Brutal Collateral by Deborah Garland
To stop a brutal mafia war, I'm forced to marry a man I left tied up in a hotel room seven years ago.
Griffin Quinlan, the new head of the Irish Mafia in Lower Manhattan, is as dangerous as he is gorgeous. Brutal and calculating, he’s the last person I ever expected to see again.
Seven years ago, one night of passion brought us together, but I walked away without looking back.
Or untying him.
Now, he’s my husband and wants revenge.
Our forced marriage is meant to seal the peace between the Irish and Greek mafia families—my brothers’ idea of a truce.
To Griffin, I’m nothing more than collateral, a pawn to control his enemies. But he has no idea I’m the same woman he once spent all night with twisting and sweating in the sheets.
The spark between us still burns hotter than the sun, but this time, I won’t be so easily conquered. Even while he’s indulging my darkest fantasies.
For six months, I’ll give him my body, and nothing more.
But with every touch, every blistering kiss to fool our enemies, I can’t deny I’m falling for him.
I thought I could see trouble coming from a mile away, but I never thought an enemy from my past would show up and destroy everything.
Or that Griffin would fight to keep me, no matter what it takes.
🧡Irish X Greek Arranged Marriage
🧡Growly MMC
🧡Grumpy/ Unaliving/Ex-Military FMC
🧡Enemies to Lovers
🧡My Wife
🧡Touch her and D!e
🧡Slow Burn with Angst and Steam
🧡Belt/Breath Play
🧡Forced Proximity
🧡Degradation
🧡Easter Eggs!
Narrated by Lucy Rivers, Derek Duvall and Joe Arden with Blue Nose Audio
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If you're anything like me, you're constantly searching for that next dark romance that completely consumes you, and let me tell you, 'Brutal Collateral' by Deborah Garland is absolutely it! I stumbled upon this book and was immediately captivated by its jaw-dropping premise: imagine leaving a smoking hot one-night stand tied to the bed years ago, only to discover he's now the ruthless mafia boss you're forced to marry! The sheer audacity and delicious scandal of it all had me hooked from the very first page. The dynamic between our strong, ex-military heroine and Griffin Quinlan, the head of the Irish Mafia, is pure gold. Griffin is the quintessential 'growly MMC' – dangerous, calculating, and incredibly gorgeous, burning with a desire for revenge. He sees her as nothing more than 'collateral,' a pawn in his brutal world to secure peace between the Irish and Greek mafia families. But the delicious twist? He has no idea she's the woman who left him tied up after their unforgettable one-night stand. That secret layer of tension adds so much spice and intrigue to their forced proximity! This isn't just an arranged marriage; it's an intense enemies-to-lovers journey filled with angst and scorching chemistry. The spark between them is undeniable, even as they navigate a treacherous landscape of mafia politics and betrayal. She might be his 'arranged husband's' wife, but she's far from a docile pawn. Watching her challenge and push Griffin at every turn makes their 'six months' of forced intimacy an utterly explosive experience. If you enjoy stories where the 'My Wife' and 'Touch her and D!e' tropes are front and center, you'll be enthralled. Deborah Garland masterfully weaves a slow burn that builds to incredibly intense moments of steam, complete with darker elements like belt/breath play and degradation for readers who crave that edge. The emotional rollercoaster is real as our FMC battles her growing feelings for the powerful man who was once just a fleeting memory, now her brutal mafia husband. And just when you think they might find a semblance of peace within the Quinlan Empire, an enemy from the past emerges, threatening to destroy everything they've built. Griffin's possessive fight to keep her, no matter the cost, is truly captivating. For audiobook lovers, the experience is elevated by the incredible narration from Joe Arden, Lucy Rivers, and Derek Duvall, bringing every intense moment and whispered word to life. Seriously, if you're a fan of Irish mafia romance, arranged marriage, and a heroine who can stand her ground against a formidable, possessive hero, you absolutely need to dive into 'Brutal Collateral.' It's a thrilling, dark, and utterly addictive ride that delivers on all its promises.