Julius Santo was a name that had every human's skin crawling. Most people know of him due to the lethal Mafia he leads, his silver eyes that have watched countless souls fade away, or the sinister scar that crosses his brow. But for Hazel Alexis, Julius Santo was a man of kindness. Someone who was willing to listen to her vent, converse with her, or simply be in her company. Julius was a saviour to Hazel. A hero who guarded, supported, and kept her safe. Hazel Alexis is an innocent, quite oblivious, nineteen-year-old woman. She works as a nurse in a small health clinic, aiming to earn enough money to leave her toxic household, and also spends her weekdays studying at her local college. As her new friendship with Julius evolves, she can't help but fight the overwhelming feelings that develop between them. Obtaining a crush on your best friend could never end well, could it? Every day, the simple things he does drive her deeper into the obsessional crush she has with him. But the hidden truth that remains between the two was the undeniable reality of how their end could possibly be. The mixture of his secret, her obliviousness, and the ultimate reality of it all was bound to cause chaos. What happens when Hazel discovers Julius Santo's true identity? ••• Best Ranks #4 Friendstolovers - March 2022 #1 GrumpyxSunshine - May 2022 #8 Chicklit - May 2022

MAYA, a girl who goes through life with an unwavering smile-around other people that is. While juggling four jobs to support her father and a side hobby of modelling, Maya is rarely at home-to her content. Even through the mental and physical turmoil, the brunette fights past it all with a smile and positive attitude. KILLIAN, a man driven by one purpose. Money. The best hitman with most accurate shot in all of New York. Charm and pleasantries are strangers to him, residing outside the realm of his vocabulary. But what happens when he runs into one of the waitresses at his club and spills a drink on her? What happens when he receives a hit on, said waitress? Will he go through with it and kill the annoying girl that's been plaguing his mind? ҉ "Why are you smiling all the fucking time?" "Because why would I frown and make someone's day worse, when I can smile and possibly make it better?" She looks up at me with her big eyes. Her eyebrows furrowing like she's deep in thought. "Why are you always frowning?" I shrug, pulling her closer by her hips, "Because why would I smile and have people think they should come up and talk to me, when I can frown and silently tell them to fuck off?" Only her. I think, she's the only one I want to come up and talk to me. ҉ Cover inspo: Bazookah ҉ 🥇Lace 08/27/23 🥇Innocent 10/21/23 🥇Lace 01/05/24 🥇Alcohol 01/09/24 🥇Tumor 06/06/24 🥇Alcoholism 01/14/24

it all started with an instagram post.. vada bennett has her days, hell, even her weeks, but her feelings could never change for one person, even if it's involved with the law. OR... ashtray has never felt these sorts of feelings before.. so why should he start now? ashtray x fem oc

Dahlia Lancey; the college's former 'it girl'. Once a pro figure-skater, she made a name for herself. That was until she suddenly quit, not giving so much as an explanation, instead pursuing a career in Law. Carson Beckett; the star Hockey player of the school. As Captain of the team, he had a reputation, an inaccurate reputation, but one nonetheless. With no time for schooling he poured his heart and soul into Hockey, chasing the career everyone has promised him. What happens when the two are paired up for a project? When heads and tempers collide? When the unlikely pair begin to get closer?

Valencia is a shy 3 year old girl, She lives with her abusive dad, who has been hurting her since she was a baby... One day Valencia runs away... only to be found by the most feared Mafia Don, who takes a interest in the little girl. Will his sons like her? Will the family like her? Will she be a happy girl? Or will she be haunted by her past life... ♡~•🎀•~♡ "I wove u to daddy" She whispered in such a soft voice i wouldn't have heard it if i wasn't close Daddy She sees me as her dad.... My heart warmed so much at those words.. I am gonna love this girl so so much... "I love you more than anything my little girl" I picked up the tiny baby and hugged her to my chest ♡•~🎀~•♡ ⚠️TW⚠️ Contains the following: *Abuse *sa *murder *violence *bad language {Has not been edited yet, so beginning is kinda cringy}

"I don't like him." I murmur against his lips. "It's only ever been you, Noah." He continues to kiss me, his hand now caressing my cheek gently. "He's just a friend." I murmur again. He suddenly stops and looks up at me. "Good." He says, as he stares into my eyes. "Because no one can have you. You are mine." *** Ava Woods had what mostly every girl her age wanted. She had parents who would try to spoil her at any chance they got, friends who were always there for her whenever she needed them and she had the most hottest and sexiest footballer as her boyfriend. Everything was set. She would graduate high school with honours and go to her dream university. But of course, being the 'sometimes klutz' that she was, she ends up misplacing her phone at a time she needed it the most. And she gets kidnapped by not only a kidnapper, but a bangable one at that! And this handsome, tempting, hunk of a kidnapper was Noah Campbell. *** Copyright © 2019 by zelinashantae. All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

[Editing] He's the grumpy CEO of the company she works for. The very boss, no one gets enough words with before he pushes them far away. And then Sierra Bloom happens. She's the complete opposite of him, and he hates it. But something about her is way too intriguing to stay away from. "One night," he tells himself. He'll have her one night, and never again. ...if only that one night didn't create life, and forever bound him to her. 𝐖 𝐚 𝐫 𝐧 𝐢 𝐧 𝐠: This story contains mature themes, including; explicit sex scenes as well as references, mention and use of drugs and alcohol, mention of physical and sexual abuse. Readers discretion is advised.

They say opposites attract. Maybe that's true-but sometimes, attraction feels more like a trap than a blessing. Years ago, a deal was struck between two powerful families in Paris. A bargain meant to shape the future-one sealed with the lives of their grandchildren. A deal no one can escape, not even fate itself. She was an artist, sheltered and untouchable, raised on the blurred edges of forgotten memories. An orphan whose past had been buried in shadows. He was her childhood best friend, torn apart from her by forces neither could control. But obsession never dies. Loss only sharpens it. And now, her past is knocking at her door-dressed in tailored suits, bloodstained loyalty, and a promise he intends to keep. "I could not fathom the feeling when I first saw you again. It was sharp-like glass lodged beneath my skin. Back then, I didn't understand it. But later, much later, I came to know it for what it was. Love. I fell for you as a boy. I fell again when you stepped into my office, unknowing, fragile, still painted in the light you didn't deserve. And I fell hardest when you became mine. Do not mistake me for a good man. I was never that. But even monsters love-and for you, my love was absolute. Obsession dressed as devotion. Devotion dressed as ruin."

What happens when the 'bad boy' meets the 'bad girl'? Two people. Two broken souls. Two addicts, who use their addictions to give them an ability that they lack: to be numb, or to have fun. Messy pasts, messy paths, messy futures. Sharing a social worker, a room, and a fear of love, join Catalina and Sin in this story. But remember, not all stories end in Happily Ever After. Will theirs? "Out of all my addictions, you are the one that scares me the most." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED may seem like a cliche, but it has twists and turns you wouldn't expect ;) this book's writing will seem less matured, as I want it it to match their ages, but the sequel will be more matured as they will be older! x ⚠️ MATURE THEMES ⚠️ ⚠️SEXUAL THEMES ADDICTIONS SEXUAL ABUSE SUBSTANCE ABUSE ⚠️ COMPLETED (contains a few grammar mistakes, i'm essex okay?) cover by @freakiestsoul-

❦"𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐁𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 #𝟏"❦ • 𝐆𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐀 𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐄 works as a stripper at club LUX after she escaped from her father, Valentine Rostov the leader of the Russian Mafia. During her time at the club, she meets a dangerous man, Lorenzo Marcelio the leader of the Italian Mafia. Her father Valentine Rostov sends men to the club one night to send a message to Gianna while a note is sent to Lorenzo informing the two that Diabolo is back and he wants his heart back. Lorenzo soon finds out a bit about Gianna's past but most of all, he finds out she was once in love and engaged to the deadliest assassin in the world. Rowan Starkov, also known as, Diabolo. War is now set between the Russian and Italian Mafia and between two lovers who are now enemies. Gianna later finds herself stuck between two men fighting for the same things. Rowan wants his daughter back and later finds himself more entangled in Gianna than before. And Lorenzo wants to protect the two people that have become most important to him. But this entire war revolves around everyone's most precious treasure, Sofia Starkov, the daughter of Gianna and Rowan. • "Oh, little bird, oh, little bird." My other hand gripped her breast firmly but hard enough to send her throbbing. "I'm going to destroy every part of you tonight, I will leave scars that I can only hope your new fiancé can find, I'm going to mark you with my name so he knows exactly who he's fucking with." I looped my arm around her waist hoisting her onto my thigh so her clit rubbed against it. "By the time I'm done with you, you won't be able to fuck your fiancé without thinking of me, without seeing me, without wanting me." ⚠️Warning⚠️ - lots of SMUT