"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 Mob Boss & His Therapist ✥ [part one/ unedited] BEING EDITED FOR FURTHER PUBLISHING Rafael Rossi, a glass like fragile Italian mob boss, who has sworn to never let anyone on his demons that have only resulted him post traumatic stress disorder. He had one promise, to make those bleed who have made him bleed and his biggest motive being to never let anyone on the pain he has been carrying in his heart that has been bleeding for stitches till this day. He had grown out of love with the concept of love which had him only suffer. Little did the heartless mob boss know he would find someone who knew him more than he knew himself. Ravenna Romano, a kind & loving therapist, who had made a mission to help others escape their pain and make them fall in love with the idea of love once again. Losing her baby brother, Beau, at a young age had given her the curse of a bleeding heart which after a long toll, she learned pain can be only subsided by love. She knew darkness can only be taken away by the light of hope. Hope of a new fresh start. But she did not know that she would be helping the heartless Italian realise that his heart was waiting to be healed. Little did she know that she was going to be the therapist of Rafael Rossi. But would she be able to be his remedy when she choose the sweetest words to heal his brittle heart when he choose the most poisonous actions to break it. ﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎ "Mr.Rossi I really need you to open up to me for our sessions to work." She said in her sweet innocent voice as he felt himself rage at her pointless efforts on healing something that doesn't exist. "How about you start by opening up to me?" He asked while his eyes traveled down her ripe body. "Mr.Rossi, I don't understand." The caring heart of the therapist spoke as she felt his greedy gaze upon her untouched shrine . "Open up your legs Ms.Romano."

✧𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 '𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐢𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧'✧ (18+)(; -Book #1 of the (Psycho series) ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• "Fuck," Soren whispers under his breath, he licks his lips and watches me like I'm not real. "Can I-" he stretches out his arms but I don't let him finish his sentence because I jump onto him like a little kid after her daddy comes back from work. His arms brace me hard and I take and feel every moment of that hug we share. I think it lasted longer then I intended it to but I don't regret anything about it. His scent, his arms and the way he's holding me so tightly like he's trying to memorize this for later. "Oh fuck, I love you," he mumbles into my hair and deep into my neck. Tears stream out of me, a lot of different emotions mix up into my system and I just can't help but cry out of happiness of finally getting to hug him and talk to him so close like this. "Don't cry baby, I got you now." He rocks me in his arms like I'm his little baby and takes me to his uncomfortable looking bed. I get why he did that, maybe I am so heavy that he can't keep me up for so long. I pull back and try to get off him but he doesn't allow me to do that. "You're staying right here, Iris." He wraps his arms around me securely and that makes me smile finally. "There's my pretty wife," he says and as if I wasn't already smiling big that got me smiling ever harder. Fuck his charm. #1 in leaders

Saxon Kingsley has dealt with many things in her life. The loss of her uncaring parents, forced into an arranged marriage with an abusive man, growing up too quickly, watching everyone she cared about leave her or die, etc. and with her husband being a well-known man in the mafia, Saxon had no escape besides her job as a doctor for the best boxer in the world. But that wasn't gonna stop her. She didn't want to fear anymore, so she became feared. Zayden Castillo, known as the mute to others but the silent killer to his brothers. Zayden is far from a people person. He glares at everyone he passes, even if they make way for him out of respect for the family he comes from. Except for her. Never her. So what happens when one night after one of his boxing matches, he witnesses Saxon all beaten up after she disappeared for a little? And then witnesses her leave out the back door after a mysterious man enters the building? Will Zade fight for her like he's been doing from the start, and surrender to the feelings he's been desperately trying to hide? Or will he have to give up in order to save her life? Only time will tell...

the worst kind of heartbreak is the first book to the born broken series, it is an enemies to lovers story about two teens who met in middle school. The story follows Fallon Emery, a girl who was bullied to the point of gaining an eating disorder by the boy she thought was her forever. Keaton Ridge, a boy who has been broken since his father committed suicide when he was ten. Fallon ~ I never thought I'd trust anyone again. I'd built my wall up and it wasn't coming down for anyone. Then I met Keaton Ridge. He appeared in my life and quickly became the only thing I had left that kept me going. But he turned on me. He's spent years torturing me and ruining me. Now i'm different, skinny and maybe a little stronger. He might think I owe him something because the pain he caused me made me strong, but I owe him nothing. This year will be different. I'm done taking shit from Keaton, it's his turn to hurt. Keaton ~ I never wanted to hurt her, I just had to. It was a choice I made out of fear for ending up like my father. I wanted more for myself than that. But Fallon was like a wave of an emotion I'd never experienced before. I thought making her hate me would make me hate her, but it only brought us both pain. She might have given up on me, but I'm ready now. I'm getting my girl, and i'm getting my vengeance on my father's best friend too for everything he screwed up. I'll fight until I'm six feet under if I have to. She's always been mine and I've always been hers. Her and I are more alike than she might think, I was scared to love her for years. Only now that she's the one who is scared, I've never been more ready. TW: This is a semi-dark romance that speaks about harsh topics such as sexual assault, sexual harassment, suicide details, self harm (in detail), sexual content, mature scenes, eating disorders (a lot), bullying, harsh language, and death.

After a devastating tragedy shatters the renowned Romano crime family their fate weighs heavily on Don Leonardo Romano's only heir twenty-two year old Valentina. Determined to uphold the family's power Val will go to any means necessary even if it means selling her heart to the highest bidder. As the Romano family's most notorious hitman Matteo Costa knows the most depraved corners of New York's underground. So when Val arrives home after college he is confident she won't last long. The New York mafia would chew her up and eat her alive and yet... Serving as Valentina's personal guard Matteo realizes Val has grown into a beautiful, smart and cunning woman. He knows it won't be easy keeping the principessa safe especially when the Romano's rivals set their sights on her. But as their relationship grows Matteo realizes that his own desire might be the greatest threat to the Romano dynasty. Season 1 of The Hitman's Mark WARNING: This story contains depictions of violence that may be upsetting for some readers.

Luna Campbell and Nico Rossi are complete opposites when you look at them. She has all golden retriever vibes, while he's a black cat. She would have never met him if it wasn't for her stepbrother Leo growing up with him and them being best friends. Leo's mother introduced Luna's dad to Nico's dad and got him a job in the same city and even got him the house next door to them out of some luck it was on the market at the time. Nico looks like the typical bad boy, all trouble and a straight-up fuckboy. But I guess you should never judge a book by its cover, maybe a little bit when it comes to protecting her. Luna is the most loving person if she lets you in, but she tends to stick with what she's used to. She never thought that she would become so completely infatuated with her stepbrother's best friend. Warning: Language, Drinking, Drugs, Violence and Mature content Started: March 16th, 2023 Finished:

| By lying we discover the truth | a story about a girl with a shocking secret, and a boy who is okay with it. she doesn't understand why he doesn't judge her like the rest of the students at that "prestigious" boarding school, her so-called friends. after all, the english society of the seventies was conservative when it come to "diversity". maybe this boy understands her because he is exactly like her. it's like what they say: it takes a liar to know another. | This story has nothing to do with Harry Styles and/or One Direction. His physical traits are used but nothing more. This is a pure work of fiction. Includes mature scenes. All Rights Reserved © RosarioWrites 2015 | COMPLETE & EDITED

Rebel Simmons was just a girl who was dealt a shitty hand in the game of life. Despite her harsh and abusive upbringing, she worked hard, and studied harder. With an IQ of 252. she's a certified genius and is working towards her Masters Degree in Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Stanford University. When tough times hit and she's desperate for money, she steals $5 Million from an offshore bank account. Little did she know she was stealing from the most ruthless Mafia Boss in the world: Dante Vino. • MATURE THEMES 18+ • Cover designed by Holly Thurston

Leo Finnigan is calm, flirtatious and the most popular guy in Crestview College. Due to his charm and gorgeous looks, he's always been the centre of attention and had every girl whipped... until her. Leo's a strong believer in 'if you've experienced it once, you've experienced it all'. But what's he going to do when he realises once is not going to be enough with her? If living in the same dorm building isn't hard enough, seeing her bring home dates was not going to be something he could or would get used to. Leo needs to distract himself from his thoughts. But what happens when the girl with the emerald green eyes is his only thought?! --------------------~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---------------------- Aria Vernice is sassy, ambitious and unproblematic. If she had it her way she'd permanently blend into the crowd. Due to her constant sarcasm and hilarious - if not slightly inappropriate - jokes, Aria has many friends. She is adored by her whole dorm building. Aria loves meeting new people, therefore dating is a regular occurrence for her. When she isn't practicing with the college swim team or reading in her dorm she's out partying with her thousands of friends, dancing her problems and stress away. A year into her college life, she's forced to move dorm buildings due to a rat infestation... All of a sudden the dating stops, Arias socialising dies down and the jokes and sarcasm are weaker than ever. It couldn't have anything to do with the notorious boy with the whiskey eyes next door...right?! -------------------~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~----------------------- Friendship, secrecy, trauma, heartbreak and first love all fuel together in 'Lake Aria'. Enjoy :)