𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐬. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐦. . . . There are things you're taught not to do. Rules you're told to follow. People you're meant to forget. Flora never planned to end up here, but after one too many mistakes, her life dives for rock bottom. Now, she's trapped in a world she doesn't understand, haunted by a past she can't outrun. And at the center of it all stands the boy she'd sworn to forget. What once was fate, fractures into an illusion and twist into something dangerously evil. They were kids together. Friends together. 𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯'𝘵. She's new. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵. She's fresh meat. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦. What happens when they reunite? Secrets unfold. Chaos runs free. And the line between love and ruin sharpens into a thin blade, as history proves to repeat itself in its cruelest form. A girl. A boy. And a mad house that feeds on sin. There's no place to hide here. You can run, but you'll never get away. "𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘉𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘢𝘮. 𝘞𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺." 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲

Yasmine Moretti was never meant to be loved. She was meant to be traded. Married into the Marino empire as part of a cold, calculated deal, Yasmine becomes the silent bride at the side of Salvius Marino, a man forged by violence, loyalty, and blood-soaked legacy. Their marriage is a contract, not a promise. A transaction, not a choice. In his world, power is taken by force. In hers, it is wielded quietly. What no one knows is that Yasmine Moretti does not belong to any man. Behind her obedience lives another name. Another force. A presence so subtle it reshapes governments without ever being seen. As desire collides with distrust and the lines between enemy, ally, and husband begin to blur, Yasmine must balance the dangerous intimacy of her marriage with the empire she has built in the shadows. Because Salvius Marino is not the only powerful man in this story. And the most devastating weapons are never the ones held in plain sight. This is a story about women who are underestimated, men who mistake control for strength, and a bride who learned long ago that velvet hides the sharpest knives.

It starts with a contract, not a love story. After a mission in Spain goes wrong, Aleksandra Mikhailovna Dragunova, Moscow's Bratva princess, is ordered to marry the lion of Sicily to stop a war. One wrong deal. One betrayal. One forced marriage between two empires that should never mix... and a slow-burn obsession that could burn them all. Hunted by her own world and driven out of every safe house and city, Aleksandra has one way left to survive: align with the Spadaro family. A ring she never wanted becomes her only shield. Domiziano Massimo Spadaro, Underboss and the heir to the Black Lion's crown, was raised on blood oaths and loyalty. His loyalty is the kind that makes men fear his name more than the law. When the contract lands on his desk, he doesn't see a bride; he sees a liability wrapped in strategy. A Dragunov. A woman he is ordered to claim, never trust. Aleksandra led men who killed at her word and bled at her feet. Her rules were simple: freedom over fairy tales. Power over promises. Control over love. They walk into the marriage as enemies, bound by ink, not choice. They promise themselves one thing: do not fall. ~~~ "He was supposed to be my protection. Not my addiction." ~ Aleksandra Dragunova

Five years after the fall of the Spanish Mafia, Carlos Morales has inherited his father's empire-but the sins of his past continue to haunt him. When he crosses paths with Alicia Lopez, a deadly assassin with a reputation for ruthlessness, he's captivated by her strength and mystery. But Alicia has a personal vendetta against the Morales family and sees Carlos as nothing more than the enemy. Her hatred runs deep, and she's determined to keep her distance from him at all costs. When a dark force from Alicia's past-the secretive Black Lotus-emerges, targeting both her and Carlos, the two must form an uneasy alliance. As they uncover dangerous secrets and face relentless threats, Alicia's hatred starts to blur with a growing attraction she can't ignore. But the truth about Carlos' connection to her family's destruction looms over them both, and as the walls come down, the revelation could either destroy everything or bring them closer together than they ever imagined.

(PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS MY SOFT BOY) Valentina Anastasia Adamovich is no ordinary woman. The daughter of a feared Russian mafia kingpin, she inherited a legacy soaked in blood. Now, as the first female to ever command an army of ruthless, unpredictable men and women, she is a force to be reckoned with. Trained from birth to be a killing machine, she has the blood of a thousand lives on her hands. But the question remains: Can she carry out her next mission-or will her deadly instincts fail her? Dante Azzaro, the indomitable leader of the Italian mafia, is a man whose name strikes fear into the hearts of all who hear it. Cold, calculating, and with one of the most powerful syndicates in the world at his disposal, Dante is a ruthless killer. When a striking woman-Valentina herself-suddenly crosses his path, even he is taken aback. But what happens when a deadly collision between them is inevitable? Not even he knows. When the Italian mafia finds itself compromised by a series of stolen shipments, Dante faces an impossible choice: ally with the Russians, or risk everything for revenge. Will he bend, or will he break? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ She aims her gun at me in an instant, and the men in the room draw their weapons, all pointing at her. She grabs the file, and turns her back on me, her heels clicking against the marble floor as she heads toward the door. I watch her walk away, her hips swaying like she's too damn comfortable in a place she shouldn't even be. I want to feel anger and irritation, but what I feel instead is something more dangerous something that I'm not ready to name. I've dealt with stubborn people before, but Valentina, she's a different breed. "Valentina," I call, keeping my voice controlled, like I'm not about to lose my mind over the mess I'm in. She doesn't stop. I didn't expect her to. She's too damn proud. MATURE CONTENT 18+

"𝙔𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚." "𝙏𝙧𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧, 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜." ________ 𝐀𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐗 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬 ________ In the heart of Italy's ruthless underworld, he reigns without mercy-a cold-blooded mafia king who takes what he wants and destroys what he can't have. But when a sharp-tongued CEO crosses his path, something shifts. She's not afraid of him. Not impressed. Not even interested. What he doesn't know? She's been playing a much darker game. And she's not new to this world-she's been running it from behind her perfect mask. As obsession grows and truths unravel, two powerful enemies circle each other like predators. But in this game of secrets, desire, and dominance... Only one can win. Or maybe- they'll both lose everything. ______

Book 2 (Book 1: Loving the Enemy)

𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐦𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐲 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫. ••• After Miguel Alejo Suarez took over not only the colombian, but also the russian mafia, he soon came to realize his new job was anything but easy. One of those obstacles in his way being the original heir to the russian cartel and his sister‐ the assassin Aleksandra Mileya Iwanow, daughter of the former russian Don who happened to be killed in front of Miguel's eyes. So it seems to be destined for them to meet each other one day or another. And maybe become more than enemies who are eager to kill each other...

21-year-old Celena Smith doesn't fear anything anymore. From being adopted by the American mafia after narrowly escaping death to surviving the torment that same family continuously brings to her. Although one thing manages to shake her up... on the night of her 21st birthday, she finds out she's been arranged to marry the oldest male heir of the Italian mafia. 22 year old Alessio Rossi is the head of the Italian mafia and doesn't have any time for any bullshit. He's power hungry and will do anything to make sure his family legacy continues to stay strong. So, of course, when the offer comes to marry the only daughter of the American mafia, the third most powerful in the world, he doesn't hesitate, no matter the circumstances. Even when Alessio and his brothers aren't fans of outsiders to their family at all. Despite all this, there remains one huge problem... what happens if the mafia world finds out she's adopted, not only them, but Alessio and his brothers also? Is the whole alliance truly a scam? Will walls begin to break and connections form? Will the animosity from both powerful families break Celena? Or will one or two more big secrets shake up everything they all know? ----------------- HIGHEST RANKINGS #1 in Fake Date #57 in enemies to lovers #52 in arranged marriage

"A knife. A kiss. And a contract neither of them can break." Anna knows three things: NEVER trust a man with a smile that dangerous, never let your guard down in enemy territory, and never-ever-mix business with desire. Rocco Marcello lives to break rules, especially hers. He's the enemy's right hand, the one man standing between her and her mission... and the one who shouldn't be able to get under her skin. But one night changes everything. A deal forces them into each other's shadows, and every glance, every touch, every whispered threat starts blurring the lines between loyalty and temptation. In a world where alliances shift like smoke and one mistake can get you killed, Anna must decide: Will she end him... or let him in? Because in this game, love isn't the risk. It's the weapon. Glimpse- Rocco's eyes lingered on the blade in her hand. "You always greet people like this?" Anna didn't flinch. "Only the ones I might have to kill." He laughed, low and dangerous. "Good to know I'm special." "You're not," she said, slipping the knife back into its sheath. "You're just in my way." He stepped forward until she could feel the heat of him. "And yet... you haven't moved me." Her lips curved into something that wasn't quite a smile. "Not yet."