She lost everything in a single night - her home, her family, and the freedom to choose. Now she's trapped in the arms of the man who should've let her burn... but didn't. He saved her not out of mercy - but obsession. And he's not done claiming what's his.

"Morning, Mr. Serious," I say now, setting his usual cup on the table. I add two sugar packets because I can't help myself. He never uses them. He never even looks at them. But I like the idea of them sitting there, taunting him with sweetness. His eyes flick up to mine - stormy gray, the kind that make you feel like you're under interrogation for a crime you don't remember committing. "You should stop doing that." His voice is low, accented, like gravel dragged across velvet. Russian maybe? Or Italian. Or both. Either way, it does unholy things to my stomach. "Doing what?" I ask innocently, sliding the sugar closer to his hand. "That." His gaze drops to the packets. "I don't take sugar." I grin, all sunshine and sass. "You don't know that. Maybe one day you'll wake up and realize life's better with a little sweetness." ●・○・●・○・● Rafael Volkov doesn't do small talk. Or smiles. Or sugar in his coffee. As the mafia's underboss, he's built a reputation on silence, sharp suits, and an expression that could curdle milk. So of course, Lila Parker makes it her mission to crack him. The sunny diner waitress insists on slipping him extra sugar packets, calling him "Mr. Serious" behind the counter, and treating him like a normal guy instead of a walking red flag. He tells her to stop. She doesn't. He growls. She grins. And suddenly, his late-night coffee runs feel less like routine and more like... something he shouldn't want. The problem? In his world, affection is dangerous. Smiles get noticed. Weaknesses get used. And if Lila isn't careful, her little act of kindness might just paint a target on her back. Rafael swore he didn't have a sweet tooth. Turns out he was wrong. ●・○・●・○・● Word Count: 37,478

Do you like your monsters with a big helping of delicious heat? So do I!

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)

Martina Velázquez was never meant to live a fairytale. After losing her mother, she was left at the mercy of a father who only saw her as a burden. But nothing could prepare her for the day he sold her-to the most feared man in Spain. Danial Moretti is not just a mafia king. He's dangerous, obsessive, and broken. A man consumed by his demons, drowning in alcohol, drogas, and rage. As his personal nurse, Martina is supposed to heal him... but instead, she becomes his obsession. He owns her. Controls her. Watches her every move. She should hate him. She should run. But every time she tries, he pulls her deeper into his world of sin, passion, and deadly secrets. She was meant to save him... but what if he destroys her first?

Nineteen-year-old Sloane Vale has spent her life outrunning shadows-her mother's lies, her own silence, and the incident that shattered their relationship forever. Now, after her mother's fifth marriage, Sloane is dragged into a world she never asked to enter: high society, old money, and a secret circle of power that runs the city from behind masked galas and blood-soaked contracts. She shows up on a motorcycle, all leather, scars, and fake smiles-and immediately disrupts everything. Especially him. Her new stepbrother, West Callahan-cold, perfect, untouchable. And his friends: Jude, who smiles while he breaks things. Beckett, who hides his pain in brutal art. Rhys, who runs the society like a king with a golden noose. They're all older. They're all dangerous. And they're all bound to each other by secrets Sloane isn't supposed to know-or want. But Sloane doesn't follow rules. Not when they belong to the people who tried to bury her once. Not when every kiss tastes like defiance. Not when every lie she unravels brings her closer to the truth... and the boys who would burn the world to keep her. As their obsession turns deadly and their twisted society demands loyalty above love, Sloane has to decide: Will she destroy them from the inside out-or claim them as hers first?

BOOK 1 in the Drowning/Bully Standalone Series. WARNING: This book contains intense bullying, explicit scenes, triggering language, violence, and psychological content. I told Caden to cancel his stupid party. He told me, with that infuriating smirk, "Why? Planning to be my snack tonight?" Caden has made my life hell for four years, ever since our parents got married. He's gorgeous, arrogant, and the kind of boy Stanford girls trip over themselves for. Me? I'm the only one who sees right through him. He's a blatant bully, the devil who turned me into a surreptitious one. And now we're stuck sharing the same off-campus apartment for our entire freshman year. Living together means new rules, no boundaries... and a tension I never expected. The closer we get, the harder it becomes to remember why we ever hated each other in the first place- and nothing threatens our pride more than that. *** Step into an adventure of passion, forgiveness, and second chances. This is Caden and Madison's story.

Logan "Crow" Walker Going down for a murder I didn't commit earned me the road name Crow and changed me in ways they will never understand. Six months after my release, and despite the welcome of my brothers, I'm distant and keeping my head down at the club I once called home. Rescuing a fiesty blonde is not part of the lay low plan but from the moment I see her bloody, beaten and still swinging, something in me awakens and I am powerless to resist. Gemma Fox After escaping the world's strictest parents I couldn't wait to let loose and do all the crazy thing I dreamed of. Two years after finishing college I'm running my own body bootcamp classes and loving life. Weekends are for thrill chasing, bar hopping and panty dropping. If only my smart mouth didn't keep dropping me and my bestie in it. Mum told me my temper would be my downfall. But then again she also told me self-defense classes were a waste of time. Pinned down by a man I dared stand up to and fighting for my life, I have to disagree. Then he comes into my life, bad, brooding and utterly broken. I know he's dangerous. I know I'm not looking for anything permanent but somehow we are both slipping into each others lives. But darkness from Crow's past is waiting in the shadows. Can they fight for a future they can barely imagine? Or will it tear them apart before they even understand what they are to each other?

She came to confess her sins. Instead, she confessed her deepest, darkest desires. *** When Emily steps into the confessional booth, she expects redemption, not the temptation of a priest with a past buried in shadows. Father Daniel's touch is forbidden-his voice, a whisper of desire. Once, he was a man of power and control, and now, trapped in the collar of the Church, he can't deny the pull to dominate her. But Emily is not innocent. Her desires run as deep as his, and she's ready to surrender. She craves more than absolution-she craves his control. As their worlds collide, a dangerous game begins where faith, power, and passion blur the line between sin and salvation. Will Father Daniel give in to the temptation of her submission, or will their dark desires tear them both apart? Tempting. Forbidden. Irresistible. If you think you know where this story is going... think again.

Amelia comes from an abusive home until she runs into some handsome men and once they see her they want her and they will do anything to have her Lorenzo, Ace , and Xavier found what they have been missing their entire life Amelia loves to dance and she has been dancing for awhile but her adopted parents didn't want her doing anything she wanted didn't even want her going to school cause of the abuse and how she might tell someone The boys were abused when they were little and they ended killing their father and their mother died at their dad's hands and they have never forgiven themselves for it.. they see Amelia and immediately fall for her. (She ends up getting pregnant by them ) They find out their dad isn't dead And Amelia adoptive parents want her dead and are working with their dad Plus a lot more Read to find out more!! book started 12/7/2021 book ended 7/23/2022