Revenge. I'm familiar with it. You have to be when you're the firstborn son of a notorious mafia leader. Death and vengeance have been the very foundations of my life. So who in their fucking mind would be stupid enough to cross me? My brother and I have been wrongfully convicted of a crime we didn't commit. We know who is behind this. We bid our time behind bars, planned and prepared for the day we got out. Now we're free and hungry for redemption. I know what must be done. I know whose blood will be spilled. But before I go after him, I'll go after his daughter. I never said I play fair. *Book one in the Marino Brothers Duet. Rated 18+ due to explicit language, sex, and violence.*

Lorenzo 'Snake' De Luca known by most as Snake released from prison returns home to be with his best friend after 10 years. Danny being the best friend he was offers Lorenzo 40% of his businesses wanting him to help run it. Snake happily agrees this was his chance to start new. Veronica La Rosa spent the last 10 years wondering what had sent her brothers best friend to prison. Since he's been gone she had lost her parents, battled through a abusive relationship and gained 20% of her brothers business. However since ending her abusive relationship with Alex she decides to follow her dream of owning her own restaurant but Lorenzo comes back and all the secrets he'd kept come out.

In which I fall in love with my brother's best friend. ***** "Don't pretend like you don't feel anything." His voice is low, sending shivers down my spine. "What do you mean?" "You know damn well what I mean." "I don't know what you're talking about." I pretend to ignore him, flipping some pages in my book. "Come on. I have all these assignments waiting. Aren't you supposed to teach me tonight?" "It depends on what you want me to teach." He smirks, his voice sounding even more dangerous. ***** I thought that my brother was the most popular guy in school, but as soon as I step into my university life, I realize how wrong I was. Meet Vaughn Cooper, his best friend. The guy is the epitome of every girl's dream. Godlike handsome. The quarterback. He's got the looks, and he's got the brain. Come on, he's got the scholarship to one of the most prestigious universities in the country, while I have just barely passed the entrance examination after long years of struggle during high school. How could a guy who worked that hard and deserves nothing more but adoration be labeled as a bad boy? Yeah, the answer is simple. The moment we lock eyes, I realize something as I stare into those piercing, amber eyes. He's not every girl's dream. He's every girl's nightmare. In my case, MY nightmare. Calm down, heart. Our story hasn't even started. ***** THE SPENCERS SERIES BOOK #1 © 2020 Anya Jayvyn. All Rights Reserved. (Content warning: This book has descriptive sexual content, explicit language, and triggering themes)

𝑴 𝑨 𝑼 𝑻 𝑹 𝑬 𝑪 𝑶 𝑵 𝑻 𝑬 𝑵 𝑻 - 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘆. (n.) naive innocence ❧ ❝Must you drive me crazy all the time, hmm?❞ He said with a deep seductive tone. His lips brushing mine ever so slightly as spoke. ❝I don't know what you mean.❞ I breathed. ❝Fuck Amelia, it's everything you do!❞ He groaned frustrated, his handsome face still close to mine. Our lips brushed together as light as a feather. I couldn't move or speak. It was like I was under his spell. ❧ 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿; a girl with a dream to make it in New York City. Her straight forward plans take a detour when her best friend, Willow, medals in Amelia's worklife. Willow's medaling leads to a massive change not only Amelia's work life but also her lovelife. 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸; the arrogant owner of the largest publishing company in New York City, Black. Inc. His life was boring and scheduled before a beautiful woman with a strong mind comes in and completely captivates him. ❧ 𝙊𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙔 𝙏𝙄𝙏𝙇𝙀𝘿 : 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙀𝙊 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙄 ❧ 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴: Sexual Content Swearing/ Mature Language Harassment Use of alcohol and drugs Age Gap (5 years) Fast Burn Romance