Liam has had it rough all his life. A father with a new family who wants nothing to do with him. A drug addicted mother with an abusive boyfriend. A school full of bullies. Liam struggles to keep going. That is until he meets Jason, the high school drop out.

Harvey is a 16 year old boy with a sassy attitude, he's sarcastic and plain rude. He lives in a mansion with his wealthy parents, his dad is the mayor of the small town they live in called Newhill. But under all the mean remarks and never getting close to anyone there's a reason he's the way he is, and it all starts at home. When a boy moves next door to Harvey, can he get close to him or will Harvey not let him in? (I'm not good at descriptions please just give the story a go 😩)

‎‎"I'm like a fungus," Damian said cheerfully. "You'll get used to me." ‎ ‎"I'd rather contract an actual fungus." ‎ ‎"That's a little dramatic." ‎ ‎"I'm literally a science major," Lukas said, sipping his drink calmly. "I know how bad fungi can get." ‎ ‎Damian leaned forward, like Lukas had just issued a challenge. "Okay. Serious question. What would it take for you to willingly hang out with me?" ‎ ‎"An act of God." ‎ ‎"I'm serious." ‎ ‎"I'm not."

【INCLUDES MATURE SCENES, READ AT OWN RISK】 'There is always some madness in love. But there is also some reason in madness.' - Friedrich Nietzsche After losing his family, Alden had lost a lot of himself too. Years later he still hadn't been able to make himself whole again. Maybe he never will, but with a new foster family, a loving purple haired friend, and a crush he might finally act upon, Alden's life might finally be getting better. That doesn't mean there are no more bad days, for him or the people around him, but maybe those bad days will become a little easier to get through. TW: - trauma, grief, sexual abuse related issues mentioned

"As fierce as I tried to appear on the outside... I couldn't lie. I was still scared. Not only of getting hurt, but also of losing whatever's left of who I was. What if I would wake up one day and wouldn't recognize myself anymore? Though, maybe that was the point. Maybe the old me wasn't worth saving anyway."~Adrian Hayes ... After his parents kicked him out for being gay, Adrian Hayes finds himself longing for control and respect. He fights himself into the gang, his cousin is also part of, desperate to free himself from the humiliation and shame that clung to his name. Though, he never meant to fall for the rival gang leader. ... "I was the leader of a gang that Rafael wanted gone. And Adrian, whether he liked it or not, was one of Rafael's now."~Caleb Silva

"When I first saw you, I thought I'd have to kill you." "Uh, excuse me?" "But now I'll kill anyone that even thinks of laying a finger on you," he said, a dry laugh escaping his lips. "How times change, huh?" ~~~ Atlas, a young chef, was simply trying to survive in the big city. When a mysterious intruder, Emil, breaks into his apartment, Atlas is thrust into a life completely different from his. As Emil takes a liking to Atlas, will the chef run away? Or will the crime boss give him a reason to stay? ~~~ [mxm]

Childhood friends. High school rivals. Enemies at war. Lovers against the world. Adrian Moreau - the cold, brilliant Canadian billionaire CEO who built his empire on ice and ambition. Lorenzo De Rossi - the ruthless, magnetic Italian mafia king who rules the underworld with fire and blood. They were once inseparable boys sharing secrets in a dusty classroom. Then came distance, silence, betrayal... and the dangerous lives neither of them chose. Years later, fate drags them back together at a glittering gala, their gazes colliding like fire and glass. Now, boardrooms and back alleys become battlefields. Negotiations turn to banter, jealousy turns to obsession, and violence threatens to rip them apart even as desire pulls them closer. Between stolen kisses, bloody wars, and tender moments no one else sees, Adrian and Lorenzo must decide: will their love survive empires built on danger? Or will the world tear them apart once more? A story of power, passion, and the thin line between enemies and lovers. Ice Prince x Mafia King. Fluff, angst, smut, and everything in between.

Beneath His Touch' A dark mafia romance by Ibru Trisha Liam Romero is a young man who has always craved attention-longing for love ,by doing what he thought is right . Now, he survives on medication, haunted by a past he's desperate to forget. Everyone left him. And just when he thought things couldn't get worse, he's disowned by the very man he believed loved him-his father-all because of one failed mission. Enzo Moretti is a man of silence and steel, Alexander Volkov's most trusted enforcer. Cold, calculated, and merciless, he's known for never missing a target. But when he's ordered to kill Liam-the broken boy whose pain clings to him like a second skin-something inside Enzo begins to shift. One panic attack. That's all it takes to fracture the walls Enzo spent years building. Suddenly, the man who was supposed to end Liam's life finds himself protecting it. Tension simmers. Emotions ignite. And in a world ruled by power, blood, and betrayal, both men are forced to face the one thing they fear most-what lies beneath their touch.

Book 1 of the Romano Series Lorenzo was kidnapped from his family at the early age of three He has went through hell and back and still came out strong. He lives his life with one rule;Don't love because it only gets you hurt And he has followed this rule okay,with only having one best friend/brother But he's rule got in trouble the day he found out he's foster parents are dead and he has a family Is he gonna break he's rule for them? Is he gonna trust them? Is he gonna let them in? See what happens in Lorenzo's story if you add humour, betrayal,secrets and he's brothers handsome best friend who he's hell bent on hating. Read to find out...

||BL Story||TagLish||Completed|| In the gritty underworld of rival gangs and powerful mafia families, a gang leader finds themselves drawn to the enigmatic son of a feared Mafia Godfather. Their love is a forbidden flame in the shadows, an unexpected connection that defies the boundaries of their dangerous world. But as their romance deepens, the truth threatens to shatter everything they've built. Secrets emerge, alliances shift, and loyalties are tested. Will their love endure the harsh realities of their intertwined lives, or will it be consumed by the flames of betrayal and deception? Only time will tell if their unexpected love can withstand the storm brewing on the horizon.