"Why can't you change for me?" *Slow Updates*

What happens when Landon, one of the University's most attractive men takes a bet to bed Aria, a lowkey girl who keeps her head in the books? What happens when it takes an unexpected turn? Will hearts be broken? Will love be found? All is not fair when gambling with hearts.

[BOOK 1 OF VALENTINO SERIES] #1 in Wealth - 08/21/2020 #1 in New Years - 02/09/2021 #7 in Young Romance - 02/12/2021 Began: December 2017 Completed: --- • • • Vera Bernacelli had successfully hidden away from the overwhelming fame for some time that her parents' name brought. She had left her home state, New York, to listen to what her heart was urging to do; to follow her dreams out across the coast. She had ran away from her father's pressure to follow in his footsteps, the one thing she desperately didn't want to do. She saw this as an opportunity to bury her dreadful past and move into the future full of new opportunities. When she decided it was the right time to come back into the spotlight, she didn't expect the drastic turn her life would take. The night of her parent's annual New Year's Eve party, she meets an alluring yet mysterious, dominating yet infuriating, wealthy yet arrogant man. Blinded by each other's sexual appeal, they had decided to spend one night together thinking it would be their last. One hookup is what they agreed on. One night was all they needed to satisfy each other's desires. But who would've thought something would have them string back along with each other again? Something that would turn their lives around to leave a permanent mark on them forever? Or rather who? • • •

"You trust me?" he asked, eyes turning soft once they made contact. "Maj, I-I-" "I said do you trust me, Lucky?" he repeated, voice hard. "...yes," she breathed out, and his next words came without hesitation, sending a chill down her spine. "Then shoot."

🏝 7 𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚐𝚊𝚜, 7 𝚋𝚊𝚍 𝚋𝚒𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚜, 𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚌𝚔 𝚒𝚗 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚘𝚛𝚝 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚜𝚞𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛 𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐, 𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎. 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚙𝚘𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚋𝚕𝚢 𝚐𝚘 𝚠𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚐? 🏝

[18+] "You're mine, let me show you what that means." - #1 : Ava - 06.09.21 The first book can be read as a standalone btw! ______ [*WARNING; very mature scenes, language etc. 18+ is advised*]

*Not edited* I snuggled into the pillow before I felt his arm wrap around me, pulling me closer. My head now in his chest as he pulled my leg over him. "I love you," he whispered with his eyes closed. "Why?" I whispered back and he opened his eyes, looking at me and chuckling a little. "Gabriella, if you don't say it back and stop playing," he mugged and I laughed. "I'm not playing. Why?" I smiled looking up at him and he let out a deep sigh. "I love you because you're the best thing that's ever happened to me...because I was lost before you...because I can't go a second without thinking about you...because my mind goes foggy when I'm not around you...because there is nothing in this world, or any other, I wouldn't do for you...because I know you always got me...because you're my baby and all I'm ever gonna do is love you," he smiled kissing my temple ::: Gabriella Rae Mason is a dancer who moved from New York to LA to follow her dreams. She ran away from a past that still has a hold on her. Although she finds it hard to let her guard down, her life it going well with what she's built for herself. That's until she meet a man who pulls her life in all different directions. Jordan is an artist. He's good at painting and interior design, his way with prints and patterns warm you. The colors of his work paint a rainbow but his insides are coated grey. A cloud of darkness filled with pain and trauma follows him. Will the new girl he meets be able to halt the precipitation? #1 Black Writer(8/1/22)

"Now the real reason why you're here in..whatever this is. Is because I want to make you a deal", I nodded for him to carry on. "I'll give you a week to give in, or else", He said, getting extremely close to me. I could feel my heart beating out of my chest. "Or else what?", I whispered, trying to slowly get away from him. "Or else I'm going to make your life a living hell". Daisy was a quiet girl who never wanted to cause trouble, but one day. She runs into the most feared man in her town, thinking it was nothing she didn't pay any attention to him. But he didn't want to let her go just yet because...she was the only person in town who didn't fear him. And that made him furious. Will Daisy find out the real truth on why he wants her to fear him?, will she find out he's just a normal person. Will she find her true self?.

Aurelia Lavender has only 2 months left in New York before starting her next semester in Madrid. Bored and feeling like she has nothing keeping her in America, she's ready to change the course of her life. But when her brother Marino, who's involved in the mafia, kills the dons son and begins to fear for his sisters' life, he asks the cold and cruel hitman Casper Armani to protect her until she leaves. After all, nobody would dare cross Casper in fear of losing their life. Having skeletons in his closet and needing a favor because of it, Casper agrees. He is only given one rule: Don't fall in love. As the two get to know each other, that rule is really put to the test. When falling in love is forbidden, will Casper continue to protect Aurelia? Or will it become too much for his cold heart to handle?

There are many types of addictions. For instance, drugs, alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, sex, the internet, shopping, food and the list goes on. Each one of these addictive behaviors are very different, but they're all used to get the same result; to momentarily take the pain away. Sex addiction was his. Love was hers. After 23 year old psychology student, Alice Greene, and 26 year old wealthy CEO, Hayden Stymest, almost hook up one night after meeting in a bar, Hayden goes out of his way to get Alice in bed. His plans change once he discovers her chastity and slowly but surely finding his feelings for her in ways he never thought possible. Alice, despite Hayden's avoidance to speak of his past and the warnings of her best friend, she falls for Hayden as well. Alice soon discovers the dark secrets of Hayden's past, but she was already in too deep. "We're all addicted to something that takes the pain away." [Book 1 in Addiction Series] (SOON TO BE COMPLETELY EDITED)