Ruthless Creatures: A Queens and Monsters Novel (Queens and Monsters, 1), by J.T. Geissinger

mafia romance • second chance romance • obsessive hero • forced proximity • dark romance

A New York Times bestseller and scorchingly hot mafia romance, Ruthless Creatures begins J.T. Geissinger's Queens & Monsters series with a mysterious stranger, a missing fiancé, and a debt that comes with a devastatingly personal price.

Five years after her fiancé disappeared without a trace, Natalie has been left with a broken heart, a wedding dress she never wore, and countless unanswered questions. Then Kage arrives in town. Tall, dangerous, and impossible to resist, he carries secrets that Natalie knows she shouldn't trust, yet the attraction between them is immediate and impossible to ignore.

But Kage isn't in town by chance. He's been sent to collect an unpaid debt from Natalie's missing fiancé, and Natalie soon discovers that she is the debt. As desire collides with betrayal and buried secrets, Natalie must decide whether the dangerous man who has entered her life is someone she can trust or the greatest threat she's ever faced.

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The Vibe

Ruthless Creatures is a dark, intensely steamy mafia romance with a mysterious atmosphere, obsessive chemistry, and plenty of danger. Natalie is a resilient woman whose life has been shaped by the disappearance of the man she planned to marry, while Kage is a ruthless, secretive mafia hero who arrives with an agenda that puts him directly in her path.

Their attraction is immediate and consuming, but neither the secrets surrounding Kage nor the unanswered questions about Natalie's past make trusting each other easy. The result is a high-angst romance filled with tension, betrayal, possessiveness, and the kind of chemistry that makes walking away nearly impossible.

Tropes & Tags

• Mafia romance
• Second chance romance
• Forced proximity
• Obsessive hero
• Possessive hero
• Morally gray hero
• Missing fiancé
• Dark romance
• Romantic suspense
• Secrets and betrayal
• High angst
• Touch her and die
• Protective hero
• Strong heroine
• Explicit romance

Books in Series (In Order)

1. Ruthless Creatures (Queens & Monsters, #1)
2. Carnal Urges (Queens & Monsters, #2)
3. Savage Hearts (Queens & Monsters, #3)
4. Brutal Vows (Queens & Monsters, #4)

Deluxe Edition Includes

• Beautiful amethyst purple sprayed edges
• Never-before-seen bonus chapter

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