Lucas Sawyer has gotten used to being forgotten. His twin brother Mark, captain and star quarterback, everyone's favorite, gets the spotlight. Lucas doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke, he doesn't go to parties. His life is safe and logical, and that's exactly how he likes it. But when his brother's football rival and worst enemy, Damien Castillo, starts work at the same small bakery, everything changes. Damien is Lucas' worst nightmare: an arrogant heartbreaker with a bad reputation, who threatens to ruin all his careful plans. Lucas hates him. Right? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This story was inspired by @hipstateasee's "Knight", and I have her permission. All credit to her for the great premise!

"I suggest you follow me right now unless I have to throw you over my shoulder." His hot breath fanned over my neck and all my nerves froze. "And I won't be very happy if it comes to that and trust me you will not like me when I'm angry." Shit. ************************************************* Mavison Pierce is the daughter of a billionaire and is reckless and follows no rules and with a temper as short as she is. She also can't help the attraction to her possessive new guard. Hunter Spades is her new body guard and is as ready as he is to protect his new charge as he is to bring her to bed. But he can't do that. It would be breaking the rules. And he always followed the rules.

An 'enemies to lovers' story. Davina Ivanova, daughter of the Russian Mafia leader, meets Eric Romano, son if the Italian Mafia leader. After running into each other whilst trying to complete the same mission, these two fall harder and harder for each other. Will they let their families stop them from sharing a love story?

Ruth has a past, like all children who grow up in the mafia. Perhaps this is what makes them so similar; the neglect, the abuse, it's what intertwines their souls. It's the reason Angelo is drawn to Ruth. You could even say it's the reason he's obsessed. It's easy to confuse love and obsession. Both start off tantalizingly slow. They creep into your mind when you're least expecting it. Sometimes they can go undetected, sometimes they dig so deep into your skin you have no choice but to fade away in the irreversible decision to love someone, to obsess over someone, to make your mark on someone. Once you get a taste, you'll never be able to stop. --------- Started: December of 2020. #1 in boy trouble #1 in good writing #3 in murder #6 in YA

R-rated language and mature situations ** It was just a quick morning run. Now she was up for sale. ** He set her world on fire, but never let his flames touch her.