"Smoking is bad, you know." The placid voice speaks up from the distant dark corner, nothing to see but a tall silhouette and an orange glow of a cigarette cherry. "It's the least of my problems," I murmur with my own between my lips, proceeding to feel the stagnant debris valley my throat when I suck delicately. He exhales a chuckle of cynical amusement, his footsteps getting every step clearer to my eardrums until I eventually sense body heat burning my back. "And why is that?" He whispers over my shoulder, hands inviting themselves to grip the railing in front of me so I become a prisoner between his inked arms. I swallow. "Because you'll be the one to kill me first." // Aven Brooks is hired to take pictures for the world-renown punk rock band known today as Duplicity; hoping the experience gets her into her most elite-dreamed university. However, when her lenses accidentally capture more than just cheeky sound checks and performances, she comes to a horrifying discovery that Duplicity is anything but a band. Appalled and frightened, she's trapped. *HIGHEST RANKINGS* #1 IN HARRYSTYLES #1 IN ONEDIRECTION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO @happydays1d NOT ALLOWING TRANSLATIONS! CONTAINS VULGAR LANGUAGE / DRUG ABUSE / SEXUAL CONTENT / DESCRIPTIVE VIOLENCE / MENTAL HEALTH READ AT OWN RISK!

"The Underground Fighter and His Childhood Best Friend" ❦ Sasha "Kayo" Sokolov is a Russian fighter who was sent to America at a young age. One day, he met a young girl by the name of Everleigh Wilson, who taught him how to speak English, and helped him with his studies. They bonded so easily and became the best of friends. Years passed, and Sasha disappeared. Everleigh had to go on with life without her best friend. Until one lonely night when she saw the one man she loved more than anything beating another man to death. - "What happened to the boy I used to know?" she questioned, shutting her eyes at the feel of his hand traveling up her dress. He was so close to her throbbing core, and she hated how much she wanted him to touch her, enter her, ruin her. Sasha smirked sadistically. "He's gone, kitten. And he's never coming back." ❦ 𝐁𝐖𝐖𝐌, 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤, 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞.

Valeria moved to New York City, the city of dreams. She wants to be an author. But before she can accomplish her goal she has to have a current job. Who knew that simply being an assistant for one, of the four, worlds most known men would be so life-changing. In this romance book, navigate through unknown waters, with not one, but four charming men. baylandroses

[Book 1 in the Putrid Heart Series] Many would describe him as a mad man. Someone that needed saving. But since when does the devil ask for help? He tricked people by using strategies and their weaknesses against them. Massimo was a man to be feared. Yet even the most powerful man fall in love. Oh and he fell, miserably.

The story follows Dorothy, a woman stuck in an abusive marriage, who decides to escape her husband and search for her missing friend, Jane. Dorothy embarks on a perilous journey to climb a mountain, hoping to find Jane at the top. However, once she reaches the summit, she is captured by the ruthless and very striking Orc King, who desires her to become his wife.

"It really is a shame that such a pretty face is about to get so fucked up." I say as I run my finger down his jawline. "Even more so that it was wasted on an asshole like you." I add. "Feel free to sit on it anytime you want, Tesoro." He replies. *** Anastasia Levkin has recently taken the title of Donna of the Russian mafia after her father died. No one knows she exists, let alone is the most feared and deadliest assassin in the world and the new queen of the Russians. When Anastasia goes on a mission to infiltrate the Italian mafia, she believes it will be an easy task - get caught, lie her way into the Italian mafia and destroy them. Simple right? Except things don't always go according to plan. When Vincenzo Medici, the Don of the Italian mafia, catches Anastasia in his warehouse, he falls into her trap and accepts her into his mafia. Using her as an asset... but is that really all she is to him? The question stands: Will blood always run thicker than water? Or are there exceptions? The more time she spends with Vincenzo and his family, the more difficult her decision becomes. *** *Book 1 of the Medici series* BEING RE-WRITTEN #1 in Mafia (21/03/22) #1 in Humour (22/03/22) #1 in Gun (22/03/22) #4 in Romance (21/03/22) #1 in MafiaRomance (08/04/22) #1 in Don (17/04/22) #7 in Funny (15/11/22) #1 in Assassin (22/02/23) #1 in Violence (26/04/23) #5 in Betrayal (25/01/24) #1 in Plottwist (21/05/24) #1 in Guns (09/02/25)

A chapter summary to Complicity ( the sequal to Duplicity ) by @happydays1d

This book is not finished, I will NOT finish it. Look at my bio. [Edited] The first chapter might be cringe but it will get better hopefully THERE IS SMUT IN THIS BOOK. Happy ending Bella Petrov- an assassin who is called The Dark Dagger because the last thing you see is her Dark Dagger. She is snarky and can get away with anything just by her looks, but she can also be ruthless and a killer that nobody thought she could be. Ares Mateo- An Italian Mafia boss, and a good one, he has spent his whole life to become a killer a cold-hearted man that everyone fears when they hear his name. He is a cocky and had a body of a Greek God. He wants everything in his hand and he will get it no matter what. But they both hold secrets that could make the whole world shake beneath them. And they will hold their secrets to protect their family and each other. What happens when one of the most dangerous people meets? Will they hate each other or will it be far from hate? {Book One of the Unforgivable series} THIS BOOK HAS MATURE SCENES IN IT DO NOT READ IT UNDER THE GAE OF 18, please .......... Highest ranking so far Reached #1 in Russian Reached #1 in Bad Girl Reached #1 in Russia Reached #1 in enmity Reached #1 in possessive Reached #2 in Leader Reached #1 in Capo Reached #1 in age gap Reached #1 in Enemy Started: April 18, 2022 Ended: July 3, 2022

He walks me backwards, getting dangerously close to the edge of the building. "You're a suicidal maniac and you don't even know it." He looks me up and down, lowering his tone. "But I see right through you darling" - - In which a troubled girl with insomnia meets the new boy in town, who happens to struggle with the same disorder. When fate continues to bring them closer, she inevitably catches feelings; with only 3 problems standing in the way. 1, Her incredibly controlling boyfriend. 2, Her raging trust issues. And 3, the new boy's secret past, which once revealed with change her life forever and thrust her into a journey she never could have prepared for. - - - Content warning: Contains themes of depression, murder,, suicidal thoughts, sh, substance abuse, deep discussions, etc. If any of these trigger you, I don't advise reading on <3

A girl meets a boy. The boy asks the girl out. They start dating, they kiss, they have sex and eventually, they fall in love... This is how relationships are supposed to go... Right? --------------------------------- "Hi," I say, capturing his attention as I move my hair behind my ears. He stops talking with his friends and looks up at me. A grin playing on his lips as his green irises study my face. "Hi", his raspy voice comes out low and slow, giving me chills. I swallow, quickly glancing at Jace and Ronnie waiting for me at the bar counter. "Uhm... my friends said I don't have the bollocks to kiss a stranger and dared me to kiss you..." I say, letting my eyes travel to his friends that are now looking at me. "Okay..." his expression doesn't change, he keeps looking at me with a cocky smirk, "So you want to kiss me?" Shifting on my heels I clear my throat "I mean... Only if it's okay with you" He gives me a smug smile, his tongue poking out to wet his bottom lip, "Go ahead babe" he says, patting the spot beside him. Mature Content Start: 07/05/2020 or 05/07/2020