NOTE: Despite the title being French this book is written in English. THIS IS A SLOW BURN AS WELL I do not own any of the images in the book (seen on Instagram and will be tagged) Cover photo: @strangerstoloverss (Instagram) Raison D'être: a reason or purpose for existing "Her voice was what piqued my senses, her touch left me tingling, and the mystery behind her broken state was what interested me most. I couldn't help but want to see her smile. Her eyes light up. Her laugh, would it sound as melodic as the rest of her aura? Shaking my head at such thoughts, I am quick to remind myself that I can't be distracted. But, I would be lying if I were to say this woman hadn't consumed my thoughts the entire ride home." Following an incident that occurred at her orphanage, 17-year-old Anastasia runs away and begins to build a new life for herself. Until the night of her 21st birthday, her whole world is taken from her. After months of trying to cope with her loss, she decides to end her life. Insert Lorenzo, an Italian mafia boss who intervenes. Her whole life changes and for them both it is just their beginning... TRIGGER WARNING: Suicidal thoughts and sexual assault occur in this story. If you are sensitive to such topics please note that this counts as your warning Ranking (initially starting): #319 Sexual Assault (8/1/2021) #112 Mob (8/9/2021) #164 Sexual Assault (8/9/2021) #602 Italian (8/9/2021) #947 friends to lovers (8/9/2021)

MAFIA • He's TOXIC. She's NOT • Victoria Rossi Is An 20 year old girl who lives in Canada, and knows her value. Ace de Luca is a 26 year old Mafia king. What's going to happen when they cross paths? What happens when Ace kidnaps Victoria in order for her to be his Fake wife?

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐔𝐍𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 REINCARNATION (COMPLETED) Started: JUNE 19, 2022 End: July 13, 2022

"is this what you've came to" I say making him jump a little. He turns around enough to see the sorrow in his once bright green eyes now as dull as a slow carnival ride Noah stands up, dropping the bottle of what looks to be vodka and stumbles over to me. His eyes look like they haven't closed properly for days as dark circle just under his eyes "nic-" before he can finish I slap him That's right You heard me I slapped him His head whips to the side as hand immediately clutches his cheek "I deserved that" he sighs, rubbing his cheek

"If you could ask the Devil a question, what would it be?" - - - ••• Alexander Romano ••• Handsome. Charming. Deranged. Psychotic. Obsessive. Controlling. Sinister. Cold. Those are the only few words that can be used to describe such a person, if one can even call him that. He gets what he wants, when he wants it. He has everyone wrapped around his fingers, like they're his personal puppets. ••• Laila Khan ••• Beautiful. Graceful. Shy. Kind. Compassionate. Affectionate. Spiritual. Warm. Everything she does moves everyone around her in awe. Her heart is made of pure gold, there is no denying that. She never asks anyone for anything that would cause inconvenience. She's the first person to sacrifice her own needs for other's happiness. - - - Alexander's next target, his next want, his next plaything is Laila Khan. The second he laid eyes on her untouched, innocent frame, he knew he wanted her. He wants her in his own sick, twisted way. He wants to break her, crushing her soul until she can't identify as anyone except his woman. He'll do anything possible to have her, he'll use every and any method to shatter her. She'll be his, only his. Note: - Everyone (including people of different religions and cultures) are welcome to read this! - I don't want any haram police attacking me bc this is NOT a spiritual-focus story.

Davina Alexander is an 20-year-old girl who has always lived in an unfortunate situation, and I'm not talking about money. She has been living with a man for over a decade; you could say she was an object of trade. But one day she is following this man's orders and is a hostage at a bank robbery which ends up being a kidnapping. Diavolo DeLuca is the devil himself, no one dares to even try because they know the end of it. He hasn't had a relationship since that horrible night, he doesn't believe in love anymore, he thinks every woman that isn't a DeLuca will betray him but then he meets the sweet and broken Davina which leads him to take a decision that will change his life forever. Maybe the broken girl will be the reason for his black heart to beat once again...

Grace was an ordinary girl... Sike. This isn't one of those stories. Meet Grace Belmonte, who belongs to one of the biggest gangs in Italy. She's well known for her smart mouth, racing, bad-ass fighting and now the target on her back... After killing three of the Italian Mafia's best men, she unintentionally caught the attention of Antonio Romero; the Mafia's ruthless leader. And now he wants her... - - - He let go of my hands to cup my ass and I kissed him once again, my hands tangled in his black hair. We finally broke apart, his forehead leaning on mine. "Vuoi tornare a casa mia? (Wanna go back to my place?)", he asked me with a smirk. "Sì. (Yes.)", I breathed. He let go of me and stepped back, giving me just enough time to punch him in the stomach and run back to my car. - Warning: Strong language and mature scenes!

[18+] MATURE CONTENT ⚠️ "I'm going to need you to use your words and tell me verbally." He reiterated. "Yes." I said weakly. "Yes, of course I understand." "Good girl," He murmured behind me, making sure I kept in line. ───────────────────── S Y N O P S I S Mateo Costello, rising Mob boss, always gets his way. Nobody dares to mess with him unless they want a bullet through their head. He almost never lets his guard down. But when his world collides with daring and exquisite, Malia Sofia, he suddenly finds himself at a loss for words. She's fierce, full of angst and more hot-headed than a tiger. He can't fathom just how tenacious she is and craves her, even though they're nothing alike. All he knows is that he wants to make her his, regardless of the repercussions. Fatal alliances brings you a steamy and passionate, action-romance novel. A story written about the lives of two individuals who at first glance have nothing in common, but in fact go hand in hand, like gin and tonic. But where there's love, there's bound to be chaos and tragedy. Not everything is fair in love and war after all.

|MOVING TO GALATEA| Love was dangerous. The mafia even worse. She never expected to face both at once. Being kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend and becoming a mafia wife was never on Catalina's bingo card. But surviving the Mafia Games isn't just about playing deadly-it's about becoming the danger. With secrets lurking in every shadow and loyalties as fragile as glass, Catalina soon discovers that winning these games-and following her heart-may be the least of her worries. ~Book 1 of the Mafia Royalty Series~

COVER BY @TheStoryWriterWrites Anna Louise Bennet. The school's nerd, loner, punch bag, personal homework slave to the 'popular crowd'. Wears baggy clothing has one friend and gets bullied everyday. She doesn't have any siblings but lives with her parents, or does she? Baroness. Secretive, dangerous and fast. The greatest street racer of this generation in the country. No-one apart from herself knows who she is, always wears a helmet and has dyed hair and eye contacts, Doesn't have family and doesn't need friends, for an unknown reason. Scar. Undefeated street fighter. Emotionless, strong, skilled and has a body to die for. Can beat a guy twice her size and weight in a matter of minutes, she is the only one who knows her identity which is good as almost all the gangs in the country are searching for her. Named 'Scar' because of a scar on her face from her right eyebrow to her cheek. Lil'Boss or Annabelle Grimm. Leader of Lucifer's Angels, the most feared and respected gang in the country. She is merciless, dangerous, loyal and won't hesitate to kill you if you get on her bad side, which you do not want to go if you value your life. Treats her gang like her family, her father has an allied gang; has one younger sister. Four totally different people with different backgrounds who will probably never meet right? Wrong. Alexandra is all of them.