A widow's quiet life is turned upside down when her son crosses paths with Duke Nicholas Howard-the aloof, captivating bachelor who rules the court of Leuedai with both ice and fire. The Duke, despite his stoic reputation, becomes unexpectedly drawn to the widow and her illegitimate child, feeling an irresistible pull to them as if they were his own flesh and blood. Each moment spent with them only deepens his desire to protect and cherish them. But in a kingdom where such ties are forbidden, their connection teeters on the edge of scandal. Can their secret love survive the ruthless eyes of the court, or will it be exposed before it's too late?

"Is there anything I can do to help?" She lets out a breathy laugh. "Can you get me a new job?" She asks, rhetorically. I know it's a joke, but it gives me an idea. "I do actually need an assistant," I trail off. Her eyes widen and she shakes her head. "I can't do that. I don't know the first thing of being an assistant. I'm a flight attendant," she gestures to her uniform. "I have a jet," I offer.

[completed] Morgan Rivero is the leader of the most powerful mafia in the country. Romeo Mazzaro, also known as Lucifer, is the leader of the second most powerful mafia, and is rapidly catching up. Morgan is set to make Romeo, the heartless gang leader, fall in love with her. For that would make her final task much easier... To kill him. But what happens if Morgan's fake love for him starts to become real? Will she still follow through with the plan? **** "I'm no good for you, why can't you see that?" "Morgan", he whispers, almost inaudibly. "You're the best thing that ever happened to me", he holds my face in his hands. "I love you", I cry even more. He wraps his arms around my waist, holding me tight as he lets me cry into his shirt. **** ⚠️TW⚠️ mentions of: -suicide -self harm -mental health -mature scenes (that are absolutely horrible, btw) Started: May 7th 2020 Finished: December 2nd 2020 Fully published: January 6th 2021

**COMPLETED AND EDITING** A man was murdered in his home, leaving only his daughter Penelope Marshall. He was a power-hungry, company-owning man that can barely be called a father. After Penelope's mother left, her father preferred fists and harsh words over hugs and comforting words. For ten years, Penny was trapped under her father's heel. Her only joy coming from performing in local theater. After his murder, she thought she was free, finally able to live her life how she wanted. Until she learned of her father's will on the day of his funeral. She has to marry a random person, the CEO of a company she has never heard of. She is forced to move to New York and marry into the Romano family. Unfortunately, the man she has to marry, Quentin Romano, is beyond stubborn and vowed to make his young woman's life impossible. Penny is forced to navigate a new city, a declining mental health, an absent husband, a new job, and a murder mystery. Maybe even love.

"You're atheist," I remind him. "You don't believe in god." "I believe in you," He murmurs, letting the cigarette hang from his lips. "I believe in whatever you believe." He says, letting the confession roll off his tongue as if it were that simple. As if god, the devil, heaven, hell-as if none of it really had meaning to him. "That's not how it works," I mutter as we walk down a few more alleyways-the city of Manhattan coated in a light blanket of snow. Henry Vitiello had never had anything to pray for, that is, until he met me-the only thing that had ever opened his mind up to the possibility of religion "Isn't it?" He argues, taking the cigarette by his middle and pointer finger before blowing the smoke out. "I'II dip my hands in holy water if it means I could touch you." "You'd probably burn." 𓆩♡𓆪 𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐑𝐘 𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎, the reaper. He's a prick. An asshole. A pretentious son of a bitch. He's not perfect. He's not even decent. But he's hers. She could be a bottle labeled poison but he was an alcoholic, and he had drunk her empty. Now he was hungover. 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐄 𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒, the healer. She's known to be the perfect good girl, with perfect grades and a perfect life with a perfect family. They didn't know that behind the gated doors of their billion dollar estate, she was strapped down to a chair every night and picked apart just to be put back together in time for supper. 𓆩♡𓆪 star-crossed; adjective (of a person or a plan) thwarted by bad luck. 'star-crossed lovers' and that, they were. So they fucked under those very stars that tried so desperately to break them apart. 𓆩♡𓆪 ‼️DISCLAIMER ‼️ BOOK REFERENCES TO MARA DYER, SHATTER ME, MIND FUCK, ETC ARE ALL INTENTIONAL SO DONT BE RUDE. AS FOR TRIGGER WARN

{completed} Layla Montgomery- A 19 year old college student who's just trying to get through her last year of college studying law. After her last professor got fired she has no idea what's coming for her when she finds out her new professor is a sexy, tall, older guy who also teaches law so of course she will admire him But some would say a little too much. Enzo Hammers- A 35 year old married guy and father to an adorable 4 year old boy. Enzo knows he catches all the women's and even guys eyes when walking in the room. He teaches law for a living and has never been distracted from anything before until his eyes lay on Layla the second she walks through that door. ఌ warning ఌ 𝙎𝙚𝙭𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝘼𝙜𝙚 𝙜𝙖𝙥 𝙏𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙖𝙧 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙩 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 Finished book 23rd June 2021 #3 forbidden on 3/7/2021 #4 AgeGap on 4/7/2021

Felicity Evans is a first-year student at Yale University, majoring in English Language & Literature. When her dad decides to stop giving her any money, in an attempt to make her independent and more involved in the money-making process, she tries to find ways to get easy money without working much. One day, and as she has found a few "jobs" a certain dm on Instagram makes her realize that she has been doing it all wrong... Is it gonna be as easy as she thinks, or there will be consequences?

[COMPLETE][EDITING] Ace Hernandez, the Mafia King, known as the Devil. Sofia Diaz, known as an angel. The two are arranged to be married, forced by their fathers, joining the two Mafia's. But Sofia eventually learns, even the devil was once an angel. Cover by @alluringathena *This book is more of a romance book than Mafia book and I hope you enjoyyy*

#1 on mafia |12/4/19| #1 on sad |26/4/19| Ashton is next in line to become the Mafia Boss . Ella is a girl who is abused and struggling at home . What happens when two broken souls meet , will they destroy or complete eachother.