Addicted to Vengeance. The Cartel Reign Series, #5

Addicted to VengeanceThe Cartel Reign Series - Book FiveI watched my brother die. One quiet order from Cristiano De Luca-the man the underworld calls El Cuervo, The Raven-and Mateo bled out in the rain while I learned the most terrifying truth of all. Real power doesn't pull the trigger. It simply decides who lives and who dies. I spent years preparing for revenge. I buried the grieving sister and became the woman who could walk into billionaire galas, speak the language of kings, and infiltrate the most dangerous cartel in the world.
My mission was simple. Get close to Cristiano. Earn his trust. Destroy his empire from the inside. But I made one fatal mistake. I underestimated the man I came to kill. Cristiano sees through every lie I tell. Instead of exposing me, he invites me closer. Instead of punishing my betrayal, he offers me a seat beside him. Inside his cliffside fortress overlooking the Mediterranean, every luxury hides another secret, every kindness comes with a price, and every choice pulls me deeper into a world I swore to hate.
The longer I stay, the more I discover that monsters aren't always born. Sometimes they're created. When old enemies move to overthrow El Cuervo, I finally get everything I thought I wanted: the chance to watch him fall. Only... I'm no longer sure I want him to. Because somewhere between vengeance and obsession, justice stopped being enough. Now I crave something far more dangerous. Power. And I may be willing to sacrifice the last pieces of my soul to keep it.
Addicted to Vengeance is the fifth book in The Cartel Reign Series by Nancy Lauren. It is a scorching dark cartel romance featuring a ruthless crime boss, a revenge-driven heroine, obsessive attraction, morally gray characters, psychological tension, luxury, betrayal, dangerous secrets, and a love story forged in blood. Intended for mature readers (18+) due to strong language, violence, and explicit sexual content.