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The Fine Print by TelisaAutumn
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Gina Paulson has a rule: never say yes to something that sounds this stupid. So when billionaire Jason Lowers offers her a contract marriage - two years, no feelings, fifty million dollars at the end - she says no. Twice. Then he buys her workplace, gets her fired, and shows up at her apartment like the word no doesn't apply to him. Turns out, for Jason Lowers, it doesn't. Now Gina is his wife on paper, his secretary by day, and the only woman in Manhattan who genuinely cannot stand him. Jason tells himself she's a business transaction - useful, temporary, and completely beneath his notice. He's almost convinced himself it's true. Almost. Because Jason has a problem. He can't stop watching her. And for a man who swore off feelings years ago, that is a very inconvenient thing.
Mafia's Captive |(His Captive)|✓ by SabhyataSahu
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Gaia Azzaro I was the mafia princess of the Camorra but only in the eyes of the world. There was never anything special about me, except for my top of the world flaws. I was invisible my whole life until the Brigadier (Capo) of the Russian Bratva set his eyes on me. Snatched me in the middle of the night and locked me in his cage. I may be his captive but he can't clip my wings. Kazimir Mikhailov Ever since I was a kid, I was told the Camorra princess was mine. So I took her when it was time. I had prepared everything for her, to play with her mind, break her without her knowledge, make her mine. I don't want to clip her wings, just chain her ankles so she can't fly too far from me. But she was nothing I could have prepared myself for. ✶ 🎀 𝕋ℝ𝕆ℙ𝔼𝕊 🎀 ✶ 𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙔𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙁𝙁 𝒂𝒃𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒐 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆
Built to Be Yours by Elise_Walton
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Julian Vane built his empire on control. Cold, brilliant, and untouchable, he is the designer the world worships and the man no one dares get too close to. With his company on the edge of a billion-dollar IPO and enemies circling from every side, the last thing he needs is a woman who can see straight through the armor. Harper Tate is a fixer. She doesn't design gowns or chase spotlights. She cleans up disasters, rewrites narratives, and survives in rooms where powerful men fall apart. She is hired to protect Julian's image, stabilize his empire, and sell the world a love story that was never meant to be real. The plan is simple: fake the relationship, save the company, walk away. But nothing about Julian is simple. And nothing about Harper is safe. What begins as strategy turns into obsession. What begins as performance becomes the one thing neither of them can control. In a world of fashion, power, betrayal, and ruthless ambition, Julian and Harper are forced to choose between the empires they built and the one thing they never planned for - each other.
An Unwanted Alliance by celestialldreamss
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Arianna Rossi, was no stranger to violence. After all she was the daughter of the mighty Lorenzo Rossi, head of the Southern Italian Mafia. Her dad had always kept her away from the bloodshed but she wasn't stupid. She always knew about her father's illegal business. She always knew of the armament and drug deals but what she had no idea about was, what destiny had planned for her when she was forcefully married to the man her father choose for her without her knowledge. Dario De Luca, was the powerful heir to the throne of the Northern Italian Mafia. His only quest was power. He was a murderous monster who was famous for being the most heartless, unforgiving and ruthless person to ever live. He knew how to conquer his fears and bring his enemies down to their knees. What he never imagined was to stand at the end of the aisle waiting for a woman to get married to, because he was more than happy with his current bachelor life. He had no idea what destiny had planned for him when he agreed to marry an innocent girl in order to merge his mafia with another thriving one, to gain more power. She's innocent, He's a monster. She's loving, He's heartless. She's a flower, He's a gun. She falls for him, But so does he. Join Mr. and Mrs. De Luca as they invite you to an adventure filled with tears, romance, threats and longing. ⚜️ "Mia moglie innocente, I don't know who the fuck were you talking to, but you're not gonna cheat on me." With that he snaked his arm around my waist, suddenly pulling me to his hard chest and crashed his lips on mine. (My innocent wife)
After One Night, Then A Scandal by Romanc_Empire
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When supermodel Audrey Willows finds herself in bed, a fateful morning next to billionaire Jonathan Ryder, with pictures of their night together all over the internet, she and Jonathan are forced to take the biggest decision of their lives; enter a fake engagement to clear their names. ***** Audrey Willows has it all; fame, beauty, and a career most women dream of. But when a scandalous photo of her in bed with the enigmatic billionaire Jonathan Ryder hits the tabloids, everything she's built teeters on the edge of ruin. Determined to protect their reputations, Jonathan proposes a bold solution: a fake engagement. He's a man of precision and order, not one for romance or complications, especially not with a woman like Audrey. But as the world watches their every move, pretending to be in love starts to blur the line between act and reality. What begins as a strategic cover-up slowly unravels secrets, challenges past wounds, and forces both of them to face what they truly want. Can a lie built to fix a mistake become the truth they never knew they needed?! Updates: Tuesday and Friday
𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 |18+ by true_stars
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𝐀𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐀 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦... 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚. 𝐇𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥. 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫. 𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐫. A business deal between the two powerful families went wrong years ago and someone ended up being killed causing a great rivalry between both families. Who was the killer? And more importantly how will revenge be taken? What happens when the two eldest children of the powerful and fighting families, Avalina Leoni and Dante Sorentino, who desperately hate eachother get themselves caught in an undeniable web of tension and an alliance. "𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴," 𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘱 𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘴. "𝘠𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘵," 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘳, 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘺. "𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶." Lastly, trust no one. Highest ranking so far: #1 action-romance [Book 1]
Bound by Duty by LiatheCastia
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Mariam was never supposed to be his. Forced into an arranged marriage to Sergei Morozov-Dmitri Volkov's ruthless second-in-command-she became a reluctant bride in a world ruled by violence and power. From the moment she stepped into his home, it was war. A battle of dominance, a clash of wills, a dangerous game where neither was willing to surrender. Sergei expected a submissive wife. Instead, he got a sharp-tongued, defiant woman who challenged him at every turn. But the more they fought, the more their fiery hatred burned into something else-something all-consuming. When danger strikes and enemies circle, Mariam and Sergei are forced to confront the truth neither of them is ready to face. In a world where loyalty is everything and betrayal is deadly, trust is the only thing that can save them. But trust has never come easy for them. And in the end, it just might destroy them both. A dark, steamy, enemies-to-lovers mafia romance with explosive chemistry, high stakes, and an antihero who will do anything to keep his wife.
Yara |18+| by onlyshannon
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What happens when a Mob Boss meets the woman ordered to kill him?
Heir To The Mafia by mochacapri
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What could possible break two people apart that gave up everything to be with each other? For Amira and Mason there's two things. An unforgettable decision and a life changing letter. For Amira life wasn't as it seems. Three months into her relationship she decided she wanted to introduce her parents and siblings to her significant other, things went bad after that as they didn't want her to have anything to do with him but she stuck to him and her decision. Her family was disappointed and that resulted in them disowning her, she was okay with that she was living her truth and she was happy with the love of her life that was until that faithful morning when she woke up to an empty bed.... Mason wasn't your average alpha male, he has a soft spot for one person and one person only. But when shit hits rock bottom for him and he couldn't afford to lose that one person he made a decision that he will regret for the rest of his life. As the heir to an Italian mafia's throne in he was privilege most of his life until unfortunate circumstances took that away but he wanted it back, if he got his inheritance he could make the love of his life happy and to do that he had to hurt her but it wasn't intentional, still what he didn't know was that his decision left deep scars on the heart he cherish most.... This like the longest description but hope it covers all the basics about this story.💙 Come read and join the journey🤗😊 Ratings🦋💛 #1 in leader 24/02/2022 # 5 in rich 14/02/2022 Started: October 31, 2021 Finished: February 7, 2022 🦋🦋🦋
The Don's Hurricane by MayzWrites_
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⸻ She was born a weapon. Alina Reyes is a mafia princess raised in blood and silence-beautiful, volatile, and deadly when crossed. After witnessing her mother's murder at eight years old, she learned one rule early: never let anyone mistake your softness for weakness. When a forced marriage binds her to Ronan Kavanagh, one of the most feared mafia Dons in Europe, Alina expects a cage. She gets a battlefield. Ronan is cold, ruthless, and untouchable-a man who rules through fear and never explains himself. Their marriage is meant to be an alliance, nothing more. No trust. No affection. No illusions. But Alina is not the kind of woman who survives quietly. As enemies circle and old ghosts rise from the ashes of betrayal, Alina refuses to stay protected, hidden, or obedient. She doesn't want Ronan's permission-she wants her place beside him. And as secrets unravel and the past claws its way back into the present, their union becomes something far more dangerous than either anticipated. Because together, they don't just rule. They destabilize. ⸻