Ruthless Creatures: A Queens and Monsters Novel

By J.T. Geissinger

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From New York Times bestselling author J.T. Geissinger comes Ruthless Creatures, a scorchingly hot mafia romance about two people bound together by a debt that must be collected. No matter the cost.

Five years ago, my fiancé disappeared. He left me with a wedding dress I’d never wear. Left me with the kind of scars that can’t be healed. The man I built my future on vanished like a ghost. All that remained were my broken heart and a million unanswered questions.

Until a mysterious stranger arrives in town.

Tall, dark, and dangerous, Kage is as full of secrets as he is sex appeal. Though I know he’s hiding something, I’m drawn to him like a moth to flame. Heat crackles between us with every look, desire flares into passion, and I fall hard, helpless to resist.

But then I discover he’s been sent to collect on an unpaid debt from my missing fiancé....

And that debt is me.

Queens and Monsters Reading Order:
Ruthless Creatures
Carnal Urges
Savage Hearts
Brutal Vows

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Published Jan 7, 2025

400 pages

Average rating: 7.02

182 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

wonderedpages
Jul 25, 2026
8/10 stars
Ruthless Creatures is a mafia romance that focuses on desire rather than criminal politics. J.T. Geissinger keeps the underworld conflict behind the smut. Natalie and Kage burned up every page they were on together. I loved it. Natalie Peterson has spent five years waiting for answers after her fiancé disappeared shortly before their wedding. Her grief has placed her life on pause. A mysterious stranger moves into the house next door and disrupts the careful routine she has built. Kage is wealthy, intimidating, secretive, and captivated by her. Natalie knows he carries danger with him. Resistance becomes difficult once his protective attention turns into scorching chemistry. Instant attraction rarely convinces me, but Natalie’s reaction required no explanation. I understood her completely. Kage takes control without making her beg for care, attention, or reassurance. His instinct to provide for her made their romance feel indulgent. His confidence in the bedroom had both me and Natalie falling quickly. Geissinger writes sex scenes with confidence, heat, and playful intensity. Kage knows exactly what Natalie needs and has no hesitation about giving it to her. Kage whispering Russian during their bedroom scenes melted me. The mafia storyline occasionally reached dramatic heights that tested my patience. References to Kage being at war made me roll my eyes. The romance remained the main focus which made every threat, secret, and questionable declaration of war tolerable. Pick up Ruthless Creatures if you like possessive heroes, emotionally vulnerable heroines, excellent banter, and some of the hottest scenes you will ever read. J.T. Geissinger has secured a place on my future reading list. Carnal Urges is already calling my name.
Roseowl
Jan 08, 2026
7/10 stars
Really good story, love the spice
Missopalk
Oct 14, 2025
6/10 stars
The story line was good. Very predictable and also a lot of smut. I had to skip few pages
Lauren Greely
Jul 01, 2025
6/10 stars
3⭐️ 3 spice
BreakdownsInMotion
May 31, 2025
8/10 stars
Once again, I was bamboozled by some pretty sprayed edges. This is a mafia romance—no magic or creatures

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