Isabella is desperate for her own independence, but her overprotective father stands in the way of her future. When she demands that she attends a University two hundred miles away from her home, her father only has one exception; a bodyguard. Elio is dedicated to his career to honour his late sister, but when he owes a favour to an ex-mafia boss, he takes body-guarding to a completely new level. Isabella is reckless and likes to push her bodyguards limits. Elio has zero patience and a desire to punish his client. When things start to get heated and unexpected feelings get in the way, their forbidden relationship becomes a distraction when Isabella's life is on the line. Elio is desperate to not let down another important woman in his life. But he can't save everyone, including his own bleeding heart. Tropes: - Mafia Romance - Bodyguard - Age-gap (8 years - FMC is 21 and MMC is 29) - Forbidden Love - Brat FMC/Grumpy MMC - Light BDSM (sub/dom vibes) - Size difference (5'4 & 6'6) - University/College Setting - Past Trauma/Healing - ANGST (so much of it)

𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞, 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.. 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐳 is running away from her abusive husband with her seven-year-old daughter, after leaving New York for eight years she moves back living with her parents. She is set on hoping for a better future for her and her daughter Eliana, but what happens when she gets a job offer to be an assistant for the boss of the Italian and Sicilian Mafia? 𝐗𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨 is the boss of the Italian and Sicilian Mafia, his main focus is to find and kill his big enemy the Colombo's so he can gain the power of the Russian Mafia and soon the Colombian Mafia. But what happens when his eyes land on Petra? What happens when two opposite people meet from different worlds? Will Xavier bring more trouble to Petra's future? Will Xavier get to gain power over the two Mafias?

DISCLAIMER: this is not the whole story! Only 1/3 of the book is here on wattpad, the full version is available as a paperback& ebook... After an accident killed her parents, Malia's life is turned upside down. She's going to an academy she's never heard of with people that have powers she didn't know existed. Will she be able to keep up with the other students or will she fail? Can she possibly be what people expect from her? And more importantly, how will she possibly survive living in the same place as a certain curly-haired, deeply infuriating boy? Only time will tell. Check trigger warnings on my website:) link in my bio &don't be intimidated by the amount of chapters. They're all only around 1000 words long to make it an easier read:)

"Aria, you had me hooked the moment you stood in front of me in the VIP booth back at Volt. Then you had me whipped when you were sprawled across my desk a panting mess." His lips brush mine and I want nothing more than to lean forward and close the gap between us, despite the small cut on my lower lip. "I'm yours, Aria-Marie Marino. I have been since the moment I met you." • • • • • • • Some say I'm my father's daughter. Others say I'm my mother's blessing. I say neither. I'm just the monster my father made me. Being the daughter of the notorious Alberto Marino has never been easy. Particularly now that I've met his greatest rival. It was just supposed to be a fun night out with my sister before attending my mother's banquet but it ended with me both annoyed and bothered. Little did I know that the man who had me all hot and wanting in a VIP booth of a club was the man who wouldn't hesitate to put a bullet in my father's head. Or mine once he finds out what I've done.

(REWRITING) At just 2 years old Aurora's mother kidnapped her away from her family and married an abusive man who proceeded to kill Aurora's mother and he abused Aurora but one good evening he's high off cocaine and drives off a cliff. Aurora believed she would go into foster care but after a DNA test it shows she had a father and 4 brothers Will Aurora let her family in our will she keep up a shield? What if Aurora isn't the happy bubbly girl they remember? What if both sides have secrets? Will they tell each other their secrets?

The Cortello Brothers are famous around the city known as Los Angeles, the city of Angels. They smoke, do drugs, party, mess with girls and have all been to Juvie more times than they count. The D'Angelo Brothers are equally as famous as the Cortellos in the city called Los Angeles, the city of Angels and they share every one of the Cortellos' bad habits from the smoking to partying. The Cortello Brothers and The D'Angelo Brothers are also known for hating each other to everyone in the city. The six Cortello Brothers and the six D'Angelo Brothers are all Adrian Cortello's half brothers, sharing the same dad as the Cortellos and the same mom as the D'Angelos. Adrian's life experience a whirlwind of changes after her mom and dad passes away and she finds out about the existence of not one, not two, but twelve older brothers who apparently hate each other. After a surprisingly calm battle, the oldest Cortello and the oldest D'Angelo ultimately decide that shared custody between the two of them would be best for Adrian and that leads to all of them having to live in one house without trying to kill each other. As soon as she arrives, Adrian senses the tension between the two families. After having lost her mom and dad, she decides that her brothers war among themselves cannot last or she might loose them too so she makes it her mission to try and get all her brothers to get along. Along with trying to get everyone to get along, she has to deal with the secrets that come with having older brothers who have a "family business" that they won't tell her about and she has to try and make sure that they don't find out about any of her demons haunting her. Among all of that, she has to try and get her brothers to warm up to her, specifically the younger ones who for some unknown reason have a strong dislike towards her. Boy, is Adrian in for a ride on the roller coaster that is messed up life. ----- Inspired by Their Sister, Their Strength by @gracesilverleigh

When Madeline gets stranded in the woods upstate driving back to school. She stumbles upon a mansion. When billionaire Ace Rossi spots his new house guest, he knew she had to be his. ▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃ "Are you not hearing me correctly" I froze as the reality hit me, the position of my fate and the house I have found myself in "Bellissima listen to me" "You're mine" ▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃ COMPLETED Sept 2022 ▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃ Highest Rankings #1 Killer #1 Wanting #1 darkromance #1 Crazy #2 Italy #2 Mafia #35 Wattpad

Indigo knightly is the top assassin in her families mafia After a very traumatic kidnapping at a young age she vowed to learn to protect herself and she did, now shes a deadly weapon with a pretty face who will stop at nothing to get what she wants and what she wants is certainly not to marry Greyson King the heir to the American mafia Greyson King is as cold as they come, he murders without regret and is known for his unmerciful ways. Although he loves his family and would do anything for them. What happens when the two are forced together in an arranged marriage that neither of them want or care for in the slightest. Will the hatred they have for each other blossom into something more or will they remain enemies until death <><><><<><<<><><<><><><><> "I'm in love with you indigo knightly" his voice is so raw with emotion and his beautiful grey eyes are swirling with truth but i can't bring myself to believe him. I'm willing myself so desperately to say it back, because I really am in love with him too but it's like I'm frozen. "Prove it" the words are out my mouth before I can think about what I'm saying He looks taken back for a second but then in front of our families, our enemies, our friends, he lowers himself to the ground infront of me and kneels at my feet

Starting her second year of college as a literature major student, Nevaeh Violet was all alone, no friends or family to support her. Having gotten a scholarship to study, she's never been more grateful. Bouncing from foster home to the other, Violet never fit in, she's too shy and nice for her own good. Being all alone, she never got to experience love and care. Being called a freak because of her unique colored eyes, Violet suffers from anxiety and PTSD from past events making Violet struggle to make friends. *** Five mafia kings, all searching for their queen. 'The Rulers' as people call them, have all been searching for their one. They aren't related by blood, but they treat each other as such. They aren't brothers by blood, but by choice. They've known each other since diapers, they've killed and got hurt for each other. They're the most dangerous mafias to ever exist for their brutal ways and ruthless looks. They share everything, ever since they were young, as teenagers they all made a pact that they'll share the one once they find her. But after coming empty handed after searching for years, they decide to act as professors and see if they find the one. What happens when they meet innocent and broken Violet? Will they be able to fix her broken heart or will it be too late? Violet is an orphan, or is she? Read to find out!!! Book covers and aesthetics by _navy_bluee_ *** # 1 anxiety attacks # 1 polyamory # 1 reverse harem # 1 kings # 1 daddies # 1 care # 1 18plus