Ruthless Liars

Blakely York

Mar 2024 · Evershade Publishing

About this ebook

I may not survive my first semester spying on three ruthless cartel brothers—especially when it turns out they’re bullies in more ways than one.

With my money-laundering father caught stealing from my mafia boss uncle, I’m given one chance to save my little sister and me from being forced to work off his debt in the brothels:

Enroll at Silver Hills University, seduce the three cartel brothers, and uncover the truth behind their presence in the States...without getting caught and flayed alive.

But when getting close to them requires my complete and total submission to dark desires that threaten my “good girl” image, I soon find my heart’s at risk of falling for not just one of them...but all three.

Worse? To complete my end of the bargain, I have to kill them on my uncle’s command.

Three lives for three lives. That’s the deal.

Otherwise, my father’s dead, and my little sister and I will be reduced to serving an endless line of men for the next decade.

I’m just not sure yet if that’s actually worse than what the Romero brothers have planned for me once they discover my betrayal...

Fans of Zoe Blake, Rina Kent, and Penelope Sky will love this fresh take on enemies to lovers in a dark mafia romance.

Scroll up and one click to start reading this mafia/cartel bully academy romance today!

TW: Dark themes, cursing, graphic violence, arguable gaslighting and Stockholm syndrome scenarios, and a fight back against trafficking. Similar triggers to FSoG and Haunting Adeline. The existence of these themes within this novel are not an indication that these elements are romanticized; whether or not the reader finds them romantic is up to them.

Ratings and reviews

Andres’, Marco and Gus are sent to a university by their father. Elle is being sent there to spy and eventually kill them by her uncle. Elle is trying to keep her little sister safe and goes along with her uncle’s demands. This is a dark and gritty story with lots of things that could be considered triggering. Death, violence, degradation and manipulation. I enjoyed this one and can’t wait for the next in this series.

The authors Forward notes was appreciated, as it lets readers know what kinds of triggers can be expected, giving readers the choice to proceed or not. This was an amazing book with a strong female lead and a cast of alpha male characters who you love and hate. The FMC is someone loyal to the bone. The storyline is one that was very enjoyable, for me. There's not a lot that can be said with character limitations here. All I can say is, if you decide to give this a try, YOU will not regret it.

This dark enemies to lovers mafia romance is only the statt of the Bullies of Silver Hills University series. And what a start it is. Exciting with heat, BDSM elements, and danger. Elle and the Romero brother's have a captivating story as we are just getting to know them. There is already so much happening in book 1 and I am very excited to read the next book!.

About the author

Blakely York writes dark romance stories exploring the shadows of human nature. Her tales delve into deep emotions and the darker side of relationships that perhaps shouldn't even exist. If you're not into dark content, think twice before entering this world—it's not for the faint of heart. Please take the content warnings seriously.