Aria Hughes, a graduate student fresh out of college, decides to be a babysitter before settling into her dream job. She decided to post an advert in the local newspaper. Elijah De Luca, the boss of the mafia in all of Europe and America and some parts of Russia, is looking for a babysitter for his 7 month old baby. ============================== "Aria, its the night of our graduation,let's go clubbing to celebrate" my best friend,Savannah, begged me "I really don't want to, I want to go back to our apartment and binge-watch The Vampire Diaries" I replied "No! You watched that show 3 times already in this year take one night out and just have fun" "fine, if it'll keep you quiet" =============================== After 3 shots of tequila and 3 shots of vodka I felt the effect of the alcohol. The music vibrated through my body and the dance floor inviting me to dance "Lets dance" I shouted over the music. Two hands wrapped around my body and when I turned around it belonged to the most good looking guy I've ever seen. That was the start of our affair =============================== She is sweet He is ruthless She is vibrant He is cold Did I mention him being a MAFIA BOSS What happens when the two cross paths? ============================ "You seem a little flushed, are you okay?" "I-I am" my cheeks flushed red He looked at my lips, and then licked his lips. His actions made me bite my lips in anticipation ,is he going to kiss me? "I would advise you to stop biting your lip if you don't want me to punish you" his voice sounded husky making my eyes widen and jaw drop to the floor. He started leaning in and I closed my eyes only to be disturbed by a crying baby. "Next time you won't be so lucky" and he walked away,leaving me confused and wanting more

Don Seth Salvatore was the most dangerous man in London. Living two successful lives both normal and underworld, he was unstoppable. Alana Carsten's world was turned upside down the moment she said her ' I do ' to the vows that tied her entire life to the Don himself, thrown into a dangerous mafia world the fearless spicy twenty five years old was ready for any challenges coming her way. • book one of the Salvatore's series (can read as a stand-alone) • all images in the book don't belong to me, credit to the rightful owners • cover by @myyyraaa_

When Aria finds herself waiting up at night for her boyfriend to show up, pieces of the puzzles begin to fit. She questions everything; his loyalty, trust and love. A girl's best-friend is the one you trust the most, the one you confide in, get advice from and definitely not the one who sleeps with your boyfriend... In order to get revenge, she makes a call to a special someone who she knows would crush him; Miles Alexander. And in the midst of it all, he becomes the one she never expected to fall for. *Cover designed by: @grace.poff / @daddypuffen*

Alessia Ferrari is the Don of the Italian Mafia. Whip-smart and dangerous, she is a woman in a man's world, surviving against all odds. Born and raised to become a lethal killer, even the ground she walks on bows at her feet. She has it all, until that is, her father gives her hand away in marriage. Ace Hernandez is the boss of the American Mafia. He's a cold cruel hearted monster. He knows the game all too well and does whatever it takes to win and if that means breaking someone, he could do that with his eyes closed. Fate is vicious when the two are forced to marry. Will two monsters find solace in each other's arms or will they kill each other? ---------------------------- "I don't recall signing up for strip poker." She replied. Her full lips frowned softly but her eyes were filled with amusement. She knew she couldn't beat me, not at this game. "Are you quitting? Are you a quitter?" I mocked getting under her skin. Her lips twitched before she pursed them tightly. The blues of her eyes deepened and she threw me a dangerous smirk. She shuffled and pulled off one of her sandals. Fuck. So we're doing this the long way. She raised it in the air, dangling it off her finger before tossing it aside. She raised a brow at me, she challenged me. I knew I got under her skin. Just as I had anticipated. -------------------------- BE AWARE: Trigger warnings: MATURE CONTENT 18+ (SMUT) SWEARING VIOLENCE/GUN VIOLENCE SELF HARM/SUICIDE (REFERENCES) EXPLICIT LANGUAGE REFERENCES TO RAPE SMOKING/ALCOHOL/DRUGS BLOOD/DEATH/GORE ©️ All rights reserved ™️ The Walnut Tree BOOK ONE OF THE MAFIA SERIES

"This is wrong, our parents are together," I said to him "This can be our dirty little secret baby," He winks at me "No one has to know about this," He goes on #4 in #ethandolan all rights reserved to @ikissedkian started- 11/13/17 finished- 3/7/18

*UNDER CONSTRUCTION* | Sequel to The Dynasty We Built | I tuck Luna into bed for the first time. The kiss I place on her cold forehead sends a shock through me. "She's more like you than you think." I look over my shoulder to see Maya leaning against the door frame. "She has your looks though." I said. "But even after I left, I still saw you in her. Her personality, her attitude." She said, placing her hand on my shoulder. "She made me feel closer to you, no matter how far." ________________________________________ ~Maya Castillo~ Maya has spent the past 5 years with her daughter, Luna, and being the CEO of her family's company in California. When she has to return back to New York to work in person with her brother, she runs into her ex-boyfriend, Noah Slade. With tension growing between them and a new fire built inside herself, heaven is found where hell used to be. ~Noah Slade~ After losing his love, Noah has spent the past 5 years growing his businesses and mafia. When he runs into Maya one day, he finds out he has a secret daughter. Trying to reconnect their family, he sees Maya has a new side to her, and he falls harder than he did the first time. ~ H I G E S T R A N K S ~ #8- ongoing 8/25/22 #16- interesting 9/10/2022 #1- ongoing 10/31/2022 #7- maya 5/3/2025 #2- maya 5/4/2025 #6- noah 5/5/2025 #6- bad 5/5/2025 #1- maya 5/9/2025

Cages aren't made of iron or steel; they're made up of the lies and half-truths we build our realities upon. Sixteen-year-old Caterina Donati's life appears ridiculously perfect on the outside. She's rich, beautiful, and top of her class and continues to maintain this facade until an old classmate's return to Ashton Wellesley Academy turns her world upside down. With ink, piercings, and attitude to match, Zachary Mazur is no longer the boy everyone used to bully in seventh grade. They become rivals from day one. Chaos ensues as egos clash and sparks fly. Cate soon discovers there's much more to Zac than meets the eye, and the two of them embark on a quest for truth and justice. The dark and wrenching journey brings Cate and Zac closer than ever even while it unravels everything the young lovers know about themselves and the smiling sharks around them. "Gilded Cage" is the first book in my "Gilded" series. Be sure to check out the sequel, "Gilded Hearts," after reading this one.

❝There is no sinner like a young saint.❞ ||MATURE CONTENT|| In which a girl sets her eyes on a forbidden man. COMPLETED. All rights reserved. kingkatewrites 2023. cover by alluringathena

This is the sequel (continuation) of After. Hardin and Tessa's relationship will be tested in ways she never expected, but he knew of all along.

Boy next door is charming. Boy next door is dangerous. Boy next door is on house arrest. * * * * * They've been neighbors for as long as Juliet can remember. You'd think being neighbors, they would have been friends by now. Not the case. They've been sworn enemies since Jack dumped sand down her shirt in the 1st Grade. Juliet Sanders lives next door to Jack McKinnon, the boy on house arrest for being the prime suspect in a murder investigation. That's only because his father paid off the judge, of course, or he'd be behind bars until the trial. The McKinnon family stays in the spotlight. Jack's mom is a famous author, his dad a movie producer. Juliet watches Jack. Whether if he's going for a swim or walking laps around the house at 3 in the morning. Something always piqued her curiosity. It takes Juliet getting locked out of her house to finally face the mysterious boy next door. And he's definitely not rainbows and butterflies. Juliet's curiosity may just get her in trouble. *Slowly editing FULLY* Note: KKKANGAROO has been really kind and has helped me edit some chapters. :)