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https://www.bellaraybooks.com/

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Romance, Crime, Contemporary

Influences

Shows like Dexter.
Kylie Kent, Gabrielle Sands

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May 2025

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Bella Ray writes dark, addictive mafia romance where power is everything, loyalty is lethal, and love always comes at a cost.

Her stories are filled with ruthless kings, dangerous obsession, and heroines who don’t just survive—they fight back, set boundaries, and draw blood when necessary. Expect morally gray men, high-stakes tension, and relationships that burn as much as they break.

If you love possessive antiheroes, twisted loyalty, and romance that walks the edge of danger, you’re in the right place.

When she’s not plotting betrayals or forbidden kisses, Bella is rewatching Dexter “for research” or walking her German shepherd—usually while thinking about her next morally questionable hero.

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Average rating: 4.34 · 2,028 ratings · 554 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Savage King (Savage Kings of New York, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 620 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
	Wounded King (Savage Kings of New York, #3) 4.22 avg rating — 319 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
	Dangerous King (Savage Kings of New York, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 290 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
	Merciless Sinner (Empire of Sin, #1) 4.54 avg rating — 200 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
	Ruthless King (Savage Kings of New York, #5) 4.53 avg rating — 197 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
	Shadow King (Savage Kings of New York, #4) 4.39 avg rating — 164 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
	Vicious Sinner (Empire of Sin, #3) 4.65 avg rating — 127 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
	Possessive Sinner (Empire of Sin, #2) 4.49 avg rating — 106 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
	Reckless Sinner: A Dark Mafia Romance (Empire of Sin Book 4) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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
	Brutaler König: A Dark Mafia Romance (Savage Kings of New York German Edition 1) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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Best Possessive Mafia Romance Books: When He Falls, He Falls Hard

Bella Ray · Crime Crowned · Dark Mafia RomanceBest Possessive Mafia Romance Books:
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Savage Kings of New York (5 books)
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Kirill (Marinov Bratva #3)

by Lilian Harris (Goodreads Author)

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“I want to kiss her. No, I want to devour her. I want her to be mine in ways I've never wanted anyone before. The vision terrifies me more than anything else in this fucking mess.”
― Bella Ray, Dangerous King

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“Amauri's face fills the screen, mid-laugh, caught off guard. Dark hair. My nose. My mouth when I forget to control it. Something sharp and unmistakable in his eyes.
Mine.”
― Bella Ray, Merciless Sinner

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“Don’t read my books if you want the mafia safely in the background. In my world, it takes center stage—where power is everything, loyalty is lethal, and love is the most dangerous weapon of all.”

—Bella Ray”
― Bella Ray, Savage King

tags: dark-mafia-romance, mafia-fiction, mafia-romance, mafiaromance, morally-gray, steamy-romantic-suspense, steamy-scenes, touch-her-and-die, twist-ending

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