Isabella is desperate for her own independence, but her overprotective father stands in the way of her future. When she demands that she attends a University two hundred miles away from her home, her father only has one exception; a bodyguard. Elio is dedicated to his career to honour his late sister, but when he owes a favour to an ex-mafia boss, he takes body-guarding to a completely new level. Isabella is reckless and likes to push her bodyguards limits. Elio has zero patience and a desire to punish his client. When things start to get heated and unexpected feelings get in the way, their forbidden relationship becomes a distraction when Isabella's life is on the line. Elio is desperate to not let down another important woman in his life. But he can't save everyone, including his own bleeding heart. Tropes: - Mafia Romance - Bodyguard - Age-gap (8 years - FMC is 21 and MMC is 29) - Forbidden Love - Brat FMC/Grumpy MMC - Light BDSM (sub/dom vibes) - Size difference (5'4 & 6'6) - University/College Setting - Past Trauma/Healing - ANGST (so much of it)

Revenge. I'm familiar with it. You have to be when you're the firstborn son of a notorious mafia leader. Death and vengeance have been the very foundations of my life. So who in their fucking mind would be stupid enough to cross me? My brother and I have been wrongfully convicted of a crime we didn't commit. We know who is behind this. We bid our time behind bars, planned and prepared for the day we got out. Now we're free and hungry for redemption. I know what must be done. I know whose blood will be spilled. But before I go after him, I'll go after his daughter. I never said I play fair. *Book one in the Marino Brothers Duet. Rated 18+ due to explicit language, sex, and violence.*

They will claim to be her salvation as they take her through hell. Left in the care of her brothers, Isabella starts to realize this as the truth begins to crack the surface of all that she has left and she realizes there is no escape. • • • A thriller/mystery based book about family. Contains sensitive material (no cliches). Copyright © 2020 by luxedreams. All rights reserved.

He lit his cigarette, I lit nothing. He drank alcohol, I drank water. He smirked, I smiled. He didn't love me, I didn't love him. He and I together wouldn't last a day. And then the game started... He said he found me intriguing, unique, and interesting because I didn't swoon over him. "You and me Grey, let's play a game. We'll date and in three months time I promise you will fall for me. When you fall in love with me between that time span, I win. If in any way you were to win I'll give up all the alcohol, cigarettes, and player ways." It was a game I wasn't willing to lose, but all games had accidents and consequences. It takes a broken heart to know how to break a heart.

Grace Miller -She is 19 years old -She is 5'6 -She is 364 pounds, considered plus size/ curvy -She is Submissive -She is into older guys, but nobody knows Travis Briggs: -He is 33 years old -He is 6'4 -He is Dominate -He is one of the biggest CEOs in the country -He also has a secret life hidden from Grace, he is in the Mafia -He is bestfriend's with Caleb Miller which is Graces dad Thank you all for taking the time to read my stories! This is a mature book, so this includes sex scenes, explicit language, and violence. If there is any picture in my book, I don't own them they are from google! Cover photo is from Canva! Highest Rankings: #1- curvygirl #1- bbw #1- mafia #5- dadsbestfriend #1- agegap #14- plus size #64- kinky #123- steamy #122- romance

'Vincenzo Salvatore' only his name brings fear into people. He is a ruthless Italian mafia Don, that everyone fear instead of one little girl... 'Allison Adrin' a 17 year old girl. She is sweet, responsible, caring and help people, but no longer, because after the day she lost her mother everything changed... What will happen when one night the police bring Allison home and a hot man is standing in her living-room with her dad? - !This amazing cover is by @-Navyblueee_ - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>🦋<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< This story continues strong language, smut and a big age-gap. So there is no reason to hate or comment awful comments, you can simply just leave. I'm not trying to be mean or anything, I'm just saying that if you don't like the story just leave. ⚠️ -big age-gap. -strong language. -smut. -self harm ⚠️ Enjoy the story☺️ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>🦋<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Second place 9/9/2021 in #pleasure First Place 10/9/2021 in #obey Third place 18/11/2021 #light First Place 16/22/2021 in #light Third Place 01/05/2022 #kill Third Place 05/09/2022 #anger First Place 19/09/2022 #pleasure

Daisy Clayton is an innocent and delicate eighteen-year-old college student who sadly lost both of her parents at a young age and was looked after her millionaire Uncle. He owns a big management company and is currently at a rival with another big company that is being controlled by Henry Reed who is thirty-two-years old. One day Mr. Reed paid a visit at the University of Seattle for a job presentation and laid eyes on Daisy, in the audience staring at his burning gaze...

When my stepbrother, Elec, came to live with us my senior year, I wasn't prepared for how much of a jerk he'd be. I hated that he took it out on me because he didn't want to be here. I hated that he brought girls from our high school back to his room. But what I hated the most was the unwanted way my body reacted to him. At first, I thought all he had going for him were his rock-hard tattooed abs and chiseled face. Then, things started changing between us, and it all came to a head one night. Just as quickly as he'd come into my life, he was gone back to California. It had been years since I'd seen Elec. When tragedy struck our family, I'd have to face him again. And holy hell, the teenager who made me crazy was now a man that drove me insane. I had a feeling my heart was about to get broken again. **Contains graphic sexual content and harsh language. Only appropriate for adult readers age 18+** **Not mine. All credits go to the original author, Penelope Ward, for this novel of contemporary romance and erotic literature.**

Have you ever watched the News and Seen kids Getting taken away from their Family and Friends? Yes, We all have; But do you stop and think for minute that it could happen to you? Nope, We don't. We think that we are safe and sound, But we're not. No one is safe in this world that we live in. Skylar Jones, A 17 Year old girl and Her best friend are taken away from their Loving Parents, By some men that They have never seen before In their Lives. But they're not alone. The men have Kidnapped other kids and Keep them locked up in a basement, Abused and Hungry. Nathan and Skylar snap, And they team up with the Three kids their Age. Will Skylar And her friends make it out of that Hell hole? Or are they going to DIE?

[2024 WATTYS WINNER] Data predicts they will fail. Their hearts say otherwise. In a world sliced in two by a violent, massive wall, there are only two choices: struggle for survival in the dead lands of the Other Side, or surrender your identity to the data-driven Reg Society. When Grace Hayes and her brother Michael decide to cross the wall into the Reg Society, they have no idea an explosion will tear their world apart, leaving Michael stranded on the Other Side. Grace, now alone in a high-tech "paradise", is assigned as a Naval Officer. Her mission? Protect the wall. Her reality? A cold, blue-eyed superior, Heather Anderson, the woman who closed the gates the day of the attack and left her brother behind. Getting close to Heather might be the only way to uncover the truth and bring Michael back. But in a society where memories can be bought, altered, or erased, trust is a dangerous game, and falling for the enemy was never part of the plan. 𝔽𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖𝕕: ⚡Romance reading list - @project_Athena ⚡ ★彡[ᴀᴡᴀʀᴅꜱ:]彡★ ⚡2025 Happiness Awards - Thrid place - LGBTQ+ Category⚡ ⚡2024 WATTYS WINNER⚡ ⚡2024 GemStone Book Awards - First Place - Sci-fi Category ⚡ ⚡2024 Zelicaon Awards - Second Place - LGBTQ+ Category ⚡ ⚡Adorn Award Book - Second Place - Romance Category⚡ ⚡The Crown Awards - Third Place - Adventure Category⚡ ⚡Qualified Queerverse activity #FreeTheWriting⚡