Lina lives an average life; between work and school she doesn't have much time for any excitement anymore, especially with her choppy past as a mentally unstable adrenaline junky but when she finally gets a little taste of a man who can take her on the pure adrenaline rush she's craved for so long she becomes addicted and hungry for the lifestyle he holds along with him. Nicoli the Don of the Italian Mafia has held his throne alone for too long, his mother won't let up about getting a queen to sit on the throne beside him as she once did for his late father but he refuses to love anyone in fear of becoming weak like his father once did inevitably bringing him to his demise but when he finally sets his sight on a woman who hungers for him and his life he slowly begins to feel what his father once felt for his mother. ~~ "You think you can run with someone like me, Neonata?" His gaze holds mine with a glint of excitement rushing through those emerald orbs."I can do more than just run with you, Capo." I say the last part, in a seductive tone, running my finger down the middle of his firm chest, watching as his lips part. "You're going to be a fucking problem." He groans smashing his lips to mine. Shout out to the cover designer: AdriellesilverX

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]