When mafia princess Caterina is thrust into an arranged marriage with the enemy, Lex Valentino, she makes a dangerous plan to take his family down from the inside...But her new fiancé has a revenge plan of his own. Season 1 of The Valentino Brothers *** Mafia princess Caterina Marchetti has worked tirelessly as her father's right hand to become the successor of the family. So when her father gives the title to her useless older brother and plans to marry Caterina off to the enemy, Lex Valentino, she is beyond furious. Caterina knows that the Valentino family was behind her mother's murder, and is convinced her father wants to take down the Valentinos from the inside. She poses as the perfect fiancée and moves to Italy, but secretly makes it her mission to avenge her mother's death. But little does she know, Lex has a revenge plan of his own. Lex has been keeping an eye on the Marchetti family for years and jumps at the chance to get closer to Caterina to avenge his own sister's murder, starting with making Caterina fall head over heels in love with him. As Caterina tries to ignore Lex's advances, and Lex attempts to bury his growing feelings for her, the pair's undeniable chemistry soon lands them in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game caught between lust, love and revenge. WARNING: This story contains mature content including strong language and depictions of violence that may not be suitable for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.

Forced into a marriage neither of them wanted, a fierce Greek mafia princess and a ruthless Sicilian underboss must navigate a storm of power, passion, and betrayal-only to discover that their greatest battle might be against their own hearts. *** They hated each other from the moment they met, but little did they know, they were destined to be together. Millicent Rhea Darmos: Princess of the Greek Mafia. At 25 years old, she's established herself as a self proclaimed boss bitch, running her own publishing company. But now it's time she fulfils her duty to her family's organisation. It's time she gets married. Costantino Salvatore Accardi: Underboss and Heir to the Sicilian Mafia. At 28 years old, he has no interest in settling down-he already has it all. He believes in family above all, so why bring in an outsider? Yet, after a strange string of events, the two of them find themselves thrust into married life. It's full of chaos, drama and all kinds of tension. The question is, how do they survive their marriage and the storm that follows? *** "I've never kissed anyone." My voice trembled with a tinge of vulnerability - something I hated. But Costa didn't seem to mind that I was nervous or anxious. "Good. You're mine." He spoke so seriously, without a flicker of doubt as he took my hand in his. "So you want it be special, principessa?" "Every girl's first kiss is special." I whispered, watching as he brought my hand up to his lips. "I only care about yours."

"golden head by golden head." A poetry collection by and for women who love women. © adroite 2016

Unrealistic Fanfiction ~ Vampires Rebecca Woods thinks that love, lust, and romance don't exist. Or, at the very least, they don't keep the same company. So when she literally bumped into a handsome guy in the middle of a parking lot, she was extremely confused about the feelings stirring inside. So were those around the man on a mission, feeling the change in him the moment their eyes met. Both determined to prove their theories of a lack of love, they'll try to push each other away and futilely ignore what the universe is telling them. Of course, it is the universe, and what the universe says, goes. ~~~~~ My body acted on its own accord now. At a painfully slow pace, I stood up from my desk and walked around it. I took the coffee from his hand, placing the cup down on a far corner of the desk before grabbing his wrist and dragging him further into my office. Just the feeling of his wrist under my finger sent a thrill through me. I slammed shut my office door then did what any sane person would do: I hugged him. And he let me. ~~~~~ "He's not a fucking blood-sucking leech like the ones you hang out with. Just because you made that mistake doesn't mean I have." #2 colbybrock 4th March 2021 This book will be very long, just to warn all you beautiful readers. There is a Part II you can find on my profile following on from chapter 200 (Sorry for the inconvenience). 369k words in total

Life for Callie had never been an easy one but it was something she had gotten used to. For this emotionally lonely girl, it entailed balancing school with work, taking care of her mentally ill dad and dealing with a pointless high school drama that she had been webbed in. But when her dad got arrested for something he didn't do, Callie took it upon herself to appeal to the person who put him there. What she didn't expect was to get tangled up with the quiet, emerald-eyed Larkin Hammell and opening up her fragile heart to a boy with more baggage than she ever had. Larkin Hammell had enough scars on his face and his heart, likewise, to last a lifetime. He had become a shadow of his former self and all he wanted was to be left alone to wallow in his pain and grief. Hiding away from the world and wearing the guilt of his past on his sleeves were all part of Larkin's plans. Then everything changed when fate swept her into his life unexpectedly. Is love ever enough to fix the fragments of a broken heart or is it all you need to pick up the remaining pieces before it gets completely shattered? *** 👑1st place - Monarchy Awards (Teen Fiction Category) 👑1st place - The Innovation Awards (Romance Category) 👑1st place - The Ulven Awards (Romance Category) 👑 Winner of "Best Fantasy" Category - Nigerian Readers Choice Awards 👑3rd place - The Noble Awards (Teen Fiction Category) Readers' Reviews - "Is this really chapter 1? It's so eye catching, makes me wanna read more. I love that you started with a thrilling chapter. First book for me to notice that.." @rallydeli - "I love your book so much, it really sends a message as if you're connecting with me." @ujunwa123stephanie - "I love the way you narrate. Has that strong imagery. Just makes me feel like I'm watching a movie." @Daviferous Highest Rankings #1 in #beautyandthebeast #1 in #primary #10 in #test Book one of the Classic Retelling Collection (A Modern beauty and the beast retelling Franchise)

𝑫𝒓. 𝒁𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒅 𝑨𝒇𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊 𝒊𝒔𝒏'𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝑰𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒂 𝑰𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑷𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒊 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕. 𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚❤️‍🔥 ✿𝙏𝙍𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙎✿ ᯓᴀɢᴇ ɢᴀᴘ ᯓʜᴏsᴘɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ ᯓᴇɴᴇᴍɪᴇꜱ ᴛᴏ ʟᴏᴠᴇʀꜱ ᯓɢʀᴜᴍᴘʏ × ꜱᴜɴꜱʜɪɴᴇ ᯓᴀʀʀᴀɴɢᴇᴅ ᴍᴀʀʀɪᴀɢᴇ ᯓᴘʀᴏꜰᴇꜱꜱᴏʀ × ꜱᴛᴜᴅᴇɴᴛ ᡣ𐭩 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙨: 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚 ᡣ𐭩 "I hate you!" "You mean love" "No way. I meant what I said. I hate you" "So you hate me?" "Absolutely!" "No problem! I hate you too"

When Ashley Jones learns that her ex-boyfriend is dating her ex-best friend, her hopes for a fresh start in college come crashing down. The payback? Making a fake dating deal with the beloved defenseman of Wellsfield Eagles, Kris Argent, to get revenge. Standalone in the Wellsfield University Series *** Ashley Jones is eager to put the past behind and start afresh at Wellsfield University. However, when she sees her ex-boyfriend kissing her ex-best-friend at a party, her hopes are dampened. Betrayed, hurt, and cornered by the two worst people from her past life, she strikes a fake dating deal with Kris Argent, Wellsfield Eagles' beloved defenseman, to keep up appearances and get revenge. After all, Kris has his own difficult ex and prying hockey teammates he's trying to get away from. But as Kris and Ashley spend more time together, fake starts to feel a little too real and emotions run high. Soon, Ashley faces a bigger dilemma than before. Can she get her happily ever after with Kris, who has given up on love? Or will she be heartbroken all over again?

"From a farmer's girl to a queen, this might just be only different one" "Her father lives off potatoes and scallions, nothing more to her" "I heard she bathes by the river every morning, poor thing" "Maybe it's just wrong this time, she doesn't have enough muscles to scare away a cat" * Two princes, one girl destined to be Queen Which will rule? Love or Royalty? Samara Elizabeth Shaw lived her life believing she was the true daughter of royalty. After the shocking discovery of heir illegitimacy and an attempt by the queen to sell her off, the young woman soon finds herself in a community far away from civilization. Hope fades away for her as her opportunity for freedom soon becomes a life of fantasy and secrets. On a journey to find the truth, broken pieces from her past are revived and more questions remain unanswered as it was up to her to choose who will become the rightful king in a land far away from home. New parts of her life unleashed and she finds herself more like the people she considered out of the ordinary. Bellum is a tribe of warriors that fell apart from her mother land after the great fall, a war so great that it took the lives of both the King and Queen. Leaving behind to rule are the twins, one of which would be reign as King but the decision lies in the hand of innocent Samara Shaw, a young woman that never believed in the extraordinary or that men could turn to creatures. Love ties strong strings between the three and she finds herself in more mess than she thought. Which of the twins will rule the tribe? Are there more secrets waiting to be unraveled or is there more to Samara Shaw than she knew of? Find out in Hiraeth: The return of the Queen

Hello everyone! So this is by no means my book. I'm just posting it for myself and those that might need it for classes or just entertainment. All credit goes to Jane Austen. I don't know why but it's always easier to read on Wattpad rather than the actual book. Hahahaha I hope this becomes of some use to you :)