"Always His" She was the secret he married. The wife he ignored. The storm he couldn't contain. Eight years ago, Ophelia went from an orphaned London girl to the hidden bride of America's most powerful and untouchable billionaire, Regal Ariti. Forced into a marriage neither of them wanted, she was abandoned, silenced, and pushed into the shadows, until she clawed her way back into his life. Beautiful, sharp-tongued, and impossible to control, Ophelia makes a quiet storm out of the cold palace Regal built for himself. Now, she's no longer the quiet girl waiting in the background. What begins as cold, calculated tolerance turns into obsession. And what should have broken them-infidelity, secrets, betrayal only makes their bond dangerously unshakable. But Ophelia's not the only one with something to prove. His family wants her gone. Her lover wants her back. And Regal... wants her on her knees and by his side, forever. Laced with twisted power games, seduction, and raw emotion, Always His is a dark billionaire romance where secrets become weapons, loyalty is tested, and love comes dressed in control.

They were never supposed to meet again, but fate had other plans. They were never strangers. They just became people who knew everything about each other, Except how to fix what they broke. She loved him like it was the only thing keeping her from falling apart. He left like he couldn't feel it. Years passed. Cities changed. Names got softer on unfamiliar lips. But silence never erased the way they ended. And when fate threw them back into the same room, One bleeding, Other one breaking, The past didn't knock. It kicked the door down. This is not a story of falling in love. It's what happens after.

A friendship of nearly a lifetime, separated for five years. But when this duo is reunited, the childhood best friend chemistry is not the only thing they feel for each other. But will she forgive him? Will he confess his feelings? Broken promises, lost bonds, love, hate all in a world she calls, the lifestyle of blood, bullets, and bullshit.

One night, one mistake, one dangerous husband... and now she's trapped in a world of guns, passion, and a man who would burn it all for her. --- Claire Morgan never expected her one-night stand to turn into a marriage proposal-especially not from Aleksei, the cold, dangerous man every woman secretly fears and desires. She's just an ordinary woman, betrayed by a cheating boyfriend, until she's swept into Aleksei's world of crime, power, and scorching obsession. He's ruthless with his enemies, cruel with his words, and yet... he only has eyes for her. Even when his ex-beautiful, perfect, and everything Claire isn't-comes back, Aleksei makes it clear: his bride is the only one he wants.

"No-please-don't do this!" Seraphina sobbed, her voice cracking as she clung to her eldest brother's wrist. "I-I'll be good. I'll do whatever you say, just don't-" A sharp crack echoed through the room as his palm struck her cheek, sending her crashing to the marble floor. Pain exploded across her skin, but it was nothing compared to the terror clawing at her chest. From above, his voice was cold. Unmoved. "You will marry him." She shook her head wildly, crawling backward until her spine hit the wall. "He's a monster," she whispered, her breath shuddering. "He's not human. Please, don't make me do this. I'll die." Her second brother crouched in front of her, grabbing her chin roughly, forcing her to look at him. His lips curled, eyes void of warmth. "Then die." Her breath hitched. "But you will die as his wife." The door behind them creaked open. Heavy footsteps. Her father stepped inside, his expression unreadable. "Lock her in this room," he ordered. "She will not step out until her wedding day." Sera thrashed as hands seized her, dragging her toward the massive iron doors. "No! Please-Father, please!" But he didn't even look at her. The last thing she saw before the door slammed shut was her brothers standing side by side, indifferent as she was thrown into a fate worse than death. Then darkness. And the only thing left was the suffocating truth. She was a sacrifice. A bride to the Sinister, a devil himself. #A STANDALONE BOOK

Anna Agostino has lived in fear of the men in her life for as long as she can remember. In a world ruled by men, she survives like the roses behind the chapel near her family's estate-hidden, thorned, and quietly clinging to life. Her father-untouchable, calculating, and cruel-promised her at nine years old to Silvio Romano, the ruthless son of his consigliere. She's heard the whispers: ruthless. Untouchable. loyal to the Famiglia to his last breath. On her nineteenth birthday, when they wed, she knows she'll be handed from one monster to another. Silvio has been forged into a blade-sharp, disciplined, and unwavering in his duty. But his loyalty is not blind. For years, he and his closest friends have been gathering evidence-uncovering the corruption and blood-soaked secrets of the Chairman and their own fathers. Now the wedding is approaching, and the girl he once viewed as an obligation is no longer a child-she's a haunted young woman with secrets of her own. Can Silvio protect the woman he was never meant to love? And when the truth demands blood, will he have the strength to do what must be done-even if it means betraying the loyalty etched into his very being? *Trigger warning: Contains depictions of spousal abuse, parental child abuse, and references to human trafficking.*

"The Hacker and the Mob Boss" ❦ Reyna Fields seems to be an ordinary girl with her thick-framed glasses, baggy clothes, hair always up in a ponytail, and her head tucked away behind a computer screen. However, no one knows she's armed with a genius IQ and a heart of gold. She hacks her way into virtual systems on a search for her mother. Unfortunately for her, she has hacked into the wrong database. She hacked into the database of the notorious mob boss, Santino "Saint" Venturi. Saint is the opposite of his name. He's known for his ruthlessness. As a mob boss to a mafia, he learned to eat or be eaten. When Reyna stumbles upon his database, a plan dispersed into his mind. He's going to take her. ❦ "I don't share, angel." "He's a friend," she found herself saying. Dante was too busy staring at her to notice the fiery glare in Saint's eyes. She was mentally praying that Dante would just look away. His fingers trailed up her leg before his hand latched onto her sex. He held her there while a small gasp left her lips. "I will fuck you on this table if he doesn't stop looking at what belongs to me." ❦ HIGHEST RANKING: #5 romance - 6/26/22 Dark Romance Cover by @-simplyhan

Giulietta grew up a daughter of a notoriously cruel mafia boss. She'd been given everything. Every material thing a young girl could possibly want. And yet, the only thing she desired was her freedom. To travel the world and see the great wonders of nature. To explore new civilizations, to meet new people, to live her life to the absolute fullest. But none of that mattered when her sole purpose in life, the reason she'd been born, was to be married off to play the perfect, doting wife to one of her father's loyal men or endless rivals - whichever served his goals best. Gia struggled for years to settle into the reality of her situation, quietly dreaming of escaping the glittering cage she'd been born into, when she suddenly found herself married to Romero - her father's fiercest enforcer. He was a man of few words and silent judgement. But as the days slipped past, and Romero quietly, sneakily, crept his way around Gia's defenses - she was forced to face the fact that happiness wasn't an enemy of the dark. But rather, the darkness was a cover, a shield in its own way. And peace was a creature harbored deep within its shadows, if one only cared to seek it out. - This is a story of romance - but it is dark, and tragic. PLEASE READ THE FIRST A/N FOR FULL TW LIST

Don Luciano DiSilva is known for his ruthlessness. As the leader of the Italian Mafia, he is cold and callous. But then he meets her. Victoria Ricci was hidden from the world by her abusive father. When her brother makes a fatal mistake, he offers her to take his place. Victoria saved him from the darkness inside himself. Luca showed her what it means to be loved. TW: abuse, language, graphic content/gore, smut This book is 18+ Previous Rankings: #1 Love at First Sight #1 Mafia #1 Kidnapped #1 Mafia Don #1 Completed #1 Protective #1 Italy #1 Mob #1 Italian Men #1 Mafia Princess #1 Gangs *Photo credits go to Pinterest*