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The Kingmaker | 18+ ONLY by EroticMarie
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"The Mob King and His Enemy's Daughter" Natalia Gambino was raised to obey. Her father's world had one rule-bend or break. She learned to bend--perfectly and quietly. Until bending became the only thing she knew how to do. When Vito promises her to his underboss, Natalia accepts it the way she accepts everything--in silence. She doesn't know someone is coming... Alessandro Rubino has spent eighteen years building toward one moment. He doesn't want the throne. He wants to ruin the man sitting on it. Taking the man's daughter was never the plan. Keeping her was never supposed to happen either. She thinks she's escaping one cage... just to be locked into another? ---- "Look at you..." he murmured, his breath warm against my neck. My body betrayed me, trembling as his hand traced lower, slow and deliberate. "...never forget who you belong to, Natalia." I swallowed, my voice barely a whisper. "I won't." His grip tightened, his voice dropping into something darker. "Then prove it. Bend over for me." ---- - book 2 of "The Prodigy" series (can be read as a standalone)
𝐇𝐀𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐖𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐒 by caminink
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❧ 𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐔 was never meant to rule-but when her father is murdered, she becomes ANGE the Angel of the underworld and the French mafia. Cold. Ruthless. Alone. She built an empire from blood and silence-until the Italian mafia tries to steal it all after she rejects their Don's marriage proposal. To survive, she does the unthinkable: marries the one man she swore to hate forever. ❧ 𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐋 𝐏𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐕 - the dangerous, damaged king of the Russian Bratva. He calls her 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎,𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠ℎ𝑘𝑎,𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑙 - but his eyes see through her armor. Their marriage is one of power, not love. But living under the same roof, in the same estate, with secrets between them and enemies closing in... something begins to crack. He's haunted by his past. She's running from hers. And neither of them expected that in this war of blood and vows, their hearts might be the first to fall. _____ - Tropes: ❧ Enemies to lovers ❧ Arranged marriage/marriage of convenience ❧ Mafia romance ❧ Trauma bonding ❧ Forced proximity ❧ Age gap _____ Started: 2025 June 20 Finished: 2026 January 20 _____ #1 overprotective
𝐄𝐋𝐘𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐍 | 𝐒𝐃 by Arin_Medawins
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There are choices that feel like accidents. Decisions that arrive dressed as inevitability. And men who never act without already knowing the outcome. She doesn't realize she's been chosen, only that the world begins to bend when she steps into it. Elysian is not a place for coincidence. It rewards foresight, patience, and those ruthless enough to pull strings no one else can see. And he has built his empire on 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩. Power recognizes power and hers has 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 been dangerous. What looks like an unfortunate crossing of paths is anything but. Beneath every gesture lies intent. Beneath every silence, calculation. And beneath his attention, something sharpened by resistance rather than softened by it. They share a history that should have stayed buried, not because it was harmless, but because it taught them exactly how lethal the other could be. She thinks she's choosing her moves. He's been planning around them. Power shifts. Motives tangle. Obsession slips into something that looks like protection, like necessity until walking away stops being an option. Here, unions aren't built on submission, they're forged between equals who know precisely where to strike. A woman who refuses to be owned. A man who refuses to lose control. And a bond that was never a matter of if, only when. And the best part? 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭.
The Devil Who Touched Me || 18+ || by DMHale
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"Tell me, Gianna," he says her name like a caress and a threat combined. "Were you disappointed?" He steps closer. Invasive. Possessive. "That I wasn't fighting? That you didn't get to see the Devil play?" His hand leaves her hair to trace her jawline-that same touch from before, the one that made her breath catch. "Because I don't fight for entertainment," he breathes, thumb brushing the corner of her mouth. "I fight when something is worth fighting for. When something is worth taking." His eyes burn into hers. "And I'm trying to decide, kotyonok..." The hand on her jaw tightens just slightly. "Are you worth the war I'd start to keep you?" They say the devil doesn't come with horns. He comes with power, legacy, and a smile that promises ruin. At Halgrave University, last names are weapons and secrets are currency. This is a world built for monsters-heirs raised on violence, dominance, and control. And at the center of it all stands Nikolai Vetrova-cold, untouchable, and feared even by those born into darkness. He was never meant to notice her. She was never meant to survive him. What begins as hostility turns into obsession. What feels like hate bleeds into desire. And the closer she gets, the more she realizes-loving him isn't dangerous. Surviving him is. Because some men don't fall in love. They claim. They ruin. And once the devil touches you, he never lets go. He is the Future Pakhan of the Bratva While she is the Cosa Nostra Princess. [Book #1 in House of Halgrave Series] ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: This book contains dark romance themes, explicit sexual content (smut), violence, blood, weapons, criminal activities, morally grey characters, depictions of self-harm, PTSD, trauma responses, and emotionally intense scenes. Reader discretion is strongly advised.
PRIME AFFILIATIONS | 18+  by ashnicholette
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♱ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃'𝐲𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧 ♱ ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ She's chaos. He's lethal control. She's devious. He's sadistic. She loves to manipulate. He loves to destroy. They strive to be feared by others. They're not opposites. They're the same. They both want control and power. He's a weapon. So is she. Both trained and dangerous. They're relentless soldiers, raised to kill. Bound by blood and expectation. 𝐎𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬 is aggressive and violent. 𝐍𝐢𝐤𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐢 𝐈𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐯 is vicious and untouchable. He's patient and calm... everything she is not. Her behavior will be her end. Makis is about to face the consequences of the mayhem her father created years ago at the hands of a determined Ivanov. But when lines between hunter and prey begin to blur... will Nikolai follow through with taking Ondrea's life or lose control instead? Because in a world where hesitation means death... feeling anything at all could destroy them both. ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ "𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭... 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨..." ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ ¡!Check list of content warnings inside!¡ Book cover is from Pinterest<3
Double Treason by creativekeesh
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Rules have always existed when it comes to the South and the North. Hate, kill, death, violence. In no way should anyone from the North have any kind of relation with the South. It goes for all-friendship and more. We call it the Crimson Protocol. Anastasia Romanova is a spy of the North, known as Agent Scarlet. Her only goal? Take down the South-and especially Agent Black, a cunning, sarcastic, brute man. They have been enemies for God knows how long, battling to get the other killed. But things start to get serious when they finally meet up close. Can they continue to say they hate each other when they are undeniably attracted to each other? Yearn for each other? Enemies in denial. And soon, they start to break those rules.
The Esztar Code | A Mafia Romance Thriller |18+| by Mysteriously_Wicked
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• BOOK 1 OF THE ESZTAR SERIES • Reaching upstairs, he hurled me inside his room and closed the door harshly. I stood there shaking with fear. He looked scary. Extremely scary. He tilted his head, forming an evil grin on his face. I couldn't move. I stayed riveted to my spot silently begging him for mercy. Everything went wrong tonight. He was going to take out all the aggression on me. He always did that. To make it worse, no one was there in the house to save me. I opened my mouth to speak but was roughly slammed against the wall in a heartbeat. It happened in less than a second. My chest was pressed against his and my hands were pinned above with his one hand clasping both of my wrists while the other hand snaked around my waist, holding me in place. "What are you doing?" I let out an incredulous whisper. "Showing you the right way to dominate." And with that, he smashed his lips over mine. ~~~ Life is perfect. Until it all goes downhill. For Vittoria, it was when four insanely hot mafias kidnapped her. Vittoria Andress, a normal girl finds herself thrown into the world of mafias. Now left all alone, without her brother, her only family, she has one big task- survive. And it was anything but easy, especially with the obsessive mafia boss having hots for her. Will the merciless turn of events crush her beneath it's weight or will she rise from there ashes? WARNING : Strong language, graphic violence, abuse. May act as a trigger. #1 IN MAFIABOSS #1 IN DARK ROMANCE #1 IN HATELOVE #1 IN CRIME #1 IN SASSY #1 IN CONSORTIUM #2 IN HOT #5 IN KIDNAP #7 IN OBSESSION
S I N F A L L ||18+ by Layalineee
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𝙊𝙗𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙙𝙤 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙤. They are all raised to be obedient. To not think for themselves. To follow the path planned out for them, to marry the person chosen for them. They are expected to look presentable at all times and all costs. They are a representative of the family's image. The determination of their rank in society. But what are the consequences of opening your eyes? What will be left of you when you turn your back to the highest, most influential rank of society? Born in the same city, but in different worlds. So different, yet so similar. One turned out as the devil in its burning glory. The other as a fallen angel seeking for help. But what if the only savior is a deal with the devil?
DEVIL'S BELLEZZA by rosesvel
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𝐌 𝐀 𝐅 𝐈 𝐀 𝐑 𝐎 𝐌 𝐀 𝐍 𝐂 𝐄 Bella Sones möchte ihren 21. Geburtstag in Italien mit ihrer besten Freundin und ihrem Freund ein letztes Mal feiern, bevor sie nach London zieht, um dort ihr Kunststudium zu beginnen. Aber wer hätte gedacht, dass alles anders kommt und diese eine Nacht ihr ganzes Leben verändern würde? Alessandro Fernandez, einer der mächtigsten Mafiabosse, braucht ausgerechnet Bella für seinen Plan. Doch was passiert, wenn er zwischen Entscheidungen steht, die er nicht wirklich treffen will, oder wenn der Plan ganz anders verläuft als gedacht? ~~~ „Der Ring." Fing er an, während sein Blick langsam runter zu meiner Hand wanderte, wo sich auch der Ring befand. Er sah wieder hoch zu mir, worauf sein finsterer Blick in meine Augen traf und ich automatisch leicht zuckte. „Solang du den trägst, gehörst du ganz mir." Beginn: 11.09.2021 Ende: hoffentlich bald weil ich habe kb mehr??