𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟. . . . . . . . . . . We've all heard the tales of good and bad, the tales of innocent deceit and her hero, the tales that despite their nature, show us the beauty in contrast. But it's the tales of pure evil that get swept under the rug. The tales of deception, where cruelty is rewarded. The tales that have you questioning who the real villain of the story is. There's a simple philosophy to most thing in life; two wrongs 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 make a right. So what ensues when you put two of the worst kinds of people together? Loyalties transfer, lines blur, and hatred ignites complete chaos. She's cunning. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴. She's dangerous. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴. She's evil. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦. Or so that's what we're told. The devil is always worse. But maybe, just maybe, she's the devil in disguise, playing his advocate... . . . . . . . . . . - 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 - 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. -

BOOK 1 Of RATHORE SERIES He was the nightmare everyone feared. She became the only thing he couldn't survive without. He survived bullets, bloodshed, and betrayal. But he was never prepared for kindness. ✧ TROPES ✧ Obsessive Mafia Hero Psychologist × Mafia King Touch Her And Die Possessive Male Lead Dark Romance Trauma & Healing Emotional Dependency Morally Grey Hero Protective Obsession Beauty and the Beast Vibes Hurt/Comfort He Falls First and Harder

"You came begging for a shield, sweetheart. You had a dead man's blood on your hands and a terrified child clutching your leg, and you thought you were just asking for sanctuary. You didn't know I've spent four years turning the Russian underworld into a slaughterhouse just to find the girl who smiled at me in a hallway. You want me to wipe out the cartel that hurt her? Done. I'll burn them to ash before the sun comes up. But the price is you. You think this diamond on your finger is a marriage? It's a cage. And I am never, ever opening the door." - Andrei Romanov --- To the Russian underworld, Andrei Romanov is the Devil-a ruthless, untouchable Don who commands the largest criminal syndicate in the country. To Angelina Smirnova, he was just a bleeding boy she bandaged in a school corridor four years ago. She forgot his face. He converted an empire into a search engine to find hers. Angelina is a gentle English teacher who has spent her life pouring her soul into the children at her orphanage. When nine-year-old Nika is brutally assaulted by a cartel heir, Angelina doesn't hesitate-she kills the monster and runs. Desperate, hunted, and out of options, she seeks out the only man powerful enough to keep the child safe. She thought she was asking a crime boss for a favor. She didn't know she was walking straight into the arms of a man whose obsession has no ceiling and no limit. Andrei agrees to protect the little girl, but his price is absolute: a marriage. Angelina thinks she sold her soul to a monster to save a child. She doesn't know that the Devil has been waiting four years to worship her, and he will burn the entire world down to ensure she never leaves his cage. _ Book 2 of the Addicted Series {Can be read as a standalone too}

She owns a quiet coffee shop filled with books and soft light. He belongs to a world built on blood, silence, and power. He was never meant to find peace. She was never meant to fall for a monster. But every devil needs somewhere to rest.....

When kind-hearted Ava Bennett accepts a job as a nanny for the country's most feared mafia don, she expects long hours, strict rules, and a man with a heart as cold as ice. What she doesn't expect are two lonely little boys who have spent years longing for love after losing their mother. Feared by everyone and trusted by no one, Luca Moretti has built an empire on power, loyalty, and fear. His only weakness is his twin sons, yet no nanny has ever been able to earn their trust-until Ava walks into their lives. With her warmth, patience, and unwavering devotion, Ava gives the boys the childhood they've been missing. As laughter slowly returns to the mansion, the walls around Luca's heart begin to crack. But in the mafia world, love is a dangerous luxury, and enemies are always watching. When Luca's past comes back to threaten the only family he's ever truly loved, Ava must decide whether keeping her promise to protect the twins is worth risking her own life. Sometimes the strongest promises are made with love... and sometimes love is powerful enough to tame even the most ruthless man.

Scarlet Moretti is deadly. A fighter, a racer... an assassin known only as Dusk. When her past drags her back to the Mafia family she never knew, she's forced to confront secrets, siblings she doesn't recognize, and a world of danger that won't let her escape. Xander, cold Mafia kingpin, wants nothing to do with her. Until he can't look away. Family. Power. Secrets. And one assassin who refuses to be tamed.

Amara Park : Independent small bakery owner. She is obsessed with watching movies and TV shows. She can't go a day without some chicken nuggets. She's mixed and love her family more than anything in the world, but that will soon change once a certain 3 year old who always goes to her bakery... Walks in with someone she's never seen before... Stefano Ricci : A single dad. He is the Ceo of a corporation company. He owns multiple hotels and hospitals. He's a chilled guy around his family and friends, but in the office... Not so much. He loves his son and he'll do anything for him. When his son's mother left him, she made him cold. He doesn't trust easily and he hasn't seen interest in any woman for 3 years. It all changes when one day his son wants to go to his favorite bakery. He wanted to know why his son loves it so much. For his son, it's the cookies and the kind pretty lady behind the counter, for him... It's just her. When these two meet and stare into each other's eyes, will they fall in love, will she be able to take on being a stepmom and one of the most handsome bachelor's girlfriend? Or will she get overwhelmed and give up... Story cover by : @_navyblueee_

Xia Knight is a charismatic bakery-owner. She is an optimist who believes in the healing power of a smile. But never test her waters; if you do, you better hope that you know how to swim. Ricardo Ramirez is a name that can make anyone tremble in fear, being the name of the mysterious, cold-hearted Don of the Mexican mafia. It's a name that is feared all over the world, although nobody knows how he looks like. The people who do know him, don't dare to defy him; he is known to be arrogant and relentless. He gets what he wants and has no respect for anyone besides his family, including his four-year-old son. When both father and son grow closer to Xia, the little Ramirez makes sure that no kid got her affection other than him and Ricardo makes sure that no man, other than him, would look at her. He has eyes for a woman and one woman alone. She is all that matters to him and he will protect her with all that he has. When their lives intertwine, will she change him for the better? Will he let his guard down after experiencing a miserable past? Will Xia be the bright ray of sunshine in Ricardo's dark and stormy clouds? Read more to find out...😉 DISCLAIMER!: The image used for the cover and the other images in the book do NOT belong to me. I only own the editing. The credit goes to the respective owner(s). -----------------------------------

She came to burn the cartel down and save her sister. Instead, she became the prisoner of the most brutal enforcer in the cartel. The man who has every reason to hate her. The man who plans to break her piece by piece before he kills her. But when the cartel turns on them both, the hunter and his prey are forced to run together into the merciless desert. Hunted, dehydrated, and one wrong move away from slitting each other's throats. In the burning sand, survival is hell. Trust is suicide. And hate has never burned hotter. Dead Run Some devils you run from. Some devils... you run with. --- Highest rankings: #1 in cartel #1 in desert #1 in hatelove #1 in assassin #1 in hiding #2 in angst #3 in slowburn

A man claimed by the devil. A woman claimed by no one. Until him. 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐎 is a monster. His family relies on him to torture and kill. It's his birthright, curse, and the most delicious punishment for a gluttonous sinner. He's no stranger to violence and depravity. Soldier of the Romano crime family, he might be stranger to everything else. 𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐄 is an outcast, the hidden gem of the Genovese crime family, shunned by her father and forgotten by the world. She's utterly alone, until she finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Kidnapped by the man with dark eyes, tattoos, and a soul to match. And he isn't planning on letting her go. The deviant killer with the angelic name, her intended torturer, the devil of the underground. Santo is quickly becoming something to Nina that seems impossible, something that neither of them are ready for. She threatens to uproot everything he's always known and been, and when secrets are revealed, when demons come out to play, it's not only a matter of how willing Santo and Nina are to salvage something that seems to be the only beautiful corner of both their worlds. It's a matter of whether any kind of beauty can survive in a world so dark. ✚ Dark Saint is a slow burn, enemies to lovers, dark mafia romance with mature content and dark themes. Read at your own discretion. [ Book 1 in the Romano Brotherhood Series | COMPLETED ✔ ] Featured on @Romance Featured on @StoriesUndiscovered