"Barefoot, she fled to a world severed from me. I let her vanish. I let her hide. I let her chase the illusions of freedom, for I know that when her feet tire, when she collapses to her knees, I will always be there to cradle the bruises on her ankles . . . and bind them the same." • • • • • He once held her like a sacred secret, until she learned the curse was him all along. And when his demons drenched her in red, there was nothing left to do but let the consequences storm. In a fractured world reeking of sin and blood, there are no winners- only ruin. A prophecy waits to wake in the hands of the girl who shapes an Arcane's obsession. But little does he know: she has memorized the spine and gravity of what makes his marrow breathe. And if he dares to cage her now, she will twist the chains of their fate until they cut into his own flesh. The only problem? The bastard will endure it with a smile. If not, then carve himself a little deeper just to be closer to her heart.

The son of the schools old, but famous, QB jock and head cheerleader - Andrew Simmons. He was supposed to be the next legacy of Winster High, the one winning football scholarships and making touchdowns. Instead Andrew was making scholarships to Harvard and making virtual touchdowns. Then we have Luke Crawfard, the son of two doctors and the used to be biggest nerds of highschool. His parents had high hopes of him making it to Yale like they did and entering medical business, not making touch downs. What happens when these two boys meet each other and tangle their lives together, as well as their legs in bed? What can I say? Opposites Always Attract.

Lila Simmons had plans - to escape her toxic home, graduate quietly, maybe disappear for good. But all of that ended the night her drunk, abusive father signed her life away to pay his gambling debts. He didn't just give her away-he sold her. To Antonio Russo. The world's most powerful, ruthless, and feared mafia king. A man who owns half the world, and now... her. Lila becomes his. His property. His responsibility. His problem. But the more she resists, the more Antonio is drawn in. Because she's not like the others. And for the first time in his cruel, calculated life... Antonio Russo doesn't want to break her. He wants to keep her. But love doesn't come easy when your world is built on control, secrets, enemies, and war.

she was just a girl,quiet and untouched.He was a man with darkness in his soul and denger in his eyes.He didn't believe in love.he believed in owning what he wanted,from the moment he saw her.. he just wanted her.

ASHER I wasn't looking for love. I was looking for power. A wife is not romance in my world. She's leverage. Blood ties. Contracts sealed with rings instead of ink. When Carson begged for protection and money, offering his daughters like bargaining chips, I expected to be bored. Elisa. Eighteen. Italian. Five-foot-five of something breakable. And I wanted her. Not because she was the most beautiful - though she was. Not because she would make the best alliance - though she would. I wanted her because she looked at me like I was something terrifying... and still didn't run. I have built an empire with blood. Men fear me. Enemies whisper my name. I take what I want. And I wanted her. She is everything I am not - light where I am darkness, gentle where I am ruthless. I thought she would bend. I thought she would obey. I did not expect to fall. But the mafia monster is learning something dangerous- Even monsters can love. ⸻ ELISA Papa said this was an honor. He said I should smile. Be grateful. Be obedient. And then there was him. Asher Ivanov. Six-foot-four. Broad shoulders. Dark hair with blonde streaks. Brown eyes that looked like they'd seen too much. And dimples that didn't match the rest of him at all. I was the youngest. The quietest. The one who still believed marriage meant something soft and safe. But when he chose me, there was no softness in his voice. He didn't ask. He took. I was afraid of him. Of the way he moves like he owns every room. Of the way men step aside when he walks. Of the darkness that clings to him like a shadow. And yet... When he looks at me, sometimes there's something else there. Something almost careful. Almost gentle. He is cold. I am warm. He is a storm. I am a flower. But storms don't always destroy flowers. Sometimes... they protect them. And somewhere between fear and fate, I started falling in love with the monster who chose me.

Ever since the day I sent Max home from work because I thought he was slacking, only to find out he was suffering from a migraine, I've been unable to stay away from him. He's sweet, a little shy, and he's so eager to please. When we're in a meeting together and he fails to tell me he's suffering from yet another migraine and almost passes out from the pain, our whirlwind romance begins. I want to take care of him as badly as I need to take my next breath. But Max is hiding a lot of secrets--dangerous secrets. He's in desperate need of protection. And my obsession with him makes me the perfect man for the job.

Two powerful mafia dynasties. One forced marriage. Zero choices. Elowen Devereaux was raised to believe that love is sacred - something chosen, not negotiated. Caelan Blackwood never believed in love at all. When their families decide to unite their empires through an arranged marriage, both of them become prisoners of a contract written in power, loyalty... and blood. They hate each other. They resist each other. They clash in every possible way. But danger has a way of blurring lines. As enemies close in and secrets surface, hatred slowly turns into obsession, tension into desire, and forced proximity into something far more dangerous - feelings. And when she is taken, he realizes too late: She is no longer just his wife by contract. She is his weakness. His addiction. His reason to burn the world. A dark mafia romance filled with passion, power struggles, intense dialogue, forbidden desire, and love born from chaos.

Meet the ruthless Mafia King-a name whispered in fear across the underworld, but behind closed doors, he's the enigmatic CEO of a billion-dollar empire. Power? Wealth? Devilishly handsome? He has it all. But there's one thing he's never mastered-emotions. His heart? A fortress of ice. That is, until *she* walks into his life. Lucy Hale was just an ordinary girl with one goal: get a job and earn a living. But fate has other plans when a chance encounter with the Mafia King makes her heart race with forbidden desire. Determined to win his love, Lucy vows to melt his icy exterior. Then, the unthinkable happens: the Mafia King becomes her next-door neighbor. As their worlds collide, emotions he's long buried begin to stir. But there's a dark, dangerous secret he's keeping-one that could shatter everything. And when the underworld threatens to expose the truth, he's willing to do the unthinkable to keep Lucy by his side. How far will the Mafia King go to protect his secret? And can Lucy survive the dark, seductive world she's fallen into? "You're my first love-the one who brought my dead heart back to life. No one else will ever have the place you hold in it." --- Does Lucy have what it takes to claim the Mafia King's heart, or will his secrets tear them apart forever? Read *Claimed by the Mafia* to find out!

"I don't know who you think you are coming here, and acting like you don't care about anything. Now listen here Princess, because I'm not going to repeat myself. Here's a couple of rules that I'd like to enlighten upon you. Number one, you do not talk back to me. And two, you don't mess with me or the rules," his breath fans my face and I close my eyes. The proximity between us was terrifying. "I've dealt with many bitches like you, so I suggest that you follow those rules unless you want to end up like them," - he leans in. His mouth lingers near my ear, "used." ... "... You might think that you run this place, but you do not run me. Understand? And the sooner you understand that, the better it'll be for the both of us," I warn staring right into his eyes before walking away. I was more than amused by his dumbfounded expression. I stop, and turn back around, facing him, "And one piece of advice, know what you're fishing for before you start fishing. What if you find a shark and it reels you in, instead?" ⇒Highest rank: 1 in Chicklit on 01.08.16

{BEING EDITED} {DISCLAIMER !! ITS SO BAD} Reign Hale grew up with an abusive father. Day by day her father only gambled and got into debts. To get rid of his problems he makes a deal with a man to get rid of his debts; however, he didn't know that man was in fact the mafia leader. Matteo Salvatore is the heir to the most powerful mafia, the Italian mafia. When his father makes him marry a young woman his whole world gets flipped around. He hates her -or so he thinks- but the more time he spends with her the more feelings he develops. They both make a promise not to fall in love but promises are meant to be broken, aren't they? ────୨ৎ──── She turns to face me so we're opposite of each other. "One promise," she breathes out. "One promise," I repeat with a small smirk. "I'll never fall in love with Matteo something Salvatore," she says confidently. I feel my heart beat heavier than before. It almost hurts. Almost. "I'll never fall in love with Reign Alexa Hale." Her name rolls off my tongue with ease. She sticks out her pinky as I stare at her blankly. She nods her head telling me to do it and I shake my head telling her fuck no. If looks could kill, I would be dead with a million daggers stabbed into my body. ────୨ৎ──── {𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒} #1 promise -28/11/21- #1 soldtothemafia