𝐈 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝. "𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞?" 𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐨 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬. "𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐬𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧." ༺♡༻ 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚, a highly skilled assassin whose haunted past remains concealed beneath a veil of secrecy. Working under the umbrella of her organization, she finds herself assigned to assist the powerful mafia leader, 𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐨 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐳, with his nefarious missions. With an intense mutual disdain and undeniable chemistry, their deadly game quickly evolves into a twisted dance of love and hate. Bound by duty and a growing attraction neither can deny, they become captives of their own desires. But as their dangerous missions escalate, the lines between right and wrong blur, and they must navigate their treacherous path while guarding their own sins and secrets. With the fate of their intertwined worlds hanging in the balance, they must make unthinkable choices that will forever change their lives. Will they find redemption in each other's arms or be consumed by the darkness that surrounds them? 𝙎𝙇𝙊𝙒 𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀𝙎! (𝓒𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓫𝔂 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓯𝓾𝓵 @MuniWilliams)

Zea Smith. Xander Walton. What will happen when Zea is forced to marry Xander against her will? Will their forced union turn into love or hate? Read to find out. "You are mine. Do you understand that?" Xander said in a husky voice. He was standing dangrously close to me. Our lips were barely a milimetre away. My heart was beating really fast when he tilted my chin up and angrily said, "Answer when you are asked something." I shakily nodded, sinking in his ocean blue eyes and he claimed my lips. (All images have been taken from pinterest, including the cover of the book

Don Luciano DiSilva is known for his ruthlessness. As the leader of the Italian Mafia, he is cold and callous. But then he meets her. Victoria Ricci was hidden from the world by her abusive father. When her brother makes a fatal mistake, he offers her to take his place. Victoria saved him from the darkness inside himself. Luca showed her what it means to be loved. TW: abuse, language, graphic content/gore, smut This book is 18+ Previous Rankings: #1 Love at First Sight #1 Mafia #1 Kidnapped #1 Mafia Don #1 Completed #1 Protective #1 Italy #1 Mob #1 Italian Men #1 Mafia Princess #1 Gangs *Photo credits go to Pinterest*

"You shouldn't trust me, Ria..." "You don't know when I could ruin you..." It wasn't easy for the mafia boss, Leonardo Romano to reach the highly respected position of a Don; the sacrifices made were irreversible. Beneath the facade of his emotionless mask, hid a broken, vulnerable boy who was slowly losing the will to live. With a stalker on the loose abducting young ballerinas and the power of her company slipping away, the ballet industry's star, Maria Amante, had no choice but to return to her childhood love, who she was separated from years before. Through a fake engagement, the two navigate through their childhood trauma, adverse experiences and most importantly, their dysfunctional relationship that had been destroyed in the past. But with hidden secrets and unrevealed realities, there seems to be more than what they think they knew about each other, the world and themselves. nepenthe (n.) that which chases sorrow away. ∘₊✧──────✧₊∘ *Important Note Inside* Romano Brothers - Book One Featured on Wattpad's Romance Profile Reading List: Fake and Arranged Relations - 08/24.

My demons always had a hold on me, controlling my thoughts, my mind, and my life. However, everything changed when I met him. Xavier Wolfe. He brought something different into my world. A sense of peace and happiness. But would he remain by my side, or would my demons eventually drive him away?

They hated her at first... but they had no idea who she really was. Serena Carter once had a family - loud, messy, beautifully imperfect. It wasn't always easy, but it was hers. Then one accident ripped it all away, leaving her alone and unwanted. Now she's sent to live with the Morettis: four brothers and a father who see her as nothing more than the living reminder of betrayal. The stain on their perfect legacy. Ten months. That's all she needs to survive until she turns eighteen and can walk away. But hate is a dangerous thing. It turns into obsession. Into protectiveness. Into something no one expected. Because Serena has secrets - ones even she doesn't fully understand. And in a world where power is everything, she's about to prove she belongs where everyone swore she didn't. She isn't looking for love. She's fighting for something stronger: a place to finally call home. Ranks: #1 out of 11.6k : familysecrets #1 out of 52k : trauma #1 out of 134k : hate #1 out of 238k : depression #1 out of 540k : drama #2 out of 27.1k : brothers #2 out od 123k : wattpad #5 out of 17.7k : mafiaprincess #15 out of 2.49M : Love

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 ❝𝐈 𝐓𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮.❞ 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮 loves anything to do with space, stars, the universe. That is why she became an astronomy journalist after she decided modeling wasn't the path for her. She thought she would be able to have a relatively normal and stable life after she and her brother ran away from their abusive parents and moved to New York City six years ago. Celestina is still running from the monsters of her past. But what will happen we she crosses paths with the monster she should be afraid of . . . the Morales Mafia leader, 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗔𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀?

"You're mine to fuck," Kai's voice was dark, demanding, and it sends a shiver down my spine. "You're mine to own." His hand grips my wrist, pulling me closer, as though he could bend me to his will with just a touch. "You're mine to ruin." His voice drops to a low grunt, as if he's already claiming every part of me, knowing the damage he's about to cause to my heart. ♥︎ Daria Mikhailova has kept her heart locked away at Kingston Academy, a ruthless ice queen who refuses to let anyone get close. But Kai Lockhart, the school's notorious player and heir to the Kingston Empire, is determined to bring her down. He's used to winning, used to breaking girls hearts, used to taking what he wants, but Daria isn't like the others. Their chemistry is undeniable, but with every touch and every glance, a dangerous game unfolds. The stakes? Their hearts.

Anastasia Mancini; everyone in the underworld knows her name, the Fiore Mortale. After her Grandfather murdered her parents, she was raised as his personal assassin, learning to kill without so much as a second thought. People fear her, men fall on their knees before her, her beauty transfixing them as they know the only time she'll visit is if it's the last face they'll ever see. Vincenzo De Santis; the Don of the Italian-French Mafia. After taking over leadership from his father, Vincenzo made a name for himself, becoming the most cruel and ruthless Don ever known, determined to create a legacy of fear and power. Both are set on killing the other, Anastasia on orders from her Grandfather, and Vincenzo driven by protecting his family. When the two lock eyes they're the first not to feel the shiver of dread crawl up their spine upon meeting the other, both consumed by a hatred. But what happens when they're forced to work together on a joint mission? Will their hate prevail? Or will fate somehow find a way? ---- I feel all hope vanish when I see a cruel smile make its way to his lips, his eyes gleaming with satisfaction. "Say that again, Anastasia," he says, the way he says my name making my stomach drop. I bite my tongue and swallow my pride, sucking in a sharp breath, "I need your help," I rasp, my voice barely audible. He chuckles and leans against the doorframe, his eyes raking down my body. "Well then get on your knees and beg for my help."