Enjoy this Bratva mafia romance series starter by USA Today Bestselling dark romance author M.L. Philpitt...

Vanessa Volkov began her life as a pawn. Being the Pakhan’s daughter, she was conditioned to obey, to be who her father demanded she be. After his death, Vanessa spends the next two years rising to the role of Pakhan, her rightful place as the only heir. But a throne claimed after a king’s fall is unstable, making the queen vulnerable to other players—even ones not yet revealed.

Zeno Mancini isn’t fooled by the woman nicknamed the Merciless Queen. A ruler she may be, but monarchies are historically known to crumble under threat. Despite his vendetta against the Bratva, Zeno keeps Vanessa alive because there’s numerous ways for the Volkovs to pay for past transgressions. I do is the equivalent of checkmate, and the Merciless Queen is now left to the mercy of her new king.

Merciless Queen is an enemies to lovers mafia romance between the Bratva's female Pakhan and an Italian Cosa Nostra Capo. Expect a steamy slow burn romance packed full of betrayal and secrets, with a strong female character. Merciless Queen has content some readers may find triggering. It is the first book in The Bratva's Elite, a series of interconnected standalones that are best read in order.