Alessia Petrov has never known true love. All she has ever known is the harsh, unwavering torment put on her by her father, Igor Petrov. Igor taught Alessia how to be a warrior, her training bordering torture. He wanted her to be his secret weapon, that is until he botches a deal with the most powerful crime family in New York. Francesco Cardona wants one thing- Alessia. Without hesitation her father presents her, presents her to be the wife to Francesco's son- Nero. Nero Cardona is next in line to run the Cardona Crime Family, the most powerful mafia in New York. Nero is known for two things- his ruthless personality and playboy lifestyle. Before he can take on the role his father has, he must meet his father's demands- find a wife. Unfortunately for Nero, his father runs out of patience and picks one for him- Alessia. Alessia has a plan, a plan to use her new forced family into destroying Igor Petrov and everyone who supports him. Nero is surprised by his new wife's last for vengeance, it certainly doesn't match the meek minded woman he was told she was. Alessia is forbidden fruits, sweeter than anything Nero's ever tasted. Nero's a drug that Alessia can't seem to give up, intoxicating to the point of madness. Alessia and Nero will need to focus more on fighting their enemies rather than each other, if they wish to survive. No one ever said marriage was easy. WARNING: MATURE CONTENT Book One of the Illicit Series

"It's not," she said quickly. "I already made that decision. I just didn't want to leave without telling you." She saw it then-the way his eyes dimmed, the way his jaw tightened as if holding himself together took all his strength. The sight hurt more than she expected. "I don't think we'll be seeing each other again before I leave," she continued, forcing the words out. "I'll be busy wrapping things up at the company." Laura Evans thought she had everything- a successful company, a stable relationship, and a future carefully built on trust. Until the man she loved became the reason everything fell apart. Betrayal doesn't always come loudly. Sometimes it comes in quiet distance, in unanswered questions, in another woman standing where you once stood. When Laura discovers her partner's infidelity, she's forced to choose between staying in a love that is slowly breaking her... or walking away from the life she thought was forever. But leaving isn't easy when the past refuses to stay buried. Old wounds reopen. Feelings resurface. And as Laura fights to reclaim her self-worth, she learns that love can both destroy and heal-and that choosing herself may be the hardest, bravest decision of all. Some exes are lessons. Some are mistakes. And some are the reason you finally learn to let go. #3 in emotional - 29/01/2026 #1 in the ex - 27/01/2026 #1 in lie - 27/01/2026 #1 in deceit - 27/01/2026 #10 in breakup - 18/03/2023

✧ ೃ༄*ੈ✩ 𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫. ..⃗. ☁️ 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐦. "Why are you always looking down? My face is right up here." He gently held my chin in between his fingers, tilting my head up so that our eyes could lock in on each other. "You're so pretty, you make nervous," I quietly confessed. A blush made its way on both of our faces, making laughter fly past my lips. He's so cute. He shook his head and brought the blunt in his hand to his lips, taking a long drag. I curiously looked up at him through my lashes, secretly wanting to try it. As if he knew what was going through my mind, he gripped my face in his hand and bent down, pulling us closer together. My heart thumped against my chest, begging to be let free. "Uh-" He cut me off by placing his lips on mine, making my eyes widen when I felt him allowing the smoke to blow into my mouth. "Inhale," he instructed. ೃ⁀➷ 𝐀 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲; 𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫, 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫. ..⃗. ☁️ 𝐀 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞.

Veronica "Ronnie" Nash never thought that she would turn to her mother's old love when she faced trouble. But, when Ronnie is facing certain danger at the hands of her own father, turning to Mick-the president of Hell's Tribe Motorcycle Club seemed like the only way she could secure her safety. Although Mick was hesitant to help the daughter of his ex-lover, he knew he had to keep the promise he made all those years ago to keep Ronnie safe in Utah. With the help of the rest of the Hell's Tribe and the special interest of the club's VP Cash, Ronnie is able to begin a new life away from her toxic relationship with her father. But when things don't work out with Cash, and Ronnie is forced to remain in Utah and in the grasp of the club, she is hesitant to turn to them when she gets stuck in another sticky situation and instead calls on the newest nomad transfer Tyler Knox. Against his better judgment, Knox comes to Ronnie's rescue and can't seem to rid his mind of her after that. Knox wants nothing more than to have Ronnie under his arm, but after the trouble, he caused at his last charter, he knows the risk of upsetting the men above him. Although that should deter Knox from getting too close to Ronnie, he finds himself travelling on a long and painfully slow ride of trying to decide if Ronnie is worth his patch and potentially his life.

Avery's senior year is turned upside down when a kiss with her older brothers' best friend ignites a forbidden relationship tangled in danger, heartbreak, and family secrets that could destroy everything. *** "Aiden..." I shake my head, eyes fixed anywhere but the gorgeous man next to me. His hand grips my chin tightly, just enough to make me avert my eyes to his. "You know you want this as much as I fucking do. I want you to be mine. I want to be the one to hold you and kiss you the one you go to whenever you're happy or fucking sad. But let it be me, let me fucking show you that it should be me." He glares, jaw tensing. ...... ©hessaherophinelove

Olivia is soft hearted innocent soul that has been dealt a dirty hand in life. Her father is a rich business man that would rather spoil his wife and stepdaughter and treat her like an outcast. She is beautiful inside-out. Regardless what they throw her way she always comes out ahead. She morphed from a defenseless woman into a true protector of the people whom she loves. Domenico, boss of the Italian Mafia. Doesn't believe in relationships and love, but his world is turned upside down from he laid eyes on her. He knew he had to have her and protect her, but in the end she was the one protecting him. Showing him to what extent she was willing to go. * If you are reading books for the story behind the book, then this is the book for you. * This book does not contain detailed sex scenes or smut.

-MATURE CONTENT- After problems go down in her hometown of Brooklyn, she is sent to Italy by her mobster don father. Unknown to her, she wasn't simply going for protection. She was being handed over like a piece of paper to the biggest crime family in Italy. Unknown to her, the don was someone that her 17-year-old self shouldn't have indulged in. But neither one of them could pull away from each other.

Lavender faced the ultimate betrayal after discovering that her fiancé, the man she loved most, had been using her all along. He had only dated her to seek revenge against her father and to claim everything her late mother had left her as a gift to his real fiancee. Devastated, Lavender lost everything she owned to him, and her family was plunged into dire poverty as a result. Heartbroken, she fled her past, running away from her disowned father and the agonizing pain. She dedicated her life to caring for the "blessings" her ex-fiancé had left behind. But just when Lavender thought she had found a measure of peace, everything starts falling apart again. Forced to reconcile with her ex, Lavender is torn-he is a changed man now, but to her, he remains an enemy. As her bottled-up emotions resurface, past cases reopening, and his persistent efforts to win back her affection intensify, how long can Lavender's hatred last? --- This story is significantly different from the original version. It maintains the key plot while changing the outline, fixing as much plot holes as possible, adding new characters, depths, and chapters. I wrote this to better suit the sequel, <It Started With A Kiss>

Picture this. Your husband comes home one night and tells you, that his ex-wife, the mother of his child, your stepson, is moving in with you for six months. And you don't have a say in the matter. What do you do? Stay and try to tough it out after she's been openly hostile towards you throughout your relationship? Or do you leave and find someone who really, genuinely cares for you? Read on and find out.