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Raven DeNoir

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Romance, Fiction, Crime

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I write BWWM romance across four lanes: dark mafia, contemporary, paranormal, and erotic short stories—all built on obsession, power, and the kind of love that leaves bruises on your pride (in the best way).

My stories live where leverage matters. Where desire is a decision. Where the man doesn’t chase—he claims. And the woman isn’t a prize—she’s the one who can burn the whole operation down if she’s pushed wrong.

My debut novel, Dark Vows, released May 1, 2025, and it set the tone for what I do: high heat, hard choices, ruthless devotion, and heroines who don’t fold just because a powerful man wants them. Whether I’m writing mafia war ...more

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Dark Vows: Some Love Stories Are Written in Blood

They said love could save you.
They never warned what it would cost.

Dark Vows is a dark mafia romance about power, legacy, and love so brutal it demands everything.

In Boston’s underworld, Cormac "Mac" O’Connell is king—untouchable, ruthless, and built from scars. Janelle Carter never wanted a throne. But fate doesn't care about bloodlines—or boundaries.

When their worlds collide, it isn’t just loyal Read more of this blog post »

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Published on April 28, 2025 06:03 • Tags: bwwm-romance, dark-romance, enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-love, mafia-romance, new-book-release, possessive-alpha-male, romantic-suspense, spicy-romance, strong-heroine

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	Dark Vows (Vows & Vengeance, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 280 ratings — published 2025 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Cure for Claimed (Vows & Vengeance, #4) 4.43 avg rating — 76 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unbound (The Ache, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 73 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Penthouse (So, About Last Night, #2) 4.37 avg rating — 57 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forecheck, Backcheck, Heartcheck: A BWWM Single-Mom x Swedish Defenseman Love Story of Desire, Privacy & Playoffs (Private Playbook Book 1) 4.46 avg rating — 52 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bound by Fire (Vows & Vengeance, #2) 3.85 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2025 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ruined (The Ache, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 48 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Don (So, About Last Night, #1) 4.34 avg rating — 38 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Savor (The Ache, #2) 4.56 avg rating — 32 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marked by Flames 3.63 avg rating — 40 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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