*this book is meant for mature audiences two italian mafias in one city, both the most powerful compared to the rest, enemies to lovers? Ace Salvator, son of the leader of the italian mafia, is brought into an arranged marriage to Gigi Reyes, daughter of the leader of the italian mafia, for the protection from the other mafias attacks. Aces father, Dean Salvator, will only pass down the family mafia down to Ace if he gets married in the span of a year. Gigis father, Gabriel Reyes, agreed to giving his only daughter, Gigi, to Deans son.

Zarah Adavize is blessed with both extraordinary beauty and intelligence-qualities that earn her a coveted scholarship to the prestigious Regal Academy. She has just two simple goals: 1. Get through her senior years unnoticed, avoiding unnecessary drama. 2. Graduate as the best student Regal Academy has ever seen and make her mother proud. How hard could that possibly be? But high school rarely follows a simple script. Enter Ruby, a bubbly spark who fills every corner of the school with energy; Adaora, whose gentle, introverted nature offers a soothing contrast; Jade, the queen bee with an enticing yet unsettling smile; Abel, whose humor and charm never fail to lighten the mood; and Nathaniel, the mysterious, reserved presence who has started to occupy Zarah's thoughts a little too often. When Jade uncovers the truth about Zarah's past-raised in the slums by a struggling single mother-everything changes. Suddenly, high school becomes more than just a challenge of grades. Between battling insecurities, navigating social hierarchies, dealing with everyday drama, and experiencing the confusing whirlwind of first love, Zarah must find a way to stay strong. Can she rise above the judgment and prove that she is more than where she comes from? A compelling story of rivalry, love, betrayal, high school drama, trust, jealousy, and the unbreakable bond of family.

Valenica Astalis is shipped off to Italy for summer break where she meets an alluring man on a plane? What happends when they meet again? Will Valencia learn more about what shes getting into or endulge something she's never had before?

"How do you say idiot in Italian?" "Bell'uomo." [ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑛] "You're a bell'uomo." .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。. Isabelle Ariti just needed someone to talk to, and Leonardo Rossi happened to be there. He was her escape and she was his. Her obsession with sunglasses and constant talking went well with his quite behavior and glares he sent to everyone else. They weren't a likely match but somehow they understood each other more than anyone else could. He was rude and blunt to everyone; everyone but her. She was extroverted and bold to all; especially him. .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。. Isabelle Ariti just wanted waffles and to meet someone new. She didn't expect to spark the mafias dons right hand mans interest. Leonardo Rossi just wanted to be alone and have coffee. He wasn't expecting the talkative girl that didn't know what a filter was to rope him in with her unexpected comments. .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。. "Do you love me?" "Endlessly." .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。. The chapters get better as the story goes on/theres character development Words: 137,631k .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.