𝟏𝟖+ "Do you have any idea," he started as he licked his lips, his tongue piercing catching my eye, "how much I've had to refrain myself from fucking you over the last few months?" * Three very simple rules was all it took for everything to fail, but does Taylor Thomas and Nicolas Romano abide by them? Out of all things that could go wrong to Taylor, everything just starts to blow up all at once for her. One fateful night out with her best friend, she witnesses a murder commited by familiar billionaire Nicolas Romano, and receives a call from her older brother that he owed the wrong people some money, and now he's been framed and arrested for murder. She decided to involve herself into the mafia world, for all the right reasons. Or so she thought. What she didn't expect however, was to become the main target on their list. Secrets are soon revealed, bonds are built, and time begins to quickly run out. Will they make it in time? Will they disobey the rules? Will love get in the way and end up killing both Nicolas and Taylor? USED TO BE TITLED: SINS AND SCARS

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧 ❝ 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐬 . . . 𝐋𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐚 ❞ 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘇𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗴𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘆 is one of those most feared assassins in the underworld, they call her 𝙇𝙖 𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙖 and she's known for always saying one single word before killing someone . . . 𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙨. One night she decided to let loose with her sister at a club in Las Vegas, where she happens to meet a mafia heir, 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗷𝗮𝗵 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼. She didn't expect to wake up the next morning in his hotel room with a ring on her finger, indicating she's now married to the man she danced with the night before. Will Serenity be able to get out of this accidental marriage while hiding that she lives a double life or will she, an assassin and he, the Castillo Mafia Heir fall for each other instead?

𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐱 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨-𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 ❝𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫.❞ 𝐈𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 comes from New York's most powerful family as she is the Morales Mafia princess. It's no secret she's been spoiled growing up and showered with love and affection. She's seen what true love looks like, all thanks to her parents, so she knows her worth and to never settle for less. So, who's the lucky guy who understands her double life as a high school student by day and assassin by night and will steal her heart? 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳 . . . 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳. 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨 has always known there was to be something more between him and his sister's best friend. He comes from the same background as he's the Castillo-Italian Mafia prince and the next second in command. One night, while he and Iridessa are out, he confesses his feelings because he would've never done it if he hadn't done it then. What he wasn't expecting was for her to feel the same. It isn't long before they start dating and experiencing the perfect young and teenage love. All is well until something happens that neither person was expecting. Can they work through it together, or will it be the reason they are torn apart?

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 ❝𝐈 𝐓𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮.❞ 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮 loves anything to do with space, stars, the universe. That is why she became an astronomy journalist after she decided modeling wasn't the path for her. She thought she would be able to have a relatively normal and stable life after she and her brother ran away from their abusive parents and moved to New York City six years ago. Celestina is still running from the monsters of her past. But what will happen we she crosses paths with the monster she should be afraid of . . . the Morales Mafia leader, 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗔𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀?

𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐱 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 ❝𝐇𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝.❞ 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗼 𝗔𝘇𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼 is many things, but most importantly, she the princess of the Castillo and Italian Mafia. By night, she is the feared assassin known as 𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙖 and by day, she is an ordinary college student, studying business at the prestigious University of Chicago. Three years ago, Tesoro witnessed the tragic death of her first love who was killed in front of her. Ever since then, she has refused to fall in love, in fear of it happening a second time. That is until she meets him. 𝗔𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮 is not only a student at UChicago, but also a well-known photographer in the city. At his young age, he opened a studio two years ago which is becoming very popular. As he enters his third year of college, he can't help but think about possibly dropping out, so he can dedicate his time to his photography studio. He starts rethinking his stance once he meets her. The moment Ace sets his eyes on Tesoro, he pursues her and will do whatever it takes to make her fall in love with him All Tesoro wants to do is keep her distance from Ace once she realizes she's developing feelings for him. This becomes impossible when they are paired to work on a semester long project together. Will Tesoro get her happily ever after or will her worst nightmare come to life?

𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐫 ❝ 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐬 . . . 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 ❞ 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼, known as the Castillo Mafia Heiress, daughter of the feared assassin, La Diabla, and ruthless leader, Elijah Castillo, it made sense to follow in her parents footsteps. Beautiful yet feared assassin like her mother, calling herself 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 and being ruthless like her father. 𝗖𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗼, Italian Mafia Heir, has had his eye on Alessandra since they were kids and it's not her beautiful looks that has attracted him, it's the fact that if she asked him to hand over his mafia, he would do it, no questions asked. After years of not speaking, they meet once again at Alessandra's 20th birthday ball where they share one steamy encounter. She isn't going to let anything get in the way of becoming the Castillo Mafia's first female leader. Even if it means ignoring the feelings she'll soon develop towards Ceaser. He on the other hand is set on doing whatever it takes for Alessandra to be his while in the midst of training to be become the next Italian Mafia leader. Is Alessandra willing to accept the growing desire towards a certain Italian, possibly risking everything she's worked hard for or will Ceaser be the reason she becomes the first powerful female leader the underworld has ever seen?

𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐱 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 ❝𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 . . . 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞.❞ 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼 takes on his role as his sister's right hand man and he'll do any mission she asks of him. Even if it means doing her a favor. He is sent to France by his sister to pick up a painting by a well known artist. What he didn't know was when his sister sent him to Paris, he will also be reconnecting with a girl that intrigued him years ago. 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁 is a one of a kind artist. People from all over the world travel to where she's located at just to buy or commission a painting from her. She balances going to college all while working so she doesn't really have time for her love life. After experiencing something four years ago, she has become reluctant to pursue love. Is it possible for the angel and the devil fall in love despite their differences?

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 ❝𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭.❞ 𝗔𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 is the heiress to her father's throne, the Morales Mafia. Not only being a part time assassin known as 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝘼𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙡, she's also trained and fought for her title all her life and will not let anyone or anything take that away from her. When a new enemy rises, Asteria is forced by her father to get a personal bodyguard as a precaution . . . 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘇. They don't particularly like each other from the start. Yet they are forced to be within a certain radius at all times, giving them no choice but to tolerate one another. She doesn't want to like him because he has made her life insufferable the moment he stepped foot into it. He doesn't want to like her because she is the forbidden fruit in his eyes, something he should stay away from but ultimately can't.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧 ❝ 𝐈 𝐌𝐞𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 ❞ A long time has passed since Serenity, now a mother, has seen or had any contact with Elijah, not only the ruthless leader of the Castillo Mafia but now a father to her daughter that he doesn't know exists. Even though she's a mother and has a soft spot for her daughter, she continues to be the assassin that many fear. Elijah, now a coldhearted leader, has had a hole in his heart since the day Serenity walked out of the room where they both signed divorce papers. He didn't know it then but from the moment the pen hit the paper, he made the biggest mistake of his life, letting go of the one woman that kept him on his feet. She hasn't been with any other man since him. He hasn't been with any other woman since her. Yet one day, two years later, their paths cross again. All of the moments they've shared together come back to them. Will Serenity and Elijah be able to give to their relationship a second chance?

Aletheia - a Greek word (ἀλήθεια) that means "truth" or "unconcealedness." ★★★ Angelina Marina Nyx Cattivo thought she was stuck in a never-ending nightmare, surviving a dark past while believing her parents were gone. But one night, everything changes when she fights back-and discovers an earth-shattering secret: her father is alive, and he's the ruthless leader of a powerful mafia. Oh, and she has five brothers she never even knew existed! Suddenly, Angelina is swept into a world of luxury, danger, and fierce protection. Her brothers-tough as nails and loyal to the core-swear to protect her at all costs. And her father, once cold and distant, is ready to make up for lost time. But her return has riled up some deadly enemies, and her new family will do whatever it takes to keep her safe-even if it means going to war. For the first time, Angelina isn't alone. She has a family that would burn the world to protect her-and they just might have to. Will she rise from her past...or be consumed by it? ★★★ "You... came? But you're... supposed to hate me," I rasped, barely able to speak. He smiled a sad, broken smile as his hands moved to the chains, fingers trembling but quick. "I don't," he whispered. I wanted to laugh. Or cry. Or scream. Maybe all of them. "Well... I hate you," I said, my voice cracking. He paused for only a second, then leaned in slowly, pressing his forehead to mine. "No you don't." Then he kissed me. ★★★ - Mafia - Long Lost Sister - Slow Burn - Romance Started: 26/1/24 Finished: 29/4/25