He left her to protect his bloodline. Now his bloodline is the one thing that could destroy him. Years ago, Amari Grant fell for Luca Moretti - heir to one of the most feared mafia families in Italy. He was her forbidden love, her undoing, and her heartbreak. When his family forced him to choose between his legacy and the woman he loved, Luca walked away... never knowing she was carrying his child. Amari built a new life in silence. She raised their son alone, far from Luca's world of guns and loyalty oaths. Now happily married and thriving. But secrets don't stay buried forever. When word of the boy reaches Luca's enemies, the unthinkable happens - her son is taken. Desperate and out of options, Amari does the last thing she ever thought she would: she goes back to Luca. The man who shattered her heart is now her only hope. When Luca learns the truth - that the child he's being asked to protect is his own - everything he's built starts to crumble. His marriage. His empire. His control. Now the ruthless don will burn the world to find his son and protect him... and the woman who still owns his heart. But rescuing them means war - and in the mafia, love is the deadliest weakness of all.

Dear Diary: 14/01/2019 Monday I can't believe my luck. After 6 long years of silence, after so much heartache and healing, I saw him today. The one who took my heart, the one I trusted to keep it safe, only for him to crush it beneath his spiked boots. Not literally-he never wore spiked boots-but the pain he caused me back then? It felt like he might as well have. I tried so hard to keep my expression neutral when I saw him, but I could feel it slipping. The surprise, the confusion, the sting of old wounds, all right there on my face. I wonder if my boss noticed. I wonder if he noticed. He looked different, of course. It's been six years, after all, but he seemed so calm, so composed... and I can't deny it-he looked good. Too good. It caught me off guard how attractive he still is, maybe even more so now. That sense of ease he carries... it's the kind of cool confidence that feels magnetic. Damn it, I hope I looked different to him, too. Better, stronger-like a woman who has come into her own. I hope he saw that and thought, "I lost something special." I'm trying to tell myself it doesn't matter, that this chance meeting was just that: chance. But there's this voice inside me, a quiet one at first, now growing louder, whispering, "What are the odds?" What are the chances that, after all these years, after all that we've both been through, we would cross paths again like this? It doesn't mean anything. It can't mean anything. I'm practically married and my fiance is the one I've built a future with. But I won't lie-the thought of him, of what could've been, still echoes in my mind, and it's unsettling how easy those old feelings are to stir.

[completed] The twenty-four-year-old Vanessa White has a routine in her life in Los Angeles, California. Vanessa wants to be a painter full-time, but she's an art curator at the Museum of Modern Art. On the weekends, she's out with her friends and has multiple rendezvous. Vanessa doesn't do relationships at all. For a while now, she hasn't been until she got more than what she bargained for. Vanessa then finds herself in a dilemma due to her disappointment. She never finds men who want what she wants at the same time-just sex. No commitment. No strings attached. She wants these things because she's used to getting let down in relationships. Twenty-five-year-old Tommy Martinez is a successful sculptor who is an old friend from college. He's tired of feeling bad that he doesn't want something more. He just wants to focus on his art. They had a friends-with-benefits relationship back then, which happened to end smoothly. The two find themselves rekindling the relationship that they used to have while discovering themselves as artists. - Book I of the Love In LA Series ROMANTICS AWARDS 2022 WINNER SAVE BLACK CHARACTERS CAMPAIGN

🎸 "You feel that?" he murmured. "Feel how wet you are for me?" "Maverick-" she gasped. "I could fuck this pretty pussy all night," he groaned. "Look at the mess you're making on me. Soaking the sheets. Look up, baby. Look at what I'm doing to you." She looked up at the mirror-saw his body rocking into hers, the muscles in his arms flexing as he pinned her down. Her breasts bounced with every thrust, nipples hard and huge milk chocolate areoles glistening with sweat. Her mouth fell open again. "No lyrics now?" he teased. "I c-can't-" "You were doing so good," he murmured, grinding deeper. __________________________ Celeste Jones is music royalty-an electric guitar virtuoso with a voice that sells out stadiums and a presence that commands every room she walks into. To the public she's bold, curvy, unapologetically sensual, and used to being admired from a distance. But there's so much to her they don't know. When an anonymous threat shakes her world, her team hires a bodyguard she can't ignore. Maverick Walker is ex-military, all discipline and control. His low waves are always tight, his dark skin glows under stage lights, and his trimmed beard frames a mouth that rarely smiles. He's not here to play fanboy. He's here to do a job: keep Celeste alive. But Celeste doesn't make it easy. She flirts with him like it's foreplay. One shared kiss is all it takes for Maverick's resolve to fracture. As danger creeps closer, the chemistry between them catches fire. Their kisses turn to touches. Their touches turn to nights neither of them can forget. And when it all explodes, it's more than just lust-it's survival, it's love, it's everything. Released: 04/02/2025

Edited. "Be the third lady of Braylon's household" ............................. He strode purposefully towards me, a smirk playing on his lips like the mischievous gremlin he was. As I instinctively took a step back, my confidence melted away. Pressed against the door, I made a move to turn the handle, but he intercepted, gently gripping my hand and guiding me to face him. Trapped between his muscular figure and the door, I felt a flush of embarrassment creep up my cheeks. Does he have any concept of personal space? "Do you have anything to say, melanin?" His smirk widened, almost mocking. "Actually, it's Jasmine," I blurted out, feeling my face grow even warmer under his intense gaze. Does he even know my name? "Stop calling me that!" I retorted, deciding to play along. With a smirk of my own, I added, "You might as well address me as the third lady." He chuckled without humor, a sound that sent a shiver down my spine. "You catch on quickly. Perhaps a week without my presence left you feeling lonely and eager to remind me of your significance." Rolling my eyes at his self-assurance, I couldn't deny that my face had turned into a crimson shade. Leaning closer to my petite frame, his breath grazed my earlobe, causing me to shiver at the minty scent that engulfed me. What on earth was happening? "There are still plenty of things I could show you," his voice husky, sending a wave of weakness through my legs. What is he implying? What is wrong with this man? .............................................. A debt to pay takes Jasmine O'Connell to the Braylons' household, forcefully where she meets Roman Braylon, the third son of the Braylons. EDITED Started- August 26th Ended- ?

Alina Redbird, the simple, the regular of all individuals have been battling with her past for what seems like an eternity. Finally making the decision to attend college away from her home seemed difficult but for her "own good". Running away from the town that knew all and everything about you seemed like an ideal and welcoming plan but turns out, running away from your problem Alina will only result to disaster. The question is, will she face her issues or destroy her future? Mark Morelli, the rich, the soccer prodigy, and the attractive bachelor of his state seems like the package deal. Like our regulars, Mark faces troubles too. In the shadow of his father, becoming the man nothing like his father was the goal he intended to achieve. With a successful and inheriting future which seems already fixated in the eyes of all people, Mark questioned it tremendously with the only other supporter who may be already destroying her own. Will he take the risk of altering his future or will he be oblivious to what he's actually becoming? Who knew that easy A class was going to unite and either worsen or better these two college students ...

Skyla Harris ran as far away as she could from Lockhart Texas. She hated her hometown, she liked to think outside of the box. When she falls on hard times she has no choice but to return home to that ranch she promised she'll never go back to. Andrew Mcintyre is a cold, ruthless cowboy. After being abandoned by his family, he was adopted by the Mcintyre's. The richest family in Texas, owning the largest ranch in Lockhart. When his adoptive father falls ill it's time for him to step up and take over. When he runs into his old friend things change...what could happen? Buckle up.

For Maya Thompson, being the star point guard at Riverstone University means staying focused-on the court and off. She's determined to lead her team to victory and keep her head in the game. But when Jordan Hayes, the cocky shooting guard from the rival school, steps into her life, her carefully built world starts to crumble. Jordan has never met a challenge he couldn't conquer, and Maya's icy demeanor is no exception. Their rivalry burns hot on the basketball court, but behind the scenes, something else is heating up-something they both try to deny. As the tension between them grows, so does the temptation to blur the lines between love and competition. When the final buzzer sounds, will they play it safe or risk it all? In this steamy, heart-racing romance, Maya and Jordan discover that winning the game might mean losing their hearts. But in love, just like in basketball, sometimes the real magic happens in overtime. © EclipseNarratives 2024. All rights reserved.

"𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐞." -𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 She's been through a lot in her life, her parents didn't want her, she went through foster care found amazing parents but a car crash took them away. Now she's in an abusive relationship and doesn't know how to get out. Her boss Grant Reign is a panty dropping handsome asshole, who has way more going on in his personal life than anyone could ever imagine. This story will surprise you in many ways, it's not a typical damsel in distress and Prince Charming type of story. This damsel gets herself out of distress and builds herself up to be an amazing women who helps others. Her name is 𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐀

¦Cassandra Payne is one of the best pastry chefs on the West Coast. While in the middle of the "Wedding Madness Month", her busiest time of the year, she meets a tall mysterious stranger who regularly visits her store. He is gorgeous but not her usual type. He may be handsome and charming but he's also white. Evan Gillies has a sweet tooth. The beautiful, curvy baker doesn't seem to be aware of his existance, all she wants to do is bake. But the two are soon drawn together by a force so strong that the two have no control of the results. Maybe chocolate and vanilla do mix