Maya applied pressure to my wound. I hissed from the pain. "Stop fucking around." She rolled her eyes at me. Maya finished tending my wound, wrapping it with a bandage. As she got up to put the first aid away, I stopped her. My thumb rubbed against the cool skin of her hand. I pulled her to sit on my lap. My fingers ran through her hair. "You're doing it again." I ignored her, sinking my chin into her shoulder. "I have no idea what you're talking about." I placed small pecks on neck. Her breathing turning heavy. "Stop. Someone could walk in." "And? You think they want to watch? Shit, I would." _____________________________________ ~Maya Castillo~ Escaping her traumatic past, Maya and her brother, Santiago, run to New York. In hopes to run her family business one day along side with her brother, she takes a college program at NYU. But when a anonymous person threatens her, Santiago turns to a past trusted friend. His price for protection? Her. ~Noah Slade~ In Manhattan, Noah is feared around the entire city. New York bows to his feet. He works in multiple businesses and is known in the mafia world as well. When a old friend from high school comes to him for protection, he comes face to face with his friend's sister once again, knowing exactly what he wants in exchange. ~ H I G H E S T R A N K S ~ #6- badass 8/24/2022 #8- ongoing 10/31/2022 #6- maya 5/3/2025 #1- maya 5/4/2025 #5- enemiestolovers 5/8/2025 #5- interesting 5/14/2025

Could you run away from your destiny? Rick almost managed it. He could seem like the boy next door, but he had a big dark secret. He ran away from his country, Italy, to live a normal life and started from the scratch in New York where no one knew him. Now Rick lived the life he wished, but his life got more beautiful when he met a lovely girl, Vanessa Campbell. However, his happiness didn't last longer when he found out who her father was. The leader of the American mafia. Vanessa felt an instant connection with this mysterious Italian as soon as she met him. At first, he looked interested in her as well, but this mysterious handsome foreigner put a distance between them as soon as he found out who her father was. It wasn't a surprise for her because most people acted like this when they knew her father was a mafia leader. However, she didn't plan to give up on Rick. She would do everything to be with this gorgeous Italian despite the fact her father wanted her to marry the son of his business partner, the heir of another powerful mafia. Would Rick be able to leave his past behind and be happy with Vanessa? Or would this love be a threat to his peaceful life, throwing him back into his old life he wanted to escape desperately?

Arabella Malik, the lethal American mob boss's daughter. The beauty of the nineteen-year-old was well-known. Her hourglass figure and glowing grey eyes-which mirrored her father's, had practically everyone praising the ground she walked on. Arabella was a sweet, soft-hearted woman. Although she was also recognised as the best assassin and seductress in the underworld. Not only did her appearance attract men and women's notice, but she also managed to capture the attention of her father's business partner's son. Roman Agnello, the heir to the Italian Mafia. The twenty-year-old was every bit as ruthless as everyone alleged he was. Like his soul, his heart was cold and empty. Roman had no emotions or feelings for anything or anyone. But that all changed when his gaze fell on the seductress herself. And when he discovered the forbidden fruit, his soul begged him to take a bite. ~ ~ Highest Rankings #4 ChickLit - NOV 2021 #1 College Student - JAN 2022 #1 Forbidden Romance - JULY & OCT 2022 #2 Teen Romance - SEP 2022

Mason King 👑 Leader of The Empire - one of the most feared mafia organizations in the country. Ruthless, rich, and dangerously handsome, Mason has it all. But even the most powerful king needs a queen. Eliza Stone 🌹 Her life is a nightmare. Abused by her gangster father, blamed for her mother's death, Eliza survives in silence - until fate throws her into Mason's world. When a king meets a broken rose... will he fix her, or will she change him forever? -- - ♦ - -- "I mean " he started before he lessened the distance between us, his eyes dark and voice hoarse. " The next time I see a bruise, a cut , any injury on you or I suspect something is wrong nothing will stop me from hunting whoever is hurting you ". "And I won't rest until they're dead and god knows I never break my promises and I get what I want" He added, staring into my eyes as if he can read me like an open book. -- - ♦ - -- ⛔️ Warning : contains some abuse scenes and cussing words ⛔️

Isabelle Hart never fit in, being bullied daily at school and working nonstop to pay off your mothers drug debt wasn't the best thing a 17 year old wanted to do in their last year of high school. What happens when Isabelle is assigned to work as a maid in a billionaire families home, who just so happens to be in the Italian mafia? With the attention of two handsome brothers on her Isabelle's life is turned upside down. * BOOK TWO OF THE MAFIAS PRINCESS* • THIS CAN BE READ AS A STAND ALONE! 💗

They're Off Limits Reading Event 😈 They know they shouldn't. They're going to anyway. Forced proximity, messy boundaries, and stories that don't hold back. 📚 Read from the They're Off Limits Reading List 🏆 30 mins → 30 Coins 🏆 90 mins → 90 Coins 🏆 150 mins → 150 Coins 📅 May 11 - 17 Stay for the tension. Leave with Coins. 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

Catalaiya Snyder, a 23 years old businesswoman was obligated to have an arranged marriage to a guy named Mason Mcbelt. She hated the idea of arranged marriage and always dream about a love marriage but unfortunately, she didn't have the best luck in love. She tried dating but it didn't work out for her. She eventually gave up and accepted her parents request to get an arranged marriage. Little did she know that she will be known as the Mafia Bride. Aziel Alvaro, a 26 years old Mafia Leader and a businessman was forced to commit to a deal that he thought he avoided. Aziel was known for his cold, intimidating and fearful aura. Angry and pissed, he made sure that she knows that it was just a deal. Misunderstanding and poor communication can make things worst. Follow their journey to see how they cop when they each found out that they were both stuck in this together. WARNING ⚠️: Grammatical Error; Read at your own risk. ⚠: Family-Friendly

Book #1 (Tainted Scars Series) How far would you go for the life you want? And what happens when the man who owns your body wants your soul, too? Athena Vintalli is the little sister of Roman Vintalli-a mafia leaders in New York City. Sheltered, protected, and expected to follow the family's path, Athena harbors a secret dream far from blood and bullets: to become a professional dancer. Between school and rehearsals with her dance crew, she lives for the stage-not the streets. But when she makes a deal with the devil to fund her dream, everything changes. Vain Grey is dangerous, irresistible, and Roman's sworn enemy. Known for breaking hearts and rules alike, he sets his sights on Athena-and doesn't take no for an answer. Desperate to buy her own dance studio, Athena signs a contract with Vain, believing she can handle the price of ambition. What begins as a calculated exchange soon spirals into obsession, control, and a twisted game of power. Vain won't let her go. And Athena has to hide the truth from her brother before everything-her dreams, her freedom, and her life-comes crashing down. Now published on paperback, hardcover and kindle !!! I DONT OWN ANY OF THE PHOTOS USED. Highest rank #1 in tainted 12/23/2020 Highest rank #8 In innocent 12/19/2020. Highest Rank #1 in blackmail 08/04/2021 Highest Rank #1 in adult-language 05/02/2021 Highest Rank #19 in sex scenes 12/24/2020 Highest Rank #6 in brother 01/08/2021 Highest Rank #2 In enemy 06/01/2021 Highest Rank #2 in adult-content 08/18/2021 Highest Rank #5 in violence 11/8/2021 Highest Rank #7 in dance 07/26/22

Hey! I'm Raven Stone. Ever wondered what it feels like to be popular? A few months back I didn't have to think about things like that, I basically had everything! The looks, the friends, the boyfriend everyone wanted. Everything was my definition of perfection. Until the godforsaken night I stumbled upon my best friend and my boyfriend doing 'it' in his room. I lost everything that day. My reputation was in the dumps and I had to officially walk away to the loner table. ************ Now meet Ryan West, the new boy with a tragic past. What's more to like? Once he hears Raven's story he wants to do something that can help her cause the last thing he wants is the repetition of the past. He had it all the looks, the social status and the talents of making a girl swoon over him. But, he chose to be with the loner rather than his old self. He was trying at redemption but what if she finds out about his past? ***********