Kiara Hendrix walked away from the only man she ever loved because loving him meant losing herself. When Yurii Bolosh became Pakhan of the Fedorov Bratva, the man she loved disappeared behind silence, blood, and an obsession that consumed him: uncovering the truth behind his familys' deaths. The higher he rose, the further he slipped from her grasp. He stopped choosing her. Stopped letting her in. So she chose herself. She walked away before his hunt for justice buried them both. But Yurii never stopped searching, not for answers, and most especially not for her. Now, pulled back into the same orbit by loyalty, the marriage of their bestfriends, and unfinished love, Kiara finds herself face to face with the man she left behind. He's more powerful. More dangerous. And still undone by her presence. She knows she should stay away. Because Yurii Bolosh does not love in halves. He never has. What he gives, he gives with teeth, with blood in his mouth and devotion. And that terrifies her. He tells her he will respect her distance. That he understands why she left. That he will not touch, will not ask, will not beg. But restraint has never been his strength. And as the past claws its way to the surface and vengeance inches closer to becoming reality, Kiara must decide what frightens her more: Walking away from the man who still knows her heart like the back of his hand. Or staying long enough to find out whether she was the one meant to save him from himself or if she was always destined to be the thing he would lose last.

She was destined for more than the confined walls of her daddy's mafia. She was destined for success and everything else that came along with it. She never wanted to be apart of the criminal world. But he left her with no choice. He caged her up, cut off her wings. She hated him, he hated her. But he knew those same wings would grow back. And those wings would be bigger, stronger, 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳. She began to flourish against her own will, soon finding comfort in that same world she once hated. She began to trust the devil known as Dante Russo. The more she trusted him, the more she became corrupt. He might have been the devil, but she was his advocate in every breath of the word.

"You want a job here, Victoria?" He asks quietly, and I swallow beneath his grip. It was hard for me to breathe- much less speak. Fear spills throughout my body at the sudden realization that Nico could completely crush my windpipes if he wanted to. One squeeze and my life will be over. He brings me closer to his face and I freeze when his thumb slides down the side of my neck. It startles me, causing my heart to thrash restlessly against my ribcage. "Consider yourself hired." Head tilted, he looks at me closely. "You just signed your life away to me. I hope it was worth it." •••

{ Book 2 of the Marino Series } Geovanni Marino & Eboni Darko. Two book lovers falling in love with one another. Reading books is an escape from reality to them. Imagining & fantasying about things they wish were real. The two meet at a library on a boring regular day, instantly becoming friends not knowing what's to come. An innocent & sweet friendship turned into a very sexual, intimate & sinful relationship. ___________________________________________ "I love you more than life itself Geo." Eboni. "I am yours." Geovanni. ••• • Book 2 of the Marino Series • { smut, abuse , depression & heart ache } Started: 04/15/23 Finished: ...

Stuck. That's how Athena felt in her life. Stuck with no light at the end of the tunnel. Athena's friends were her only outlet in the shitty town she was in. But once they left for the day, she was back to the darkness. A world full of abuse, and drugs, along with a debt she was forced to pay back on behalf of her dad. Athena grew up from a young age drilling into her mind that she didn't have a mother. She left her and her father at a young age, never returning. When an accident occurs leaving Athena with no blood related family close by she finds out that she does have a mother. Except she's across the world, Forcing Athena to leave the only life she knows, and her friends that brought the slightest bit of light into her dark life. The darkness is consuming. It doesn't just disappear. It festers, and grows, until everything is gone. Athena is stuck in another world now, far different from before. A new family that she has no intention of getting close to, a new school, and new people throwing themselves her way. It's better from how she was living but the darkness still consumes her day by day. A dark haired boy with bright blue eyes barges his way into her life. Seeming to always be around, she can see that he shares her darkness, but this boy welcomes it with open arms instead of trying to push it away. Read along to Athena's story as she escapes from a life of fighting and selling drugs to pay off a debt that belonged to her so called father. She has been offered a second chance at life and is ready to grab onto it with everything she can, determined to make a future for herself.

Blaze Davis is the girl in the shadows. The one no one notices but if given a chance, could light up your world with a personality as unique as the scars adorning her body like damaged armour. She has secrets no one knows and hidden beneath that mask is a broken soul. She's seen pain in it's ugliest form. From losing her best friend to being a victim of constant abuse by her boyfriend, Blaze's life is no short of being called a wreck. She knows hurt like the back of her hand. For her, life resembles a tragic poem she can recite from the depths of her heart, knowing she'll always be stuck in the same verse and destined to a doomed path. Building up walls and trying to cement the cracks became more of a task rather than a coping mechanism, giving rise to a closed-off and withdrawn shell. Enter Rafael Hernandez. The Loner Bad Boy. A person with no shortage of wounds himself. He has demons of his own, fighting to take over. Plagued by the regrets and shadows of his past, he manages to hide behind a tough exterior of arrogance and hostility. Resorting to the darkness dwelling in the shadows of his mind, he's on the road to a catastrophic spiral that could leave him lifeless and desolate. What happens when he takes a sudden interest in her? Could this boy be enough to break down her walls? Or will he deepen her scars until she bleeds out from the pain? A storm of emotions like pain, love, agony, hurt, trust are unleashed when two lost souls intertwine in a hope to be found again. TRIGGER WARNING: This book contains themes of self harm, depression, abuse etc. If you are influenced by such topics, refrain from reading. It will get really deep so if you are triggered, I would advise you to not read the book highest rankings: #1 in badboy #1 in abused #1 in teenromance #1 in selfharmawareness #1 in sadness #3 in sad #3 in sexual assault

𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 : 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐌 𝟏𝟖+ The fire between us flares and fades when we touch. But the moment we pull away, it erupts like a raging volcano making it unstoppable, and impossible to resist. I knew it was dangerous to be in their arms, to walk straight into their trap. They caught me, locking me under their intense gaze. It was foolish to think this wouldn't be a fatal liaison. Sayuri Kensington knew the consequences of being in a relationship, but she never understood how humans could fall in love so easily. She was always consumed by her work. But one day, her friend invited her to one of the most sought-after stripper clubs in New York City. She thought maybe a one-night stand would help release all the stress she had built up from work. Unfortunately for her, she ended up with two wild men. Men you should never cross in this city. Elio Agosti, the cold-hearted Italian sniper, and Kolya Romanov, the feral Russian tycoon. A single look at her determined everything. They knew exactly why they wanted her, and they would stop at nothing to have her.

Her name is Sweetie - yes, that's her given name - and it makes perfect sense. With a name like that, it'd be impossible not to love ice cream, smiles, and the color yellow. She is the good girl... but she wants to be more. Jake's face is permanently set in a scowl, and that's not even the most intimidating thing about him. He learned how to throw a punch before he learned how to ride a bike. He is the bad boy. He wants to be more. When a failed attempt at running ends with the good girl in the bad boy's arms, worlds will collide in the most incredible way - but is the fallout bitter, or is it sweet? ••• . • . TRIGGER WARNING . • . Alcoholism Divorce/separation Mentions of abuse Parental death Strong language ••• SIGN BLM PETITIONS HERE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Zp8Om6X_qvSNOrlG1j79r_sIcdSihAZ1JgtE3094Jw/mobilebasic

Octavia expected to rot in prison for the rest of her life - and she'd made peace with it. She doesn't remember what being free feels like anyway. Not really. So when parole is suddenly offered, she doesn't believe it. Not until she hears the catch. The Redemption Program. One island. Five inmates. One rule: survive four months... and you walk free. Axel watches the world like it's always about to break, every movement measured, every silence heavy. Luke trembles at shadows he refuses to talk about. June moves through the island with a softness Octavia has never been allowed to have - warm, quiet, painfully gentle. And then there's James. Calm, disciplined, dangerous in a way that should feel like a warning... yet somehow he's the one she keeps drifting toward anyway. Octavia is the last inmate. A convicted murderer whose story runs deeper than blood, deeper than guilt, deeper than anything the Program was ever designed to fix. There are no guards. No cameras. No way out - except to survive long enough to prove they deserve redemption. But the longer they remain on the island, the more everything begins to feel wrong, too controlled, too quiet, too carefully arranged. The past clings like salt to skin. The truth lingers just out of reach. Maybe you'll figure out what the hell is going on. Maybe you'll piece it together before she does. But by the time you understand the truth... ... Octavia will be dead. ⚠️ Content Disclaimer This story contains heavy emotional themes, trauma, violence, and psychological distress. Reader discretion is advised. While the romance elements include tension and occasional kissing, this book does not contain explicit sexual content. The focus remains on character, emotion, and psychological depth rather than graphic scenes