She looks up at me, taking a step forward and smiling slightly, "How can I ever get hurt when I have you here to protect me?" "But you could have gotten hurt," I murmur softly, hanging my head and feeling my shoulders drop, the tension seeping from my body. "No. Stop," She cuts me off sternly but tenderly, "Don't talk like that, Reece. I'm okay, you're okay, we're okay," She speaks softly, reaching her hand up to gently brush her thumb over my cheek, just under the cut that's there. "We're okay," I repeat, taking a small step closer to her. She nods with a small smile, moving her hand down from my cheek and instead placing the palm of her hand on my chest, right over my heart. I know she can feel how fast my heart is beating. I just don't know why it's doing that. ~ Reece Carter is the bad boy of Northwood High. He smokes and he fights. He has countless tattoos covering his body. And he doesn't care about anything or anyone else. Layla Stevens is your average seventeen year-old girl, just trying to get through high school, with the friends she loves and doing the things she loves. When these two cross paths accidentally in an unusual way, they leave and never expect to speak to each other again. But fate has other plans. Layla finds her way into Reece's life and Reece doesn't know what to do about it. This ray of Sunshine suddenly meant something to him. She understood him when it seemed like no one else did. And he protected her from everyone who tried to hurt His Sunshine. Get ready for a story filled with bad pick-up lines, twin telepathy and a lot of fighting. Like, a LOT. Thanks for that one, Reece.

[COMPLETE] 18+ (but if you're not 18, I won't tell on you) --- It had been a mistake. It had all happened so fast. The look on her parents' faces when they found out had been devastating. Perhaps that was why she didn't complain when they decided to send her to a small village in Canada, away from the chaotic and luxurious Los Angeles, with the excuse of being an exchange student for a year. Grace Castle was more than happy to welcome Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wright in her modest house, along with her son Nate and, well, Aaron. It had been 2 years since Grace had taken in the troubled 18-year-old boy, after the tragedy that had occurred to him and his family. Dark and untamable like smoke, Aaron was the exact opposite of Lizzie, groomed to be the perfect woman, always following the rules, and stepping out of line only that one time. One time that cost her a year away from her old city, far away from curious ears and judging eyes. A year that was going to change her life completely, tumbling into a den of lions ready to devour her as soon as they had her in their pack as one of their own. He would not let her have it easy. It was time for sweet, docile Lizzie to face the world and its snakes. He'd make sure of that. Though... was he sure she was not just yet another wolf in a sheep's clothing? Was her heart as pure as he believed, or could it be shaded with swirls of gray smoke like his? ---

"The Caregiver and the Mob Boss (pt.2)" ❦ Avelina has always cared for those who can't care for themselves. With a baby on the way, and a man who can't stand her, she has to still find a way to put herself first. Adrik cares for Avelina. Avelina cares for Adrik. Caring was never enough for either of them. With unexpected twists, unwanted family reunions, and secrets that keep Avelina and Adrik far apart; it's almost impossible for them to be together. The true test is whether or not their love will be enough to keep them together. ❦ Cover by @eroticcinderella

"You have no idea how badly I need to kiss you," he says softly, his gray eyes glancing between mine, then down at my lips. I let out a shaky breath. "Then do it." I whisper. *** 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐁𝗼𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐬 just turned 20 and is looking to make her life a bit more interesting by finding new friends. She comes across Ezra Romano by accidentally triggering his allergy to peanuts. Nonetheless, a relationship immediately sparks between the two. Nobody would have expected them to get along but their opposite personalities were only what brought them closer. 𝐄𝐳𝐫𝐚 𝐑𝗼𝗺𝐚𝐧𝗼 is cold and ruthless, short with answers and feared by all. All except for Delilah, who brings out the good in him. He immediately feels drawn to her as she helps him forget about the dark reality of his life. Delilah is lively, has a friendly and approachable personality, and is more talkative than most people. They're polar opposites, but they get along with each other better than with anyone else. What Delilah doesn't know, is that she caught the eye of the Italian mafia Don's son, who will soon become the Don himself. Will his inevitable fate get in the way of their relationship? *** 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝗼𝐟 𝐜𝗼𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐬𝗼𝗺𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝗺𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝗼𝐫 𝐬𝗼𝗺𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝗼 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧. *** started: 2nd April 2022 completed: 2nd August 2022 *** This book is focused on their love story, less on mafia and crime. If you choose to read it, I hope you enjoy <3

"You were ours from the second we saw you," he stated as if I didn't have a choice in it, and the truth was, I didn't need to because he was right. I was theirs, but what they didn't know was that they were mine, too. *** One invitation to an open house. One moment. One chance. And everything changes. When Emma receives an invite to the most exclusive BDSM club in the city, she knows she needs to go. At Desire's Den, she'll experience pain and pleasure, bondage, domination, and submission - all intertwined. For the first time in her life, she dares herself to go after what she wants. She'd always been too afraid. Now she is ready. Now she just has to secure a dominant. But just as everything she ever desired is in her grasp, she finds something she never expected: three possessive masters, all ready to claim her. Callan, the owner of Desire's Den, could make even the most innocent woman hungry with lust. His voice is soft as silk, and as wicked as the dirtiest fantasy you've ever had. Mateo, the sweet-tongued professor, is every woman's dream: a gentleman in public, and filthy in private. Gideon, the trio's resident bad boy, is owner of one of the most popular nightclubs in the city. Behind his calm and stone façade is a violent storm ready to conquer the object of his obsession. And she just might be the one they've been waiting for.

It's one thing to hook up with Carter Abrams and another for him to actually think you were soulmates. After all, what happens when a bad boy thinks you're good together? Copyright © 2018 by Taylor Collins. All Rights Reserved

"I am the lightning that makes no sound until it strikes." --------------------------- Born in a life of blood and gore, Astrea Rose chose to raise hell. --------------------------- Being the only daughters of the Ferraris since the last four generations, Tiffany and Astrea were treated like the princesses they were. But jealousy destroyed the family. Astrea being the naive six year old was heart broken. But unlike any other who would've been in her shoes, she chose to rise up once again. She is not the innocent girl her family knew once. But, now she is a devil disguised as an angel. She has ruthless mafia families tied around her little finger. The only soft spot of the most feared mafia dons. Hated my many but loved by more, this is Astrea's story. # 9 badboy of 148K # 18 violence out of 72.8K stories # 120 family out of 259K stories # 16 sister out of 34.2K stories # 22 daughter out of 22.3K stories

after a prank gone terribly wrong, hayden jones is sent across country to caldwell academy, a school for the bitchy, the dangerous and the rebellious. and if that wasn't bad enough, it becomes much worse when hayden is accidentally put in the male dormitory, landing her in a room with the school's notorious heartbreaker, chase everett. [not edited...like at all]

THE CHESTERFIELD SERIES #1 (THE MODEL & THE CEO) Pretending to the whole world that she is in the happiest relationship with the CEO of a very popular clothing brand industry, Fay Henderson would do whatever it takes to keep her head above water. Everyone Knows Elroy Chesterfield is as narcissistic as they come, and no one, even his family members, dared to reprimand him. When it comes to his 'Girlfriend' Fay, he's even more narcissistic, seeing as their somewhat fake relationship was slowly getting on his nerves. But after a brunch gone wrong, a whole lot of chaos erupts into the surface, and with this chaos, came the out of the blue attraction between boyfriend and girlfriend, as both of them discover what it really meant to actually be in a relationship with the other.