Derlow Crime Family

BOOK 1 RELASING MAY 2026

This mafia romance series plunges readers into the shadowed heart of 2025 New York City, where forbidden desire and ruthless ambition ignite the lives of those who rule the criminal underworld. At its core is the enigmatic Don, James Derlow, whose family's dark legacy intertwines with romance, obsession, and power dynamics that challenge every line between danger and devotion.​

Series Premise

Each installment centers on a different powerful figure within the Derlow Crime Family, exploring the complicated, passionate, and often perilous relationships that define their world. From anonymous encounters shrouded in secrecy to high-stakes battles for survival—and ultimate surrender—the novels blend visceral tension with psychological unraveling, guided by a strict code of honor that forbids the darkest crimes, yet demands blood for betrayal.​

Themes and Setting

The series draws on rich Italian roots, fierce loyalty, and the seductive pull of possession amidst constant threats from rival syndicates and shifting alliances. Readers are thrust into luxury penthouses, secret clubs, and war rooms where love—twisted, challenged, and ultimately claimed—becomes a weapon as potent as any in the criminal arsenal.​

Audience Experience

This saga promises relentless intrigue, forbidden cravings, and emotional stakes that keep readers longing for every next revelation, all against the dazzling, dangerous backdrop of a city that never sleeps—but always hungers.

The Don's Obsession

A Dark Mafia Romance
Book #1 from the series: Derlow Crime Family

He was a ghost in the city’s underworld. She was the journalist who dared to hunt him.

In the glittering, blood-soaked underworld of New York City, Don James Derlow’s control is absolute. His mafia empire is built on secrets, his power unquestioned. From opulent penthouses to shadowy warehouses, he is the cold-blooded king no one dares to cross....

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