When Damon Carbone, the rightful heir to the Italian Mafia gets overthrown and betrayed by his own family, he is forced underground. He now lives his life in the shadows as the notorious assassin, Il Mietitore, gaining the skills necessary to take back his throne. He devises a scheme to overthrow his cousin, Don Martino Mendoza, and get the revenge he's been craving for the past five years. But in order to accomplish that, he requires the help of a mysterious Femme Fatale. A Femme Fatale with a hidden past and her own agenda in mind.

Working his first assigned missing persons' case, Jackson never anticipated to find dark secrets, kept truths and a new found love for the one girl he can't stand. Will he be able to keep his promise of saving her, even if it means losing himself?

an·dro·pho·bia | \ ˌan-drə-ˈfō-bē-ə noun : an abnormal dread of men : repugnance to the male sex Thea is the definition of sweetness. Whether it be stopping to talk to a homeless person in the streets or volunteering overtime at her local charity shop, she feels the need to give and not take. Although that comes with disadvantages of its own, the effects of a strange phobia of hers only make her life more difficult: her growing fear of men. And when she meets the most terrifying of them all, she is forced to ultimately confront her fear. In the form of a murderous member of the mafia by the name of Synn, that same uncontrollable terror that she experiences in the presence of a man only sparks an interest in him. But unbeknownst to Synn, a man who revels at the tremor of his enemies, he cannot figure out why her wide, teary eyes do not give him the same pleasure. Why does that same terror-stricken look on Thea's face only make his heart clench with pain instead of content? #1 in Hot #1 in Fear #1 in Scared #1 in Sweet #1 in Kind #3 in Cute #5 in Love Cover done by @kimtherespeopledying

New name. New appearance. New person. Fresh start. When Lexie McAdams arrives in Philadelphia with barely enough money to cover a crappy motel's night stay, she's desperate to find a job. Coming across a gym with a help wanted sign in the window, Lexie is hesitant at first but quickly realizes she has no choice. Little did she know, that stepping foot inside would bring her one step closer to finding her escape. ~~~~~ "What's that on your wrist, Poptart?" He asks, his eyes flashing in anger as they narrowed in on the faded purpled shadows on my skin. "Nothing!" I quickly pull my arm out of his grasp, pulling at the sleeves of my shirt. Shit. Shit. Shit. How could I have been so careless about covering those up? "Lexie." He growled as he leaned in and gently took my hands in his. "Let me see." WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT |18+|.

Every girl always loves to go for the bad boy, but why not this time give the good guy a chance? ••• Aurora Blanchard loved to catch every wave and live life to it's fullest. But when tragedy strikes, she now has to try to find away to start living again, after nearly three years of her life were ripped away from her. Now returning to college and to the life she once knew, Aurora has to try to find the purpose she has so tragically lost. Asher Monroe is living his best life. Being the star quarterback, he is set for the NFL, has money to burn and wins the heart of every girl of campus. But having everything doesn't mean everything is perfect, as Asher begins to realise that maybe a life without love will never be a full one. So what happens when damaged goods come together? Do they mend each other, or destroy each other completely?

"As the day is long and the sky is blue, I find myself hopelessly in love with you." When a fateful stalled elevator brings an intoxicating stranger into the life of Doctor Elliot Kingsley, there is scarce little he can do to stay away from her. Everything, from her wit, to her brains and beauty, even her inability to disguise her slight claustrophobia, make it impossible for him not to be drawn to her. Aurora Lexington had him in a trance from the very moment she told him that he is only the second-best person to be stuck in an elevator with. To both of them, the other might be just what the doctor ordered. Too bad they decide to leave that hotel and go their separate ways.

"Let's do something we'll regret." Kennedy is soft-hearted, stubborn, and quietly brilliant, a woman who has spent her whole life putting others first. Samuel, on the other hand, is cold, guarded, and dangerously irresistible, a man who bolts at the slightest hint of love. Becoming flatmates was an accident. Falling into a contract ruled by desire instead of labels? That came far too naturally. Rules are made. Boundaries are drawn. It's a no-strings, no-labels, definitely-not-romantic arrangement. Simple... until they start acting like more. Cooking together. Sleeping together. Arguing like an old married couple. Kissing like tomorrow doesn't exist. Now Kennedy's trying not to fall. Samuel's trying not to feel. And their rules are barely holding together. ____________ WARNING: Profanities and sexual scenes... There are also bullies... _____________ Words: 33,578 words upto chapter 16 ____________ Started: 1st December, 2020 Ended:

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"As for you," he stared while walking towards me. His stormy eyes made me feel a certain way. He looks at me as if he is a predator and me his prey. I quickly snap out of my haze and utter "I'm going to go now" very awkwardly. I turn on my heels but before I can go any further, he grabs my wrists and pulls me towards him. His face was inching towards me as his body was closing all gaps between us. His hand creeps up my face to move a strand of my hair and tuck it behind my ear. "Don't ever walk away from me," he growls close to my right ear that I can feel his lips brush up against it. His smell was intoxicating, taking me out of this world. I subside my thoughts as I push him away. "I have to go," I whisper, not able to look him in those lukewarm eyes of his... Vivian Saray is a strong, independent twenty-two-year-old woman who graduated from college and is living in the city that never sleeps; New York City. She works hard to provide for herself in order to further her education and NEVER go back to the life she had left. On the other hand, multi-billionaire Elias Spade, only at the age of twenty-seven, is the brains behind the greatest business empire in the 21st century. Is there more to what meets the eye? What will happen when these two cross paths?