GOING ON HIATUS FOR DEEP EDITING! (Needed to work toward Indie publishing).💙 Bi-curious Luca found the courage to slip his number to the cop pulling him over for speeding. He didn't expect much, especially not for Officer Hoffman to hit him up, but that's just what happened. In the end, Luca might just discover himself, find freedom, and even love in the arms of his unlikely partner in this coming-of-age, coming out romance. Spicy chapters marked with a Pepper! This is a gay, age-gap (28 and 18) mature novel. It will contain mature language, explicit sex scenes, including BDSM-content. Sexual partners of legal age (18+). If age gaps bother you, this book ain't for you. Copyright of Quill Pearson All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief mention in review.

"Do you know what I do to girls who don't answer when they're spoken to?" she murmured, her voice dripping with quiet menace under the mask. "N-no," Salma breathed, her voice barely audible as she kept her eyes locked on Nerezza's dark eyes. Nerezza hummed, tilting Salma's chin up with a gloved hand, her grip firm but teasing. "I fuck the answers out of them," she whispered, each word slow and deliberate. ••••• Salma, a well known radio show host, is used to strange calls-but nothing like this. One Wednesday morning, an anonymous woman dials in live on air, her voice low, dripping with eerie amusement as she confesses to a murder. Convinced it's a twisted prank, Salma plays along, her tone teasing-until the caller whispers something only Salma could know. What starts as a disturbing coincidence spirals into a chilling obsession. Night after night, the woman calls back, turning Salma into her unwilling confidante, her chosen messenger. Each call comes with cryptic clues, taunts wrapped in silken words, a deadly puzzle Salma is forced to solve-because if she doesn't, she'll be the next victim. But fear gives way to fascination. Then obsession. As the game between them intensifies, Salma finds herself drawn to the voice on the other end of the line-a voice that knows her deepest fears, her darkest desires. The hunt for the truth becomes a tangled web of danger, passion, and something far more dangerous than death. They should be enemies. One is the hunter, the other the prey. But what happens when they fall in love? Written by: Tzipora Rosen Edited by: Lean Catherine Benton Disclaimer: Sexually explicit content Violence Strong language 🏆 #1 horror-thriller 🏆 #1 Toxic

Viola is a romantic at heart and believes she knows everything about love. From the movies she watches to the books she reads-she's after a gentleman who will handle her with care. But as everyone around her finds their soulmate and starts their perfect love story, Viola has no idea that her happily ever after is far from perfect. Haze is out for revenge after losing his family and friends in a brutal attack. He's violent and vicious and will take whatever is his-including his innocent little mate. Viola is his ultimate obsession and getting her won't be easy, but he'll never back down from a challenge. He will do anything to get her. He will do anything to take what's his. He'll do anything to gain back his powers. But when Haze turns out to be Viola's darkest fantasy, he certainly didn't see this one coming-including the way she claims his heart. 18+ Dark themes

Ava has a twin sister and a stepdad but she's always sad. She doesn't have any friends and is always bullied at school by her twin sisters friends but she thinks her twin sister doesn't know she's bullied by her friends. When the principal calls them at school to tell them that their stepdad was dead, they found out that they have five brothers and a dad with a stepmom. Read and find out the story of Ava and her family. This is my first story, so bear with me. Cover by @haarisah27

Ever since 19 year old Vera's dad died her mother changed. She's become violent towards Vera and is never home. Even after everything she's going through she still has a good heart and sees the good in people and the world. Vera needs someone's help, but who? Will she ever be able to find someone who can make her feel safe? Struggling with feeling alone in a world of war, guns, and drugs, Holden tries to manage to be the Don of the Russian Mafia at the age of 23. He feels that he needs something more than just hookups. But all the girls he's met want his money, power, and authority. He wants someone who wants him for more than that. How will he change for the better by finding that special someone? Will a women finally want him for him? ---------------- This is my first ever story i've written. I can't thank you guys enough for the reads and support I've received.

Long ago, an attack on the Romano family, the biggest Mafia family in town, left a young girl blamed for her parents' deaths. Sent away for her own sake, she spends every moment reliving that awful day. After eight long years of suffering, she is led back to her brothers. But they don't want her there, and they make sure she knows it. Not long after she's reunited with her family, a faceless enemy takes up arms against the Romano family. And there is nothing Allora can do, except watch as the world burns around her, knowing she'll burn right alongside it. Until... maybe, just maybe, something changes, and Allora finds herself not quite so alone. ~~~ "You'll rot in hell for what you did, Allora." His voice echoes in my ear, his hot breath ghosting my skin. My hand falls limp over the side of the bed, the blood trickling down my finger is warm, almost soothing. Darkness takes me in it's familiar embrace.

"Morning, Mr. Serious," I say now, setting his usual cup on the table. I add two sugar packets because I can't help myself. He never uses them. He never even looks at them. But I like the idea of them sitting there, taunting him with sweetness. His eyes flick up to mine - stormy gray, the kind that make you feel like you're under interrogation for a crime you don't remember committing. "You should stop doing that." His voice is low, accented, like gravel dragged across velvet. Russian maybe? Or Italian. Or both. Either way, it does unholy things to my stomach. "Doing what?" I ask innocently, sliding the sugar closer to his hand. "That." His gaze drops to the packets. "I don't take sugar." I grin, all sunshine and sass. "You don't know that. Maybe one day you'll wake up and realize life's better with a little sweetness." ●・○・●・○・● Rafael Volkov doesn't do small talk. Or smiles. Or sugar in his coffee. As the mafia's underboss, he's built a reputation on silence, sharp suits, and an expression that could curdle milk. So of course, Lila Parker makes it her mission to crack him. The sunny diner waitress insists on slipping him extra sugar packets, calling him "Mr. Serious" behind the counter, and treating him like a normal guy instead of a walking red flag. He tells her to stop. She doesn't. He growls. She grins. And suddenly, his late-night coffee runs feel less like routine and more like... something he shouldn't want. The problem? In his world, affection is dangerous. Smiles get noticed. Weaknesses get used. And if Lila isn't careful, her little act of kindness might just paint a target on her back. Rafael swore he didn't have a sweet tooth. Turns out he was wrong. ●・○・●・○・● Word Count: 37,478

Svetlana was only three when she disappeared, taken from the warmth of her family's mansion and the protection of her five elder brothers. For a decade, they searched, feared, and mourned, never knowing if she was alive. Ten years later, she returns. Not the giggling toddler they remember, but a quiet, guarded young girl with memories she refuses to share. The brothers she left behind are strangers now - older, harder, carrying their scars. She does not remember them, but Blood remembers, and so does Heart. "I was three when they kidnapped me from my home Now I'm back, but nothing feels like Home." Can they bridge the gap between them? Both sides have their secrets. How will they react? Read more to find out!

(My other books are better) 😭) Lelia Malik: a petite girl who was forced to go to Italy from her very very very strict Pathan parents. With her 'friend' Maya, but something unexpected happened. Not only that but her trauma and family ruins everything. EVERYTHING! She has a ed that she can't control and dark things happening and will happen. Damien Romano Luciano: the most dangerous Mafia boss all throughout Europe falls his eyes on a beautiful girl. Obsession forms. One more thing; He doesn't know the secrets she's hiding from him. She doesn't know he's a mafia and Damien would like to keep it that way. He will do anything- ANYTHING! To get her to for himself only. Preview 1 ~ "Shut up and go away!!" I said hitting his chest I heard many gasps and whispers. What what! "Doll, I will always be by you" he said so confident. Then I heard someone next to me say. "No one ever talked to king like that!" What does that mean? King..that name again?? Talk to him like what? Preview 2 ~ "Call me daddy" he said smirking. "D-daddy??! What?" I said confused. Preview 3 ~ Mama says she will marry me to Zain, a old man. But I have no say. She's always right. She says, 'just stay quiet and obey' She's going to lock me in the black room again! B-but it's for the best. And I'm not being abused. My father said it's normal for everyone. Every family does it. Every girl is like me...right? TW: bad language. Touching. Blood. Dark romance!!! Etc! If you're sensitive leave already. EATING DISORDER!! HER MENTAL HEALTH IS NOT OKAY! DONT READ IF YOU HAVE ANGER PROBLEMS!*

COMPLETED: JANUARY 8TH 2025 Ariana Grace Russo is a 12-year-old girl who lived with her dad. Her dad took her when she was 3 years old. Since then she has lived with him in a small town with a different last name that she got after he remarried her stepmom. One day her father was found dead in his car at his workplace parking lot. Her stepmother goes missing after his death and isn't seen for months. It is then that her oldest brother agrees to take her guardianship and she moves in with them. Her oldest brother was raised by his mother and grandmother, after both of them passed in a house fire, he took over custody of his 6 youngest siblings. The second oldest was of age but continued to live with him and help raise the younger ones. He searched all over for Ariana for 3 years before he found her. She has a total of 8 brothers. 4 are overage now. Some of them like her while others don't. Her brothers are a part of the Italian mafia. How will Ariana live with 8 boys and be the youngest sibling? What happened to her stepmom? #1 in Gruesome 05/03/24 #1 in 12yearsold 07/16/24