[BLOOD AND BOND BOOK #1] 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲, 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞. "𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐳𝐳𝐨 𝐝𝐢 𝐭𝐞." [𝐈'𝐦 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮.] 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐞. "𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧?" 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬. 𝐔𝐡. 𝐆𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐞. "𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲." 𝐈 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲. 𝐒𝐨 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐞. 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞. "𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐳𝐳𝐚 𝐝𝐢 𝐭𝐞." 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐥𝐲. 𝐎𝐡, 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐦𝐞. Isabella Fiore Celano was never treated nicely by the world. She was only 10, when she was sex trafficked by the Russian mafia. Since then, she was known as dead to her family. After 10 years, she is found again by childhood friend and Italian mafia Don, Alessio Giovanni Costello. Alessio takes Isabella under his care as a tribute to his close family friends. Now a mafia Don who has never know gentleness or care must learn to care for a precious girl in need of all those things. Will the sweet precious girl, bring the big bad mafia Don to his knees? Or will they be ripped apart before the chance of love ever exists? Started: October 20, 2021 Finish

'I may be living in hell but he is my devil' Faith Walker is a walking devil hidden beneath the daylight, she has gone through hell and back trying to run away from the guilt that lies within her, after her mother's death Faith moves to a small town with her dad for her senior year trying to get away from the gang she was just jumped out of. Faith puts up a facade of stone but when that stone starts to crumble the light shines through and Faith will be pulled from her own personal hell. Sebastian Romano is a devil hidden under nothing but the fear of others, Sebastian hides his pain in punches and kicks of the underground fighting world he lives in trying to stay away from the town he calls home. The devil has no one, living in the pain and misery of others, Sebastian is called the devil because he tears down everything in his path setting ablaze to the world, he stops for no one, that was until someone was able to fight his fire with their own. What happens when two devils come face to face with eachother, Faith and Sebastian are both already walking on a pathway of flames but when their paths collide is when those flames burst into fire tearing down everything in its path including each other. TW: Talk of body dysmorphia, self hate/self harm, panic attacks and eating disorder recovery *Mature scenes and language*

"You seem to have forgotten who I am," he whispered, caging me in with his arms once again. His stubbled face scratched my cheek as he inched closer with every word. "So I'm here to remind you what happens when you mess with the devil." "Fuck you," I breathed, ignoring my throbbing core. "Strip." ~ 24- year old Anastazi Faye was appointed CEO of Faye Industries due to her father's tragic death last year. Little did she know that the company was having financial issues that caused Faye Industries to be bought out by her rival company, Creed Industries. 26- year old playboy billionaire Nathaniel Creed, the proud CEO of Creed Industries is an evil, narcissistic asshole who thinks the world revolves around him. When his company has to buy out Faye Industries, he is left with the companies mess to clean up along with their baggage. Anastazi has now gone from CEO of her own company to working for the most egotistical narcissistic billionaire as his secretary. Eventually, when the two grow closer as barriers are broken down, Anastazi begins to see the real him. But when his dark secret is unleashed, will she be able to move past the billionaire's secret, or will the damage be too much to repair? *18+ *Includes mature content, slightly graphic scenes and cursing* Word Count: 160,000+

[COMPLETED] Book 1 in the Del Rosso series ____________________________________________ "I have three words for you Ace Del Rosso. I hate you." ____________________________________________ River Arccadi is the Spanish mafia Donna and has been independent for most of her life. She doesn't need anyone and has men falling at her feet with just one look. She has the body of a Goddess and always gets what she wants. She had witnessed the brutal killing of her family at the age of fifteen and wants to avenge their deaths. Her past still haunts her. Her nightmares still occur. Her trauma still taunts her. Ace Del Rosso, the Don of the Cosa Nostra. The title was given to him at a young age being only 16 and now he's carrying the weight of leading a mafia at the age of 25. He's a man who is feared by many and is known for being merciless, ruthless, strong and powerful. He would shoot you between the eyes if you dared to look at him the wrong way. He was unforgiving. Hence why people steered clear of him. Both mafias have been enemies for years. A deal was made that was suppose to mean nothing to them but somehow meant everything. What happens when the deal comes to an end? ____________________________________________ //tw read book with caution// •contains sexual content• started:1/12/21 finished:12/3/22 #6 slow burn: 27/12/24 #3 kill: 13/8/25 #2 trauma: 21/3/25 #2 hate: 31/3/25 #1 funny: 2/4/25 #3 Italian: 3/5/25 #2 lies: 13/6/25 #1 betrayal: 11/7/25 #4 lovers: 31/7/25

18+ ❝ I'm a man of great restraint but seeing you like this is pushing the boundaries of my self control, so bad that I might just pin you against this wall and fuck the life right out of you. ❞ ******* San Francisco royalty, Killian Fobster is an egotistical, manipulative asshole who will rather fuck an octopus on live television than get tied down to a woman. But when his one-night-stand from two months ago shows up in his office with not-so-pleasant news, he has to make certain decisions that may involve going against everything he stands for. With his vicious good looks, skirt-chasing habits, and cold demeanor, he is the last person a sweet girl like Hope Sterling should be involved with, but desperate times call for rather creative measures, and soon after she finds herself trapped in the sham of a fake union that threatens to blossom into something that may change her life forever.

"GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY HOUSE." He yelled glaring at me. I couldn't help my tears. Why is he doing this? "Honey, Hunter please listen-" I started but he just cut me off. "DON'T CALL ME THAT." He said taking a threatening steps toward me. "You are so good." He said grabbing my arm harshly. I lowered my gaze. "I gave you everything." He said coldly. "And you go sleep around. And with my damn brother." He said which just made me angry. "I did not cheat on you Hunter." I said loudly. "If you could just listen to me." I pleaded crying harder. "Get your ass out of my house now!" He said dangerously. "Hunter, please." I said putting my hand on his arm. "Hunter, I'm pre-" He cut me off again. "Just get your things and leave." He said walking away. Twenty years old Stella Simmons thought was happy, didn't think that someone would want to harm her. She was married to Hunter Knight, the only man she ever loved. Ignoring the fact that he was ten years her senior, she gave him everything. Everything wasn't enough apparently. Be careful who you trust... *****

When Charlotte is left devastated by her boyfriend's infidelity. She finds herself persuaded into a night out with her friends. In which she meets a charming man who protects her at an unexpected moment. After trying to forget the night even happened, she's only left with a life changing surprise. Where she comes to learn her one night stand was no other than New York's ruthless billionaire Nate Crawford. Nate Crawford was a grumpy asshole, who'd rather spend his life fucking any girl in sight than settle down. But when Charlottes panicked at his feet he's at a loss for what to do he found no other options. Nothing scared him, or nothing did, until her. ▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃ 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥, LIKE AT ALL 𝙽𝚘𝚝 𝚊𝚜 𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚜 𝚒𝚝 𝚜𝚎𝚎𝚖𝚜 <𝟹 𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝙰𝚞𝚐𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟸 ▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃ Highest Rankings #1 Wattpad #117 Romance #143 Love

When two completely separate paths cross by mistake or was it Fate. their meeting may have changed the way their lives plan out forever. Ambitious Eiffel, 19, and her best friend Harlow set to take on New York. Forever stuck in some small town in Washington wasn't how the air saw their lives to plan out but they just when her lives seems to be looking up her past is thrown back into the mix. As they struggle to make ends meets, Eiffel works an extra late shift at the diner to try and afford rent when she meets a tall handsome stranger. But will he stay a stranger? Ace Marino, 26, the cold hearted wolf of wall street finds him and a few of his siblings in a diner late at nigh looking for a man. When all he comes across is a blue eyes brunette girl who has his attention. With a secret he tries to keep and juggles work and his new obsession will Ace and Eiffel face the storm and troubles ahead. Eiffel battling her past and a new relationship, it's only a matter of time before something catches up to her. Can she survive the mob life or her old life?

* C U R R E N T L Y E D I T I N G & R E W R I T I N G * BOOK 1 - THE LOMBARDI SERIES L I L Y At the tender age of twelve, Lily has never seen the world beyond the tiny window of her bedroom. She's never known love, or comfort, or care. Growing up with abusive parents and an older brother who seemingly could care less if she lives or dies, she's only ever had herself to rely on in order to keep her from breaking. At least, that was the case. When her family decides to move from California to New York, Lily finds everything she's only ever dreamt of. Friends, happiness... family? What happens when Lily meets the Lombardi brothers and finds out her entire life has been a lie? - T R I G G E R W A R N I N G this story contains; abuse, self-harm, anxiety, drugs, mental illness, mature scenes (SA), forbidden romance and panic attacks. there will be trigger warnings at the top of each chapter. - BOOK ONE OF THE LOMBARDI SERIES. • Book 2 - IF I STAY - Leo (complete) • Book 3 - BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME - Jack (ongoing) - 1 in #Care 1 in #Help 1 in #Bambino 1 in #LongLostSiblings 1 in #BabySister 1 in #Reunited 1 in #Saving 1 in #Friends 1 in #Childhood 1 in #Anxiety 2 in #Secrets 2 in #LittleSister 2 in #Abused 3 in #OlderBrothers 3 in #Family 6 in #Brothers 6 in #Twins - S T A R T E D - 2O|12|2O21 C O M P L E T E D - 4|O4|2O22 - C O P Y R I G H T ALL RIGHTS RESERVED @shanlivx