𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐒, renowned CEO and entrepreneur. Ruthlessness was all she knew after her first love disappeared without a trace. Worst of it all was she was carrying his child, who turned out to be more of a blessing than a curse. Celeste worked her way around the single mother life and built an empire at the feet of her daughter. As time passed over, she never anticipated the return of her lover, the father of her daughter. Does he deserve a second chance? Will Celeste ever forgive him for leaving? 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐗𝐄𝐑

[Book 3] My lips are a whisper away from meeting hers. The anticipation, of tasting her addictive flavor again, is overwhelming. "There's someone else." The words send an electric current through me, jolting me out of my lust filled moment. Her hauntingly, beautiful eyes, fill with tears as they stare back at me. "I thought you were dead, JP." A lone tear streaks down her face. I turn away, heading for the door, my desire and lust is now consumed by raging anger, coursing through my veins. But as I look back at her, I realize I don't care. "He better be ready for a fight. There's no way in hell, I'm giving you up easily." --------- They say, "All's Fair in Love and War" but is it really? Stella and JP are driven apart repeatedly. Whether from their own choices and mistakes, or from the meddling and interfering of others, yet they always find themselves being pulled back to each other one way or another. After years apart, they're once again brought together, whether by fate or something else and they struggle with overcoming old fears, doubts and desire. They're faced confronting old enemies as well as new ones, while taking on the challenge of raising a family that was left in their care. Will they finally come together and become the undeniable and powerful Mafia King and Queen they were destined to be? United in purpose and love. Or will they walk away from it all, including each other? **Book 3**Final book in For The Empire Series (Not a stand alone) ***CONTAINS MATURE THEMES, SEXUAL CONTENT, LANGUAGE AND VIOLENCE*** Highest Rankings: #2 in Mafia Stories 7/23/2022 #89 in Mafialove 7/23/2022 © 2021 LJ RAE

[Book 2] You can't escape the mafia. Stella's world has fallen apart more than once. Even so, she tries to hold on to the shattered pieces of her humanity as she navigates in uncharted territory after she was betrayed by the very same people she has loved and thought of as family. She quickly realizes the more she tries to resist the world that she despises, the more she is pulled in. Can she outrun her past or will she resign and make her own path in a brutal and ruthless world? ⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤ Love hurts. Regret hurts far worse. Regret for things not said, things not done. But what about regret for things that were done? Regret for things that were said and not meant? John Paul has always known he was meant to become a part of the Family he's been raised and trained in, his entire life. But he was ready to walk away from it all, for love. Fueled by insecurities his own father fed into, he made a choice, a choice that changed everything. In the aftermath of betrayal and choices that have impacted not only their lives, but of those around them, both Stella and John Paul find themselves fighting to survive and overcome their own demons. Can love overcome the things that were said and done? Or will love be another casualty in the dark and unforgiving world of the mafia? ***This is not a stand alone read*** Sequel to For The Empire - Il Inganno -Book 1 Highest Rankings: #5 in Mafia Stories 7/23/2022 #41 in Deception 7/23/2022 #18 in Assasin 7/23/2022 © 2021 LJRae

[Book 1] Stella and her father had no choice but to move in with her Uncle Timo, in New York, in refuge, after witnessing her mom's murder, as a child. She feels a connection to her Uncle, but his responsibilities as the leader for one of the largest Mafia families, in the East coast, keep him distant. Years later, Stella, is desperate to escape the life she never wanted to take part in. But soon her life takes a turn for the worst when her world is once again turned upside down. In the midst of her sorrow, guilt and pain, she finds herself conflicted with growing affection, towards her best friend, JP. JP has only ever wanted Stella to be happy, even if it means not being in her life. But he's carrying secrets he knows will shatter her. JP's overbearing father, feeds into his already growing uneasiness, with not knowing how he will fit into Stella's life, as his responsibilities as a soldier in her Uncle's family continue to grow. Secrets will be exposed, and betrayals will be made. **Book 1 of For The Empire Series** Content Advisory: Mature themes, course language, violence, explicit sexual content © 2020 LJRae Highest Rank: #1 Mafia Stories 7/3/2021 #4 in Deception 5/29/2022 #12 in Sadlovestory 5/29/2022

• 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 '𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗦' 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 • There isn't a single ounce of fear projecting off him as he stands in front of me, his extreme level of authority practically radiating throughout the room. "Touch her again and the next bullet I fire will go through your fucking skull. Comprendere?" He warns, the threat clearly understood as the dozens of eyes around us become wide and fearful. .................................... Lula has always loved the idea of capturing memories and moments that will last forever. The ability to take a picture and know the memory of it will live on for as long as the people in it, possibly even more. That is, until the day she accidentally photographs something that will leave her regretting that one innocent click over and over. ....................................

(Book 2-Sequel to Found In Darkness) A crime boss' true identity threatens his new found love with the daughter of his enemy. **** Federico Di Maggio finds love in a place he never expects and now that he has it, he will stop at nothing to keep the daughter of his enemy, Elenora Borelli safe. But Elenora is no wallflower, knowing first hand the realities of life's harsh truths and is relentless in fighting for her happiness and the love she has with Rico. Their relationship is tested when his true identity is revealed, betrayals are made and secrets are exposed. Blood is thicker than water, but is their love thicker than blood? Content Advisory: Contains adult themes, violence and explicit sexual content. #1 in Contemporary Love © LJ Rae 2022

A crime boss struggles to carry out a vendetta after he falls for the spirited daughter of his enemy. ***** Twenty-two years after his parents were killed, Federico Di Maggio returns to New York with a simple plan: take down the man who betrayed his family. What he didn't plan on was Elenora Borelli, the enigmatic and fiery daughter of his enemy. Reeling from recent heartbreak, Elenora will stop at nothing to find her happiness. But when she finds herself pressured into an engagement with the dark and mysterious Federico, happiness may be the least of her problems. Hellbent on sabotaging the arrangement, Elenora defies Federico in ways no one else would ever dare. Too bad Federico's never been one to back down from a challenge. Especially one that calls to him in the most feral and passionate of ways. With unforeseen betrayals and new rivals, perhaps the real challenge Federico must face is deciding whether to fight his feelings for Elenora or give into them. But even if he chooses to end his long-standing vendetta against her father for mounting sparks between them, there's no guarantee she'll risk her heart on him. *Content Advisory: This story contains coarse language, scenes with violence and mature sexual content. (Word Count : 101,000-111,000) #1 Italian #1 Possessive #46 Family secrets #95 Passion ©2022 LJ RAE

- 𝐔𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐄 -A second-chance enemies-to-lovers mafia romance- 'Till death do us part' was so much more than a vow for them It was Keira's refuge, Nikolai's sanity, and their redemption. Keira fell hard, they loved harder, but her secrets were closing in, and when she died in his arms, he'd hoped he did too. Except he never could have imagined that the wife he'd been morning for eight years was alive. He wanted to break her for ruining him. She vowed to fight him for it. However, they didn't consider that it was no longer about them. They had enemies who were waiting, empires built on blood, and in their passion filled games they forgot that all it would take was one breath for both of their lies and deciet to catch up, and destroy everything they weren't ready to lose all over again. ♤ ♡ ◇ ♧ Copyrights© 2020 @averymarinoxo All rights reserved. Warning: This story is a dark mafia romance. It contains substance abuse, explicitly sexual scenes, and violence. Reader discretion is advised.

"How do you say idiot in Italian?" "Bell'uomo." [ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑛] "You're a bell'uomo." .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。. Isabelle Ariti just needed someone to talk to, and Leonardo Rossi happened to be there. He was her escape and she was his. Her obsession with sunglasses and constant talking went well with his quite behavior and glares he sent to everyone else. They weren't a likely match but somehow they understood each other more than anyone else could. He was rude and blunt to everyone; everyone but her. She was extroverted and bold to all; especially him. .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。. Isabelle Ariti just wanted waffles and to meet someone new. She didn't expect to spark the mafias dons right hand mans interest. Leonardo Rossi just wanted to be alone and have coffee. He wasn't expecting the talkative girl that didn't know what a filter was to rope him in with her unexpected comments. .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。. "Do you love me?" "Endlessly." .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。. The chapters get better as the story goes on/theres character development Words: 137,631k .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.