When 25-year-old Noelle Costello takes a job as a stripper to pay off crushing family debt, she has no idea the dimly lit club where she dances belongs to Dario Balotelli-a ruthless, obsessive, dangerously controlled mafia don who rules half the city from the shadows. He's been watching her for months. She doesn't even know his name. But when a violent attack at the club exposes secrets she was never meant to hear, Noelle is dragged into Dario's world-into a labyrinth of crime, loyalty, power, and a slow-burning desire neither of them can escape. She is everything he shouldn't want. He is everything she should fear. Their collision is inevitable. And it will change them forever.

✦❧✦ CONTENT WARNING ✦❧✦ The Drug Princess contains mature themes intended for adult readers, including: ✦ intense mafia and organized‑crime elements ✦ depictions of violence and high‑stakes danger ✦ graphic references to injury and death ✦ dark emotional themes and psychological tension ✦ consensual adult intimacy ✦ power‑exchange dynamics within a BDSM context ✦ "Sir" honorifics and dominance‑based relationship structures ✦ morally grey characters and ethically complex choices This story blends dark romance, crime drama, and psychological intensity. If these themes are not your preference, please read with care. ✦ ✧ ✦ Briar‑Belle LeBlanc was born with the world at her feet - old money, old power, and a legacy soaked in Russian steel and Creole fire. She knows exactly who she is... and she never apologizes for it. But she doesn't brag either. Queens don't need to. When her grandfather, Sergei Rousseau, gives Nikolai Volkov a brutal choice - ❧ love her and protect her or ❧ die trying - Nikolai chooses the first without hesitation. But loving Briar isn't simple. She's surrounded by men who would kill for her without blinking, women who would burn cities for her name, and two sassy leopards who bite everyone except her. In a world where loyalty is lethal and affection is a weapon, Briar and Nikolai must navigate: ❧ morally grey decisions ❧ dangerous alliances ❧ family secrets ❧ blood‑deep loyalty ❧ and a romance intense enough to start wars Can their love survive the weight of an empire... or will the world Sergei built swallow them whole? ❧ dark romance ❧ mafia legacy ❧ Creole + Russian power ❧ dangerous devotion ❧ two leopards with too much attitude

💜

Will be added later.

Four years ago, Selena Moreau gave her heart to a man she had no business loving. She was a seamstress-young, gifted, and far from home. He was a prince, caught between duty and desire, with promises that tasted like forever. In the quiet shadows of the palace, they shared something soft, something sacred... until the world outside tore it apart. Now, Selena lives a quiet life in the town no one of importance ever visits, raising her son with careful hands and a guarded heart. She asks for nothing. Expects even less. The boy she bore is hers alone, and she intends to keep it that way. But when the newly crowned king returns and their paths cross once more, old feelings begin to stir-and buried truths rise to the surface. Alexander is back... not just in her world, but dangerously close to the one secret that binds them forever. He wants to know his son. He wants to understand what he lost. But after everything he left behind... will she let him in? A story of first love, betrayal, and the slow, aching journey back to one another-where the cost of silence may be the only thing keeping them apart.

Finn Mikaelson breaks out on his own and finally gets a chance to live. Story description inside...takes place in present #3 Siphoner 03/21/2020

Lynn's what you would call a true hustler. Aside from her seeking her degree in nursing she's also a chef and nail tech. Though when two men find themselves more interested in just her cooking she's left at a standstill...

Book Cover By @sudansaint Drawn to the veiled danger of an ex-con at her father's tattoo parlor, a bored woman finds thrilling escape in his arms-and an unknown stalker, only for his silent admiration to curdle into a terrifying possessiveness that, instead of terror, ignites a fierce arousal and intrigue within her. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Liam Russell, a man defined by his quiet intensity and deeply possessive nature, emerges from prison seeking a fresh start. He finds it at "Desirable Ink," a tattoo parlor owned by the formidable yet strangely welcoming Jamal Hart. Under Jamal's wing, Liam quickly finds his footing as an artist, but his observant gaze soon fixates on Harmony Hart - Jamal's vibrant, captivating daughter. What begins as a captivated admiration for Harmony quickly curdles into a chilling obsession. Liam watches her, learns her patterns, and soon, stalks her every move, consumed by a fierce, undeniable need to possess her. Unbeknownst to him, Harmony, desperate for a taste of dark desires, is drawn to Liam's silent intensity, seeing a darkness reflected in his watchful eyes. But she isn't fully prepared for what she wishes for.

"I'm going to take care of you and the kids, Grace." Oh. I just...I get this feeling within me that just warms me throughout. "You already are, Joe." "I know, but I mean in a different way. I've been doing that as an outsider. I'd like to be a part of your family." "Joseph...you've been a part of our family for years. We've never thought of you in any other way." It's the truth. His eyebrows raise and he stares at me for a while. Then he nods. I smile gently and he kisses my cheek again then gives me a smoldering look. "Thank you." He brings one of my hands to his lips, pressing a kiss to it, his eyes still fixed on mine. My breath catches with the intensity there. "I love you, Grace." The sincerity in his words are as clear as day. All at once, I feel so incredibly grateful to have him in my life and I find tears springing up. His gaze softens as he sees them. Ordinarily I would try to hide this obvious sign of vulnerability, but I don't. There's no reason to with him. "I love you too." He smiles gently and then turns his head towards my hand still on his face, pressing a tender kiss to my palm. ~~~ This is an age gap interracial (bwwm) Christian romance that involves Joe, a widower, and Grace, a widow of six years and family friend. Joe has just lost his wife and Grace is there for him as he works through a grief that she is unfortunately familiar with. As the years go by and he continues to heal, their friendship develops into something more.

"Welcome back to Ruslana Crown Royals, did you miss us? Because we missed you." SECOND BOOK IN SERENDIPITY SERIES