Ever since Lila Rossini fell and scratch her knee on the school's playground at three years old, she never once left Kai's side. The 9 years old boy that helped her through her pain. Now being seventeen, Lily begins to question her love life. She begins to have feelings for the said boy, except, it's the same boy who told her they cannot be together due to their six years age-gap. Now being twenty-three, Kaito Makarov doesn't know how to handle Lila's feelings, he keeps telling himself it isn't possible for them to even be something. Especially with him being the leader of the Italian Mafia. Will the two be able to face their feelings and accepts that they are meant to be? Will Kai be able to protect her from the mafia world? Watch both of them throughout their journey facing a lot of challenges. ------------

𝐃𝐫.𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐬 never believed in love. As one of the top cardiologists in the country, he was known for being cold, quiet, and completely focused on his work. He had everything people dreamed of-success, money, respect-but emotions were never a part of his life. Until one evening. A simple glance at a girl sitting in a café leaves him restless in a way he has never felt before. He tries to ignore it, convince himself it means nothing, but no matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to forget her. And just when he thinks he'll never see her again, she walks into his hospital as a new intern. Maybe some people are meant to change your life without even trying.

Calliope Andrews, 21, has never been allowed to breathe on her own. Her parents kept her on a short leash her entire life- obedience demanded, independence denied. An arranged marriage was simply the icing on the cake for things they made her do. But who was she to be defiant about it. She was raised to listen and obey, so that's what she would do. Silas Viscuso, 26 years old. A business man in public, mafia in private. Cold. Controlled. Calculated- guarded. Raised to value power over affection, survival over softness. His past makes him who he is today, distant; deciding to never let another woman that close. That was until she came. Calliope, a sheltered girl with a gentle heart. Silas, a hardened man with a shattered past. Them, a connection that neither knows how to handle.

Two years of secret calls. One long distance love. A plane ticket to a new world. Lilith thought she was surprising her boyfriend for their anniversary. Instead, she walked right into a betrayal she never saw coming. Stranded in a country she doesn't know and miles away from her home, Lilith is forced to survive on her own. But when she runs into a man who is as grumpy as he is mysterious, she realizes that sometimes, getting lost is the only way to be found. Tropes in this story:- - Grumpy×sunshine -green flag male and female lead - age-gap -he falls first and harder

Elara Moore is the kind of doctor everyone trusts-bright, kind, and always putting others first. But behind her sunshine smile is a life carefully balanced, managing Type 1 diabetes and the pressure to never fall behind. Rowan Hale is the opposite. A brilliant surgeon who runs on routine, silence, and control, he doesn't do distractions-and definitely doesn't do emotions. Until Elara. Thrown together in the hospital, their worlds collide in long shifts, quiet moments, and unspoken tension. Rowan starts noticing the things no one else does-her health, her limits, the way she pushes herself too hard. Elara starts realizing that behind his gruff exterior is a steady presence she never knew she needed. When a workplace rivalry, an unexpected injury, and blurred boundaries force them closer, caring turns into trust... and trust begins to feel like something more. A slow-burn, grumpy × sunshine workplace romance about healing, resilience, and the quiet way love grows.

Alessandra has never believed in safety. Life never gave her a reason to. Pain carved her childhood, silence became her armor, and trust? That was a luxury she could never afford. So when she runs -- bloody, broken, and barely breathing, she doesn't expect saving. She certainly doesn't expect to be taken in by a family dripping in wealth and power and. . . warmth? A mother who refuses to give up on her. A father who watches like he's waiting for her to let him in. And six brothers. Rough. Protective. Complicated. Brothers, who don't know what to do with a sister who won't speak. She doesn't know how to trust. How to believe that maybe not everyone wants to hurt her. Every instinct tells her to run. To shut down. But they don't let her go. Not when she flinches. Not when she hides. Not even when she breaks. Happiness is for other people, or that's what she believes. But when love comes wrapped in gentle patience and fierce protection, when hands reach for her without demand, when hearts break themselves wide open just to hold her... she starts to wonder. Can a girl stitched together with silence and fear ever belong in a family built on love? Can she stand tall when the ghosts of her past refuse to let go? And when danger claws its way back into her life, threatening everything she's come to know... will she find her voice, or will she shatter all over again? Trigger Warnings: Child abuse. Violence. Addiction. Panic attacks. Self-harm. Death, and more.

Mila: I thought I knew my family. But everything changed the moment they told me I was getting married, to a man I'd never met. Now I'm being pulled into a dangerous world I never asked to be part of, tied to a cold, distant Russian who makes it very clear he doesn't want me. He's cruel. He's unreadable. He looks at me like I'm a problem he didn't ask for. But the more I learn about this life, and about him, the harder it is to ignore the pull between us. I can't fall for him. I won't survive it if I do. Nikolai: I never wanted a wife. Least of all the wide-eyed Italian girl who's been dropped into my world like a lamb among wolves. She doesn't understand how things work here. She's soft. Too soft. And yet... there's something about her I can't seem to stay away from. She was never supposed to matter. But she's starting to. And that makes her dangerous. ♡ Arranged Marriage ♡ Dark Romance ♡ Mafia

Rule #1: Don't fall for the mysterious new neighbor. Rule #2: Especially if he's hot, intense, and solves your problems a little too... permanently. Mia is a walking ball of sunshine (and occasional chaos). Alex is the quiet, anxious, slightly-murderous shadow who moved in next door. It shouldn't be a match made in heaven... yet somehow, it is. He listens. He protects. He removes anyone who upsets her. No, seriously. He removes them. It's a rom-com... until it's a horror story wearing a cute hoodie.

Monette Ricci is an innocent girl hidden from the truth of the dark world she was born into. Her mother dead and her father having little interest in her she raised herself and found solace in her love of dance. The day before her 18th Birthday her entire world is flipped upside down when her father told her the truth about his work and how she was going to be thrown into the darkness in the cruelest way possible. Killian Amato has been the head of the Italian mafia since he was 18, now closer to 30 he is being pressured by those around him to produce an heir. He has no interest in love, but he does develop a deep infatuation with a small girl he had never seen before. At that moment he swore he would have her, and he knew no one would dare to stand in his way.

The first rule of the Ricci estate was simple. DO NOT LOOK AT THE CAPO! Dalia broke it the moment his shadow filled the doorway. She had felt him before she saw him. The shift in the air. The quiet fear that crept up her spine and settled between her shoulders like a warning. Men like Lucien Ricci did not announce themselves. They were sensed. Felt. Endured. Everyone said he was ruthless. That his hands were stained with blood and power in equal measure. That once you belonged to him, you never truly left. Dalia had never planned to belong to anyone. She was just a maid. Quiet. Invisible. A girl with dreams tucked away where no one could touch them. Until his eyes landed on her and did not look away. Until his voice said her name like it tasted good. Until one command changed everything. There was a moment, later, when she would understand that it had never been about choice. That desire had teeth. That power could be intoxicating when it wanted you back. Lucien Ricci did not chase. He waited. And when Dalia knelt at the edge of his world, trembling but willing, he knew exactly what he would do. He would ruin her carefully. He would claim her completely. And she would never be the same girl who walked into his room again.