Forced into a marriage neither of them wanted, a fierce Greek mafia princess and a ruthless Sicilian underboss must navigate a storm of power, passion, and betrayal-only to discover that their greatest battle might be against their own hearts. *** They hated each other from the moment they met, but little did they know, they were destined to be together. Millicent Rhea Darmos: Princess of the Greek Mafia. At 25 years old, she's established herself as a self proclaimed boss bitch, running her own publishing company. But now it's time she fulfils her duty to her family's organisation. It's time she gets married. Costantino Salvatore Accardi: Underboss and Heir to the Sicilian Mafia. At 28 years old, he has no interest in settling down-he already has it all. He believes in family above all, so why bring in an outsider? Yet, after a strange string of events, the two of them find themselves thrust into married life. It's full of chaos, drama and all kinds of tension. The question is, how do they survive their marriage and the storm that follows? *** "I've never kissed anyone." My voice trembled with a tinge of vulnerability - something I hated. But Costa didn't seem to mind that I was nervous or anxious. "Good. You're mine." He spoke so seriously, without a flicker of doubt as he took my hand in his. "So you want it be special, principessa?" "Every girl's first kiss is special." I whispered, watching as he brought my hand up to his lips. "I only care about yours."

She had his heart, his future, and the kind of love people envy. But when the girl from his past reappears armed with old memories and a too-familiar smile. Everything begins to shift. Loyalties blur, trust fractures, and the life she thought was unshakable slowly begins to slip away.

Book One In the Lockwood Next Generation Series. My name is Gracie Matthews and before I could tie my own shoelaces or even ride a bike, I knew I was in love with Wyatt Carter. I thought he felt the same way. Turned out I was wrong. Well, Wyatt, fool me once shame on you... Fool me twice...well, remember, my mama is good with a shotgun! My name is Wyatt Carter and they say everyone has an obsession or a weakness in this world. For me, that was Gracie Matthews. But she was too young and stubborn to understand why I had to break her heart. They also tell you if you love someone, set them free. And if they come back, they're yours; if they don't, they never were. Turns out, that's bullshit. You have to fight tooth and nail for what you want and now, I just have to convince my angry girl that I deserve her, because she may not realise it or believe it, but it's me and her until the end. So, wish me luck because something tells me, I'm gonna need it. ☝️👉🏼 Please Note: This is the cliché older man, younger woman romance. If you've read any of my other works, then you know there's gonna be scenes of a sexual nature and mature scenes. Therefore, not recommended viewing for readers below 18. ☝️👉🏼 Lockwood Creek Next Gen is a book series - Each book can be read as a stand-alone as each has its own HEA Start Date: Sept 24 Updates: Twice Weekly

When Sebastian makes a mistake, he doesn't do it by half, no, he blows the word betrayal out of the window and up in to space. If messed up families got Guinness World Records, the Mayflowers and the McCabe's homes would be littered with them!

This story will *most likely* follow The Ring Thief. I was inspired and wanted to write the first chapter before I lost it. There will be a scene in The Ring Thief that introduces the characters, so it's up to you if you want to read the prologue first or not.

Available on Amazon/KU now. Lily thought their story was just beginning. Now, she's not sure it was ever real at all. Declan was her always. From the day they met to the moment they said I do, he filled her world with the kind of love that made forever feel too short. Their first days as husband and wife pass in a blur of laughter, happiness, and the quiet certainty that nothing could change the way she felt about him... until she overhears a conversation that was never meant for her ears. "Sweetheart, you need to trust me." Their love felt like a dream, but all dreams must end. Lily is left disillusioned and heartbroken, questioning if everything between them had been a lie, or if there was an even more painful truth hiding behind Declan's betrayal. The Ring Thief is a marriage in trouble, second chance romance, with perceived cheating, toxic families and other woman drama.

The past always has a way of coming back around. Finding herself at rock bottom after a tough divorce, Kinsey Abbot is forced to rebuild her entire life from scratch. She returns to her parent's farm in Sweet Haven, Tennessee, where she reflects on her past relationships with her two childhood best friends and teenage heartaches, Hunter Wilde and Oliver Stone. She thought those old feelings were long buried, but as she and Hunter bond over their respective failed marriages, she can't deny something is bubbling under the surface. And when Oliver makes an unexpected return to Sweet Haven, unresolved feelings complicate things even further. Did Kinsey escape a failed marriage only to find herself back in the love triangle that nearly destroyed her as a teen?

Bread, grass, and rose. Plain, common, and uselessly fragile. The girl Solin was, who loved Aurik from the moment she met him, died when she heard his description of her. A new woman rose from the ashes. Two years later, Solin returns to the city of Tibalt, where the high society of the Kingdom of Aivieria gathers during the autumn, winter, and spring seasons. Widowed and carrying the knowledge that she will likely discover the mark of her mate within a year, Solin intends to use her last few months of freedom to enjoy herself before she settles down. The escort she chooses for her new, excitingly wild life? King Aurik, the man who ended her old one. And he's certainly not enjoying himself (ask Solin if she cares). It's about time the world was reminded that roses have thorns.

He lost her once. But he won't lose her again. He was known for being able to fix just about everything around Moss Bluff. There isn't a sink he couldn't unclog, a electrical problem he couldn't zap or building he couldn't repair, but her heart was out of Ethan's league. She is known as the sweetest woman in town, only matched by her tasty treats she serves at her coffee house. After getting her heart broke years ago, Brynn swore she would never be hurt again. She didn't think the man she never got over could repair the damage he's done. For years Ethan Tucker longed to fix his broken relationship with Brynn Walsh. He admitted that her broken heart was his fault and he knew he had lost his shot. When he is called for an emergency during the worst storm Moss Bluff has seen in decades, he has to go. The last thing Ethan planned on doing was waiting out the storm with the woman who could bring him to his knees.

#2nd book of the Lombardi family. #3rd book of the Knight family. "More lasting than bronze".