(CURRENTLY BEING WRITTEN) Octavia Salvatore was raised in the shadows of her family's power-a mafia empire built on loyalty, fear and absolute obedience to her father Eastern Salvatore. As the daughter of the ruthless leader, Octavia knows the rules better than anyone, especially The Dark Haven: No one touches the boss's daughter. But rules were made to be broken. Ezekiel Caravella has always been Eastern's most trusted enforcer-calculated, cold, and fiercely loyal. But his loyalty is put to the ultimate test when he finds himself drawn to Octavia. Torn between duty and desire, Ezekiel must decide how far he's willing to go for the one person he can never have. When forbidden love threatens to expose cracks in the Salvatore empire, Octavia and Ezekiel are forced to confront the deadly consequences of defiance. In a world where betrayal is a death sentence, their passion could ignite a war-or become their undoing. Will they risk everything for a love that defies the code? Or will The Dark Haven Mafia destroy them both?

Just one slight mistake threw me into a world that knows nothing but crime, violence, betrayal, and death. Just one slight incident led me into the life of the most alluring man with nothing but the look of murder in his eyes. Just one slight incident was all that was needed to change the course of my entire life. My fragile heart isn't made for his tough world and his corrupt soul isn't made for my naive world. But he won't let me go. And suddenly, my life wasn't about living, it was about surviving. - Full Summary Inside -

Revenge. I'm familiar with it. You have to be when you're the firstborn son of a notorious mafia leader. Death and vengeance have been the very foundations of my life. So who in their fucking mind would be stupid enough to cross me? My brother and I have been wrongfully convicted of a crime we didn't commit. We know who is behind this. We bid our time behind bars, planned and prepared for the day we got out. Now we're free and hungry for redemption. I know what must be done. I know whose blood will be spilled. But before I go after him, I'll go after his daughter. I never said I play fair. *Book one in the Marino Brothers Duet. Rated 18+ due to explicit language, sex, and violence.*

A bodyguard, a girl with a smart mouth, and lots of tension.

Luciana Donato once vowed to stay away from anything dangerous, anything that could lead to nothing but pain and heartbreak again. Moving at a young age from Italy to New York she grew up being known as Lucy, suppressing her Italian accent and accustoming herself to American traditions. Finally 13 years later, she's working and living on her own, beginning to stand on her own two feet after a life of hardship and pain. Alessio Giovanni Del Russo, the name people were beginning to fear more than his father's. He was ruthless, powerful and intent on proving to his father he could take over the mafia. When the pair meet, among secrets, lies and an intense attraction pulling them together, is it going to be love that prospers? Or the pain and heartbreak Luciana was so desperate to avoid? Completed - 9th December 2019

Avery's senior year is turned upside down when a kiss with her older brothers' best friend ignites a forbidden relationship tangled in danger, heartbreak, and family secrets that could destroy everything. *** "Aiden..." I shake my head, eyes fixed anywhere but the gorgeous man next to me. His hand grips my chin tightly, just enough to make me avert my eyes to his. "You know you want this as much as I fucking do. I want you to be mine. I want to be the one to hold you and kiss you the one you go to whenever you're happy or fucking sad. But let it be me, let me fucking show you that it should be me." He glares, jaw tensing. ...... ©hessaherophinelove

After an unexpected ceiling collapse sends her apartment into chaos, Madelaine Grayson ends up living with her brother - and dangerously close to his tattooed, way-too-charming roommate. He's off-limits... but resisting him might be impossible. *** When Madelaine Grayson's bathroom ceiling caves in, it's not just drywall that crumbles. It's her entire world. Forced to move in with her brother, she finds herself swept up in the chaos of his new protective attitude - especially when it comes to his tattooed roommate, Noah Laurier. Noah is the epitome of perfection: sweet, hot, and embedded into every thought Madelaine has. But he's forbidden, and the closer she gets, the harder he is to resist. Well... what her brother doesn't know can't hurt him, right? *** "Matt's sister, I presume?" He walks towards the couch and my eyes widen. He's tall. I thought I was tall but this man could tower me, and when he reaches a hand towards me, there's an intricate clock tattooed on the back of his hand and his fingers have bones tattooed over them. This man is not human. He's tall and angular and dripping with sex appeal. This man is hot. Capital H, capital O, capital T. I don't think I've ever seen a human being so attractive. All I can think about as I force myself to keep my eyes on the screen is the feel of his jaw beneath my hand, and it takes everything in me not to look back at him.

When Franny learns why former popular boy Tyler fell from grace, she gets thrown head-first into his dangerous world but also closer to his timid heart. ***** Eighteen-year-old Tyler Madden used to have everything. He was captain of the football team, popular, high achiever, and was set to have a successful career. But when a secret too hard to handle comes to light, he turns to underground fighting to deal with the pain. Now, he's in too deep. And when Francesca Howard befriends him at school in the hopes of figuring out what went wrong, she unknowingly gets pulled into the criminal world he's now stuck in. As the two find comfort in each other, they find themselves faced with their impending future and trying to get Tyler out alive. Content/Trigger Warning: this story contains scenes pertaining to drug use, substance abuse, and violence. [#1 in teen fiction, romance and action]

A halal modern love story of 2 Muslims trying to heal themselves from their pasts and move forward as better people. Cyra recently moved to Paris with her family. Omar has been living there for most of his life. When they meet one fateful day their lives become intertwined forever. Both people are going through their own phase of healing. Follow them as they try to make amends with their pasts and move forward as stronger people together and try their hardest to make their emotions for each other halal. Will they find love for themselves & for each other in Paris or does Allah SWT have other plans? ---- Yes, this book is about Muslims but it is free for all to read :) Some of the lingo may be hard to understand. I'll try my best to explain them in the A.N ---- Currently writing and uploading chapters. All extra editing will be done when book is completed. ---- Achievements: #1 in halalromance [2/18/2022] #1 in Paris [3/1/2022] #1 in Sudan [3/23/2022] #1 in halal [4/1/2022] #1 in halalromance [4/5/2022] #1 in deen [1/23/2023]

Frida is a girl who moved to L.A to live with her aunt and escape her broken family. The last thing she expects is to fall for a hot guy in her new home. Especially since they hate each other...