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.*

{SENSITIVE CONTENT} Olivia Greene. A typical nerd? Not really. Shy. Awkward. Fashion sense from hell? Of course. Olivia has been picked on her entire high school life. It's finally senior year and she can't wait to graduate and move away. But what she didn't realise was that the year was going to turn her life upside down. She has a secret no one knows. Bruises no one sees and screams no one hears. At least that's what she thought. Now enter Neel Taylor. The typical school bad boy. Heart throb and don't forget rumoured gang leader. What happens when Olivia runs into Neel quite literally. What happens when he breaks down all her walls to finally realise why she's the nerd. Well, I guess you'll just have to read on to find out how the bad boy saves her.

Carmen Morris is a 17 year old girl who is getting abused by her father Jack Morris. It's been this way since Carmen's mother died in a car accident on the way to take Carmen to soccer practice when she was 6 years old. Jack blames Carmen for the death of his wife, so he abuses her for it. No one knows of the abuse she deals with at home besides her bestfriend and only friend Avery Bradford along with her boss Mrs. Collins. Xavier Knight is a 18 year old boy who is the leader of the strongest gang in New York "The Vipers". Xavier got the gang when his father Michael Knight felt it was the right time for his son to take over. Xavier is known around New York as a playboy, but yet everyone stills cowers in fear at the sight of him. Xavier might be a playboy, but he never allows any of the girls in his bed. He will only ever share his bed with his queen who he has yet to find. Also I don't own any of the pictures I am using in this book!!!

River-rose thinks what her and her high school sweetheart has is love, but when she's told she needs to marry a complete stranger all of that changes. Hayze is only 24 and owns his own thriving architectural business. After a business problem, his father puts together a deal to earn back what the law firm had lost him. He's offered the chance to marry a young, beautiful girl who he had seen once before and he already knew he would adore. He wanted to know what being loved by her would feel like, so he accepted. When he finds out that River already has a boyfriend, the guilt eats away at him. Little did he know, that by marrying her, he was saving her and in return getting a little bit of love back. Along the way River is shown what real love is and she can't help but fall in love all over again. Started: May 5th, 2018 Finished: December 8th, 2018 Fully published: May 13th, 2019

WARNING - Mature scenes Language Violence Mentions rape, suicide and other sensitive topics - Aria Levkin is a girl who's living her dream. Studied at Oxford University, has amazing friends, a wealthy family, and attracts everyone she meets. What happens when on her 21st birthday she's taken to a club, or more specifically, a club owned by the one and only Damien Vassiliev? What happens when Aria meets him in the worst circumstances? She knew straight away that life would not be the same after that very incident. Damien Vassiliev. A man who in the paparazzis eyes is a sexy billionaire and CEO of Vassiliev Enterprise, but behind the cameras is the leader of the Russian Mafia. What happens when Aria and Damien share their first glance? What happens when, Damien is captivated by Aria's beauty at first sight but refuses to believe it? - Status - Ongoing For mature audiences only.

After unknowingly saving a mafia boss from a botched bank robbery, Kiara accepts an offer to work for him as a translator, not realizing love may become part of the package. ***** Though Kiara Payne may be a genius when it comes to languages, what she knows of the real world largely comes from books and movies. But after foiling a robbery on her first day as a bank teller, Kiara finds herself thrust into a world of danger, her life resting in the hands of the infuriatingly sexy Italian mafia boss Milo Di Vaio. In exchange for her safety, Kiara agrees to serve as Milo's translator, accompanying him across Europe as he tries to clean up the mess his late brother left behind and save the reputation of the Di Vaio crime family. Cold, ruthless, and sinfully beautiful, Milo is hard to resist but even harder to love. As tensions rise and secrets are spilled, Milo and Kiara are both forced to question everything they thought they knew. Does love outweigh loyalty? And if so, is it worth dying for? [[Word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Content/trigger warning: Contains mature themes and violence

------- "fuck you!" I yell "shut up," he says slowly. "Shut up? what the fuck do you mean shut up, we're in the middle of an argument and you're telling me to shut up" I yelled again at this point, my throat hurt and my voice was raspy. "Arya shut the fuck up right now or I'm going to shut it for you,'' he spoke dangerously slow. His voice was in a tone he's never spoken before, and it scared me, my elbows tense as I heard his heavy breathing. I hoped he did not sense how he affected me, how every touch and kiss or word sends a weird reaction to my core, but I couldn't back down, not now. I stood up straight. "fuck yo-" I tried to say but I was cut off by his lips smashed to mine. Sex scenes⚠️ Strong language ⚠️ Self-harm⚠️

DO NOT READ!!Undergoing editing When Scarlett Hayes gets dragged to the most known and famous club in New York by her best friend Jada,what are the odds that she catches the eye of the most feared and notorious Italian mafia boss? He claimed her,made her his and worshipped the ground she walked on. Will they be able to outweigh the problems that come with both their existence? ~ "Sorry,I-I have a boyfriend," "Princess.A scrawny little boy isn't going to keep me from claiming you," Started:18/11/2020 End :03/03/2021 ~ Top rankings: #9 in romance #1 in claimed #1 in hot #1 in inoccent #1 in mafia #1 in mafiaboss #1 in doctor #2 in mature #2 in completed #3 in graphics #3 in possessive #5 in youngadult

Gangs. That was the one thing that had ruined Evelyn Summers life since the start. With her brother being the leader of “The London's Eyes,”growing up in a world of cruelty was something Evelyn Summers had to become accustomed to. But thing's about to get a whole lot worse. Gangs are starting to form all over London- with the intention of destroying London's Eyes. What will happen when the leader of the most powerful gang offers protection in exchange for Evie? Will Evie be able to survive Sebastian King? She just might have to- because as we all know, Sebastian isn't planning on letting her go any time soon. +++++ Our breaths were heavy and ragged, our chests skimming against each other. "You're no good for me." I whispered, my eyes searching his emotionless ones. "Well that's just too bad, now is it?" +++++

Deadly assassins Allegra and Ace have been trying in vain to kill each other for years. With a mutual enemy threatening their mafias, they find themselves in an unexpected alliance, and soon discover killing each other isn't the only temptation they need to resist... ****** Allegra Grey is poised to be the next great American mafia leader, and she's more than living up to the name. A skilled assassin, there's only one target who's ever gotten away from her-suave, sinfully handsome Ace De Luca, heir to the Italian mafia and the Greys' biggest rival. When both mafias are faced with a dangerous threat, they're forced to work together to protect their families, and unexpected sparks fly. Allegra definitely isn't one to sleep with the enemy, especially an arrogant womanizer like Ace. But there's an undeniable electricity between them and Allegra's not sure it's all hatred. Ace may be bad news, but Allegra's never been afraid of a little danger. As the fire they're playing with grows to a scorching blaze, one thing is clear: trying to kill each other may have been difficult, but resisting this intense chemistry will be impossible. [[Word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Regina Dionela Content/trigger warning: Contains mature themes, violence and gore