Her hands fiddle with mine, playing mindlessly with every finger. She places my hand in hers, palm side up, as her index finger takes the time to trace the lines that curve on my skin. "Your hands are so rough." "You've seen me train, Dhalia." She looks up. "But you're so gentle with me." "You say that like it's a bad thing." "I like how kind you are," She softly confesses. "You're so patient with me, so sweet. I like how much taller you are than me, how much stronger." "Shouldn't that be intimidating?" "It should," She agrees. "But it isn't. I just feel that much smaller-a living shadow of my own keeping me safe and protected." "I will always protect you." I promise her roughly. She only smiles, looking at me with such intensity it makes me feel like I've hung the moon and stars for her. "Even when I'm withering away? When I'm just a memory?" The beauty of this girl astounds me, and my lips curve into a smile crafted just for her. "Even then." I promise in a whisper. ❀❀❀ Surviving a sex trafficking ring, Dhalia Jackson turned Dhalia Choi finally feels like her life is worth living. Her forgotten life off the grid seems more in the present than she'd like to realize, and when her past comes back to haunt her, Dhalia must make a sacrificing choice that will determine the rest of her future. Jase Ramirez lives the simple life-almost. Getting his degree in psychology and behavioural science, as well as his PHD in behavioural psychology, Jase believed his life was set up on a different path. One filled with therapists and trauma clinics to help the ones who needed it the most. Instead, he finds himself working as a bodyguard for a billionaire, a job that tests his teachings everyday. When Jase and Dhalia meet, all seems right with the world. An enthralling friendship that seems to push and pull both of them, leaving them with uncovered feelings and oblivious thoughts. Until it doesn't.

━𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐅𝐈𝐀 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐎 ❛They call you the temptress of the night. A woman trained to kill; a weapon equipped to destroy. A murderer hidden in the skin of a seductress. They call you heartless, cruel, daunting a-and... 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙.❜ ─── ♛ ─── Xena, the only heir to the American Mafia. Deceitful with beauty. Heartless with duty. Merciless with artistry. She was an illustrious raptor, pretty and beastly. But looks can be deluding and so can she. Now, the Italian Capo wants her dead. Sent on a mission to eliminate the Capo, Xena faces a trial of love and error. All fairytales end with in sickness and in health. But in a nefarious world like theirs, the two will be bound by hell. Will this be the end of her rein, or will they rise above the havoc? ─── ♛ ─── Highest Ranks: #1 in Action-Romance #1 in ProjectBadassGirl #15 in Sarcastic #10 in Humor #63 in Featured ─── ♛ ─── Rewritten version of Mafia Queen Meets Mafia King. Mature. Dark Romance. This book is marked mature for a reason. Mature scenes, violence *in depth*, human trafficking, r*pe and other things lie ahead that may be triggering for some. Summary refining done by @NilaNarrates.

Enjoy this story free for a limited time. When Farrah Blake let's slip that she wants to lose her virginity this summer, she doesn't expect her childhood best friend, trust-fund baby Ethan Sinclair, to offer her a deal: if he doesn't find a nice guy for her by the end of their joint family vacation, he'll take her virginity himself. Standalone in the Just One Kiss series *** Farrah Blake is dead-set on losing her virginity as soon as she can, so when the guy she's had a crush on for as long as she remembers offers his help, she can do nothing but accept. Ethan Sinclair has been in her life forever - he's her best friend, just like his mother is her own mother's best friend, and their families go on a joint vacation to the lake house every year. Ethan Sinclair is out of time. His parents have arranged his marriage, just as they arranged his brothers. At the end of their summer vacation, he'll be expected to propose to a woman he barely knows. One last summer of freedom, one last chance to do whatever he wants - and he wants nothing more than to make sure his best friend loses her virginity in the most positive way possible, even if that means hiding his upcoming engagement from her. But as time goes on, and feelings grow, will Ethan follow his family, or his heart?

When aspiring writer Marcie is hired as the personal assistant to her all-time favorite author, Rosalind Lindbergh, she expects to be learning the ins and outs of the industry - not fending off red-hot feelings that aren't exactly "workplace appropriate." Season 1 of Romancing The Writer *** Willing to do anything to prove she has it together, unemployed writer/perpetual screw-up Marcella Harper somehow manages to land her second-place dream job: personal assistant to her personal hero, best-selling author Rosalind Lindbergh. Brutally dumped less than 24 hours after her first day, Marcie discovers that there may be no better distraction than her new job ... and new boss. After all, Marcie has had a crush on über-famous, ultra-hot Roz since high school. And - although she promised Marcie their relationship was strictly professional - Roz might just be returning her awkward, bumbling advances. When lines begin to blur and career prospects end up on the line, Marcie is sure of one thing: either she gives up on her dreams, or her dream woman. "You know, they have tutorials online for this kind of thing," I tell her. "You know, I hired a personal assistant for this kind of thing," she retorts. And then, we both stand there, awkwardly close. We watch the coffee sputter, then begin to pour. Neither of us utters a word. And, when it's done pouring, neither of us reach for it. "Are you ... not gonna take your coffee?" I finally ask. It's quiet. Tentative. "Oh. Right."

Up for the same once-in-a-lifetime promotion, business-driven Ella and her office rival Joey find that fighting their desires may be even harder than securing a workplace win. Season 1 of Southgate Empire. *** Ella Williams is certain she's hit the business jackpot when she's accepted into a competition for a prestigious work promotion. But when her friend-of-a-friend nemesis Joseph Southgate gets the same opportunity, Ella's chances fall under threat. Joey's a dangerous contender, and Ella will stop at nothing to secure her victory - even if she has to battle temptation at every turn. When Ella faces unexpected hurdles in her personal life, she finds herself forced to accept help from the enemy himself. As if working in the same building as Joey wasn't bad enough, she's now sharing his roof. Sparks fly with only a wall between them-but does Joey really want her heart, or does he just want in her head? Forced to face her growing feelings for her rival, Ella must decide what's more important to her- the job she's spent her entire adult life dreaming of, or the man she can't seem to resist. *** It's like a blanket's been lifted from over my eyes. This is Joseph Southgate. He's not just a man. He's my nemesis. We're going for the same job! And I want him to kiss me. Over, and over, and over again.

Rose goes to Australia for her summer before senior year, she never thought she would meet a guy nor ever hook up with him, but she did and now shes back in school and finds out that the guy she hooked up with is her new chemistry teacher. She tries to ignore him and pretend nothing happened but all he wants is her. Now available on amazon kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Teacher-Ravewood-Vish-ebook/dp/B06XQQH57T/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1490027901&sr=1-4&keywords=ravewood

Xavier Romano, 27, a mafia leader. Ruthless, cold , arrogant are the words you use to describe him. Lost his parents in a mafia war. He has a twin sister only family left. Scarlet Rivera, 25, chef by profession. Happy, lovely, caring, kind. She grew up in orphanage. Has no family. But a best friend who she considers her family. She runs a small diner named Foodie's. Dive in the story of these two so different individuals. One a mafia and and other a chef. How these two will meet? What will happen when Xavier is in desparate need of Chef? I know I suck at description, but dont ignore me. I promise you story would be interesting! Give this book a try please! I wont disappoint you. Also you can check my previous book too which is completed 'Arranged to Love❤' and ongoing book 'Loveless Marriage' Best rankings: #26 in billionare out of 1.66k stories. #2 in chef out of 1.47k stories #1 in Xavier out of 1.47k stories (06/12/20) #7 in mafia out of 1.77k stories (23/12/20) #2 in Scarlet out of 1.37k stories (25/12/20) #1 in Italy out of 1.54k stories (17/01/21) #1 in billionaire out of 1.6k stories (06/02/21) #5 in Italy out of 1.57k stories (07/03/21) #6 in mafia out of 1.8k stories (15/03/21) #2 in Newyork out of 22.3k stories (29/06/21) #1 in Xavier out of 1.47k stories (26/08/21) #6 in Romance out of 1.94k stories (4/4/22)

The Romano family always had one saying 'Family over anything' Which they stuck to, especially after the disappearance of their youngest daughter, she was taken at the age of four, by someone the family thought they could trust. Twelve years later, after the sudden death of her foster father, Nadia finds out she has a family, she has a father and five older brothers?! What happened to her mother? Will she be happy with her family now she has them back or will her past come to get her. Read to find out!!

I could feel my heart beating out of my chest, I really wish I stayed with my dad until I turned eighteen. What am I saying? I would rather be anywhere but my dad house. I turned around and was going to run, but I hit into a hard chest. I looked up and saw a man who could easily squash me. Oh god. ///////// Emilia Dawson is a seventeen year old girl from a broken home and she left her home one night, she ends up being caught in the crossfire of a mafia deal gone wrong. Caleb Russo is a twenty one year old mafia Don. He is the Don of the Italian mafia and takes a girl under us home when he finds her in the alley way when a deal goes wrong. What happens when Caleb finds out about Emilia's past? Read to find out!!

Vanessa: There's nothing I hate in this world more than I do Aaron Sinclair. Hate is the only word for it. It's not dislike, it's not envy. It's resentment, it's detest, it's despise. I hate Aaron Sinclair. I loathe him. Unfortunately, working with the man and constantly competing with him doesn't make things any easier. Aaron: There's nothing in this world that makes my blood boil more than Vanessa Juliette Griffin. She's everything I hate and more. She's competition, she's too determined for her own good, and she's all smiles. Her smiles are too friendly, too bright, too... annoying. I loathe her. And working with her only makes me hate her more. ... Just when they think things could not be worse... they somehow are. One accidental kiss, one little lie, and everything unravels. Their nightmares are coming true. But the company sees an opportunity. And so they have a new project. The project in question? Date each other for the public eye. The perfect publicity stunt. But can Vanessa and Aaron survive each other? Can they find something real hidden between the lies? . . . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED THIS BOOK IS INSPIRED BY THE SPANISH LOVE DECEPTION!