When a reckless woman is kidnapped by a ruthless crime boss convinced she knows her ex-boyfriend's whereabouts, their hostile standoff quickly ignites into a volatile, high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse where the greatest danger isn't the missing man-it's falling for the person holding the gun. __________________________ Fatima Hassan has never been accused of making good decisions. After shooting her boyfriend of two years in the foot, she assumed she'd never have to deal with him or his bullshit again. But she's proven wrong when she suddenly finds herself kidnapped by a dangerous man who believes she knows exactly where her ex is. As the acting capo of one of Michigan's most feared organizations, Ezeriah is used to people folding under pressure. He's used to getting answers and being the scariest person in every room he walks into. Until he meets Fatima. A loud-mouthed, reckless, beautiful menace who refuses to be intimidated, refuses to shut up, and somehow manages to drive him insane. Rated R besties <3

"I'm serious," I snap, glaring at him from across the kitchen island. "If somebody touches you again, I'm setting their car on fucking fire." Malachi just stares at me for a long second, built ass leaning against the counter with his arms crossed over his chest. "Is arson your fucking solution to everything?" "Yes." "Shut the fuck up and come sit on my lap."

BOOK ON HOLD-- writers block 😔 𝗜𝗩𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗝𝗘𝗡𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗦 is the perfect little ballerina - soft-spoken, obedient, and untouched by the world that sold her. To everyone else, she's just a quiet girl with lowered eyes and pointed toes. But 𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗔𝗘𝗟 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢 knows better. He sees the way her hands tremble. The way her smile doesn't reach her eyes. The way she obeys like she's afraid not to. And it pulls him in. She was promised to him-a contract sealed in blood, not love-and now she belongs to a man as cold as he is calculated and controlling. Rafael doesn't crave her affection. He isn't looking to be wanted. What he wants is to unravel her. To possess every piece of the girl the world calls delicate. But Ivory isn't fragile. She's fractured. And the closer he gets, the more she falls apart for him. In a world of shadows, power, and pain, their connection becomes something twisted. Addictive. Dangerous. Because when you give yourself to a monster... you don't get to choose what parts of you he keeps. And when control slips... Desire takes its place. And Rafael never loses. 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒂𝒍𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒓𝒖𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ・❥・ "Careful, Ivory. I play rougher when someone thinks they can outmatch me." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ・❥・ { 18+ | Dark Mafia Romance } 𝖢𝖮𝖯𝖸𝖶𝖱𝖨𝖳𝖤 𝟤𝟢𝟤5 @𝗐𝗋𝗍𝖾𝗇𝗂𝗆

When a bubbly track star meets a grumpy Dutch baller... A college sports romance between two polar opposites.

⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀" 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧' 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐰. " ⠀⠀ Sade Lux wasn't looking for anything that night just a drink, some silence, and a break from everything ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ she built on her own. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Then she met 'Dante' Reggie Thompson and 'Marcus' Nico Seo. Best friends. Complete opposites. Both impossible to ignore. Dante is bold, charming, and doesn't hesitate to make his interest known. Nico is quiet, controlled, and ⠀⠀⠀⠀watching her like he already understands her. What starts as a simple conversation turns into something neither of them expected... and something ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ none of them can walk away from. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Because they both want her. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ And Sade doesn't want to choose.

𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 and 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨; two best friends whose relationship is built on trust, late-night conversations, and a bond neither of them ever questioned. But one-night changed everything. It wasn't a mistake. It was planned, just a friend helping a friend. A line crossed and suddenly the rules between them no longer mean what they used to. Now Ashton can't get Elena out of his head, not the way she looked at him that night, the way she felt around him... and it was at that moment everything inside him snapped. For Elena, it was supposed to mean nothing beyond curiosity, something for her to finally experience. But Ashton is already past the point of pretending.

"Will it kill you to back the fuck up?" I snapped. "Yes, princess," he whispered sweetly against my ear, voice full of that sick affection. "It would. I would drop dead right here if I couldn't be next to you." "My lucky day," I muttered sarcastically.

Lee Do-hyun is South Korea's most famous actor-and its coldest. Quiet, intimidating, and fiercely protective of his one-year-old son, he's fired every nanny he's ever hired. Lyric Thompson, a bubbly foreign exchange student at Yonsei University, is just trying to survive Seoul with a part-time job and enough money to eat something besides ramen. After literally crashing into Do-hyun, she somehow ends up working as his son's nanny-the only person the child instantly loves. Now the grumpy actor and the sunshine college student are forced into each other's lives, where late nights, chaotic routines, and one adorable baby slowly turn cold walls into something warmer.

Celeste Carvalho moves to Japan to pursue her dream of becoming a fashion designer, expecting challenges but not the kind that come with Kenijro Tanaka. Known as one of the richest and most powerful men in Japan, Kenijro is used to getting whatever he wants. As he and his friends make a reckless bet that he can make Celeste fall in love with him, it all seems like a game... until it isn't.

Navy [NAY-VEE]: the branch of the military that conducts operations overseas. Sin [SEN]: an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law. ୨ৎ ୨ৎ ୨ৎ The daughter of Luciano and Serenity Rossi, Tiana Lucia Rossi. She's older. Stronger. Smarter. And she's a painful experience. When the girl sets her eyes onto something she wants she doesn't stop until she gets it. No matter who she has to bribe, manipulate, or seduce. She wanted her body guard who was way too old for her. Even if that meant she had to risk putting him in danger, she didn't think she'd want him long anyway. Everett Leon Hayes. The ex Navy seal now renounced bodyguard. Usually he was brooding, self-controlled, and nonchalant; however, a certain girl sparks a change. Usually he keeps his temptations to himself, especially if that temptation is as sinful as a girl who is not only the pride of one of his closest friends but the heart of a man as powerful as Luciano. But she's just too sinful to resist. ୨ৎ ୨ৎ ୨ৎ "How about we negotiate a deal?" Tiana lifted her chin up high and held her chest out confidently. I let my scared right eyebrow raise up. "Whatever you just conjured up into that evil mind of yours is a no." "Clearly you don't know just how evil this mind of mine can get. She can be very persuasive." ୨ৎ ୨ৎ ୨ৎ Leaving Papa's side never felt so rewarding to Tiana until it translated to being locked away with a hot 6'6 bodyguard who was strict and had huge biceps. She set her sights on him young. 17 to be exact. He was 28 and very full of wisdom and life lessons. He even had time for the military. But that didn't matter to the teenager because she never failed when she sought out for someone. She was Sin. But he had a mind stronger than she bargained for. He denied denied denied. Reminding her along the way of the promise he had made to her father and himself. Everett doesn't do monogamy. Or does he just do her? He was Navy.