"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

Avery's senior year is turned upside down when a kiss with her older brothers' best friend ignites a forbidden relationship tangled in danger, heartbreak, and family secrets that could destroy everything. *** "Aiden..." I shake my head, eyes fixed anywhere but the gorgeous man next to me. His hand grips my chin tightly, just enough to make me avert my eyes to his. "You know you want this as much as I fucking do. I want you to be mine. I want to be the one to hold you and kiss you the one you go to whenever you're happy or fucking sad. But let it be me, let me fucking show you that it should be me." He glares, jaw tensing. ...... ©hessaherophinelove

Raavi Sandhu was born to loving parents, king and queen of a small monarchy still existing within a democratic nation by the love of their people. Her father is a CEO, King and also runs an intricate business of weapons which he doesn't want to be referred as a mafia. Raised and brought up with all standards of care she falls in love with a guy as caring and loving as her father. Alexander Steele lll - Only, he is a King as well who owns his reign of mafias over the globe. The only thing that can lead her to back down from love is her family. He fears one thing, losing her. Her father fears one thing - losing her. Who will win in the battle? Who will Raavi lose?

💗♡ Rousseau's Lost Mafia Princess ♡💗 Ishita Rousseau & Ikshita Rousseau - the cherished princesses of France.👑💖 Their life was perfect... 💗✨ Most loving and caring parents. 💗✨ Six overprotective yet supportive brothers. 💗✨ A family that adored them. But then, one tragic night shattered everything. 💔 When they were just 2 years old, Ishita and Ikshita vanished after a devastating accident-or maybe it was a murder? 💔 France and the Rousseau family lost their queen, Savi Alexander Rousseau, and after seven generations were born , the twin sisters Ishita Rousseau and Ikshita Rousseau went missing. 💔💔 Years passed... but the Rousseau family never gave up. They searched endlessly for their beloved princesses-Ishita and Ikshita, the light of their lives, their happiness, their everything.💗💗 Then, after 15 long years, the impossible happened. The Rousseau's found their lost younger princess.💗 But the joy was short-lived... 💔💔 Because she didn't know them. 💔💔💔 Ikshita Rousseau, the younger princess, now an innocent and sweet girl with a smile and puppy face that could melt hearts, has no memory of her past. ☺️ She doesn't know the ghosts of the past. 💔💔 But the questions remain the same: ✨ How will Ikshita react to a family she no longer remembers? ✨ How will her father and six overprotective brothers handle their stubborn, clumsy younger princess? ✨ Will the Rousseau's be able to protect their younger princess this time? ✨ And most importantly-will the Rousseau's ever find their elder princess, Ishita? 🙄 But the biggest question of all: ✨ Where is Ishita Rousseau? 🤔 🙃What will happen when the monsters from the past realize... The younger princess of the Rousseau family... 💗💗✨✨ IS FOUND ✨✨💗💗

Editing -------- Highest Ranks- 1# Mafia 1#hostage 1#complete 1#good girl 1#italian 2#opposites 3#Mature 4#morallygrey Rosie has always been independent, caring, loyal, polite, but most of all, lonely. Growing up without a family she learnt the hard way that love was most of all, a fairytale, only found in worn books and illogical movies, but that never stopped her from feeling everything so deeply, daydreaming and romanticising a life that's never truly been hers. All she's ever wanted was a little bit of love. Will moving into the busy streets of Brooklyn to get away from the loneliness she's always felt and potentially find the boring love she wants so badly be the easiest choice she ever makes? Probably, and quite possibly...the worst... Now Rosie will learn the hard way that sometimes when a 6'4ft man with piercing green eyes, the mouth of a sailor and an obviously not so alluring demeanour tells you to walk the other way, just walk the other fucking way...

"𝐈'𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐈 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝑴𝒚 𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒇𝒆." "You are going to stop this damn marriage. RIGHT. NOW." His voice was a low growl, barely human. I froze. "And who the hell are you to tell me that-" But before I could finish, he closed the distance between us in a blink. His breath hit my skin like fire. One hand gripped my jaw, his thumb and fingers squeezing my cheeks as if daring me to speak again. His eyes, dark and unblinking, held something far more terrifying than rage. OBSESSION. He leaned in, whispering at the edge of my neck, his voice a dangerous murmur. "The moment you chose to marry him, you dug your own grave." His grip tightened. "I was trying," he hissed pulling my face closer to him, "I was really trying to be nice to you. But you-" A bitter smirk curved his lips. "You make me a monster every single time." That night, Arohi Raichand was forcefully married... Not to the man she was raised to get married- But to the man the world feared. Her worst nightmare. Advansh Rudra Singh Rathore. She was a prisoner in the golden cage of a mafia king who was once declared insane. A girl caught in the cruel chaos of a love so twisted... it poisons everything it touches. But obsession is not love- and possession, not protection. This isn't a love story. This is a war between hate and hunger. Between fire and frost. Between a girl who wants to escape- And a man who would burn down the world just to cage her again. Welcome to the beginning of Arohi and Advansh's story. A story of possession, madness, and a love that was never meant to be gentle. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ • An Indian Force-Marriage Dark Romance • This book is mature and 18+ due to highly adult  content, age-gap, and mention of BDSM.

🏀 College Courts and Love Notes In the buzzing heart of college life, two families share a lifelong friendship... but their children? That's a whole different story. Aahaan Tiwari and Yohan Gupta are the star basketball players of rival teams - fierce, competitive, and determined to outdo each other on the court. Their sisters, Yashika Tiwari and Anushka Gupta, are no different, locked in their own battle of wits, grades, and college glory. They can't stand each other. They can't avoid each other. And with their families constantly bringing them together, they're forced into the same spaces again and again. But somewhere between late-night projects, heated arguments, and accidental moments of care, sparks begin to fly - the kind neither rivalry nor pride can stop. A story of friendship, rivalry, basketball, and the unpredictable game of love... where the final buzzer might just change everything. ⚠️ Disclaimer: Every single one of them is unapologetically dramatic, endlessly chaotic, and ready to stir up more trouble than you can handle. Proceed at your own risk - the kalesh is real. ⭐Tropes:⭐ • Multicouple • College Romance • Sports Romance • Rivals to lovers • Siblings Rival Romance • Slow burn • Forbidden love [A/N] : This story contains mature content which might trigger some reader so kindly read it on your own risk.

Avni Deshmukh is a cute and sweet drama queen who loves to light uo every place she walks into with her sparkling energy and endless drama. Rishi Malhotra is silent and cold, a man who opens up to only a few chosen people. They hate each other from bottom of their hearts, yet destiny plays its game and ties them together in an accidental marriage: not arranged, not forced, not a contract. How will these two opposites handles their marriage? Will they learn to stay together or walk separate paths? And most importantly...can Avni ever make her way into Rishi's small, guarded world? To find out, let's dive into their story filled with chaos, warmth, and unexpected love.

Entering to the room he pinned me to the door and I was horrified my his sudden drag. "Hmm .... To kya kehe rahin thi app niche" He asked pinning my both hands above my head with his one hand and other hand making pattern on my exposed waist giving me goosebumps. "Abb mujhe app ko bata na padhe ga ki app kon ho, Let me teach you" he said digging his face in my neck. He was making slow pattern with his tongue and by now I can feel wetness in my core and thousands of butterflies were dancing inside my stomach. He then pinched the side of my belly earning a moan from me "Anhnhnn." "O god it sounds heaven biwi jaan" he said keeping his face on the crook of my neck ___________________________________________ Two strange souls are bounded by the bound of marriage . Join on the story of ABHIMAAN RAICHAND - The CEO of RAICHAND GROUPS AND CO. . A 29 years old , who is the king of business world as well as mafia world. Girls throw themself on him but he cares less and thinks all are just behind this money and are typical gold diggers. A typical cold , ruthless male protagonist .Loves and cares for his family like anything. A man with a horriable past. RUHANIKA VERMA - A 24 year sweet and calm girl. SHE never got the love and the care she deserves for being the only girl of the VERMAS . WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN THESE TWO WILL COLLIDE IN FORM OF A ARRANGE MARRAIGE ? WILL THE TWO BE ABLE TO OVERCOME THE FEAR AND EXPRESS EACH OTHER? ALL RIGHTS RESERVED !!!

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."