𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐄𝐋 𝐃𝐔𝐁𝐎𝐈𝐒 also known as crampton's finest bodyguard. she's cold and collected, living a life full of drunken hookups and fights. she's built walls around her heart, yet he, somehow, managed to break them. Now, meet 𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐄𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐄, son of famous mafia boss, alejandro cortese, and rebel's new assignment. he doesn't want part in the family business and would rather go to college then run his own empire. 𝐓𝐎𝐆𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 they will face many challenges. along with new feelings, all while living with two crazy dogs and a bounty for his head. will damien be able to get rebel to fall for him? will rebel let him take ownership of her heart? let's find out. _________________ started: 27/12/2021 finished: 19/03/2022 !! NOT EDITED !! book I of [ the opposite series ] can be read as a stand-alone !!

She was a ray of sunshine, an over achiever, a bookworm, way too gullible and selfless. But that's only the side she wants people to see. He was the polar opposite. Grumpy 24/7, introverted, tough on the outside. He also happened to be the captain of Yale's hockey team and was well on his way to getting drafted into NHL. But deep down, there's more to him than just the grumpy captain. When fate brings them together, can they put aside their past to make room for their future, or will they keep avoiding the undeniable tension in the air every time they're within 1 foot of each other. -------- highest rankings: ✿ #3 in him ✿ #84 in anxiety ✿ #28 in cocky ✿ #5 in yale ✿ #1 in oilers ✿ #65 in nhl ✿ #4 in smirk -------- (THANK YOU GUYS AGAIN)

Arabelle Vine, a 22 year old photographer in Seattle Washington, is happy with her current life. She has friends, a great family, and a job she loves. But Arabelle wants to be more than just content with her life. She wants excitement, and she wants love. But Love has always been a tricky thing in Arabelles life. Roman King, a 24 year old Boxer in Seattle, loves his life just the way it is. With great friends, and a career that he loves, he thinks it couldn't get any better until Arabelle Vine walks into his life. With a dark past that she keeps trying to put behind her in order to gain trust in other people, will Arabelle be able to let Roman in? Or will she push him away in fear? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Stop it." I snap, "I will not sit here and listen to you talk down on yourself. You do not give yourself enough credit. You, Arabelle, are the most incredible women I have ever met." "Stop lying." She scoffs. "Bold of you to assume I'm lying. Arabelle Vine, I am completely and utterly infatuated with you." She looks at me like she doesn't believe a single thing I'm saying, "you make me the happiest I've ever been. Warning this story will contain: Mature themes strong language mention of self harm Verbal abuse Physical abuse Started- July 5th, 2021 Completed- February 21st, 2022

𝐿𝓊𝒸𝒶 𝒜𝓁𝒻𝑒𝓇𝒶 𝒜𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓈𝒾 Age: 27 Italian An MMA fighter in the light but an Underground fighter in the night. "È 𝘭'𝘰𝘳𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘰" (It's showtime baby) He flirts with his new helper who helps him clean up after fights thinking he won't fall in love with her just messing around since he's never seen a woman in this type of field before but ends up getting jealous when she has to help other men. Does Luca fall in love with this woman? Or will he not? If so, what will her brother Valentino think about all of this? Will his boss accept the love he has for his sister? 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐚 Age:24 Mexican A girl whose brother Valentino Reyes Aguila owns the MMA and underground fighting rings lets his sister work there. 𝕖𝕤 𝕝𝕒 𝕙𝕠𝕣𝕒 𝕕𝕖𝕝 𝕤𝕙𝕠𝕨, 𝕤𝕦𝕡𝕠𝕟𝕘𝕠 (it's showtime I guess) She helps clean fighters at the end of every round they have. She meets this handsome man who she hears is the best of them all In MMA and underground fighting rings. He flirts with her as she cleans him up... She recognizes this man who was in her dream. She gets flattered that he's flirting with her and slowly falls in love with him day by day but does he feel the same about her? This handsome man after a couple days makes her brother pay her extra for cleaning him after fights and only him. What will her brother think about her falling in love with the most strongest man in the fighting field? Will her brother accept her love for him or will he fire her for falling too deeply in love with this man and being distracted from him? ɪ ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴋɴᴇᴡ ꜱᴏᴍᴇʙᴏᴅʏ ʟɪᴋᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ｔｉｋｔｏｋ： ｂｌａｈｈｈｂｌｏｏｐ

Strong-willed, badass and bounded by the chains of an arranged marriage, Isabela Arias dreams of the freedom to live and love as she chooses. Being sold to the Italian mafia wasn't exactly on Isabela's to do list... As she's forced to navigate the ropes of her new lifestyle, she must also resist the urge for her brooding, stoic bodyguard. Her forbidden fruit. Her sin. Her death sentence. -- Guarding a stubborn, fierce princess wasn't a part of Julian's game plan, but life always like to throw hiccups in your path. While Julian intended to only guard the princess, he soon is forced to hide the desires for a woman he can't have. His boss's fiancé. Soon to be Queen. Unexpected and forbidden, falling for her seals his own demise... is true love truly the greater of all evils? Or does duty always win?

THE BOOK WAS WRITTEN YEARS AGO WITHOUT ANY EDITING SO CONTINUE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! Amelia Black is known as the "rebellious girl" , she was the kinda girl your parents warned you not to hangout with. Also known as "Black Rose" the undefeated street fighter, Amelia's life revolves around pain and tragedy but she refuses to let it break her, instead it makes her stronger. It's time for a fresh start in a new town with new people. Can Amelia keep her past a secret or, will a certain Mafia boss unleash every secret Amelia has hidden? Vincenzo De Luca is the Don of the Italian mafia, his name is feared by many due to him being heartless, cruel, and ruthless and not sparing a soul from his wrath. He has the looks, the money and has every girl panting and dropping for him but what happens when a certain Amelia black piques his interest? -------------------------- ❝ʜᴇ sᴇᴛ ғɪʀᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ᴀʀᴏᴜɴᴅ ʜɪᴍ, ʙᴜᴛ ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ʟᴇᴛ ᴀ ғʟᴀᴍᴇ ᴛᴏᴜᴄʜ ʜᴇʀ.❞

"Distracting myself is the only way I can survive." Sierra Jenkins didn't think she'd escape the darkness unharmed, but there she was walking into The Gain trying to live a normal life. Just when she thinks everything is too good to be true, she's slapped in the face with an increase in her rent that plummets her back into the depths of darkness. Working double shifts, pulling all-nighters, and working out to escape, she loses herself trying to make ends meet. Her body takes hit after hit as she pushes her limits, but she masks it all with a deceiving smile. But Kyle sees right through it. He knows what it's like to suffer in silence and he doesn't want to see the only trainee that sticks around slowly deteriorate herself. Anxiety-ridden, emotional, and draining, the real life struggle of a college student trying to survive. ******* Photo by: Jaspeorology on Pexels Edited by: me

Olivia Miles is a young girl starting college in another town . Jacob Prier is her childhood long-time crush and 3 years older than her. She managed to keep her passion for him hidden for years. But what happens when the two of them go to the same college? Did I mention that he is her brother's bestfriend as well ?

𝟏𝟖+ Bellamy moves in with her brother after another set back in life, not daring to share her struggles with her parents. But, he doesn't live alone. There's someone else who needed his help, and it so happens to be the one person on earth Bellamy hates the most. What happens when you put these two in the same house? (Also warning: unexpected pregnancy) * 𝐖 𝐀 𝐑 𝐍 𝐈 𝐍 𝐆 This story contains mature themes, including, but not limited to: explicit sex scenes and references, the use of profanity, the mention and use of drugs and alcohol, the mention of physical and sexual abuse, and graphic violence. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝.

"An exciting sexy compromise full of pleasure, and this was such a pleasure to read!" - KitKatZhang "Two broken people trying to mend their pasts, blinded by lust and love. They find each other by chance -or rather a roommate ad online.The perfect combination of passion and promises. 10/10 would read again." - unconsciouslyReading Adventurous, lustful, comical, just an all around amazing book that took you for a roller coaster ride. Of all the books I've read, so far this is my favorite. Highly Recommended!!! - Ellie_Mad1son **** "You really don't like me, huh?" I crossed my arms when I finally saw him on the threshold. "I don't have to like you. I need your money to pay the bills and that's it. For all I care, we can be perfect strangers." He laughed. "So much hatred coming from a shy nerd ..." "So much smugness coming from a boy whose living arrangement is in my hands ..." Lukas raised his hands in mock surrender. "Touché." He laughed. "Man, are you feisty ..." "Maybe I'm in a bad mood." "My fault?" I arched an eyebrow at him. "You tell me, you're the one that basically broke into my house." "Hey, I knocked. You didn't hear me." "That's when you wait, and knock again, Sherlock." I scoffed. Lukas smirked smugly, his eyes once again raking over my full frame. "Didn't know I'd find you naked, sweetheart. In that case I wouldn't have even knocked ..." 🔥🔥🔥 You can review Roommates with Benefits on Goodreads!