Since a car accident as a child, Emma Mancini is bound to a wheelchair. In a society that values its women for their beauty, she's seen as damaged and undesirable. When one of the most sought-after bachelors of the Chicago Outfit agrees to marry her, she knows a deal between their families must be the reason. Her suspicions are confirmed when Samuel treats their bond as a tiresome duty. Samuel Mione is crippled by guilt and bitterness. As a future Underboss of the Chicago Outfit, he doesn't have time to take care of anyone, much less open up to them emotionally. For him, the bond to a woman like Emma means another unwanted obligation. But Emma isn't someone who resigns herself to her fate. She's overcome greater obstacles than a cold husband and is determined to show him that she isn't the burden he fears.

Her only fault - she's mute. Her salvation - Reed Lanchester.

Prequel To The Mute The veil shatters. The scars remain. And the lies will bleed. After reclaiming her voice, Valerie must confront buried truths and face the darkness that threatens to destroy her... The past is a fragile mask-one that can protect or destroy. Valerie thought she had escaped the silence that once bound her, but the shadows she left behind are closing in. Secrets about her mother's death, the truth about her twin sister, and the terrifying return of Sinobelle threaten to unravel everything she's fought to reclaim. Haunted by betrayal and hunted by a relentless enemy, Valerie must break through the shattered veil of lies and deception before it consumes her-and everyone she loves. In a world where trust is a luxury and survival demands sacrifice, how far will she go to uncover the truth? And what price will she pay when the veil finally falls?

Everyone fears Major Alexander Draven. At twenty-nine, he's the youngest Major to command an elite operations camp buried deep in the burning sands of Iraq - a man born from a dynasty of power and politics. His father runs corporations and elections alike. Alexander? He runs a battlefield like an empire - cold, precise, merciless. No soldier crosses him. No enemy survives him. No one touches him - until her. Lyra Brooks was never supposed to end up here. She's just the pretty army doctor with a smile too perfect to trust. Lyra knows how to stitch up bullet wounds but not her own scars. She keeps her heart locked away behind sarcasm and late-night drinks. But here she is, buried in blood and sand as a Field Surgical Resident with the U.S. Army Medical Corps. One drunken night. A bar miles from base. A man everyone fears and a woman who pretends she doesn't fear anything at all. One night of brutal, wordless heat neither of them ever mentioned again. Until now. When the two pink lines appear in the harsh white light of the medical tent, Lyra knows one thing for certain - Alexander Draven cannot find out. Not now. Not here, never. But war doesn't care about secrets. Danger doesn't care about mistakes. And Major Draven? He does not like being kept in the dark.

Rhea has always been the forgotten twin - quieter, softer, never enough. But when her sister decides to back out days before a powerful arranged marriage, everything changes. Now Rhea must take her place, wearing her name, stepping into a life built on lies... and into the arms of Damian Voss - a man who sees too much and trusts too little.

"Some wounds don't heal alone. Sometimes, it takes the one who broke you to help piece you back together-if they're willing to bleed with you." I've been in love with Enzo De Luca since the moment he told me he was unable to feel the same. Cold, untouchable, and wrapped in the armor of his paranoia, he was everything I knew I shouldn't want-but did anyway. So when his engagement made headlines, followed by a picture-perfect wedding that shattered something fragile inside me, I knew it was time to let him go. Or at least pretend to. Because moving on from Enzo was never going to be easy-especially when the marriage was nothing more than a lie dressed in diamonds and designer vows. Then I was taken. Three days. Three days of hell. Three days of bruises, of fear, of being broken piece by piece. And in the silence, in the pain, in the darkness-I only prayed for one person. The man who'd already broken my heart. My savior. My hero. My undoing. But when Enzo tears down the walls to find me, everything changes. Because the rescue was just the beginning. Now, as I try to stitch myself back together, he's the only one who makes the pain bearable. The only one who sees past the surface and touches the parts of me I thought were too damaged to love. But love has never been simple for us. And as the buried pieces of my past rise to the surface, I wonder if the truth will make him stay-or finally push him away for good.

Pushing him away from her, she screamed at him ; " This wedding was an option for you.. But not for me.! You really think that if given the opportunity I would choose a beast like you as my husband.!? " Enraged by her words, he grabbed her by her shoulders and pinned her to the wall behind her and roared back at her ; " Beast.... Right.! Now this beast will show how cruel he can get..!! And what hell actually is like..!! And remember this is the first and last time, you are using that tone with me.! ( he takes out a gun from the back of his pants, he put it across her and continued ) Because next time you won't be alive to regret..!! " ~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~ Simple, Sweet, Calm, Beautiful, Caring YET Sad, Broken, Alone, Helpless That what Maya Stones was. Handsome, Successful, Rich, Quiet YET Ruthless, Dangerous, Impulsive, Rude, Cruel, Monster That's Nicholas Valentino for you. She married him to save her little brother's life. While he married her on his father's say to expand his business. With soo many differences, problems and hatred between them, will these two opposite poles attract???? Will they fall in love and learn to trust and stay with each other. Join this journey full of scars, emotions, breakdowns, love, pain and trust. THIS IS A DARK ROMANCE STORY. IT HAS SCENES OF VIOLENCE AND TORTURE.

"Don't leave." he takes my hand in his and looks me in the eyes that are full of different emotions now and I can't help but stare back, I don't want to look away. "Please don't leave me" he breathes out and leans his forehead on mine. "Please". _______________________________________________ Arranged marriage is the last thing he thought he would agree to, but he had to if he wanted to pursue his dream. She was the last person he thought would bring him comfort, care, and love he shields himself from. _______________________________________________ Arranged marriage is the last thing she thought she would agree to, but she had to if she wanted to help her father. He was the last person she thought would be her savior, her safe place, her rock that she needed oh so much. _______________________________________________ They both didn't expect the arranged marriage to be something more than just that. But will they fight the unexpected pull, emotions, feelings that are bringing them closer, or will they embrace it and be each other's happy ever after? _______________________________________________ #1 in agegap - out of 11.9k stories - 22.02.2022. (Most impressive ranking so far for my book)

Feeling broken. Feeling useless. I thought that I could just fix myself. But it turns out that I am not strong enough. And he had to be the one to fix me. A psychopath... *IN THE PROCESS OF EDITING AND CLEANING UP THE STORYLINE BEFORE PUBLISHING THE SEQUEL :')*

"As I passionately kiss your lips and breathe all of you in, release your pain to me; let me inhale it and let my soothing touch heal your broken soul. -------- What starts as soft glares and innocent forehead kisses turns into something more carnal, deeper and wickedly tempting to explore. She isn't looking for true love, a concept she has given up on searching for. What her soul burns for is a man's touch to set her body ablaze and consume her completely in a whirlwind of intense pleasure and ecstasy. He desires a vibrant woman to do all the wickedly sinful things burning in his mind to, one who can unleash the dominant beast in him and torture sensually with all the pleasure he has to offer. She seems to be all he's ever needed and maybe someone whose heart he can heal and stitch back in place piece by piece until it can beat hard in her chest again and say his name. But nothing ever comes on a silver platter, especially with loads of drama and misfortunes tailing each one of them from sources closer than they could ever imagine. ⚠︎Warning: This story contains explicit sexual content, mentions of sexual assault, mild language, drama and is a slowburn