Metanoia (n.) the journey of changing one's mind, heart, self or way of life. Part one Darcy Russo a nine year old girl living in a run down orphanage on the outskirts of Athens, Greece has had to fend for herself for the majority of her life. Being abandoned as a child and having to endure cruelty and abuse from those who were supposed to look after her has caused her to become untrusting and wary of others. Instead she seeks solace in nature, spending any and all free time exploring the wilderness and the ocean with her dog Bear. Although Darcy has accepted that she can only depend on herself, what happens when she finds out that she wasn't abandoned she was taken and her eight older brothers will stop at nothing to get her back. Part two After being kidnapped by the Russian mafia and tortured for years for information she doesn't have, Darcy Russo becomes cold and calculated. When the leader of the Russian mafia Ivan Volkov offers her a deal, train and work for him as an assassin or die, she can't exactly refuse. Being nicknamed 'Sin' by the underworld, she changes her identity and becomes a ruthless, efficient killer. But what happens when she is sent on a mission to destroy the family she once loved. Will she let the resentment she has for them for being the reason she was tortured take over or will she spare their lives? And what happens when she catches the attention of her brother's best friend.

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 Enzo Mariano is known for being nothing but ruthless. He is feared by all in the Italian mafia. He kills on site and fears no one. He has reclaimed his throne and is hungry for revenge. Elianna will do anything to protect her baby brother. She just wants Haze to stay happy like she promised. She will never break her promise, even if it breaks her. ... What will happen when Elianna is thrown in an arranged marriage with Enzo? Will there ever be peace between these two who just can't seem to get along? Will she manage to keep her promise or will he eventually break her? ・‥...━━━━━━━☆☆━━━━━━━...‥・ There are some references from 'His Secret' but this book CAN BE READ AS A STAND-ALONE! *SLOWBURN* *MATURE* This book contains sex scenes, some inappropriate language, physical and verbal abuse which may be triggering for some readers. Please read at one's own risk as a trigger warning will not be designated at each chapter. THANK YOU FOR THESE TOP RANKINGS #1 in enemiestolovers #1 in arrangedmarriage #1 in dark #1 in mafia #1 in enemies #1 in marriage #1 in Italian #1 in revenge #1 in slowburn #1 in lovers #1 in hatetolove #1 in pregnancy #1 in darkromance #1 in mafiaromance #1 in italianmafia #1 in enemieswithbenefits #1 in sunshinexgrumpy #1 in fakecouple #1 in forcedmarriage #3 in badboy #3 in billionaire #6 in love

(18+) "When you cry I'll kiss away your tears and if you wake up with nightmares I'll fuck them all away." Nimfa has studied every inch of the human heart, failing hearts is what she knows best. She thought she knew everything she possibly needed to know until she was kidnapped by the Irish mob, Laurie Fraser isn't a regular patient. Normally all her patients want her to save them but Laurie wants the complete opposite, he wants to live a miserable, painful life but Nimfa has never been one to give up so easily. Losing his wife changed him and his wicked ways, a women has never caught his attention after that till she stormed inside his life. His every thought is controlled by her, his body, his mind, his tongue. Both being sex deprived and trapped in a house together with no one else in mind things get steamy and desirable. Is this all it is, sex and games? Or is there more to their relationship than just a bed and rope? the irish mob boss & his russian heart surgeon.

✯✯✯ Ares Romano craved blood. He was everything dangerous, he was cold hearted and everything bad to describe him. He is the don of the Italian Mafia, with that being said what he craved more than blood was the death of Scarlett Knight. Scarlett Knight didn't think before she killed someone. She was next in line for her to be donna of the American Mafia but she had to get married before she received that title. Even though her life seem almost decent she just needed one thing; Ares Romano six feet under the ground. ✯✯✯ ⚠️ Warning ⚠️ *NOT edited *Mature themes *Any image used in this story is not mine Read at your own risk.

Fragment: "Unexpectedly, your mother became pregnant once again. We were extremely happy about it, but once the doctor said that it is a girl, I was euphoric. I rushed to tell the news to the Russo and the alliance was confirmed on the same day. Your mother was very unhappy about my decision and now I understand why."- finished papa. I took a moment to register the information. I am that promised girl. I am the one who has to marry. Leonardo Vincenzo Russo - austere, merciless, ruthless, vile Capo of Italian Mafia. Man of devilishly sinful beauty, wealth and power that know no bounds. He doesn't take no for an answer. He takes and never gives. Diavolo. Fire burns in his veins. Camila Emilia Reyes - courteous, sensitive, loving, winsome, tender, benevolent and compassionate woman, who has grit, wittiness and power burning in her. Woman of enrapturing comeliness, who has heart of gold. She has power, fame, fortune. Stuck in arrangement, they have no choice, but to get married. Will it work when two hearts have never known love and passion, faith and devotion, attraction and desire? Number 1 in complete 🥇 Number 1 in rich couple 🥇 Number 1 in travel 🥇 Number 1 in businesswoman 🥇 Number 1 in devotion 🥇 Number 1 in hot couple 🥇 Number 1 in luxurious 🥇 Number 1 in lavish 🥇 Number 4 in business Number 1 in lots of kids 🥇 Number 4 in sex scenes Number 1 in Spanish 🥇 Number 1 in passionate 🥇 Number 1 in family 🥇 Number 4 in violence

𝘈𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘰 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘰 𝘥𝘪 𝘝𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪 - 𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘺, 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘊.𝘌.𝘖. 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘐𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘧𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦. 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘓𝘶𝘯𝘢 𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 - 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘺, 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘥. 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺. 𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘣𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵'𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦.

Indigo knightly is the top assassin in her families mafia After a very traumatic kidnapping at a young age she vowed to learn to protect herself and she did, now shes a deadly weapon with a pretty face who will stop at nothing to get what she wants and what she wants is certainly not to marry Greyson King the heir to the American mafia Greyson King is as cold as they come, he murders without regret and is known for his unmerciful ways. Although he loves his family and would do anything for them. What happens when the two are forced together in an arranged marriage that neither of them want or care for in the slightest. Will the hatred they have for each other blossom into something more or will they remain enemies until death <><><><<><<<><><<><><><><> "I'm in love with you indigo knightly" his voice is so raw with emotion and his beautiful grey eyes are swirling with truth but i can't bring myself to believe him. I'm willing myself so desperately to say it back, because I really am in love with him too but it's like I'm frozen. "Prove it" the words are out my mouth before I can think about what I'm saying He looks taken back for a second but then in front of our families, our enemies, our friends, he lowers himself to the ground infront of me and kneels at my feet

"Ace I wanna dance" I said pulling his arm so he can get up. "Amor we're on the beach... and there's no music" he laughed. "Here I'll play some,just please dance with meee" I whined with the pout he can't say no too. I grabbed my phone and played Dandelions by Ruth B. "Fine whatever you what" he said softly smiling at me and placing one hand on my waist and me holding the other. I put my head on his chest as we slowly started swaying to the music. I softly sang the song while dancing "I see forever in your eyes,I feel okay when I see you smile" I sang. I took my head off Ace's chest and looked into his eyes. They were glistening from the beautiful moon light hitting them. I stood up on my tippy-toes and placed a soft kiss on his lips. As I was about to pull away he grabbed my face and deepened the kiss. I think I've fallen in love. - Valentina Ferrari, daughter of the King and Queen of the Spanish mafia.Her along her two older brothers have grown up in Mafia world, which has made her exterior tough. But deep down she's still the sensitive, sweet girl she's always been. After escaping her abusive relationship, she's not looking for love because she thinks all men, well all mafia men are the same. Ace Hernandez is the heir of the Italian mafia. He is well known for his ruthless killing ways and cold blooded personality. But behind that mask he is a family oriented big ole teddy bear, he never lets anyone see that side of him, until he lays eyes on Valentina for the first time in years. Valentina and Ace's family's were very close, but they were not. They hated everything about one another. But what happens when Valentina and Aces fathers force their hands in marriage? will it work, or will it be a complete disaster?

𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭 - 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺. 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰-𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦. 𝘈𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯 𝘕𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘴 𝘏𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘮𝘢𝘯 - 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘺, 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯. 𝘉𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 19 𝘥𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴. 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥, 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴. 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘰 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺? 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘰𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘭𝘦?