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.

❤︎ The Mafia and his obsession ❤︎ GIOVANNI No weakness. No feelings. No emotions. That's what I was taught. Happiness, beautiful, feeling... love... those were just words for me... until I met her. I found her, I captured her, I kept her. And then I wanted to make her mine. I pulled her into my darkness, until my darkness became hers. She was like a soft, beautiful flower. And I was the devil in our world. ARIA I prayed for someone who will come one day and save me, who will give me happinesses, who will free me. And then I met him. He helped me get out of the hell. He saved me. He didn't use me, he didn't hurt me. He laughs with me, smiles at me. He sees me. He was different. His gaze burned into my skin every time he looked at me. And I wanted to be his. I wanted him all to me.