Er ist die Gefahr, vor der sie ihr ganzes Leben lang gewarnt wurde. Und der einzige Mann, dem ihr Herz nicht entkommen kann. Die Medizinstudentin Seraphina Rinaldi wollte nur das Falsche zur falschen Zeit machen: ein streitendes Paar vor einem Club ignorieren, weitergehen, nicht hinsehen. Doch als der Mann plötzlich zusammenbricht und sie instinktiv hilft, erkennt sie zu spät, wer er ist - und wer im Schatten auf sie wartet. Der verletzte Fremde entpuppt sich als Adriano Morello, jüngster Sohn eines gefürchteten Mafiafamilienoberhaupts. Und sein älterer Bruder Matteo, kalt, berechnend und gefährlich kontrolliert, entscheidet, dass Seraphina zu viel gesehen hat. Sie verschwindet. - in den Händen eines Mannes, dessen Herz seit Jahren von Loyalität und Blutregeln ummauert ist. Während Adriano um sein Leben kämpft und ihre Welt immer tiefer in Intrigen, Machtspiele und Familiengeheimnisse rutscht, erkennt Matteo, dass Seraphinas Mut seine größte Bedrohung ist: Sie macht ihn menschlich. Und Menschlichkeit ist im Morello-Reich tödlich. ---- Best Rankings: #1 Kriminalität #1 Italianmafia #1 helping #1 posessive #1 bindungsangst #1 mafiosi

𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡. 𝐇𝐞 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭. Her clothes cling too tight and her attitude runs too sharp. She laughs too loud, wears too much yellow, carries far too much confidence for someone they think should take up less space. What most never notice is that it's all deliberate. A bright, blinding performance. A kind of noise meant to keep the world from hearing the quiet way her heart is breaking.

"What? You gonna avoid me again like you did today? Pretend I'm not here and call it a night?" Then there's Donovan. Bittersweet, underappreciated Donovan. My best friend. The only person I had known I could use as a safety cushion whenever things got tough. My punching bag, my own personal, opinionated diary. He snapped my journal shut, waving it at me. "Can you be honest for once in your life and tell me what that list is about?" "I am honest with you."I mumbled, distracted by the bruises and cuts on his hand. "What happened there?" "Don't dodge the question. If you're so honest, why didn't you tell me they were giving you a hard time?" "Because it doesn't matter." "And Mel?" I admit that the worry in his honeyed-earths had almost cracked my demeanor, leaving me feeling vulnerable enough to want to open up to him, to let him in on all the cruelty I've endured. That is until he mentioned her. He took my silence as the answer he wanted to his question. He wanted me to be the bad guy because he cared that much for her. Wanted me to take on the role of bad friend so it'd fit his story and make him secure in his feelings. "Don't touch my stuff, Donovan." I mumbled and plucked my journal out of his hands with no fight from his end. I tucked my secrets back on my bookshelf and leaned against the wall, arms crossed as I anticipated his next words. I was met with silence and a whole lot of eye judging and with that, my old nemesis, panick, set in. "Did you read it?" Gosh, I hate how fragile that came out. I need to pull myself together before I end up saying something I'd regret. "You still haven't answered my question about Mel." "Because it's insulting." I responded, balling my hands into a fist to keep from chewing on my nails. "Did you read my journal?" He scoffed. "What do you think?" ... A story that tells of the struggles of teenage life, embracing change and how to cope with society as a whole.

When Isadora, a personal trainer from a wealthy family, falls for Roman, the heir to a deadly cartel, their intense connection is shattered by secrets and betrayal. As danger closes in, they must confront their pasts, fight for survival, and decide if love can exist in a world built on lies and violence. *** Los Angeles, also known as The City of the Angels. It's a fitting name for Los Ángeles del Armagedón, a cartel based in LA that runs the entire continent of South America. They're notorious, ruthless, and absolutely elusive. Well, apart from 26 year old Roman Ernesto Alvarez. Recently released from a two year stint in prison, he returns to the free world as the adopted heir to the most powerful cartel in South America. He's struggling to be back on the outside... until he meets her. Isadora Visente. She's a 23 year old personal trainer struggling with her parents' pressure to settle down and marry. Unknowingly, their slow-building but intensifying connection becomes Roman's unexpected anchor after his release. Her life working as a trainer in her gym is pretty mundane and repetitive, until she meets Roman, of course. Then it all gets a lot more interesting. *** "You sneaky little shit." Roman's eyes snapped over to me, or more accurately, towards my legs. There I stood in the middle of his room glaring at him, and he sat there with his beautiful eyes roaming over my exposed legs. He eventually dragged his gaze towards my upper half, but only for a second before it was back on my legs. "Damn." His voice was low and husky and just...perfect. Even if I was mad at him I couldn't deny that fact. "My eyes are up here, Roman." "Yeah, but your legs are down there." *** Part of the Costantino Universe

This book is a sequel to Khalifa and cannot be read as a standalone. To avoid spoilers, description and excerpt are added inside the book. ✵ Started: May 2, 2022. Completed: December 3, 2022. ✵ cover by @xniftykayx

✵ featured ~ ❝Once upon a time in Baghdad, a common girl teaches the Khalifa of the kingdom why a king needs a queen.❞ ✵ Started: June 5, 2021. Completed: March 30, 2022. ✵ cover by @xniftykayx featured on wattpad historical fiction, undiscovered, and dangerous love profiles. Highest ranking #1 in historical fiction.

Seventeen-year-old Daisy Rios is the heiress to the throne of The Mystic Kingdom but due to her Earthling origins, she must prove that she is worthy to become the current Queen's successor. For that very reason, a test is set in place to prove that she's a true fairy. Assigned to help a chosen candidate find their true happiness, to succeed, Daisy must not break the following rules: - Don't tell anyone she's a fairy; - Don't fall in love. For years she has fought to be accepted by the mystic people and this test won't destroy her plans to become a queen. On paper, the test looks simple, but when her chosen candidate turns out to be a wealthy family with seven siblings, Daisy isn't sure she can help them without falling for their charm. Being a queen is her greatest dream, but she never thought the path toward that dream would be more challenging than she ever imagined. An ONC '24 entry based on prompts 24 and 36.

Rache ist süß. Aber was passiert, wenn sich dein Herz einmischt? Was geschieht, wenn aus Rache bitteres Verlangen wird? Diese Frage stellt sich Chase Woodchuck, als er ohne Vorwarnung in Melody Princetons Leben tritt und eine offene Rechnung begleichen möchte. Chase weiß genau, was er möchte. Rache für das, was Melody seiner Familie angetan hat. Doch sie beide kommen aus unterschiedlichen Welten. Welten, die sich nicht vermischen sollten. Jedoch hält dies Chase nicht davon ab, ihr aufzulauern. Melody ist der Star der Schule, sie erkämpft sich jeden Tag aufs Neue ihr Image, auch wenn sie dabei über Leichen gehen muss. Aber auch sie war nicht gegen das plötzliche Kribbeln vorbereitet, welches sie in seiner Gegenwart fühlt.

»Wird es jemals eine zweite Chance für uns geben?« Er klingt flehend. »Das kann ich dir nicht beantworten, Chase.« Melody wird von ihren Eltern in ein Internat gesteckt, damit sie aus ihren Fehlern lernen kann. Dort entwickelt sie sich zu einem völlig anderen Menschen. Denn die Melody, die nach einem Jahr in ihre Heimatstadt zurückkehrt, ist nicht zu vergleichen, mit der Melody von damals. Sie hat dicht gemacht, wirkt verängstigt und schüchtern. Es kommt den anderen so vor, als würde jemand Fremdes in ihren Körper stecken. Melody und Chase treffen nach dem abgelaufenen Jahr wieder aufeinander und kommen sich wie Fremde vor. Doch die Liebe muss noch irgendwo zwischen den ganzen Scherben vergraben sein. Sie erkennen, dass Liebe nicht einfach ist. Doch echte Liebe kämpft sich durch alles durch. Bei einem Knall erfährt Chase, wer sich hinter »Beaufort-Talk« verbirgt. Doch wie erklärt er Melody, dass jemand nahes in ihrem Leben für den ganzen Klatsch und Tratsch verantwortlich ist? (Wichtige Info: Das ist Band 2, den ersten Teil findet ihr auf meiner Seite)