[complete; editing, ROUGH draft] "Say something in Spanish." I snorted, "Like what?" "I don't know... I just want to hear you speak it." Our gaze stayed on each other for more than it should've. But I couldn't look away. Her hair laid out behind her on the pillow, her hands under her cheek and her head nearly under my arm. I inhaled, "Puede que me esté enamorando de alguien que nunca me amará." She parted her lips and for a second I thought she understood me, my heart skipped a beat until she spoke, "And what does that mean?" "It means, this woman beside me asks too many questions," I lied. ***** Oakley Marrero has been nothing but a rebel since witnessing her parent's murder at the age of eight. Leaving everything behind ten years later, she settled down in New York City in hopes to track down the killers that have never been found. While on her mission, she had what she thought was a one-night stand with August Creed. But when she collides with him while just mere seconds away from catching her parents killer - getting away yet again - the two find out they have more in common than just sexual attraction. ***** -Does not portray IRL Mafia's- Start date: May 22nd, 2021 End date: Nov 18th, 2021 Status: Complete Achievements: 50k reads- July 22nd, 2021 2k votes- Aug 13th, 2021 100k reads- Sept 16th, 2021 3k votes- Sept 24, 2021 4K votes- Dec 10, 2021 150k reads- Dec 10, 2021 200k reads- Dec 18, 2021

- They were lethal in a battle, but around each other they melted. "Are you wet for me? Is your sweet pussy aching for my cock?" Dante teased as his hands slid under Athena's dress, just stopping before her cunt. Athena tried to keep her composure but with Dante tracing circles on her inner thigh and she not being able to provide any relief to her throbbing pussy being handtied she had no choice but to answer him. "Yes." She said between heated breathes. Dante removed his hand from her dress and grabbed her face by the chin. "It's always Yes Sir. Do you understand me?" "Yes Sir." ____________________________________ Athena Ruiz just landed her dream job as an accountant at Romano Industries, the world's largest property firm. To bad for her if history was about to repeat itself, she wouldn't last in the position for longer than 3 months. With those in her position previously having gone missing and major discrepancies in the companies finances, Athena does some investigating which entangles her in Dante's vendetta against a powerful opponent. An erotic and lust filled relationship starts between the two where sexual pleasure and revenge seems to be their only priorities. ____________________________________ Please note this book contains strong sexual conduct, plenty of smut, eroticism and bdsm. Read at your own discretion and pleasure. Best Title Winner 🥇 in The Dusky Awards.

Four years ago, Chassie George Lewis gave her heart and her body to the one person she was never supposed to fall for: her sister's best friend. One night with Nathaniel Forester became something neither of them expected--a baby boy, and a bond they never quite defined. Now, they're co-parenting like pros-friendly, functional, strictly platonic. Or so she tells herself. But when she sees Nathan with someone else, feelings she thought were buried resurface--sharp and stubborn than ever. Along with them comes the ache for a chance... one she never allowed herself to hope for.

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[COMPLETED] Evangeline Kingston, an 18 year old, knows nothing of the outside world after having been confined to the walls of her home her whole life. All she's ever known is her fathers abuse towards her and her mother. For her, it's normal. Tobias Moretti, 21 year old mafia leader, makes a deal with Evangelines father after realising he's unable to pay his debt off. The deal is that Evangeline is given to Tobias in order to rub away his debt. Without hesitation, her father does so, throwing Evangeline into a crazy world she knows nothing about. Learning about the normal world is hard enough but Evangeline must learn about the mafia world if she wants to take her father and all of his contacts out. Tobias is cold, calculating and a perfect mafia leader. Evangeline is the opposite. She's innocent, kind-hearted and curious. Will his cold heart shut her out for good or open up to her forever? The real question is will Evangeline open up to Tobias about her past and accept the mafia life or will he eventually let her go for good? - "I'd give you the world if you asked for it, darling." "I'm not asking for the world though. I'm asking for ice cream. But it's nice to know what you'd do for me." - "You're really pretty." "Shut up," he grumbled. "You always say that." *Highest Rankings* #1 in trauma #2 in Arrangement #6 in Enemies to Lovers #6 in Mafia Life

The bell above the entrance door rung, indicating someone had walked in. "We're closed," I called as I swung my head around to face the door. I froze when I saw a tall tan handsome man dressed in an all-black suit standing by the entrance, power and dominance radiating off of him. I closed my mouth quickly when I realised I was staring with my mouth agape. "I was just wondering where Mr Santiago is?" He asked, an Italian accent lacing his voice. I stared at him for a few a seconds needing time to process that this Italian god was actually standing in front of me, before getting a hold of myself and answering him. ~~~~~ #1 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 #20 𝐦𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 #2 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧 #8 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 #3 𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 #12 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐲𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 #10 𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐠𝐮𝐲𝐬 #137 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 #44 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 #2 gangs

When Frances is dragged back home from Uni in disgrace by her father's bodyguard, she doesn't realise that perhaps her social life is going to be more fun at home ...

~Claudia~ "𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦" 𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘱. Claudia Marchessi, a mafia chief, possesses an unwavering demeanor that stems from the multitude of distressing encounters she has faced throughout her life. She instills both fear and admiration within her community, even among her younger siblings. Her siblings erroneously assume that she harbors intense animosity towards them because of her stern personality, but the truth is quite the opposite, as she employs this harshness solely to showcase her affection and guarantee their protection. She holds deep-seated rage and fury in her heart, solely aiming to obliterate the Lombardis, the rival family who have played a significant role in shaping her present identity. Raul Lombardi, a cunning and perilous leader of organized crime, is driven by a desire for retribution against Claudia Marchessi due to her involvement in the murder of his brother. His sole focus is to destroy Claudia and dismantle her family completely. Nevertheless, what happens when these two people are forced to come together with the purpose of overcoming a shared unknown enemy, leading to two resentful individuals finding love deep within their hearts. ♠It took two dark hearts to find love♠ 🏅 #1blood shed #1italy #5dark themes #3mystery-thriller #1action thriller #2spanish mafia

One night, one mistake, one dangerous husband... and now she's trapped in a world of guns, passion, and a man who would burn it all for her. --- Claire Morgan never expected her one-night stand to turn into a marriage proposal-especially not from Aleksei, the cold, dangerous man every woman secretly fears and desires. She's just an ordinary woman, betrayed by a cheating boyfriend, until she's swept into Aleksei's world of crime, power, and scorching obsession. He's ruthless with his enemies, cruel with his words, and yet... he only has eyes for her. Even when his ex-beautiful, perfect, and everything Claire isn't-comes back, Aleksei makes it clear: his bride is the only one he wants.

HR: #1 in Romance (3rd December, 2018) , #2 in Humor (1st January, 2019), #2 in Comedy (28th December, 2018). -- "I know how to play rough, Tinker Bell. I can also score from any position". I'd see him on the field, and knew that both those statements were very true. -- What do you get when you put together the stubborn assistant captain of the English national football team and an even more stubborn student nurse? Absolutely perfect chaos. -- "One does not simply mess with Theo 'the threat' Black". -- ✘ Contains sexual content and content unsuitable for people under the age of 18. All naughty chapters are marked with (R). ✘ This story is an unedited first draft, there are several mistakes and MCs can get on your nerves.