Recommendations of stories that feature Gang leaders. This is from what I have read and enjoyed. Taking suggestions as well

Thea had everything she ever wanted; her family, friends, her loving fiancé and beautiful son. Since she had lost her parents in an accident she was the head of the house raising her younger siblings until they can start their life. She's proud of her baby sister for coming out of her shell and finding the man she loves and raising three children. As for her brother; she worries but that doesn't hide the affection her best friend have towards him. Her brother is a bit dull on romance. Thea thought it would just be the three of them but now there are more to surrounded by people she cares and love. Thea loves having a big family. What can go wrong? Engaged and can't wait to marry the woman who brought joy and love into his life. Rex Wolfe decided to celebrate their engagement in Hawaii and show her where grew up. Rex knew Thea had planned to celebrate on her grandfather's yacht. Everything had gone smoothed when a group of armed men infiltrated as the leader demand the money his uncle owed them. Rex wasn't sure why because his uncle has been dead for years and the man who killed him is none other than the man once his father and uncle calls him "Brother".

Everyone has a dark past where you can never run from it. Theresa Young goes by the name of Terry may have left her dark past but it still haunts her. Pretending to be a man, Terry became Odin King's hitman to gain unlimited resources into finding a person. She killed countless people and stained her hands with blood Terry will do anything to find the woman who had ruined her. Her mind is filled with revenge and hatred for that woman she had to leave the people who she cared about. When Terry was informed about the whereabouts of the woman, she packed up and left California to go on a cruise ship. Disguise as a tourist and spots the person connected to her target she was then bumped into someone who she didn't unexpectedly make her heart race the moment her eyes met his ocean blue ones. Seth Wolfe, the second eldest among the Wolfe brothers and the playboy of the family decided to follow Terry. He left without saying goodbye to his family and friends to follow the man who he really cared about. Seth was angry and upset that his best friend left him without saying anything and want an explanation. Followed Terry on a cruise ship, he searches for him little did he know his eagerness ignored the people on the ship and accidentally bumped into a woman who has the same pretty boy face as his best friend. One look at this woman made his heart race and the thing between his legs jerked. That is until he realized this woman is his best friend in woman's clothing. Although Terry is a male but seeing him in a woman's clothing made Seth feel something he never had expected to feel towards a male or that he is confused about his own sexuality. *Note: read book 1 to book 3 of the Wolfe brothers series to understand the characters and story.

Twenty-five-year-old Claire Soberano and her son are on the run. Escaping her abusive fiancé, she flew to Long Beach to live with her cousins, The Reid. Hiding secrets, staying indoors, and feeling safe with family, Claire will do anything to protect her son. She thought Eddie would be her soulmate, her long-life husband, but revealing his true colors changed her love after six years of relationship. Eddie turns to her son to take the batter when her body is tattooed from the bruises and injury. It makes Claire realize the man is dangerous and afraid for her son's life. She could never trust a man, let alone fall in love again. That is until meeting an oversized man, Donovan Wolfe. Donovan Wolfe is the third eldest of the Wolfe brothers. He sticks around when his older brother isn't around to ensure everything is in order. Don has been in civil service right after high school making his way to the top as Lieutenant, and the scars prove his service. But after, an incident led him to retire and be with his family. Watching his older and younger brothers find love, he wishes he could have what they have. Upon meeting Claire, he finds a sweet, caring woman who is a fantastic cook, much like his mom. He wanted a wife to be like his mother. But he also saw a distress call; he recognized the bruises and her outcry for help. Similar to the cause when he was a kid, which he failed to protect, he vows to do anything to keep Claire and her son safe this time. *Note: read the first two books, LOGAN and LIAM, to understand the other characters and the story so far. Completed: March 28, 2021 #5 Marine (03/20/22) #16 singlemother

Having her life turns upside down, Lily Peters being adopted by two amazing dads when she was a baby is the best of both worlds. She didn't care what other people think she has always loved her family. But, her mind was sometimes adrift and would wonder why would anyone, like her parents gave her up. Was she not wanted? Things became difficult when her grandparents from India, after eighteen years suddenly showed up at her doorsteps, and announced her engagement. Lily was stuck between two men; one who is the son of her mother's friend, and the other who she wants to be with doesn't do commitments. As things get crazier and the road to her future had turmoil when her best friend's grandfather announced her engagement to none other than the boy who always got away...Liam WolfeLiam and his brothers would be flocked by women all the time, and they want them so bad that they would do anything. But, since he and his brothers moved to the beautiful city of Long Beach, it would just be healthy living in a different town, plenty of women would go down on their knees before an introduction. That all changed when he first gaze at large beautiful chocolate-brown eyes, hair like the night, inky, and sun-kissed skin that could be too delicate to touch. Liam has never believed in fairy tales until meeting Lily changed his mind and found his princess. Obstacles got in the way between Liam and Lily including his dark past. He did not want her to have become of that past. But pretending to be engaged to the girl that stirred inside his pants can be hard - really hard. Now, he had to deal with himself and keep a distance from this fairy tale princess. When his past followed him, Liam had no choice but to keep Lily away from him if hurting her would keep her safe. Liam would have to become a black knight to protect his Indian princess. Completed: December 11, 2019 Highest Rank #11 - boynextdoor (111318) Highest rank #4 - hawaiian (111318) Highest rank #12 - asianinlit (111318)

Aphrodite Reid, having a name after a Greek Goddess of beauty and love, doesn't exactly make her one of the "it" crowd at school. She's the total opposite of what her name means, ugly and lonely. After her parents died in a car accident when she was a child, she tends to hide inside her little box and let people she cares out of her life. She rather not deal with others who would soon hurt her than she already is. She outcast herself from her siblings and others. When Logan Wolfe, the boy next door started to break down her wall Aphrodite by talking to her, the last thing she needed was an Adonis looking god living next to her craving attention. Logan and his brothers moved to Long Beach, California to transfer their family business, and attending a new school he got all the attention he needed except for one. Now, Logan badly wants only the beautiful raven-haired goddess with luscious curves. No one can stand between Logan and the girl who gives him off just with her sharp tongue. He would have to break down the four walls that barricades Aphrodite within whatever it takes for him to tear it down, he will do it. Even by force. Completed - December 10, 2019 Highest rank #1 - asianinlit (102518) Highest rank #2 - badboynextdoor (040622 - updated) Highest rank #1 - badboys (110118) Highest rank #10 - youngadult (111318) Highest rank #1- hawaiian (041319) Highest rank #17 - aphrodite (121119) Highest rank #9 - 2018 (072021) Highest rank #23 - Logan (062022)

"He is a scary man, Ivy! You should keep your distance from him." "His sons are equally as cruel as him.." "This whole family is actually heartless." Growing up, Ivy's ears are filled with warnings to stay away from this particular Santiago family. The leader of the family, Mr. Lucifer Santiago is a rumoured cruel mafia leader who doesn't think once before staining his hands with someone's blood. Then comes his three sons- Valentino, Denver and Alessio. Arrogant, cruel and manipulative. 16 year old, an normal looking orphan Ivy is told to keep her distance from these dangerous people and she tries to follow everyone's advice but none of her plans seems to be working as the family suddenly starts to show a different interest in her. Now it has become extremely hard to keep distance from them. Especially when Mr. Lucifer Santiago himself call her 'his little star'.

On hiatus Started-18-1-2021 _____ "I fucking hate you" I screamed "Glad the feeling is mutual princess" The pig snorted "Bastard" I said Leo stayed quiet "Asshole" I snarled "If you talk one more time I'm going to fucking shoot myself" Leo yelled "Good I hope you die" I retorted ----- A mafia ruled by the one and only Matteo Knight along with his crazy ass wife Cassandra Knight along with his right hand Lucas Romano. Now Matteo is going to be passing off the reins to his first son Leo Knight who's right hand is going to be ........ Lucas's first daughter Valentina Romano. There's only one problem... They hate each other to the fucking core. What will happen on this journey will there be sparks romance or hate... Watch as they put the saying 'Romance is in the air' to a test

Marcella Cecily Mariano was sheltered from the world all her life. Protected by her father and older brothers, but what happens when she finds about the family business. Will she survive all life throws at her or will she be taken by the danger she was protected from all her life? Find out in The Mafia's Princess. Sorry I'm bad at descriptions. If you liked my previous mafia book "Family Secrets" I hope you will like this book. Sorry for any spelling and grammar errors you might see. I am dyslexic, I try to proofread but some slip through the cracks.

Marie-Jane Fernando is daughter of the powerful and ruthless Mafia in North American, which is going to lead after her father. She was the only girl in the family with three brothers and has four trustworthy best friends. She is fearless and ruthless to her enemies or people who hurts her love ones, just like her father, she was train to become just like her father. She never being in a relationship and wasn't interest in love. Until she saved Lucifer. Lucifer Knight is a number one billionaire in North America and will be taking over his father's company 'Knight Company'. Who is a player; he was never interest in long relationship, he only date once and move on. He always gets what he wants. Once Marie-Jane came to saved him, he wanted to be with her. But what will happen if Lucifer comes across Marie-Jane? Will Lucifer stop playing around and change? Will Marie-Jane be interest in Lucifer as him was interest in her? Will Lucifer show what Marie was missing? Let's found out and see if you guess right about their ending.