It All Started with a Bad Hand: A Dark Mafia Romance

By Eden Mitchells

SHE WAS GIVEN A WAY OUT. HE WON'T LET HER GO.

MARISOL

I didn't think twice when I engaged in the card game to save a friend. What I didn't anticipate was capturing his attention in the process.

One thing leads to another, and I find myself claimed by him.

To regain my freedom, all I have to do is win a single game of cards.

I can try as many times as it takes, but the more I lose, the more helpless I become in his dark web.

LEO

It was just another Friday night at Chancellors. That is, until I spotted an unfamiliar face demanding entry into my VIP room.

One game was all it took for her to become the subject of my obsession. And once that happens, there's nothing she can do to stop me.

I gave her a way out of our little game, but I have no intention of ever letting her go.

Tropes

Dark mafia romance

Enemies to lovers romance

Touch her and die

He falls first

Card Games

This book marks the beginning of the Bad Start Series, a dark romance series of interconnected standalone books taking place in a shared universe. This book should be read first before any other. Please check the author's note before reading.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 106743612X
• ISBN13: 9781067436124
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Vitaelia Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"