Damien Stryker is a ruthless billionaire, but when Serena Mclane is forced to marry him, she hopes to find the mercy behind his cold eyes and strong hands. ****** Damien Stryker, a domineering billionaire, is someone you don't want to get close to. Unfortunately for Serena Mclane, she doesn't have much of a choice. Always at the mercy of her family's name and legacy, Serena has to do as her father says. So when her father forces her into an arranged marriage with the one and only Damien Stryker: the truth comes out. Secrets are unveiled, and love starts to bloom. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

17 year old Adrianna Costello has been through hell and back. Now she is on top and feared along with her two best friends. The catch, no one knows who the devil's triplets truly are. After a incident she ends up back in the house she lived 15 years ago with her biological family. Will she tell the who she really is? Will they tell her she is the lost mafia princess? Are the people believed to be dead really 6 feet below? Or will they come back haunting her? Can she survive this new adventure with her family, or will the secrets drown her? This book has a sequel!

"Stand up.", he said to me. "What?", I asked confused. "STAND UP.", he ordered slightly aggressive. I quickly got up from the bed and stood in front of him. "Take off your underwear.", he demanded. "Wh-" "Now." Doing what he told me to I slowly slipped my underwear off. I was now completely naked as his eyes roamed over my whole body again. "Lay down on your back." Once again I obeyed him without talking back this time which caused him to smirk. Then he grabbed my hands and cuffed them to the bed frame. My eyes widened and as I was about to ask him what he's doing he held up one of his hands. Understanding his signal I remained silent. "Good girl", he whispered in my ear. ------------------- Emily Potters, a 21 year old girl, had to run away from her dark past. Seeking shelter in New York, she battled her way through the darkness. But soon enough she learned that the past will always haunt her and new dangers await. Matteo Rizzo is a 27 year old man. He is ruthless, dangerous, cold and has anger issues. Cross his path and you will regret it or pay with your life. The Rizzo family is ruling "The Lions", which is one of the most powerful mafias that exists. Matteo took over exactly 2 years ago. His father is still watching every step Matteo takes. What happens when an innocent girl and one of the most dangerous people on earth meet? Will that one dark night destroy Emily's life for good? Accompany Emily and Matteo on their search for a better life. Finished: 6th April, 2021 Highest ranks: #3 in romance #3 in darkpast #3 in passion #4 in mafia #5 in italy

BOOK 1 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄, 𝐃𝐑𝐔𝐆𝐒, 𝐀𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐇𝐎𝐋, 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒, 𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 ♚ "𝘕𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴, 𝘐 𝘴𝘢𝘸 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭ish 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴." ♚ "Enough!" I yelled but before I could breathe in I was pinned to the wall. I gasped. Staring into his dark blue eyes made every bone of my body weak. He smirked, knowing exactly what he did. "You got too comfortable with me, doll but I didn't show you what Ace can really do." He mumbled. He broke the eye contact we were having and leaned closer to my neck. My heart beat was racing his and each breath he took sent electricity all over my body. I bit my tongue, scared of what my brain could make me say. "And I don't think you want to know," he whispered so close to my ear sending shivers down my spine. I took a deep breath, trying to collect my thoughts. He moved back to stare into my eyes, wanting to see his effect on me but I didn't give it to him. I smirked, pushed my chin down and looked up at him. "You're all talk, Ace," I whispered, not even blinking. I saw the gulp that rose in his throat, growing my smirk. "Even when I am under your grip, you're still under my control." ♚ ♚ TROPES ♚ Dark Romance Mafia Romance Forced proximity Enemies to lovers Love triangle Living together ♚ 14.08.23: 2 Dangerous 12.03.24: 2 lovetriangle 26.11.24: 1 action-romance ♚

Savannah-Rose Garcia A girl born into the Spanish Mafia, she has no intention to be involved with the mafia but it's hard as since the day she was born she was known as the 'Española Princesa' But as soon as she turned eighteen her father is forced to make a deal with the Italian mafia where his only daughter must be married to none other than... Matteo-Niccolò Armani A man born in to the Italian Mafia, at the young age of 25 he took over his fathers role as the mafia boss and he is known as the 'italiano diavolo' no one dares to cross Matteo, He is forced to marry Savannah by his father who had to step down as king of the Italiano Mafia. Savannah is stubborn and won't back down from a argument, Matteo is cold-hearted and rude. Will these two mix well? Will they learn to love?

Isabella Rodriguez, 17, gets herself into a business deal for saving her fathers life. The mafia leader, Ajax Ferrari, 22, is a cold, heartless man, who's taken her for business and because someone couldn't pay back their debt. But something changes when the Ajax lies about his engagement towards her. "I hate you" "That's amazing, how much?" Does Isabella change his idea about her or is she forced to obey the strict rules of him?

"Lorenzo, we shouldn't be doing this." I whisper against his soft, cloud-like lips. "Arya, please. Just for a moment, let me be someone you don't hate. Pretend I'm not your enemy, pretend I'm your dream man that visits you in your dreams and not in your nightmares. Pretend I've never been cruel to you and you've never been cruel to me. Let's just pretend as we've been doing throughout this whole marriage. Only for a night."

Elena Morales. Elena Morales is the daughter of the Spanish Mafia boss Carol Morales and his wife Anastasia Morales. Elena knew that one day she'd have to marry one day. She assumed it would be when she was 25 or older but little did she know that she'd become a bride at 20. A bride to the Italian Mafia Don. Luca Romano. Luca Romano is the soon to be Italian Mafia boss but what's a Mafia boss without a wife? he made an arrangement with the Morales family for their daughter's hand in marriage in order for them to pay off their debts.

"Love tell me who the fuck touched what's mine" "Matteo its over, and I'm fine just walk the fuck away, don't cause more trouble" "Amore, no. I won't walk away from my girl being harassed by the idiotic fuck that decided to lay his hands on you, only I touch you, only I look at you, only I breathe your air, only I make you scream my name" I shok at the at his words as he drew nearer to my face in the narrow Hall.... She's his angel, he's her devil.... Emery has always had big expectations of her from being a hitwoman for her father's Mafia to the image she upholds in the public eye. She's always been a fighter to the end and she's never known when to keep her mouth shut... Matteo is the future Mafia boss and he's never been a ladies' man but all the ladies want him; after his parents died his uncle took over the mafia and since the mafia doesn't rightfully belong to him he must hand it over to Matteo. Matteo has always ignored the rules and has always been a cold-blooded killer... They both have a twisted history together...whats so twisted about it... He's the future leader of the Southern Italian/New York Mafia, She's a hitwoman from a powerful family from the Northern Italian/Californian Mafia with a lot of experience in a lot of things, they uphold business before blood....what could go wrong?

Just a girl from New York who works for her dads company when something unexpected and shocking happens..