When a girl gets a complete makeover, the hot guy is supposed to start liking her. Not Forrest Stephens. He merely gave me a once-over, said "nice outfit", and walked right past me. Maybe being his friend was the problem. But now that other guys started noticing me, he's gotten protective-demanding I don't date them without his permission, and touching me in ways that makes everyone think I'm off-limits. · · ─ ·✶· ─ · · "Spencer," his caress over my name brought the smallest blush, the events of last night flashing through my mind like a movie. His knuckles brushed my cheek. Angling his head, he studied me, eyes narrowing in a way that was uncomfortably critical. "You're blushing," he noted. He was so close I caught a whiff of his wintergreen gum. In that moment I wanted to disappear. "I'm not," I denied. "You are," he countered, leaning in. "Your cheeks are pink. You're not into me-are you?" 𝚃𝚘𝚙 𝚁𝚊𝚗𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜: #1 𝚓𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚢 #1 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚢𝚎𝚛 **Wrote this in middle school. Revised to make readable**

"You don't know that. I could have been waiting here for you this whole time for you to come in" "Like a serial killer" "Exactly," he said with a smirk and a chuckle. - - - - - - Who knew getting a tattoo late at night on her birthday would turn into so much? He's an Italian mafia boss on a mission to recruit people in the U.S when the mission is over he decides to stay for a while longer. She is a single mother with a law degree and a big attitude. He brings out her dark side She brings out his soft side (Don't have any type of standards reading this ! It's all over the place!) 07/30/23-#1 strong-female-character 06/28/24-#1 attitude 08/22/23 -#1 mafias 09/07/23-#1 mafiaboss 09/15/23-#1 tattoo 10/29/23-#1 singlemom 04/18/24-#1 mobboss

Zuri is a successful, independent entrepreneur who lives life on her own terms. A week in the Bahamas introduced her to Raphael Boniot a charming, protective man she couldn't resist... and now, months later, a part of that holiday is growing inside her. Caught between ambition, family, and unexpected love, Zuri must navigate career, pregnancy, and a man determined to protect their future...even as the past threatens to catch up. Will she surrender to love, or keep the secret that could change everything?

Hayley's life was far from normal, with danger at every corner, people on the hunt for her, a whole lot of secrets untold and everyday seeming as a chore, she was alone in a world full of people. That's until he sees her. The bad boy, a persona he's created that makes a shiver run down your spine when you hear his name. Ace, a devil in a suit. Their lives intertwine by sudden chance and Hayley's thrown into a world she's only heard rumours about. Will she make it out alive? Or will the secrets catch up to her? TW: sensitive content will be mentioned like ED's, depression, violence, sexual content, strong language, so read with caution.

REWRITTEN Fia Romero thought her life was perfectly content - until she met Wes Hamilton, her boyfriend Nate's devilishly handsome dorm mate. While Fia had been blissfully ensconced in a committed three-year relationship, Wes didn't believe in tying himself down. For him, college was a buffet of options to be explored and experienced to the fullest without the constraints of commitment. Their unlikely friendship blossomed from an outrageous proposition - Wes wanted Fia to be his matchmaker and find him a girl worth forsaking his wild ways for. What started as an innocent game between polar opposites soon ignited an undeniable chemistry that neither could ignore, no matter how hard they tried. What started as match-making turned into a fake-dating relationship, leading to confused feelings and room-fulls of tension. With each coy smile, each heated exchange of banter, the lines between reality and reckless desire began to blur. Suddenly, Fia found herself questioning everything she thought she knew about love, commitment, and the person she believed was her soulmate. A little game of playing Cupid turns into something more and maybe, the person who has always been the one for you was standing right under your nose the whole time.

Book 2 of the accardi series Can be read as a standalone - but I recommend reading the don saved me first ~ "What're you thinking about?" Asher asks, pushing my hair away from my face. "Just that... I was in a crisis of searching for the truth, but look where it led me. To you." ~ 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢, a 20 year old assassin for her mother and fathers mafia - top assassin actually. She's searching for the truth on her biological mother, if she's alive, if she ran away, what happened to her, anything she can possibly find. Her parents told her the truth, but it was only what they knew. 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞, a 21 year old guard in need of money. He takes this job as a guard despite knowing it could be dangerous. What he doesn't know is it is dangerous, there's no chances or risks it just is. He knows he works for some rich man too, but doesn't know the monster that he is - and happens to be Estrella's biological dad. Estrella hates Asher the moment she sees him, figuring if he works for this monster he's just the same. Asher would have no clue why she'd hate him up until he learns Arsenio's true colors, who he truly is. Things go too far one day when Estrella's searching for the truth, Asher swooping in to help her. She finally learns he's not a horrible person like her biological father is, teaming up with Asher as he knows more than she does. With truths hidden, people to find, fucked up chemistry, this surely has to be a happy love story. Totally... ~ "Ich liebe dich, Erdbeere," I murmur against her lips, secretly revealing something I'm too scared to tell her yet. "I love you too, Asher." I freeze, wondering how the hell she knew I said that. "You know German?" I pull away, embarrassed but the fact that she said I love you back also has me reeling. "I know lots of languages, Asher." She giggles, pulling me back to her lips. "Now, keep kissing me."

Some flames don't die. They come back hungrier. The night Aurora Bellini disappeared, everything burned. The Vitti family was left bleeding - betrayed by the girl they sheltered, fractured by a love that never should have existed. Trust turned to ash. Loyalty became a liability. And for Angelo Vitti, survival came at a cost far worse than death. He should hate her. And he does. But hatred doesn't erase the memory of her smile. Or the way she softened his world without trying. Or the quiet, devastating hope that the girl he loved wasn't a lie - just a casualty. Angelo buries it. Locks it away. Pretends he's finished. War demands focus, not ghosts. Yet even as blood spills and alliances rot from the inside out, her name still burns beneath his ribs - a weakness he despises and cannot fully extinguish. Back in Russia, Alexandria Serra-Barinov steps into the life that shaped her. A world of violence, loyalty, and fire - where power is claimed, not given, and love does not ask you to be smaller. She stands among those who know her darkness and do not flinch. Those who see her clearly. And she does not break. Whatever softness that once existed is buried deep beneath resolve and rage. Alexandria does not hesitate. She does not look back. She has more to burn. More to ruin. And she will finish what she started. As blood spills across borders and old alliances rot from within, everyone is forced to choose what they're willing to lose. Their power. Their family. Their heart. Because betrayal is never the end of a story. It is the moment everything else begins to bleed. Because betrayal never comes alone. It brings war. It brings ruin. And it always demands payment. Betrayal doesn't end a story. It rewrites it. And in a world built on fire and blood, no one escapes unscathed. And some flames aren't meant to be extinguished - they're meant to burn the world down. "When Everything Burns" is the second book in the "Burned" Series, and cannot be read as a standalone.

The Saints' Trilogy: Book One 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐛 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫 -Can be read as a stand alone- The daughter of the Italian mob boss, Gianna Romano is one of the top lawyers in the world. She despises the mafia and having to clean up the mess her deranged brother is leaving. Leonid Ivanov is the pakhan of the Bratva. He is falsely charged with the murder of a well-known billionaire. The Italian mob boss offers his daughter's assistance because it is his son that is behind the murder. Leonid is captivated by Gianna the moment he meets her and has no intention of letting her go so easily. While falling for the demanding, obstinate lawyer with commitment issues, he makes excuses to keep her close. Even her murderous brother who is after them won't stop him from having her. He'll do anything to have her. - *STORY IS UNEDITED* *ALL PICTURES USED ARE NOT MINE AND WERE FOUND ON PINTEREST* !!! WARNING !!! This story contains mature scenes and language!!!

Heath and Teagan only agree on one thing: they don't want to be in a relationship. Teagan, who is busy finishing her law degree, needs a break from the stress of living up to her parents' expectations. Heath is following his passion and starting his career as a physical therapist, but his family's drama is tearing his life apart behind the scenes. As members of the same friend group, Heath and Teagan will be around each other plenty during wedding season, whether they like it or not. With no time or desire to date, the two come to an agreement: pre-scheduled hookups through the summer or until something real comes along. A situational relationship, otherwise known as a situationship. Their arrangement seems perfect. If their past doesn't come back to bite them.

💀 He's the Phantom of Sicily. Cold. Ruthless. Untouchable. 🌹 She's the judge's daughter. Innocent. Stubborn. Forbidden. When Elena Rossi takes the wrong street in Palermo, she stumbles into a world she was never meant to see-the bloody empire of Adrian Moretti, Sicily's most feared mafia boss. He should have silenced her. Instead, he lets her live. Now, she's caught in his dangerous orbit. Adrian is everything she was raised to hate: merciless, powerful, feared by all. Yet behind his cold eyes lies a man haunted by secrets-and the one thing he can't seem to control is his growing obsession with her. To love him is to risk everything. To leave him is impossible. Because in Adrian's world, roses may bloom... ...but they always come with thorns.