{"product_id":"etiquette-of-the-cruel-a-dark-mafia-romance-the-damned-book-1-9798994367803","title":"Etiquette of the Cruel: A Dark Mafia Romance (The Damned Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"How would it feel to kill him?\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADELINA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI don't get distracted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI don't make mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd I sure as hell don't allow my enemies to keep breathing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCezar Torrim, the son of the man who took everything from me, is a loose end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe should be dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe knows it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe plan always ends with his father six feet under. Everyone else is just in the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo why is Cezar still alive?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy is he tied to my chair instead of buried in the ground where he belongs?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis should've been simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcept he doesn't act like a hostage. He doesn't try to run. He doesn't even pretend to fear me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe just watches me-too calm for a man marked for death, like this is all a game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's irritating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd I wonder how far he'd let me go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I wasn't good for her. But I was greedy.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCEZAR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI should probably be more concerned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe broke into my life, tied me to a chair, and made it very clear she could end me whenever she felt like it. And all I can think about is how good she looked doing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything Lina does is deliberate-controlled. She is dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe problem?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI've never been good at staying away from things that will ruin me. After all, I like to play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf she wanted me dead, I would be. That's what makes this fun. She hasn't decided, and I can tell it bothers her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe way she looks at me, like I'm hers to kill...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt turns me on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYeah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm not going anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEtiquette of the Cruel is a dual POV, fast-paced, character-driven dark mafia romance where insta-lust grows into obsession, then love, with high chemistry, a romance-focused plot, explicit scenes, graphic violence, mature themes, and a hard-won HEA. Reader discretion is advised. Please see the front matter for detailed content warnings.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTropes \u0026amp; Microtropes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Safe word... for him\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* BDSM elements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Touch her\/him and die\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Femdom\/power exchange\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* He whimpers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Found family\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Tortured MMC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Morally black characters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Dark humor (in the worst moments)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Enemies to lovers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Revenge plot\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Forbidden love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Captive\/captor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Cat \u0026amp; Mouse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Black cat \u0026amp; golden retriever vibe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Completely unhinged MMC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Female assassin FMC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* He falls first. 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And doesn't get back up\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Romantic suspense\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor's Note: Etiquette of the Cruel is the first book in The Damned series and can be enjoyed as a standalone romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jane Carmine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798994367803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.77d","brand":"Jane Carmine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801392738485,"sku":"9798994367803","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/etiquette-of-the-cruel-a-dark-mafia-romance-the-damned-book-1-9798994367803","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}