I stop at the last room, stare at the number on the door and crosscheck it with the one with me. I stuffed the paper away and ready myself for what lies behind the closed door. I lean on the door for a while and could hear voices but were incoherent. I tap twice on the door and the voices stopped. I repeated the process and received a response that sounded more like Hillary's voice. "Who is it?" He asked from behind the door. I knocked back instead, I didn't trust myself to sound differently. The door flew open in a second and I quickly wedge the door with my leg to prevent him from shutting it on my face. His face went pale on seeing me. I scanned him from head to toe. He was only in his brief. He tried blocking my view with his body but I push him aside forcefully. "Who is at the door, love?" Love? What a joke! Both our eyes snapped in the direction of the voice. I thought I heard my heart leap but not for joy, in pains. It was as though a knife was scrolled into my chest. "This is your Ghana?" I scoffed and walked past him in the direction of the voice, "I was at the door" I said catching her attention... • • • • • A charming couple (Nick and Lauren ) had to navigate their way out of a storming marriage that was once cemented by love. A single mistake is about to pull the string of their marriage apart. °°°°

"Don't contact me if you're dying." When Keith Ingram utters those cruel words to his new wife, he doesn't know how much he'll come to regret them. For years, Ella Bryce has loved Keith from afar. When a contract marriage gives her one chance at happiness, she vows to make him see her-even though the scars of her past make her efforts fraught with pain. But just as her devotion begins breaking through his guarded heart, devastating lies shatter their fragile bond. Broken and discarded, Ella rebuilds her life from the ashes, determined to live on her own terms. She is no longer the unseen girl he left behind. Years later, Keith storms back into her life-colder, harder, and more ruthless than ever. He thinks he knows the truth about their past. He is wrong. Now, Keith must face the reality of what he destroyed. Fate has given him a second chance to see the woman he was blind to, but the road to redemption is paved with secrets. Will he make the same mistake twice... or can he win back the wife he so carelessly threw away? ----------------------------------------- THE MENDED HEARTS SERIES Book 1: The Unseen Bride (Keith & Ella) ← You are here Book 2: The Debts We Don't See (Marcus & Celeste) Each book is a complete standalone with guaranteed HEA. Read in any order, but connect for the full family saga. Trigger warning: This story contains emotional abuse, gaslighting, and family abuse.

"What did you see?", he asks as he takes menacingly slow steps towards me. "I didn't see anything.", I lie while backing away from him. We continue our little game as I take a step back he takes a step forward. We do this until my back hits the wall and he is in my personal space. He puts either of his hands on the wall, trapping me with little to no escape route. "I'm going to ask you one more time.", he says in a dangerous low voice. "What did you see in those fucking files?" "I didn't see...", I start but he harshely cuts me off. "Don't fuck with me!", he exclaims as he points a gun to my forehead. "You better tell the truth before I blow your fucken brains out." ********************* Divine is a bubbly, kind-hearted, loving girl and is just all out amazing. Nefarious is a sadistic, wicked, ruthless, cold-hearted mafia boss. One unfortunate night, Devine is was late for an interview as the new manger of the famous hotel that is well-known. Hotel Dulce. She bumps into a man as she does a look-over her resumè and they both drop their files. After the brief exchange of words, the man leaves. She opens her file that protectively contains her resumè, attempting to get her generic information in order but as she goes over the information that is printed in a calibri font, she makes a discovery that could put her in potential danger. "This is not my file."

[COMPLETE BUT SEVERELY UNEDITED] 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐣𝐢 𝐀𝐢𝐬𝐨 is sharp tongued, relentless and haunted by a past she refuses to speak of. When a mission fails, she's left trapped in the hands of a man more dangerous than the ghosts chasing her. And just when the smoke starts to clear she realizes this isn't over. It's only just begun... 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢 is cold blooded when necessary, charming when it benefits him and deadly no matter the hour. As the heir to a criminal empire, loyalty is everything. But Royal? She's the first thing in years he can't control. ─────⊱𓆩♰𓆪⊰───── Thrown together by a war they didn't start, forced to trust when trust could kill them both, Royal and Nico walk a fine line between power, vulnerability and love. ─────⊱𓆩♰𓆪⊰───── "You're not supposed to root for them. But you will." - 𝐊. 𝐍𝐲𝐱

A sunshine girl. A serious man. Multiple chanced meetings that changed everything. Aurora Blaire wasn't looking for anything serious-especially not while on a girls' holiday. But fate had other plans, for both her and Lucian Thorne: a brutally composed CEO who didn't do random, had never been in a relationship, and was too focused on his businesses to find love. What started as chance run-ins turned into something they couldn't ignore. But how does a man built on control survive the kind of girl who blooms in chaos? ------------------------------------------------------------------ ""Her tipsy boldness kicked in hard, and walked for the armrest near him-planning to sit there casually. But the world tilted, and instead of gracefully settling next to him, she ended up tumbling right onto his lap. His hand shot to her waist, steadying her with surprising gentleness. "Careful, princess." he said, his voice low and smooth, just enough to make her blush harder. "Oops," she giggled, cheeks flaming. "I cant believe it's you Mr. Serious." "Still drunk, I see." And with that, Aurora's mind took off in full chatter mode."" ------------------------------------------------------------------ #1 TEENFICTION #1 SWEET #1 GRUMPY #1 CUTE #1 FUNNY #1 GRUMPYXSUNSHINE #1 RICHGUY

Wedding Planner's Golden Rule: Don't fall in love with the groom. Handsome, charming, billionaire playboy, Aiden Carlisle's wedding to beautiful, but demanding Caroline Baxter is set to be the event of the century. Sweet, smart and talented, Rosalie Darling is the best in the business; wedding planner to the stars! Planning a wedding brings people together, but what if it brings the wrong people close? * "Aiden. Aiden," she said, softly, hurriedly, breathlessly, clutching my shirt in her delicate hands. Her body was pulling me closer and her mind was pushing me away. I couldn't tear my eyes off her face, her lips. She was breathing heavily. "I'm planning your wedding," she said, her eyes focused on my lips, so close to hers, as she bit down on her lower lip. I smirked, chuckling darkly. "What wedding?" I asked. I tightened the grip that I had on her. And I pressed my lips to hers. * #1 in Love #2 in Romance #20 in Bad Boy

[Originally published in 2018 but deleted twice in 2021] [This is the first book of the "Mrs. Mafia" trilogy] Arabella Bianchi was born into the mafia world. One more pawn in a chess board. She's 18 years old and a strong believer that at the head of the table there's a place for women. Apollo DiStefano is a ruthless, cold and arrogant man. Boss of the biggest and most feared mafia around the globe. He's 28 and his parents demand a heir. Due to her conflicting life not many things faze her but when she meets this man, things will change. Her knees will wobble at the sight of him or sound of his voice. They've been engaged since Arabella was in the womb of her mother but they have yet to meet each other... "Nice meeting you, Arabella Bianchi," he stated with a smirk on his lips as the blade of the knife caressed my cheek before throwing it to the desk. "Can't say the feeling is mutual, Apollo DiStefano." ⚠️⚠️This book contains mature subjects⚠️⚠️

Complete story✔️ Soraya On my 25th birthday I'm going to take over my father's throne. I know that in order to keep my seat as the Donna of the Eastern Italian-American Mafia secure once the power is passed to me, I need loyal allies. To gain them, at my father's insistence, I'm going to offer my hand in marriage to a suitable husband of my choosing. Only fools would involve their hearts in something like this. It is going to be a business deal, not a love match, for my heart has been shattered and never healed. Let the search begin. Rafael I was born to lead the Northern Italian-American Mafia. I relish in the violence and bloodshed that come with the Don position. And yet I'm missing something vital. Her. It's been 5 years since I've last seen my little Star. She avoids me like the plague, cursing the day she's met me, and with good reason. But tonight, we're both in the same place and all the bottled up feelings I have for her broke free. I've heard she's looking for a spouse, but I'm not going to allow another's ring to slip on her finger. This is the perfect oportunity to make her mine again. Let the chase begin. When a war sparks into existence into the crime world, and big secrets are revealed, will their love be strong enough to win against all obstacles? Read and find out. **** EXCERPT ~I can't help myself, I turn her around. And the moment she looks up to me, the moment our eyes connect, I know I cannot let her go, not again. I should, I know that I should. But when I hold her like this, everything in me screams that she's mine, made for me...~ **** Tropes: arranged marriage, childhood best friends, childhood sweethearts, secondchance. Why would you read it: • brooding, possesive, protective, dark haired male MC. •badass female protagonist •mafia wars. •smut.smut.smut •soft dom •accents •his love language is acts of service WARNING:Violence. Foul language. Drug use. Murder. People trafficking. Rape mentioning. Heavy explicit

Alina Windsor embarks on the post-graduation trip she's always dreamed of, but she never imagined she'd meet someone like Kingston Romano. As they grow closer during the vacation, she finds herself unexpectedly tied to him with a ring. Following a drunken error, Alina hastily returns to the United States without realizing she just tied the knot with a powerful figure. The twist? Her new spouse happens to be the leader of the Italian mafia, and she's now his queen. ❝ Here's the thing Princess, you and that tight little p*ssy of yours is mine. I've owned every little inch of you since saying I Do ❞

"What if the right person is also your Mr. So Wrong?" *** Her lips touched and teased and coaxed him and he felt her touch in every cell and every bone. Soft and supple, her body was around him. Everywhere. She was everywhere. He was hungry for more, but he couldn't break this sweetness. Shy and timid, she kissed like herself. All so innocent, but incredibly passionate. The kiss was gentle, yet also fire. And he couldn't help anymore. He wanted more. He pushed her back gently and her back hit the wall and he pressed himself to her amazing body. "Ah." He thought. "Can I really stay away after this?" "I can't." She thought. ~~~ A guy, a girl, a contract and sizzling sexual tension brewing between them. Is it possible for them to come out of it with zero casualties? ~~~ "I'll give you a place to stay and I'll pay you, all you have to do is to pretend to be my wife for an year, in return. It is that easy." Or is it? With a contract, their deal is filed, signed and sealed with a kiss. Finally, Alexandra will have a home, have someone to back her up in the fight of getting back what is legally hers. Logan will have the revenge he wants against his ex-girlfriend, Stacy. Gambling with the matters of heart is just dangerous. You might hit the jackpot or you will be neck deep in heartbreak. It all depends on the cards that have been dealt to you. And they will both realize it soon enough, when their heart take over their brain. ___