READ TAGS!! STRONG LANGUAGE SECOND CHANCE *this book is very detailed & descriptive at the beginning lmao* *not a mafia book*

everyone loves down bad rich whiteboys. ___________________________________ FIRST BOOK IN NEEDED ME SERIES, CAN BE READ AS A STAND ALONE

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢. Book One in the Bittersweet Series. Created: 27/12/18 Published: 16/02/19 Completed: 03/01/20 Edited: As of March 2022 Completed rewrite: 25/01/23

Unpublished: May 30th, 2026 Republished: August 20th, 2026 ⚠️𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫⚠️ ​Please read carefully before proceeding. ​While this novel is set within a dangerous, high-stakes syndicate world, it is not a Dark Romance. The love story at its core is built on a different foundation; however, the world these characters inhabit is unforgiving, emotionally heavy, and deeply complex. ​The characters in this book are intentionally flawed and profoundly human. They lie, they break, they fight, and they make devastating mistakes. To honour their journeys, this story explores heavy emotional stakes and dark themes. ​⚠️𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬 & 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬​⚠️ ​This book is intended for mature audiences and contains explicit content, including: ​Violence: Scenes of descriptive physical torture and syndicate warfare. ​Content: Explicit sexual content. ​Mental Health & Trauma: Graphic discussions and themes of trauma, mental health struggles, and mentions of suicide. ​Religion & Belief Systems: Exploration of religious trauma, incorporating elements and themes related to Catholicism, Jewish traditions, and atheism. ​Social Themes: Depictions of systemic misogyny ​Reader Discretion is Strongly Advised. Please prioritize your mental and emotional well-being before deciding to step into the world of Trust & Betrayal. 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤#1 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. (𝐂𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞) (Book 2 is 87% complete)

𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑠𝑎𝑦 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝒽𝑒'𝑑 𝑑𝑖𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑜 ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑠 -𝐻𝐸𝑅✰

Mafia, lies, money, betrayals. #1 in bwwwm #1 in white male #41 in forbidden #241 in couple #84 in blackwomen #112 in Italian #15 in mafia romance #586 in mafia love

Spellbound verb past tense; past participle: hold the complete attention of (someone) as though by magic; fascinate. *** Soleil has had a crush on Brice for the longest time. She wishes he would notice her. When an opportunity presents itself for her wish to come true, she takes it. But things don't go as expected. She wanted his attention and now that she has it, can she handle how jealous, possessive, and obsessed he gets with her? ☆WARNING: Be careful what you wish for because you might just get it. This is not a fairytale! ♧This is a Dual POV / BWWM tale of dark love

"P-please. I'll be good. Please don't hurt me." I begged him, wrapping my arms around myself, as though that would keep me from completely falling apart. "I'm not going to hurt you princess." He told me comfortingly. His hand raised to my face and his fingers ghosted over the cut from uncle's ring. "I'm not going to let anyone hurt you ever again. My name is Lorenzo Conti. Will you tell me your name?" Nora Phillips didn't think she would ever escape her uncle's grasp. Little did she know knights in shining armor could come in the form of mafia bosses. As soon as Lorenzo saw her, he knew he had to save her, but can he protect her from everything? Can he be her protettore? Rated M for language and violence. REVISIONS AND EPILOGUE HAVE BEEN POSTED!

17 year girl black girl named Madison meets a group of bestfriends when she moves into a new town. Will she meet them again.......... we will see.

"You know what I am going to say. I love you. What other men may mean when they use that expression, I cannot tell; what I mean is, that I am under the influence of some tremendous attraction which I have resisted in vain, and which overmasters me." -Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friends