The Blackwood Sisters Mafia Series - Book 1: The Queenpin's Fall She was born to rule. He was born to take whatever he wanted. But some things can't be controlled. Seraphina Blackwood has spent her entire life proving she's more than just a name. As the eldest daughter of the most feared crime family in America, she's fought tooth and nail to take her rightful place at the top. Now, with her grandfather dead and enemies closing in, she has one goal-protect the empire at all costs. But power attracts predators. Damien Moretti is ruthless, calculated, and just as lethal as she is. As the new head of the Moretti famiglia, he sees an opportunity in Seraphina-an alliance that could make them untouchable. His offer is simple: marry him, and together they'll rule the underworld. She refuses. He doesn't take no for an answer. As betrayal brews within her own family and a hidden enemy makes their move, Seraphina is forced to decide-trust a man she can't control or risk losing everything she's built. But there's one problem: The more she fights him, the more she wants him. And if she falls... she'll make sure he falls with her.

What's home, if not the first place you flee from? What's love, if not that blazing, unexplainable feeling born from the ashes of hate? Reputable for her appeal, servility, and obsession with cartoons, Alaina is a workaholic immigrant doctor who's sworn off love. Scarred by her parents' past turbulent relationship, which left her emotionally guarded, she endures her family's relentless efforts to marry her off. Then one day, her tranquil world is set ablaze when she collides with a man who redefines arrogance. Davian Ash. Ruthless, enigmatic, and wealthy beyond comprehension. He's a businessman with a shadowy past, and a darkness that clings to him like an impenetrable skin. His piercing green eyes unsettle her. Her big brown eyes infuriate him. His arrogance leaves her off balance. Her quick wit angers and fascinates him. His broodiness chills her. Her quirky attitude irks him. They both despise each other, but the chemistry between them is undeniable. When she inadvertently takes something precious from him, Davian's revenge forces them into closer proximity, and the emotions they harbor grow even more intense. Despite the adversity he drowns her in, she and her subconscious can't help but fan-girl over him, craving things she knows she shouldn't. She tries to resist falling for a man like him. An embodiment of everything she fears, a mirror of the toxicity she vowed never to bear again. And yet, as he lets her unravel the layers of his harsh exterior, uncovering the raw humanity underneath, she's forced to confront an uncomfortable truth: the beast has a soul, and it's a soul she can't ignore. Will she prove everyone right once again about how weak she is and let him in? Forgive his transgressions, dare to love the man who turned her world into ashes? Did the flames he put her through destroy her, or did they transform her into something far stronger than anyone, including herself, could ever gave her credit for?

✦•·.·¯˚·.·• 𝑰𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒂 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒚𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅'𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓. 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏, 𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏, 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘍𝘖𝘙𝘉𝘐𝘋𝘋𝘌𝘕 𝘍𝘙𝘜𝘐𝘛. •·.·˚¯·.·•✦ appleoverorange✍︎

Yancy McAllister has everything she ever wanted in life and more. Solid business, seven-figure bank account, dream house, the best friends, and more men than her heart desires. That is, if they continue to play by her rules. She only wants them when she needs them, and when she is done, she's done. Till she meets a man that does not want to play by her rulebook. Rule #1: Do not fall in love #1 In Fitness 10/28/23 #1 Rulebook 11/29/24 #4 Contemporary Lit 11/20/24

Kiss My Attitude | Book 2 On their wedding night, the Feds came for Kane, leaving Naomi in her dress and in charge of his empire. With Kane locked up and facing life, Naomi must prove she can hold the crown against enemies closing in. But as secrets from Kane's past resurface and Naomi discovers she's carrying more than just his legacy...

"The way you behave...behave around me, with me it's highly inappropriate. I don't want you think I'll be your little assistant that you fuck on top of your desk or in the break room, if that's your intention I think it's best if you fire me or atleast send me back to work for Mr Caine," I told him after a couple seconds of silence I turned to face him to be greeted with a hard look on his face. "Amelia....I'm sorry if you thought that was my intention, I can see where you would get that idea.. and I apologize for my lack of communication, in what I want," "So what do you want?" I asked my voice sounding strange I cleared my throat, he reached forward taking my ice-cream placing it on the bench his hand moving to my chin making sure I held eye contact. "You..I want you Amelia," he answered his voice soft but held a level of firmness. I sat there looking at him, his eyes filled with emotions and unspoken words that had me melting under his gaze. "What do you mean y-" "Please don't make me repeat myself, I find it quite annoying," he replied his other hand moving from my knee to thigh the grip firm. "Well you're my boss telling me that you...want me, I think I'm going to need some clarification Xavier," I said frustrated and he swallowed hard, his Adams apple moving and I wish I could know what he was thinking. Before another thought can pass through my mind, his lips are on mine Shakespeare The course of true love never did run smooth

Miles has always been able to keep his professional and personal life separate. Then he met Gianna Graye.

A street racer meets an innocent good girl #37 in corrupt #5 in jodie woods #11 in blacklove

_ _ _ She was never meant to fall for a man like him. Keisha keys is bold, brilliant, and broken in ways no one sees. A stripper in New York's most elite club, she's built walls no man has ever broken through-until Leonardo Moretti steps into her life. Cold, dangerous, and possessive, the Italian mafia don isn't used to being told no. But Kay? She doesn't bow for anybody. Their worlds collide with fire and fury, secrets and seduction. One stolen night leads to a hidden pregnancy. Now she holds the one thing that could make the mafia king lose all control: his heir. Can she keep the baby-and her heart-a secret? Or will Leonardo's obsession consume them both? A BWWM mafia romance full of heat, danger, and heart-pounding emotion. ---

there's a bar in the city, and it just happens to be ran by the Castillo Crime Family. *this story falls between Natalie Young and Sam Castillo, the son of Richie Castillo. This book has not been edited, so excuse any errors.