Four years ago, Natalia Moretti disappeared. No goodbye. No explanation. Just silence. Once the youngest princess of the Italian mafia, Natalia was raised to obey-to smile, to submit, to accept a future chosen for her. Instead, she chose herself. Now she's back in New York. Her parents are gone. Her brothers rule the Moretti empire. And the boy she once loved-the one who thought she betrayed him-has become a man shaped by power, pride, and unfinished heartbreak. Natalia returns different. Stronger. Untouchable in ways no one expects. She's built a life of her own, far from the shadows she was born into-and she carries a secret that could change everything. As old feelings resurface and fate pulls her back into the orbit of the man she never forgot, Natalia must decide how much of her heart she's willing to risk again. Because love in their world is never simple. And some secrets aren't just dangerous- They're legacy-changing. Heir of Silence is a slow-burn mafia romance about first love, second chances, and the quiet strength it takes to protect what matters most-when the whole world is watching.

FREE STORY. PAID BONUS CHAPTERS. ❝Our eyes met, Our bodies touched, Our hearts fell.....all the way down in love,❞ A Shy Senior Year College Girl A Pro Hockey Player with a track record of bunny scandals....... When your brother is a star hockey player and your sister is a Hollywood actress, everyone would want to hang out with you, to live your life, to have you hook them up with your hot brother, to take pictures with your sister. This is the life of twenty year old Liz Summers, a final year college student. After being dragged to a hockey game by her best friend, Liz witnesses her brother's first loss to a new team in the new season. Jason Summers has never lost a game since his draft, so he takes a personal hatred to the guy who scored the winning shot for the opposing team, Aaron West. Liz and her brother have several arguments, but Liz's bestie pushes her to do what her heart wants. And what does her heart want? To be with Sex god and Pro Hockey Player, Aaron West. The relationship between Liz and her brother gets even more tense when she starts seeing Aaron, but she can't seem to stop herself from seeing him, neither can he. When Aaron meets Liz, he introduces her to a whole new world outside the walls of her overprotective brother, a world of sincere passion, love and mind blowing sex. In anger, He takes his fight with Aaron on the ice, an incident that nearly ruins Aaron's professional career. Will Aaron choose his career over Liz? Or can they have both, his career and their undemanding love? A Love Like This. Mature Jocks Series - Book 1 Highest Ranking: #1 - hockey #1 - icehockey #1 - goodgirl #1 - youngromance #1 - drama #1 - athlete #2 - romance #123 - Love

When Serena enters a new workplace, she has one rule; stay focused- no matter what. It soon turns out to be easier said than done when she meets her new boss. Valentino is strict, the epitome of difficult and much to her dismay; unbelievably fucking hot. She's determined to ignore the attraction she feels to him for the sake of keeping her job. But what Serena doesn't know is that Valentino can't get her out of his his head. He thinks about her everywhere. He feels captivated by her. He wants her. And he hates every moment of it.

Carlotta Angela Vasiliev is a 17 year old girl living with her adoptive Russian mafia family of 4 brothers and father. Ever since she was a child, she's had no sense of belonging, abused by the Swedish mafia in her youth, her Russian saviours are the only family she knows. That is until someone frames her with the CPS and she gets taken away to live with her biological family. Enter the Italian mafia. 5 more overprotective brothers who finally got their little sister home in New York. Carlotta faces a new life with a new family, will she ever see her adoptive brothers again? Or will she replace them with her biologicals? What happens when she meets a boy who catches her eye? ~~~ "Car." He cuts me off, taking a step towards me, "Nothing about you could ever bother me." He says, lifting a hand to cup one of my cheeks. "Apart from your bratty attitude, but you'll learn." He adds on at the end nonchalantly smirking down at me as his hand slides from my cheek to my throat. TW: Mentions of abuse, rape, violent scenes and SMUT

When college student Kasey Whitton takes a job babysitting for single dad Jian Li, she doesn't expect to fall in love with the newborn baby -- or with Jian. ***** Love is the last thing on Kasey Whitton's mind when she agrees to take an overnight babysitting job to help support her struggling family. But as her business relationship with single dad Jian Li slowly develops into something more, Kasey is surprised to find herself falling in love with him despite his hot-and-cold attitude towards her -- and the fact that she has a long-term high school boyfriend. Will her growing feelings for Jian and his newborn son be enough to convince her to risk everything stable in her life? Or will Jian's fear of commitment -- and his belief all the women in his life are cursed -- be enough to keep them apart? [[Best Diverse Story, The Fiction Awards]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

The drama tells the story of Fan Changyu, a butcher's daughter, and Xie Zheng, a fallen marquis, who are fated to meet in a snowstorm. She, orphaned, is determined to become the head of her own household; he, living under an assumed name, seeks revenge for a blood feud from 17 years ago. Each with their own agenda, they enter a marriage of convenience that slowly turns into true love. What begins as mutual exploitation blossoms into genuine affection, but that love soon brings bloody warfare, forcing the lovers apart. Wielding her butcher's knife, Fan Changyu marches onto the battlefield in search of her family, her husband, and justice. Xie Zheng reclaims his identity as the iron-blooded marquis, fighting to defend his country, his love, and the truth. Finally, they reunite on the battlefield, fighting side by side without fear of death; exposing the truth without bowing to power; and returning home without forgetting their original resolve.

𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧 - has lived her entire life under the weight of perfection-daughter of a world-famous model and Hollywood actor, she's been trained to smile through pain and keep up appearances. Now a sophomore at Columbia University and a dedicated ballerina, Harper is determined to carve out her own identity, far from the shadows of her elite upbringing. But when a class project partners her with someone who understands that pressure all too well, Harper begins to discover what it means to be truly seen-and what it feels like to fall into something real. 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 - Mason Cooper has spent his life performing under pressure-son of a powerhouse businesswoman and a CEO, he's always known how to play the part: polished, perfect, untouchable. But behind the charm and control is a guy who's quietly exhausted by the weight of expectations. Now a sophomore at Columbia and a key player on the hockey team, Mason keeps his head down and his last name out of conversations. Until a class project pairs him with Harper Martin-someone who knows all too well what it's like to grow up in the spotlight. For the first time, Mason isn't just playing a role. He's being seen.

After a slump in her love life, Morgan is ready to get back out there. As a favor to a friend she signs up for a new dating app. Not knowing who she's messaging she sets up a date with a guy from the same university. When she steps into the coffee shop and sees her roommate's older brother, the guy whose nose she broke, she's certain it's a mistake. She should have walked away. Instead, she spent an evening drinking with him. An evening that ended with a surprisingly hot kiss. Just a Pucking Kiss is a New Adult, College Sports Romance with two stubborn enemies that refuse to turn lovers... until... (❤️18+ recommended❤️)

When a scandal forces hockey star Amelia Bennett into a fake relationship with guarded photographer Harper Lane, neither expects the headlines, or the feelings, that follow. What starts as a PR stunt begins to spark into something real, threatening to expose more than just their hearts. *** She's the world's best hockey player. She's a heartbroken photographer with nowhere else to go. And they were never supposed to fall in love. At 24, Amelia Bennett is the most talented hockey player on the planet-chaotic, impulsive, and the last Bennett standing without a ring on her finger. After a very public scandal threatens her sponsorships and reputation, the team's PR crisis plan is simple: clean up her image fast. Step one? A fake relationship. Something that should be easy, right? Harper Lane has no interest in fame, or falling for another golden boy-or girl-with a spotlight stitched into their skin. After catching her long-term boyfriend cheating, she's sworn off chaos and charm. But when her best friend Audrey begs her to stay with Millie temporarily, Harper finds herself in the middle of a media storm-and somehow agreeing to pretend to be Millie Bennett's girlfriend. It's only for the cameras. Just long enough to fix Millie's image. Just enough to keep Harper's ex boyfriend off her back. But fake smiles turn into real moments. Cold shoulders warm under shared blankets. And the girl Harper was warned about-the reckless, beautiful mess, is nothing like the one who makes her tea when she's anxious and kisses her like she means it. In a house built on secrets, one accidental love story is about to make headlines.

A Good Girl's Guide To Being Naughty • • • Ivy Collins is a normal 21 y/o woman. Except for the fact she's a virgin ... or at least she was until she had sex with her university rivals hockey captain. After a quick (devastatingly quick) night with the man and being called a lousy lay, Ivy made a promise to herself that she wouldn't do it again ... sex that is. Who needs sex when all it brought was insecurities and more, and it wasn't even that good to begin with. Enter Asher Hudson, Ice Hockey captain, her brothers best friend and her best friends brother - triple trifecta of why she shouldn't get involved with him. But when he overhears a conversation Ivy has with her best friend, he gives her an offer she can't refuse. Well, she can, and she should, but why would she want to? Three months, she helps him with his grades, and he'll help her with her sex life. Only one rule, don't fall in love. Easy, right? He'll teach her everything she wants to know, and show her that sex can be fun, you just have to know how to do it right. And Ivy should refuse, after all he's the Ice Hockey captain, her brother's best friend and her best friend's brother - but what's the fun in that. Ivy knows she should say no, but she won't. And she won't fall in love, she can't. ••• Completed • First Draft - Edited. Watty2025 winner #1 in #Romance #1 in #Brotherbestfriend #2 in #bestfriendsbrother #2 in #icehockey