Saint Morseti owns his own gourmet restaurant. He is the lead/head chef. With a passion for cooking and baking, he finds peace in producing delicious food. But on his free time. And majority of his time from the past 8 months he's taken a more intense interest. Danika Reeves. He knows it all. Where she is at, what she wears every day, the scheduling of her showers and the days she washes her curly hair. He knows her hobbies, when she gets paid, when she leaves for work, every indent or scar on her body. She was his muse. Well in the beginning. But it became much worse. He is a man who suffers with anxiety disorders. Separation anxiety, selective mutism, social anxiety, and reactive attachment disorder. With a dark past, he thought seeing who she is would do no harm, it would be fun. But now he can't live without her. And she's suspicious of something, but she can't put her finger on it.

Dahlia Pickett, a 24 year old dime, had a familiar, traumatic experience at work as she is a bartender. She calls up her friend, ex-coworker Carly and pleads to go to a club and dance her pain off. Carly ends up hooking up with a girl, leaving Dahlia alone. Walking home she peers into an alleyway where a man was beating another to a pulp, her body frozen, not because of a possible murder, in reality she could care less but he sees she saw what he'd done. She was scared for herself. With her heart racing how would this man be involved with the rest of her life knowing she witnessed his crime?

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐥 • 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐱𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝 • 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐱 After losing the one person she believed she could count on through thick and thin, Destiny is left feeling alone while facing life altering events. But she soon acknowledges her true best friend, the one she truly realizes she wants to grow old with. "It's always been you..." • • • • • 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞... - Mature/Strong Language - Mature Content (18+ Recommended) - Sex/Smut (Detailed) - Substances (Alcohol, drugs, etc) - Violence (Including weapons) - Other Possible Triggering Content

Vincent Brunos is the Don of the families. Ezra Gallo is a shy girl. When Vincent meets Ezra by chance, he can't help but feel enthralled by the young girl sitting on a couch, reading a book.

Eleanor never imagined her simple act of friendship would lead her into a whirlwind of danger and deceit. When her mother's battle with cancer reaches a critical point, Eleanor finds herself accepting a seemingly straightforward arrangement with her only friend, Giuseppe DeLuca. In exchange for financial support for her mother's treatment, Eleanor agrees to travel halfway around the world to marry Giuseppe's enigmatic brother, Francesco. However, just moments before the wedding, Eleanor discovers that her groom is not the average millionaire she had been led to believe. Francesco DeLuca is, in fact, the formidable leader of the Sicilian Mafia. What was supposed to be a two-week charade-during which Francesco would help his friend smuggle guns into the country-takes a dramatic turn when Francesco falls for Eleanor the moment he lays eyes on her. As Eleanor struggles to navigate the treacherous waters of her new life, Francesco grapples with keeping his criminal empire a secret while proving his love and commitment to Eleanor. Their budding romance is tested by the dual threats of betrayal from unexpected quarters and the danger lurking in Francesco's clandestine world. Caught between love and loyalty, Eleanor and Francesco must confront their darkest fears and deepest desires. With both their lives and hearts on the line, can they find a way to protect their newfound love from the forces that threaten to tear them apart? No Cheating - Professionally Written - Non-Abusive Male Protagonist - Happy Ending Trigger Warning: Light Themes of S/A in Chapter 22 Available to own for free October 1st, 2024

Two Hearts. One Escape.

in which, Kiyanna thinks she finds the love of her life, but is she wrong about him? She feels hopeless in her life but her problems always take care of themselves... as if someone is watching. "𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘮𝘦, 𝘒𝘪𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘦... 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥?" noun a person who observes something attentively or regularly.

Velvet Chains She stripped for tips. He stripped her soul bare. Serenity didn't choose this life - the late nights, the velvet stage, the way her boss pulls her into his office and uses her like he owns her. For two years, she's been the club's dirty little secret... dancing for strangers while being forced to please the man who signs her checks. She's beautiful. Broken. And numb to it all. Until he shows up. Luca Moretti. Italian. Powerful. The kind of man who doesn't take what's his - he claims it. And from the moment he watches her dance, Serenity isn't just a stripper anymore... she's his obsession. He doesn't care about rules. Doesn't care who her boss is. When he finds out the truth? He'll burn the whole damn club down just to feel her shake under him. He came for a show. He left with a woman. And a body count.

"I love you Kieonna, I want you and only you."

Girl, you're the one I want You're the one I need I'm beggin' you, please Can you come back to me 'Cause I was blind to see That's who was right in front of me (you were right in front of me).