Bangkok never sleeps. By day, it thrives in sunlight and laughter. By night, it belongs to shadows, ruled by a name whispered in fear-the empire of a ruthless mafia boss and his four sons. Keng, Tle, Jimmy, and Thomas were born into blood. Each carries the weight of their father's legacy-loyalty, violence, silence. But none of them expected that their hearts would lead them into even more dangerous territory. Because in the same city live four young men bound not by crime, but by secrets. Namping hides bruises behind his smile. Firstone works himself to the bone to repay debts that aren't his. Ohm is trapped between loyalty to a detective father and the mafia world he never asked to be part of. And Kong-carefree on the surface-is the son of a rival empire. When the mafia's heirs collide with the four best friends, their lives twist into a storm of love, betrayal, vengeance, and longing. In a city of neon lights and unspoken truths, where family means everything and freedom costs blood- Can love survive the shadows? Or will secrets destroy them all?

***HELLA CLICHÉ FREAKING ALERT*** -•- "Kiss Ella." Jake grins. "Excuse me?!" Seriously?! There are other girls in this room, you know.Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, no. Great, just great. Damien starts walking towards me pushing away the girl he was in a make out session with and looked at my lips with hunger. Oh no. Damien is freakin drunk. In a matter of seconds, he had crashed his soft lips against mine and it felt amazing. I feel him pulling me closer with his muscled arm snaked around my waist. ~♡~ Meet Elena Ella Garcia. She prefers to go by Ella. She's drop dead gorgeous and she was never afraid to flaunt it until one night that changed her life forever. Since then, she kept low and tried not to get any attention which is hard because her brother is the popular jock guy. Meet Damien De Ville. The typical highschool quarterback badboy player. He plays with girls' feelings one by one. He is one of the most popular guy in his school and the hottest too. So, what happens when they play a game of truth or dare at a guy's party. You'll have to find out. Between her protective brother and his bestfriend, will she be willing to risk it all for him? !!CONTAINS A LOT OF SWEARING SO PLEASE LEAVE IF YOU'RE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH IT!!

When Arianna marries billionaire Zach Price to save her family, she doesn't expect to fall in love with a man who'd always consider her a second choice. An unexpected turn of events brings the couple closer together, but can a marriage based on lies and deceit ever survive? ***** When Arianna's older sister, Olivia, decides to run away on the day of her wedding, Arianna is forced to take her place to save her family from ruin. But her new husband is angry, heartbroken, and seems to hate her guts. The cold, elusive billionaire Zach Price has never quite struck Arianna as the kind of man she'd want to spend her entire life with. She was more than content with her sweet, thoughtful boyfriend Noah, but when circumstances force them together, Zach and Arianna's hearts get entangled in a way she never saw coming. As the couple grows closer, they must battle the demons of their past and of the lives they left behind - especially when Olivia returns and decides she wants Zach all for herself. Content/Trigger Warning: This story contains scenes of violence and sexual abuse, and mentions abortion and miscarriage. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren Tachibana

Her best friend disappeared without a trace. She's handcuffed to a world-class jerk without a key. And something just isn't right about how it all happened. Reed Parker is normal, but she's losing it. Though, what exactly she's losing isn't quite clear. She's temperamental, closed-off and in a 3-year war with the IT boy. But what happens when two enemies are mysteriously cuffed together and the culprit disappears without a trace? Will the two be able to find balance, or will their day-to-days become living nightmares forever? **Completed** Written: 2013 Rewritten: 2020

Prequel to The Unexpected Nanny Antonio leaves Italy for the United States, not only to further his career but to find someone to share his life with and to start a family. Little did he know, after a night of drinking with an employee named Ethan, would be a night that would forever change his life after meeting Ethan's sister, Harlow. They married, had identical twin girls, his business was booming and all they wanted to do was to continue adding to their family. After years of numerous miscarriages, broken hearts and frustrations. They gave up trying to have more children. Harlow hadn't been feeling well, visits her doctor and gets the devastating news she never thought would happen to her. Will their love survive? This story is full of humor, love, romance, including drama. Credit for cover by: selfpubbookcovers.com/ kristenart

Wall Street financier David Powers is a man of rules. Rules for success. Rules for power. And, most important, rules for dating. No blondes, no under-26-year-olds, and definitely no one who works for him. Penny is his assistant, a young woman working for him in order to pay for Yale Medical School. She's smart, she's snarky, and she definitely doesn't have a huge crush on her boss. Tensions rise as the two slowly realize that their feelings for each other are growing far beyond the professional. But when Penny quits after false rumours of them sleeping together start to spread, David is faced with a choice: stick to his rules or desperately try to track down the woman he's fallen in love with. As Penny struggles to decide what life she wants to live, David's long-held beliefs are being tested like never before as he attempts to get her back. Together, they will have to see past each other's flaws and trauma in order to realize that, in business and love, some rules are meant to be broken.

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