✔️ [first book in Riders of Lykos series] -- When Emily Hearst learned that her mother kept her father out of her life simply so she could use Emily as a slave, Emily ran. She ran all the way to where her father was. She wasn't ready for newly found family, or the dark man that everyone seemed to think was a psychopath. But they all bring Emily a life she never thought she could have. |#1 in mc| |#1 in Psycho| |#1 in psychopath| |#1 in stutter| |#1 in bikers|

Nineteen-year-old Aria is a ray of absolute sunshine. With her bright laughter, pastel sundresses, and a gentle heart, she spends her days baking waffles and fiercely protecting her fifteen-year-old twin adoptive brothers. She is kind, polite, and soft-spoken-the exact type of girl the cynical mafia underworld completely underestimates. And that is their fatal mistake. Beneath her sweet smile lies a mathematical, lethal mastermind: the mysterious "Donna of the Docks," a shadow queen who built a multi-million-dollar empire just to rescue her twins from their emotionally abusive adoptive parents.When a rival syndicate dares to threaten her brothers at an outdoor cafe, Aria's bubbly switch flips to cold iron. In a matter of seconds, she effortlessly dismantles a hit squad without getting a single drop of blood on her yellow dress. She thinks it's just another Tuesday.She has no idea she was being watched.Sitting across the plaza are Don Giovanni Rossi and his eldest son, Marcello. They are completely spellbound by this terrifyingly gentle girl who looks suspiciously like Isabella-the daughter they cruelly cast out eight years ago because they believed a malicious lie. Returning to their villa, the revelation fractures the family. The six Rossi brothers are instantly split down the middle: three who always hated their "replacement" sister, Bianca, are smugly vindicated, while the three who pampered the fake sister are thrown into a tailspin of crippling guilt.As the Rossis launch a frantic, desperate investigation to uncover the truth, Bianca realizes her luxury lifestyle is under threat. Desperate to secure her power, Bianca sets her sights on four legendary, untouchable Dons who have recently arrived in the city-completely unaware that these four apex predators already belong entirely to Aria.Aria doesn't want revenge, and she certainly doesn't want the family that abandoned her. But as the Rossi brothers dig deeper into the shadows of the docks, they are about to lea

Elaine lost her mother. She thought she had no one-until a mafia king shows up, claiming to be her father. Victor Volkov doesn't ask. He takes. And when Elaine runs, she learns the hard way what it means to defy the most feared man in the underworld.

After Amelia Clayton flees her husband-the powerful boss of the American mafia-she escapes with her daughter, Sophie, to London. But only a week after arriving, Amelia discovers she's pregnant again. Suddenly, her plans for a fresh start-travelling the world with her daughter and her new boyfriend-begin to fall apart. To them, the baby becomes the reason everything changed. Raya grows up in a home filled with neglect and cruelty. While her sister is treated like royalty, Raya is given only the bare minimum, shaping her into someone hardened by pain and resentment. As she drifts into the wrong crowd, she learns to fight-first to survive, then to thrive. The money starts coming in, along with dangerous opportunities. Soon, she's taking on bigger jobs, working with gangs and even doing business with mafia groups, all while keeping her identity hidden. But no matter how strong she becomes, her past still has a hold on her. Everything changes when her so-called father dies from a drug overdose and her mother is arrested, leaving Raya and her sister with the truth they never expected-their real father is alive. And not only that, he's the head of the American mafia... along with four sons who are now their brothers.

Rose has always lived for everyone else. Gentle, kind, and quietly selfless, she spends her days looking after the people she loves, especially her fiercely protective siblings, Damon, Dante, and Nikita. To them, she'll always be the family's precious little sister-someone worth protecting at any cost. Then she meets Crew. Cold, stoic, and impossible to intimidate, Crew falls for Rose with a devotion as fierce as her brothers' protectiveness. But loving Rose means facing the people determined to keep her safe, while Rose finds herself torn between the family she's always put first and the boy who refuses to let her go. In a story about first love, family, loyalty, and learning to find your own voice, Rose must decide whether following her heart is worth risking everything she's ever known..

~COMPLETED~ Mateo Rossi is your typical bad boy with tattoos and fancy cars. He has gotten everything he has ever wanted from his dad; the leader of the Italian mafia. Mateo is juggling college and being in the mafia when he meets a girl that rocks his world, but he thinks he will never be able to love again after Rose. Angela Alfonso is a smart girl with straight A's. She likes to party and hang out with her three best friends, that are also her roommates. She traveled from Albania to Italy, with her friends, in order to get a better education. As Angela and her friends are at one of the best clubs in Italy, she runs into Mateo. There's a need for more people in the Italian Mafia. Mateo has an idea. What will happen when both their groups become friends? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEY! Thanks for taking your time to read my book. It's my first book EVER. Hope u like it <3 -comment- -vote- *thank so much* Awards- #1- fighting #5-funny #1-Mateo #1- Angela #5- Giovanni #1-whydoineedtags #6-mansion

"I had enough of your bullshit Elijah" I glared at him "he had the audacity to touch what's not his" he glared at me "I'm not yours"i yelled at Elijah mia black a 17 years old sassy, clumsy, sarcastic and shorty girl who hated a boy named Elijah Elijah a 18 years old bad boy who is head over heels for mia yet he makes fun of her until a new boy came to their school Will he gets over protective? will he finally show Mia his feelings? or will Mia end up with the new boy? after all she's his lavender started:May 11, 2020 finished: April 26, 2021 #57 in childhood (jun 5/20) #77 in mine(jun 5/20) #27 in adorable (may 23/20) #4 in jealous (April 14/21)

Lacy Calloway has spent four years building a life she never thought she'd have. After escaping years of abuse and losing both of her parents at eighteen, she refuses to let her past define her. At twenty-two, she co-owns Chapter & Coffee with her lifelong best friends, Jade and Raven-a cozy bookstore café where every smile and every cup of coffee is proof that life can begin again. Then Raven falls for Nico De-Luca. Kind, protective, and fiercely devoted, Nico seems perfect... until his older brothers enter the picture. Matteo De-Luca is quiet, guarded, and impossible to read. Lacy is everything he isn't-warm, endlessly optimistic, and determined to break through the walls he's built around himself. His younger brother Elio is just as infuriating as he is charming, and Jade can't decide if she wants to kiss him or knock him out. But the De-Luca brothers are hiding a secret. They're heirs to one of the most powerful mafia families in the country. When a rival family discovers Matteo's growing attachment to Lacy, they destroy the only place she's ever truly called home. With enemies closing in, the De-Luca family leaves the girls with no choice but to move into their heavily guarded estate. Thrown into a world of violence, secrets, and impossible choices, Lacy begins to lose the sunshine everyone has always depended on. As nightmares replace smiles, Matteo-the man who once believed love was a weakness-finds himself willing to burn down the world if it means bringing her light back. Some hearts are worth protecting. Some people are worth killing for. And some loves are destined to become... Mine to Keep.

Jenna Cornish was a school girl who was always quiet and not very out going and she doesn't like being the center of attention but it was a little hard when she was bullied by the most popular boy of the school. Adrien Huxley was a popular boy having girls fall at his feet and he was happy to call himself the center of attention. He loved to pick on one girl in particular Jenna Cornish. the nerd of the school but he couldn't seem to stay away from her so to stay close he found bullying her was the best way to go after all they say opposites attract ;) *warning a lot of mature scenes in this story*

Everyone knows her. The girl whose voice fills stadiums. The supermodel who shuts down Paris Fashion Week with a single appearance. The world's sweetheart. At only twenty-two, Seraphina Belladonna is the most famous woman on the planet. Millions adore her. Celebrities call her a friend. Fashion houses fight for her attention. Paparazzi follow her every move. To the world, she has everything. But behind the flashing cameras and dazzling smiles is a lonely girl who grew up believing she was abandoned. No family. No home. No one waiting for her when the lights go out. What Seraphina doesn't know is that she was never abandoned. She is the lost princess of two of the most feared mafia dynasties in the world. The only daughter. The only sister. The child eight powerful brothers have spent twenty years searching for. When her identity is finally discovered, the life she thought she knew begins to unravel. Suddenly, dangerous men call her "Princess." A ruthless mafia king calls her "Daughter." An entire empire is willing to go to war for her. And standing in the middle of it all is Mikhail Volkov-the twenty-five-year-old leader of the Russian Bratva. Cold. Dangerous. Untouchable. A man feared by nations and criminals alike. A man who never believed in love. Until her. As secrets surface and enemies emerge from the shadows, Seraphina must navigate a world of power, blood, loyalty, and betrayal while discovering what family truly means. But in a world where everyone wants something from her, can she trust the one man who seems willing to burn the world just to keep her safe? Or will the truth destroy them all?