"He took my life. I took his control." When a nightclub owner is kidnapped by Chicago's most powerful Italian mafia don, captivity turns into a dangerous test of will, desire, survival, and maybe a little bit of love. ... Luciana Moretti built her empire in neon lights and loud music; not blood and violence. When she's kidnapped from her own nightclub and forced into a marriage with Chicago's most feared mafia don, she becomes a prisoner in a world ruled by his power and obsession. But Luciana was never meant to be owned, and she will escape no matter the cost. Salvatore Valenti doesn't chase. He takes. As Chicago's most powerful Italian mafia don, he's used to being feared, obeyed, and desired. But the woman who owns his favourite nightclub never even looked at him and that was her biggest mistake. He saw her that night he and decided she belonged to him. Marriage isn't a proposal to him. It's a sentence. ... But in a marriage with undeniable fire between them, is Luciana's real danger being trapped with him or falling for him? *** Top rankings: #1 in enemiestolovers #1 in mafialove #1 in betrayal #1 in eroticromance #1 in obsession #1 in possessive #2 in romance #2 in forcedmarriage #3 in mafia #3 in darkromance

[18+] ENEMIES TO LOVERS SPORTS ROMANCE She can't stand the school's golden boy, but when fate keeps throwing them together, their rivalry starts to look a lot like chemistry-and suddenly they're not playing the game they thought they were. °•°•°•° Hannah Walker doesn't trust anyone, especially men. They're manipulative and toxic-her lousy ex taught her that lesson well. Enter Tristan Beckett, the embodiment of everything she despises. He's arrogant, a playboy, and worshipped by everyone who meets him-except her. But he's also relentless, charming, and unfairly gorgeous. Their first meeting? Instant mutual hatred. Their second? Just as bad. Their third? Um... you see where I'm going with this. It's clear to everyone around them that they're not each other's biggest fans. But fate, or maybe some cosmic prank, keeps bringing them together-forcing them to learn more about each other. But like Hannah, Tristan has a dark past - he's just better at hiding it. Faced with an uncertain future, threats from an unknown assailant, and still trying to heal past wounds, both of them will have to learn to rely on each other. °•°•°•° Because I know you guys, there's smut in Chapters 29, 31, 34, Bonus #1, 37, 39, 49, 65, Bonus #3, and Bonus #5. °•°•°•° Enemies to Lovers College Football Romance Book 1 in the Campus Kings Series (Can be read as a Standalone) Mature +18 LOTS of character development.

[BOOK ONE] [Completed] [Voted #1 Best Action Story in the 2019 Fiction Awards] Liam Luciano is one of the most feared men in all the world. At the young age of 18, he inherited the family name. 10 years later, the Luciano name is well known for its roll in the Mafia; along with two other families: The Costello's and The Corinelli's. But when a 21 year old is put on all three of the families radar, Luciano steps in the way, doing something he had never done before. Protect her. Through their own series of trials and tribulations, they learn how to love and how to trust. But most importantly, they learn that blood does not define family. - © 2015 taintedkissesxo * cover by thelucianoseries on instagram *

Second chances are meant to bring hope but aren't they also a reminder of everything we've lost? Brenna Hayes knows exactly what it's like to lose everything you love. Widowed and broken, a second chance knocks on her door when an old mentor offers her a job in the town she left all those years ago. But there's a reason she left and it's the same reason she dreads going back. With no other option, she packs her things and returns to her past only to discover she left more loose ends than she realized. Grant Carter is one of those loose ends. The boy who broke her heart so many years ago and, ironically, has become the man who fixes things for a living. He also happens to be the contractor for Brenna's new home and suddenly finds himself face-to-face with the only woman he's ever loved. And the only woman he ever let go. Now, he's determined not to let his second chance get away and show Brenna just how good he is at mending what's been broken. *Rated 18+ due to mature themes and language. All Right Reserved to TheFeveredBookaholic @ Wattpad+

When Grace's sexy but domineering new boss overhears her badmouthing him at work, she quickly finds herself fighting temptation in an unexpected battle of wills. *** Grace Warren is ready for love, even if love doesn't seem to be ready for her. While on yet another disappointing date, she heads to the bar to reassess, only to catch judgment from an unimpressed stranger, James Evans, who dubs her quest for love shallow and pathetic. Not one to be sidelined by negativity, Grace doesn't hesitate to give him a piece of her mind. So when her new boss arrives in town mere days later, Grace is horrified to match his devastatingly handsome face to the broody stranger from the pub. Worse, he wants her gone. But she won't be removed so easily. After firing her, James soon learns that his new office doesn't function without Grace. Forced to invite her back, James must play Grace's game in order to keep her, not knowing how much of her he wants to keep. *** "When you make those god damned sounds with your mouth...you could reduce greater men than me to their knees." "You're making me sound like some kind of temptress." "Aren't you?"

A ruthless single dad battles his forbidden desire for his fiery secretary as their explosive chemistry pulls them into a dangerous, sexual game of passion and power. Season 1 of Daddy's Secret Love SEASON COMPLETE: Enjoy 20% off when unlocking the full story. *** Damian Blackwood is a powerful mafia boss and devoted single father, a man whose cold precision and ruthless control command fear and respect. But when Ava Sinclair walks into his office, his unshakable composure begins to crack. Fiercely independent and deliciously defiant, Ava is everything Damian craves...and everything he shouldn't want. There's just one problem: Ava is already engaged to a safe, dependable man who promises the stability she's always longed for after a chaotic past. Her job with Damian is supposed to be temporary, a way to fund her dream wedding, until she discovers the dangerous underworld he rules. She tells herself she can resist the pull of his dark magnetism, but every look, every touch, every dangerously charged moment threatens to unravel her resolve.

One stolen night. One unforgettable kiss. Sophia thought she'd never see him again, until she finds out he's the man her father is arranging for her to marry. Bound by a mafia legacy she never chose, her heart may be the one thing she can't protect. Season 1 of Bound by Blood SEASON COMPLETE: Enjoy 20% off when unlocking the full story. *** Sophia De Luca was raised behind glass, the flawless daughter of a powerful governor whose influence stretches far beyond politics. Desperate for a taste of freedom, she gives in to temptation with a handsome stranger who makes her forget the name she has to uphold. But the illusion shatters when she finds out who he is. Billionaire business tycoon. Power broker. Her father's closest political ally. And now, her soon-to-be husband, in a marriage arranged to unite two Italian dynasties. Alessandro Ricci is ambitious, magnetic, and playing a dangerous game of his own, one with secrets that could burn empires to the ground. As desire tangles with betrayal, and loyalty becomes lethal, Sophia must decide, fight for her freedom or fall deeper into the world she was born to escape. When loyalty means nothing and love might cost everything, only one question remains: can anything survive the blood they're bound by? *** It's not just his presence-it's the memory of him. The night at the club still burns beneath my skin, no matter how hard I try to forget it. The way he touched me, owned me for those few stolen minutes. The way he commanded my body without saying a word. That same energy lingers now, in the way he watches me across the table - silent, dominant, undeniable.

Kiss or kill? When three vicious men with troubled pasts become entangled in a vengeful web of lies and lust, sparks quickly turn into an all-consuming fire. *** To escape his abusive father's heavy hand, Jace Carter gets wasted and hooks up with strangers on weekends. While notorious for never sleeping with the same person twice, one incredible night with sexy mafia boss Renato "Ren" Merlo makes him reconsider this policy. Ren's interest in Jace is more complicated than mere lust, though. He is out for revenge against the Carters in a long-running feud between the two families and has the perfect plan; a plan to entangle Jace in a shady business deal designed to bring everything crashing down. While it may have started as mere revenge, Ren soon realizes there may be something between him and Jace beyond desire. When sparks fly between Ren's lethal henchman Kieran and Jace as well, the original plot starts to seem less important - but actions always have their consequences. *** "You need to be used. You yearn for it. And I can use you in the most beautiful of ways imaginable." "So you want me in as one of your pawns," he replied, and squared up his shoulders. "You will be so much more than that." *** CONTENT WARNING: This story contains mature themes. Sex is always consensual but sometimes rough, and various kinks may be involved. Language and violence are both explicit. There are mentions of both physical and psychological abuse. Mental health issues, including suicidal thoughts, are present. *** Weekly updates on Thursdays. Wait & read for free, or unlock with coins-the choice is yours!

THE VILLAIN'S CHRONICLES (Book 1) Declan Voss is feared across borders, a ruthless bounty hunter with a bloodstained past and nothing left to lose. He lives for the mission. No questions. No mercy. When he's sent to eliminate Amara Hayes, a fugitive with a deadly reputation, he expects a clean kill. But Amara is nothing like he imagined; sharp, beautiful, and dangerous in all the wrong ways. And the longer he chases her, the more she reawakens something he thought was long dead. Amara Hayes was sold into a covert black-ops program disguised as protection. Trained to obey, forged to kill, she escaped, and now she's on a mission of vengeance. She's evaded everyone, until Declan. The infamous hunter who never misses. Their collision is explosive, their chemistry lethal. Love doesn't belong in her world, but neither does he. They're on opposite sides of the same war. If they fall for each other, it could save them... or destroy them both.

Nikolai Petrov is the ruthless leader of the Russian mafia, feared by all who cross his path. When he forces Vera Moretti, the innocent yet broken daughter of a rival mafia family, into an arranged marriage, he expects obedience and submission. But Vera, scarred by her past, hides her pain behind a facade of strength and grace. As the lines between power and desire blur, Nikolai finds himself captivated by the one thing he can't control-her heart. In a world of danger and deceit, can love survive, or will it destroy them both?