll make her regret what her father did to me. I’ll make her pay for the Lucatello crest burned into my chest. I’ll punish her in ways that leave her breathless and begging for more.Because the more I make her suffer, the more I crave her—and the more I realize that beneath her defiance is a woman I’ll burn the world down to protect.Gianna isn’t just going to be my wife. She’s my obsession. And I’ll stop at nothing to keep her. Arranged Marriage, Enemies to Lovers, Touch Her and Die, Forced Proximity, Possessive Hero, Mafia Romance Charming Villain is Luciano and Gianna's story. This novel features dark themes, steamy scenes, and mature content. Please read the first chapter for a full list of TWs.Each book in The Terlizzis series can be read as a standalone novel.