"oh my angel. I didn't even know that it was possible for a human to be that tiny. my tiny baby" how dare she! I'm not that small... and I'm certainly not a baby "I'm not a baby" she just smirked at me. getting closer. she picked me up like I was nothing. setting me on her lap "you will forever be my baby~" she whispered in my ears. ....... In the wake of a devastating attack that claimed the lives of her entire family and left her awaiting her inevitable fate, Hiba is stunned when an unexpected ally materializes before her. The mere presence of this mysterious woman is enough to send the marauding vampires scurrying in fear. As Hiba learns more about her savior, she discovers that the woman is none other than the sister of the reigning vampire queen - and a vampire in her own right. But why would a powerful and influential vampire wants to protect a seemingly inconsequential human like Hiba? As the story unfolds, Hiba begins to uncover secrets that may hold the key to her survival and the future of both humans and vampires alike.

Elyse, a trauma surgeon who owes a debt to the mafia, finds herself in an arranged marriage with infamous mafia don Alessandro and discovers unexpected love as they navigate his dangerous world together. ***** Dr. Elyse Romero is used to dangerous house calls. Ever since her father's debts to all the wrong people fell to her, she's been the doctor on call for the mafia, and at this point, she's lost count of how many criminals she's had to heal. But when a handsome stranger is brought to her apartment in the dead of night, Elyse knows this assignment won't be like the others. There's no doubt in her mind: if he dies, she dies too. But it turns out surviving the night is the least of her worries. Her new patient is none other than notorious mafia don Alessandro Vitale, and he's not done with Elyse just yet. Presented with an offer she truly can't refuse, Elyse is forced into a new kind of danger and it turns out she's only scratched the surface of this criminal world. After all, when an angel saves a devil's life, there will be hell to pay. Book One in the Devil's Playground Series. Content Warning: This story contains mature sexual content and themes of crime and violence.