One of his hands grips into my hair while the other one holds my face. "Behave." He says sternly before letting me go and walking into the bathroom. ~~~ Venice Adams loves lights, she was attracted to it like a mosquito to a flame, after everything her family put her through she needed that light. What happens when she stumbled across paths with Liam Santiago, he was nothing but darkness so why was she so attracted to him... She craved him. Darkness takes a human form in Liam Santiago, He was not the light Venice needed in her life, danger followed Him like a shadow everywhere he went and he knew that he could bring danger to her. But he couldn't stay away from her no matter how much he knew he needed to... he craved her. ____ 18+ ©2022-2024

[COMPLETED] Evangeline Kingston, an 18 year old, knows nothing of the outside world after having been confined to the walls of her home her whole life. All she's ever known is her fathers abuse towards her and her mother. For her, it's normal. Tobias Moretti, 21 year old mafia leader, makes a deal with Evangelines father after realising he's unable to pay his debt off. The deal is that Evangeline is given to Tobias in order to rub away his debt. Without hesitation, her father does so, throwing Evangeline into a crazy world she knows nothing about. Learning about the normal world is hard enough but Evangeline must learn about the mafia world if she wants to take her father and all of his contacts out. Tobias is cold, calculating and a perfect mafia leader. Evangeline is the opposite. She's innocent, kind-hearted and curious. Will his cold heart shut her out for good or open up to her forever? The real question is will Evangeline open up to Tobias about her past and accept the mafia life or will he eventually let her go for good? - "I'd give you the world if you asked for it, darling." "I'm not asking for the world though. I'm asking for ice cream. But it's nice to know what you'd do for me." - "You're really pretty." "Shut up," he grumbled. "You always say that." *Highest Rankings* #1 in trauma #2 in Arrangement #6 in Enemies to Lovers #6 in Mafia Life

Flashback to the 1950s. Veronica became pregnant by up-and-coming lawyer Paul. He did the right thing and married her. However, his plans weren't revolving around forever, and Veronica overheard him talking to his former? current? girlfriend. That's when Veronica started making her own plans.

UNDER REVISION AND EDITING!! PARTS WILL RETURN TO NORMAL SOON!! In the dust and diesel of a remote West Texas oil rig, Jacob is as rough and unshakable as the steel he welds-focused, guarded, and built from years of hard living. Kam Breene, a sharp, by-the-book safety inspector with a no-nonsense attitude, is everything Jacob isn't... and exactly what he can't seem to ignore. As the line between professionalism and desire begins to blur, their secret connection threatens to unravel everything; A storm of betrayal, workplace politics, and secrets from the past threaten to tear them apart. In a world where love can feel as dangerous as the job they work, Jacob and Kam must decide what they're willing to risk-and what they can't afford to lose. West of Reckless is a raw and emotional Texas romance about the fires that forge love, the pain that shapes it, and the recklessness of holding on when the world says let go.

In the wide-open plains of West Texas, where the wind carries secrets and sunsets paint the sky in fire; Levi Carson lives a quiet life working the unforgivable oilfields. He thrives on grit and hard labor, but beneath his tough exterior is a man running from a past he doesn't talk about-and a heart he's convinced is too broken to give. Then Ava Kellinger shows up. A sharp independent field technician from Colorado with something to prove, Ava arrives on Levis rig after taking a high-stakes contract job no one would touch. Not the least bit intimidated by the roughneck world around her, Ava clashes with Levi from day one. But when a mysterious accident puts them both in the middle of a dangerous cover-up tied to the oil company, they're forced to work together to uncover the truth-and stay alive. As sparks fly in more ways than one, Levi and Ava find themselves caught in a conspiracy no one saw. Even in the heat of the chase, it's the fire between them that burns the brightest.

Colt Hollis is reckless, grieving, and spiraling. Drowning his past in alcohol and apathy, he's convinced he's beyond saving-until a class project pairs him with Maisie Whitlock, a passionate student with stars in her eyes and a future as bright as her ambition. Maisie thought she had her life figured out, a clear academic path, and no time for heartbreak. But one accidental connection with Colt leads to late-night study sessions, laughter between the pain, and a slow unraveling of everything she thought she wanted. As secrets, betrayals, and heartache test them, Colt and Maisie must navigate a messy, magnetic love that could destroy them-or set them free.