Sloan. 17 years old. Billionaire. Mafia Queen. At the age of 2 Sloan was kidnapped from her family by her father's second in command and taken to Spain. He was psychotic and was obsessed with Sloan from birth. Till the age of 10 she experienced constant physical and verbal abuse. Sloan knew he was never her father, she never believed him even when he punished her for saying so. He died a slow death, killed by his enemies, leaving Sloan in foster care. Where she is immediately adopted by a man and woman, who have no real good intentions. They thought they could be push overs to the 10-year-old, but after 8 years of abuse she has had enough. She learns to fight, meeting people that become her first ever family, building her empire from the ground up. Becoming a name that people are afraid to mention. The D'Aboville's, left shattered after their daughter and sister is kidnapped from their home by a trusted mafia member. They've looked for years always coming up empty handed, until they get an anonymous call saying that the said trusted member was killed, but they heard nothing about their daughter. Thinking she died with him or long before, they call off their search. Only to get a call 7 years later saying that their long lost daughter was in fact very much alive. NOT EDITED and in dire need of it. DISCLAIMER: Strong language, sexual content and violence.

"She's the devil creating chaos and he's an angel seeking peace. He calms her chaos and she fuels his fire ~ they both are a match made in hell and heaven." The girl that once cared way too much about everyone and everything, no longer cared anymore. The tenderness in her heart has been replaced by coldness, walls have been built up high, ruthlessness and cruelty has been associated with her name, and playing with guns has become her favourite pastime. The once sweet angel has finally dropped her wings, she is now the fallen angel, the Devil herself. Because some Angels are destined to fall in this world full of monsters, to put them in their rightful place. She's changed and you can see it in her eyes, hear it in her tone, feel it in her touch. She's not the same And she's coming back Because her journey is still not over. . . . Welcome back to her journey Book 2 Sequel to Resilience Can't be read as a stand alone.

[COMPLETED] "Life doesn't get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient." ― Steve Maraboli She has experienced more pain in her 15 years of life than many people do in their lifetimes. Her life has always been filled with pain, emptiness, and hopelessness. There was never a reason for her smile. But one day, her life took an unexpected turn. She now has to live with people she didn't even know existed. One father, seven overprotective brothers, and a bad boy who can't seem to get his mind off his good girl. What could possibly go wrong? Will her new family treat her the same way 'they' treated her? Or will they show her that life is more than what she thinks it is? There are a lot of secrets that everyone seems to be keeping are waiting to be unravelled. She's Resilient to make it this far. But how far will she go? Welcome to the journey of ARABELLA. Highest Ranking- #1 in Resilience #3 in father-daughter #4 in innocent #1 in 7brothers #1 in father-daughter #5 in life changing #1 in family secrets #3 in life changing #2 in life changing #2 in mafia princess #8 in brothers #1 in brothers #6 in olderbrothers #1 in crazy #3 in brothers #3 in abusivecontent #4 in older brothers #1 in abusivecontent #1 in goodgirl #8 in longlostsister #4 in longlostdaughter #2 in goodgirl #3 in longlostdaughter #1 in olderbrothers #9 in longlostsister #4 in longlostsister #1 in olderbrothers #2 in longlostdaughter #2 in brothers #5 in trouble #2 in lostprincess #2 in mafiabrothers #1 in abused #1 in siblings P.s- The photos used are from the internet.

Revenge. I'm familiar with it. You have to be when you're the firstborn son of a notorious mafia leader. Death and vengeance have been the very foundations of my life. So who in their fucking mind would be stupid enough to cross me? My brother and I have been wrongfully convicted of a crime we didn't commit. We know who is behind this. We bid our time behind bars, planned and prepared for the day we got out. Now we're free and hungry for redemption. I know what must be done. I know whose blood will be spilled. But before I go after him, I'll go after his daughter. I never said I play fair. *Book one in the Marino Brothers Duet. Rated 18+ due to explicit language, sex, and violence.*

Death. Ivy was good at giving that. It was her job and she loved it. Watching the life leave someone's eyes as they begged for mercy. Whether it was a silent death or a messy one; Ivy was far from good at her job. One of the best assassins out there. But that suddenly changes when she's offered a new case. A deadlier and dangerous one. Valentino Black. He was a cold hearted killer that was the boss for the biggest Mafia in the country with hundreds of men following his orders everyday. He was manipulatively handsome and nothing could ever stand in his way. So he needed a new challenge. And battling one the best assassin's in the world seemed to have been his best challenge yet. Can he win this challenge? Surviving the best assassin in the world. Or can Ivy successfully complete her mission without getting hurt in the process? Killing Valentino Black.

[MATURE CONTENT] Following the brutal murder of a journalist, Alia Santi takes it upon herself to investigate and write up an article about an anonymous Don after numerous rumours suspect the Sicilian Mafia is behind the crazed attack. An anonymous Don that others refer to him as 'The Bishop'. Mr Bishop doesn't play around-he's a smart man. A cunning man and unbeknownst to Alia, he already has his eyes on her. [COMPLETE] Themes and Warnings: >Betrayal >Murder >Mystery >Death >Violence✨ >Gore✨ >Kidnapping✨ >Swearing ✨ >Smut⚡️ >Slight Bdsm⚡️ >Domestic abuse⚡️ >Sexual Assault⚡️ Start: Oct 16 2023 End: Feb 14 2024