It is strange, the quiet fire that starts when you share a thin wall. We sleep side-by-side, truly. The only thing separating our heads on the pillow is plaster and paint. That barrier is supposed to keep us separate, safe, and private. But standing here now, the wall feels like nothing at all. It might as well be air. He is there, and I am here. And sometimes, thinking about him, just the sheer fact of his presence on the other side of that silent divide, makes my toes curl tight beneath the covers. It didn't hit me all at once. It was a slow thing, quiet and steady, the way the music builds in the intro of that song-the one by Chase Atlantic, "Friends." He just started getting into my senses, day by day, moment by moment. - Forbidden romance - Age gap - Dark mafia romance - Explicit sexual content Ranks #14 in bold #19 in mafiadon

"So... what about us?" he asked, and I looked at him, a bit bewildered. "What?" I inquired. "You and me... what are we, Sera? You know how you affect me. You make me feel like I'm losing my mind, and I feel incomplete when you're not around. I yearn for your touch, your scent, and everything about you drives me wild," he admitted, his words close to my face. I let out a shaky breath as I felt a warmth spread through my body. "Thad, I think you're getting something wrong," I began, but he interrupted me. "No, you're the one refusing to admit that you're feeling the same way I am," he insisted, causing me to fall silent. He was right, I couldn't deny the feelings i had for him. They had always been there, but they had intensified with his return. ●●●●●●□□□●●□□□●●● In their final year of high school, Thaddeus and Sera epitomized the dream teen couple, envied by all. However, a fateful argument altered their course. Thaddeus lost his memory of Sera in a tragic accident that night, and the stringent stance of his mother kept them apart. Heartbroken, Sera reluctantly left her hometown. Fast forward eight years, Sera, now a skilled chef, found herself unexpectedly intersecting with Thaddeus, who had transformed into a bustling CEO of his father's company Whitlick and Co. As they reentered each other's lives, Thaddeus discovered an irresistible pull towards Sera, while she, fearing she'd only bring trouble, attempted to keep a safe distance. What happens when a girl is trying to stay away from a guy due to his obsession with her and for his safety in order for him not to remember her while he keeps chasing her around trying to find out why he can't seem to stay put and calm if he doesn't see her? 🤭🧐 Let's find out!! ~40,000 word count _All images are from Pinterest. Credit to the owners. 30/11/23 --- #1 on Contemporary lit.

From a young age your father forced you into a life filled with death and destruction, turning you into a ruthless killing machine as an Al-Qatala soldier. Your mother always told you to do what was right, but it's been years since you've seen her, and your humanity was slowly slipping away. During a mission in Al Mazrah, you are captured by Task Force 141 and held for questioning. That's when you meet Simon "Ghost" Riley who seems to flip your world upside down. Stuck in a mental tug of war between right and wrong, as well as being forced to face the darkest parts of yourself, in the end, will you do what is right? "I know you will always do what is right, my sunflower." [Ghost x Reader] Follows the storyline of Modern Warfare II

Lev's story. Not a stand alone. Intended for 18+ but don't worry, I won't tell your parents.

I first met Celestine when she was seven. A mafia princess and my brother-in-law's niece. Our friendship was unexpected but one of the best things to ever happen to me despite our age gap. Leading my own mafia crew comes with its load of responsibilities, but when tasked to be her undercover bodyguard in a mission where she plays the dutiful wife to the enemy, saying no isn't an option. But an unexpected twist arises when I find the lines between friendship and longing starting to blur the more I spend time with her and I find myself tangled in a mess I never saw coming.

(Can be read as a standalone.) My parents are hell bent on getting me married, convinced that a wife will magically "fix" me. As a mafia leader, idle talks and constant affection makes no sense to me. Never had and never will. Thanks to some dumb rule and my parents' constant nagging, I settle down with the girl of their choice. Irene's the type of girl I would never give a second glance to, the type I would deem average looking. And that's just not it. She's a chatter box who can't survive without physical affection. A complete opposite of me. I never had a need for a wife but with every innocent touch, every stupid smile, every word of hers my walls break down until I am left yearning for her with an intensity I can't even comprehend.

(Editing) Aria Blue is a only child. Living a life without a father figure was quite a struggle for her but her mother, her best friend, made sure that she always had everything she needed and always wore the pants of both a mother and father. Dante Angelo Romano is the ruthless Italian mafia leader that everyone fears. He punishes without mercy, kills without hesitation, and at age 22, is the leader of the biggest mafia in the world. But everyone has their weak spot, it's only a matter of time before people find out his. When Dante takes the life of a loved one of Aria, she goes on a hunt for revenge, but she finds herself in a situation she would never have thought she'd be in. Will Aria be able to go through with her plan, or will she melt into the arms of the person who took it all from her?

Macy is a smart and captivating girl who has a satisfactory corporate job and a gay best friend to help her get through life. But what will happen when she unexpectedly gets fiesty with a billionaire who has the power to ruin her, turn her world upside down while having his own set of demons and a dark history! Will she succumb or will she retaliate?

Emmett Diggory has never really felt like he fits in to the hockey scene, no matter how hard he tries. Sure, he's the New York Stallions' top choice goaltender, but he's not on his best form at the minute, not to mention that he's never all that sure of himself off the ice. Sierra Santos, on the other hand, feels like she's right where she should be. She lives and breathes hockey, and the lifestyle as the New York Trojans' star player suits her just fine. So, when an accident forces Sierra to face the reality that she'll be wheelchair bound for life, let alone never get to play hockey again, she turns to her old friend. But as Emmett realises that Sierra's finding it much harder than she lets on and his career seems to take a nose-dive, what happens when the lines between friendship and something more start to blur? A spin-off of Touch the Sky, but can be read as a stand-alone.

Brea Lancaster may have been born in the country, but she is a city girl through and through. She is stylish, influential, and loves the excitement that the party life has to offer. When she receives a call from her brother, who she hasn't spoken to in years, she is forced to return to her small country town that she hasn't been back to visit for almost a decade. Glendale is far from the pretty lights and vibrant parties of the city that Brea is used to. Especially the people in town. When Brea runs into-quite literally-her brother's nemesis and childhood friend, Zander, Brea starts to wonder whether everything she has grown up to think of Glendale may not to be true. This is a contemporary romance about a girl learning there is more to life than what meets the eye, and realizing how incredible but terrifying, falling in love is. A steamy, small town, brother's rival romance.