Aria and Oliver were sworn enemies in school constant fights, pranks, and public humiliation. But when their paths cross again at a high-profile mafia party in Italy, sparks fly in the worst way. A business deal between their families forces them into an arranged marriage, one built on hatred, not love. For months, they barely tolerate each other until one drunken night changes everything. Passion ignites, walls crumble, and soon, they find themselves tangled in stolen kisses, heated touches, and whispered confessions. But when Aria discovers she's pregnant, their fragile bond is tested. Can love bloom between two people who swore they'd never fall for each other? Or will the dangers of their world tear them apart?

Hailey Winters has spent her entire life chasing perfection on the ice. With Olympic gold just within reach after high school, every jump, every landing, every second of her day is calculated, controlled, and pushed to its limit. There's no room for mistakes, and definitely no room for distractions. But pressure doesn't just live at the rink. Ezra Beckett knows what it's like to carry expectations you didn't ask for. With a father who built a legacy he's expected to follow, Ezra is constantly caught between who he is and who he's supposed to be. The more the pressure builds, the harder it becomes to tell the difference. So when their worlds collide, they come up with a solution that's supposed to be simple: fake it. Fake dating. Real boundaries. No complications. It should've been easy. But somewhere between staged hand-holding, late-night conversations that feel a little too real, and the understanding neither of them can find anywhere else, the line between real and pretend starts to blur. As Hailey pushes herself closer to the breaking point and Ezra struggles under the weight of a future he's trying to make his, they're both forced to confront something far more complicated than either of them planned for. Because sometimes the biggest risks aren't taken on the ice or under pressure, they're the ones you take with your heart. Hailey and Ezra both begin to realize, you can chase something your whole life and still not be ready for what it costs.

Soul•mate /sohl-meyt/ ~Someone who understands you, loves you, and will be there for you like no other.~ We all love a good cliché right? Those stories that have you giddy, kicking your feet and blushing. The ones that make you believe that true love and happiness is out there, well...... Chase, Captain of his schools hockey team, popular...you get the idea, until Lili came around he had never met someone who was so kind and full of love with not a mean bone in her body. Lilian, Our lovely little shy bookworm who's a sucker for a cute romance, wanting a fresh start she changes schools her senior year, until a certain Captain walks in late to class she had never met someone so cold and dark and yet he was the most caring & loving person in the world once you get to know him. They were Enchanted to meet each other, even being complete opposite. But everyone says opposites attract right? •*•*•*•*• "You didn't have to follow me out I was fine," I say, but I'm sure he can see right past my lie. "Lying doesn't suit you sweetheart, and I told you I would always take care of you," he says watching the blush growing on my cheek. 1MILLION ON Feb 16, 2025 💕Highest ranking so far: #1 in Cliche 17/05/23 #1 in Always 1/17/23 #1 in protective 12/1/22 #1 in caring 12/1/22 #1 in goodgirl 12/7/22 #1 in Lilian 12/31/22 #1 in Sport 5/28/23 #1 in panic 7/27/23 #2 in grumpy12/17/22 #3 in panic!!!!!! #3 in hockey player 12/13/22 #3 in sport 12/13/22 #3 in Cliche 5/9/23 Thank you everyone so much this means the world to me!!! **WARNING__definition of trust the process, I promise it's all worth it in the end**

*WAS DELETED AT 600K READS* Adriana Mancini I was raised to bite, not bow. So when they told me I was to marry Nikolas Volkov-heir to the Bratva, enemy to my blood-I didn't cry, I laughed. They thought they could tame me with diamonds and alliances. And for the first time in my life, I realized I didn't have a choice. As for him.. It's the eyes that speak to me. Blank but compulsive with secrets, empty yet dominating with control. Like stone. I wonder, is his heart made of it too? Nikolas Volkov After a bloody feud with the Cosa Nostra, I'm forced into an arranged marriage-to the one woman I can't control. Adriana Mancini. A hurricane in stilettos with venom in her smile. She tests my patience, taunts my power, and tempts my darkness. She thinks I won't ruin her just because she wears my ring. But this marriage was never meant to be peaceful. It was built for war.

𝑆𝐴𝐼𝑁𝑇 𝑉𝑂𝐿𝐾𝑂𝑉 After inheriting the role of head of the Bratva following his father's death, Saint grows to realise that a trail of destruction has been left behind. Collapsed deals, loose ends and past allies full of vengeance, there is a lot of work to do. During the chaos, a deal is struck up between Saint and the daughter of a potential ally. An arranged marriage contract. A marriage he does not want. 𝐼𝑆𝐴𝐷𝑂𝑅𝐴 𝑆𝐼𝐿𝑉𝐸𝐼𝑅𝐴 Isadora hates her life. She hates her family, especially her father. He's the powerful leader of a cartel with many enemies. After being abused by her family, mentally and physically, she decides to accept her fate. Neglect and rebellion is all she'll ever know, that is until a new deal arises. An arranged marriage where she's right in the centre of it. A marriage she does not want. What happens when a Man incapable of giving love and a Woman unable to receive it are bound together by a contract?. Will they grow to accept what they've always craved deep down? Or will they sink deeper into the underground world around them, pushing away their last chance at a change? Book 3 in the bloodline series.

Being thrown away in the garbage in a dark alleyway in London when she was only a baby, she should have died that day... But she didn't.. instead, a man saved her. He brought her in and saved her, fed her, bathed her, raised her and more importantly he loved her. He loved Breanna to pieces, she was his bumblebee. His daughter, his light in the dark gloomy world. When Breanna was five the man who raised her and the man she called father died. Leaving her in the dreadful hands of her 'mother' and her new boyfriend Mike. Breanna is now 15 and has gone through a living nightmare and has learnt lessons what no person should ever have to go learnt. Breanna is a smart, brave, extremely Whitty and an overly sarcastic young girl. She never lets anyone in she likes to keep her distance from people. Breanna had to grow up to fast and quickly learn to fend for herself. Her drug addict abusive caregivers one day get caught in a drug scandal. Putting Breanna in an odd scheme of events. she finds out she has a family and that she has to live with them. the family that threw her away... the family that tried to get rid of her when she was only a day old. How will she cope? Secrets unravel and truth forms... Love emerges and heartbreak continues... Hope is already lost and memories spiral... love and bonds grow and a strong powerful family has arisen...

The Dealer and His Roomie ❦ An enemy to lovers romance. For six months, they're stuck together: a reckless dealer and the girl who never stops talking. He wants her gone. She's not leaving. . . . I scoff. "Wow. You must be a hit at parties." "I am, actually." He tilts his head slightly, studying me. "You, though? I'm guessing you talk so much they don't even need music." . . . Warning- Suggestive Content Drama, Crime, Romance Not a single dull chapter, I swear ;) Ratings- #1 in Roommates (13.04.2025) #1 in Sweet (11.05.2025) #1 in Arrogant (13.05.2025)

They're Off Limits Reading Event 😈 They know they shouldn't. They're going to anyway. Forced proximity, messy boundaries, and stories that don't hold back. 📚 Read from the They're Off Limits Reading List 🏆 30 mins → 30 Coins 🏆 90 mins → 90 Coins 🏆 150 mins → 150 Coins 📅 May 11 - 17 Stay for the tension. Leave with Coins. Avery's senior year is turned upside down when a kiss with her older brothers' best friend ignites a forbidden relationship tangled in danger, heartbreak, and family secrets that could destroy everything. *** "Aiden..." I shake my head, eyes fixed anywhere but the gorgeous man next to me. His hand grips my chin tightly, just enough to make me avert my eyes to his. "You know you want this as much as I fucking do. I want you to be mine. I want to be the one to hold you and kiss you the one you go to whenever you're happy or fucking sad. But let it be me, let me fucking show you that it should be me." He glares, jaw tensing. ...... ©hessaherophinelove

(Book 1 of the Mafia standalone series) "Do you need anything?" I ask, turning to Jeremy even though my voice trembles. Jeremy throws his head back against the cushions and smiles. "Keep speaking," he says, eyes half-lidded but glowing. I blink. "What do you want me to say?" "I'm so happy I was shot" he murmurs, grinning up at the ceiling like a lunatic. My mouth drops open. "If I'd known hearing that gorgeous voice would require a few bullets" he adds, "I would've taken them sooner. Happily." Heat crawls up my neck. "Keep talking, or I'll pass out" he threatens lightly, waving a limp hand in my direction. I roll my eyes, but I can't help smiling. "Jeremy Romano, don't pass out on me." His eyes fly open as if someone electrocuted him. "Say that again" he says, suddenly wide awake. "Don't pass out on me?" I repeat cautiously. "No" he breathes. "The two words before that." I frown. "Jeremy Romano?" His reaction is immediate, his smile brightens until it practically lights the whole room. "Say it again" he whispers. "Jeremy Romano." He lets out a dreamy groan. "I'll die a happy man." I slap his arm. Harder than I should've. He winces and I instantly panic. "I'm so sorry!" "Kiss it. I'll feel better," he says, smirking.

There's this silence between us that stretches longer than it should, and it wraps around my chest like a weighted blanket. My throat tightens. I stare at him like I'm trying to memorise the face of someone who shouldn't exist. A dream made real. My lips part before I can stop myself. "Were you sent by my dad to take care of me?" The question hangs in the air, trembling like the last leaf in autumn. Aiden's gaze softens. His lips tug into the gentlest smile I've ever seen. It's the kind of smile that could mend broken wings. "No" he whispers. "I volunteered." The words hit harder than I expect. Like a punch wrapped in silk. I gasp, air leaves me in a rush I can't reclaim. But before I can fully process what he's just said, he takes a step closer. His fingers ghost over my cheek, brushing away a tear I didn't realise had fallen. And then-he kisses me painfully slow. His hand cups the back of my neck, anchoring me to a moment I never want to end. And just when I think it's over, he pulls away just enough to look at me. His thumb traces the damp trail of tears down my cheek. He doesn't say anything. He just leans in again, and kisses them away. One by one. My tears. My pain. My silence. All kissed away by a boy who didn't come to save me because someone sent him. He came because he chose to.