Best friends since childhood. Lovers in secret. But some secrets can destroy everything. Layla Demirci grew up playing in Dubai's wealthiest streets alongside Elias Kareem Mutairi-her childhood best friend. Now, they're more than friends... they're inseparable. But Elias hides a dangerous truth: he's the heir to a powerful Arab mafia family. When a jealous neighbor catches a glimpse of Elias' secret life, Layla begins to question everything she thought she knew. Suspicion turns to heartbreak when mysterious threats force Elias to leave her behind-for her own safety. And just when she thinks the worst is over... Between mafia rivalries, family loyalties, and the danger that shadows every step, Layla and Elias must navigate lies, betrayal, and a love powerful enough to survive it all. But can their hearts survive the truth? Or will the secrets between them destroy everything they've built since childhood? Danger. Passion. Secrets. Love worth risking it all.

❝You can escape the law and run from the people you sinned, but you cannot hide from us.❞ A corrupted world that's composed of nine countries with nine formidable mafias, and several other crime organizations, which caused taint to an innocent woman's life after being entangled in a murder scene, resulting in her being imprisoned in an alliance, and thrown to the world's den of darkness, where she was mauled to face the abyss with a promise. *** Burning empires. Powerful allies, build bridges for the quest of honor. Crossing paths with someone, all for a role to partake. SABELLE DELA VEGA, the senator's daughter, a law student-turned-lawyer who's stricken with vengeance as she navigates the blood-smeared world with her black pumps, & criminal case files. From bond to bound fate. Hence, capturing the attention of someone in the underworld crime network, And be forced to survive the dire straits that will happen with his entrance. Yet, for her to really meet VITTORIO FERRANTE, the ruthless heir & underboss of the Esperian Mafia. A paradoxical thought, unless destiny is playing a game for love, or is it for death? As all hues fall, Obsession will turn into madness. Compassion subsides as revenge ignites. Romance will be graced with blood. Proximity becomes longing. And a power struggle that will replace the order with chaos. But in the midst of the burnt ashes, A clattering piece may move, Daring a veiled chess piece to appear. A dice may tumble, cards drawn. To end the beginning. Or is this to turn the fate around? *** "Then why do your eyes believe in me, love?" My mouth opened in ajar for a moment, and I saw him spare a look at it as he awaited my response. "Don't play with me, or I will make you look for me in every living moment you have." I coquettishly declare a promise to him. "Careful. I'm capable of that." He fixed his gaze on me and curled his lips into a smile, eyes moving down when I outstared him. *** THE MAFIA REALM SERIES # 1

Ayka is the idol daughter. Never argues. Never shows emotion or 'overreacts'. Carries out everything told of her. Not a pushover-of course not-but knows her job and does it well. Alia is not the flawless daughter. Has a cheeky remark for everything. Bargains as if existence was an ever-long fish market. And lives life with her heart on her sleeve-a smile on her face-and a pep in her step. Although, Alia's intention isn't to be a walking nightmare. She just wants the approval of her father. Danil Dmitriev is the son of a neglectful, workaholic father, Adam Dmitriev. Danil's tension with his father has only grown over the years in his childhood-especially when Adam married a woman 25 years younger than him only four months after his mother passed away. But things take a turn when Adam requires Danil to get an alliance with the Siberians after realizing the war with the other Russian bratva, the bratva of Moscow, is getting far too intense for anyone's good. Ivan Sokolov is intense. Intense, cold, and the eldest son and heir to the Moscow bratva. Some call him uncaring. Some call him determined. Most call him bat-shit psycho. Ivan isn't a psycho, per se. He just knows the correct reaction to every situation. And by the correct reaction, I mean he has a boiling temper. So, when he finds out about the St. Petersburg bratva potentially messing with his family's legacy-he may have casually started a full fledged mafia war. Ivan is now stuck between a rock and a hard place. Marry the Siberian's idol daughter, Ayka, or deal with the other Russian bratva alone. Alia isn't an option-especially considering the fact that his younger brother has had a crush on her since forever. Enjoy this read :) - urlocalromance / avni

She took a step closer, her eyes blazing with anger. "You want to know what's really unfair? It's that you're mad at me for doing what you should have done in the first place. You should have come to talk to me, should have made an effort. But no, instead you're over here, pouting and blaming me for your own lack of action. You're so-" I cut her off mid-sentence, my hands grasping her face, my lips crashing down on hers in a fierce, possessive kiss. I silenced her venomous words with my own desperate need. I growled to myself, my mind racing with the truth. I was holding back, and I knew it. But I didn't mean to blame her for my own fears. That was just a coward's excuse. But if she wanted me to take action, I was more than happy to oblige. I devoured her lips, my head tilting deep into the kiss. She tensed, her body rigid with surprise, but then relaxed into me, her lips parting to let me in. ----------------------------- Secrets, passion, and a forbidden attraction... What happens when you witness someone's darkest moment? For Adeline, witnessing Eryx Valtor's darkest moment sets off a chain reaction. Claimed as his girlfriend, Adeline must navigate the secrets and lies swirling around them. But as she's drawn to Eryx's intense passion, she realizes the greatest danger lies not in the secrets he keeps, but in the desires he awakens. Will she surrender to the passion, or will it destroy her and everything she's ever known? TROPES: - Forced Proximity - Fake Relationship - Enemies to friends to llovers #1 in forced proximity (17/12/2024) #7 in emotional rollercoaster (7/2/2025) #3 in Investigation (4/1/2026)

| He waited 1,093 days for her to notice him. She never saw him coming. | Noah Gallagher has senior year mapped out: - Tape ankles. - Ace exams. - Accept her promotion. - Absolutely do not look twice at wide receiver Fox Heeler. Focused, disciplined, and determined, Noah knows the rules keep her future safe. But Fox - Atlantic State's star receiver - has been waiting 1,093 days for her to finally look up from her clipboard. When a freak storm traps them together, the rules Noah lives by suddenly feel harder to follow. And Fox? He's not about to waste his last season - or his last chance - staying quiet. Now Noah has to decide if she can stick to the plan she's chased since freshman year... or risk everything for the boy she was never supposed to want. --- Highest Story Rankings: #1 in slowburn (12.6.2025) #1 in sports (12.28.2025) #1 in friendstolovers (1.1.2026) #1 in student (1.7.2026) #2 in sportsromance (1.8.2026) #2 in college (12.22.2025) #2 in americanfootball (12.10.2025) #3 in love (1.9.2026) #3 in drama (1.13.2026) #3 in football (12.17.2025)

What happens when your first heartbreak becomes your biggest distraction? --- Everyone at Henley University knows Logan Adams, the charming 6'3 star forward with an easy smile and eyes you could drown in. But I remember the boy before all of that. The one who watched Marvel movies with me, who fell on the ice more times than he'd ever admit, and who promised we'd always be friends. That was years ago. I haven't seen him since our high school graduation, long after we stopped being friends. Now I'm transferring to Henley, and working as a student medical assistant for the hockey team. For the first time in years, I'll be around Logan... The boy who broke my heart without ever realizing it was in his hands. *****Updates Daily!!!***** ****The Henley Boys is a set of standalone novels. Before the Buzzer is the first book in the series, but you can choose to read in any order!***** ***100K reads on February 6, 2026

When 19-year-old Nathalia witnesses a murder she becomes the key witness in a huge case against several high-ranking mob members, which means she must go into the witness protection program. To protect her she gets assigned a bodyguard, the mysterious but handsome Darius. He's cold and distant, but she can't help but feel like there's more to him than meets the eye. The question is: will he allow her to get close enough to find out what it is? Previously known as 'My Bodyguard And I' and in editing. Reached #2 in New Adult Reached #3 in Teen Fiction Reached #4 in Romance

As war erupts between the Greek and Sicilian mafias, the powerful Accardi family must fight to protect their empire. Accardi Obsession unravels a dark, multi-POV mafia story charged with forbidden chemistry, explosive family tensions, and an arranged-marriage pact that turns sworn enemies into something far more dangerous. *** The Sicilians trusted them. The Greeks tried to take their empire. Now, the balance of power hangs by a thread. In the third season, the Accardi family faces their greatest war yet - one that will test loyalty, love, and blood itself. Costa and Millie are fighting to protect the family they built together, even as war threatens to tear them apart. Rocco and Alessia are learning what it means to be married in a world that can take everything from you in seconds. And when a new marriage alliance is proposed, one Accardi makes the ultimate sacrifice, and enemies become lovers... or whatever you call it when hate gets complicated. There's a war brewing, a wedding on the calendar, and at least four people pretending they're not in love. The Accardis are back. Pray for whoever stands in their way.

Moving back home was the plan. Starting fresh was the plan. Fascinating the most stunning guy ever was not. Amelia's life turned upside down when he started pursuing her. He was stubborn, rugged and used to getting what he wanted. From the moment Theo saw the mystery in her eyes, there was something that pulled him in. And he had never been afraid to fight. With her baggage and walls built high, she was adamant on not letting him get what he most wanted, her. But maybe, just maybe, he was the salvation she'd always needed. Catch You Cover: happypappyme ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2020 happypappyme

"I love you" she says and kisses my jaw tenderly. "I love you too baby" I reply stroking her still damp hair. We were sat in a dirty McDonald's car park. We could be sat in a fucking pile of trash and I wouldn't care. Because I would be with her. As long as I'm with her, nothing else matters. -------------------------------------------------------- After all he had known was anger and hatred she was like a breath of fresh air to him. With just one look into her mesmerizing chocolate eyes and one listen to her angelic voice he knew he was ruined. He despised this feeling. He felt helpless. No matter how much he tried to stay away he was drawn to her and he knew he was playing a very dangerous game. Leaving the pain of her past behind her she starts a fresh in a new town with her older brother. Meeting the towns bad boy was not on her agenda but every time she saw him she was intrigued. He was rude and had a terrible attitude, but his eyes didn't show anything but pain which is something she knew all too well. They are complete opposites but have one thing in common. They are both broken, maybe just maybe they could be the cure to each others pain. ⚠️ this story contains mentions of abuse and alcohol so if you are not comfortable with this please do not read my story.