'For The Mafia' Series - Book 1 of 3! ~~~ "Down on your knees." He lets go of my hair and pushes my shoulders down roughly, before unbuttoning and shrugging off his shirt. I kneel in front of him and instantly unbuckle his belt and unzip his black pants. He watches me eagerly from above, keeping his hands to his side, letting me lead. "Are you jealous when I flirt with those men for information?" I bat my eyes up at him innocently as I pull his pants down to his knees. His face hardens as he considers my question. "I don't like your hands on them." He grumbles and I smirk. I already knew the answer. "I do it for you, Enzo." I remind him as I move my mouth closer to him. "Only me." He growls as he pulls my head forward, closing the space between us. ~~~ When a dangerous mafia leader meets this particular stripper, he learns she is anything but. Both equally ruthless and thirsting for power, he hires her as his lethal interrogator and assassin, however she quickly becomes more when neither can resist each other. But can she learn how to truly care for one of the men she was taught to use? Can he control his jealousy long enough to take advantage of her tricks? Will she love him enough to share her biggest secret - who she really is? Read to find out! Disclaimer: There WILL be mature content - swearing, sex scenes, murder, drugs, drinking, etc. It's a mafia story... so expect a lot of that stuff lol Started: February 2021 Completed: December 3, 2021 (Book 3 is in progress!) Achievements: First 1,000 reads: August 5, 2021 First 5,000 reads: December 24, 2021 First 50,000 reads: September 5, 2022 First 100,000 reads: November 18, 2022 First 200,000 reads: June 9, 2023 First 300,000 reads: December 1, 2023 First 400,000 reads: January 23, 2024 First 500,000 reads: March 23, 2024 First 900,000 reads: September 1, 2024!! Tag Ratings: #2 romantic suspense - January 12, 2022 #1 trouble - August 2, 2023

♡ MAFIA ROMANCE ♡ *BOOK 3 IN "LOVE" SERIES (FINAL) #1 in Mafia (8/4/2023) #1 in brothers best friend (8/4/2023) #10 in enemies to lovers (8/6/2023) #3 in loving (6/1/2024) "You. Are. Not. Leaving." He said in almost a demanding tone. I narrowed my eyes. "If I want to leave. Than I am going to fucking leave." His grip tightened on my waist, as I felt his other hand go travel down to my thigh. Right where the slit of my dress was. Holy hell. His fingers found my bare skin as Shivers began to run through my veins. "Remember this princess? Remember how my hands felt on your bare skin. Traveling up and down this sweet thigh of yours. Almost hitting the spot you crave for me to touch?" ***** Ellie Brown, daughter of Rosaline and the late Enzo Brown. The most sassiest and bossiet woman you'll ever meet. The woman against all odds is determined to put the Mafia world behind her just like her mother. And also seems to have no luck when it comes to relationships. But when it comes to her annoying brothers best friend, Nikolai Russo, who also turns out to be the CEO of Mafia Tech, she cannot seem to stay away from him. Or even keep their hands off one another. And when an unexpected kiss leads to them faking a relationship for a favor. What will they do? He is a lover while she is a fighter. Will she sacrifice her plans for him? Leave the Mafia world? Or will her family issues get in the way. I mean, after all he is quite Irresistible. **3RD & FINAL BOOK IN FORBIDDEN LOVE SERIES**

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)

Avery's senior year is turned upside down when a kiss with her older brothers' best friend ignites a forbidden relationship tangled in danger, heartbreak, and family secrets that could destroy everything. *** "Aiden..." I shake my head, eyes fixed anywhere but the gorgeous man next to me. His hand grips my chin tightly, just enough to make me avert my eyes to his. "You know you want this as much as I fucking do. I want you to be mine. I want to be the one to hold you and kiss you the one you go to whenever you're happy or fucking sad. But let it be me, let me fucking show you that it should be me." He glares, jaw tensing. ...... ©hessaherophinelove

Seeing Jack again for the first time has done unfathomable things to Lyla's heart. They hadn't seen each other in years, and she thought she'd buried those feelings along with their short, but passionate relationship. But when they run into each other at a Devils game, and then again at the bar, and again at a coffee shop, Lyla starts to think that maybe the feelings she'd tried so hard to push down weren't as in the past as she'd thought. But things were different now, Jack was in the NHL, Lyla was studying, they were on completely different schedules, living different lifestyles-and worse of all, Jack had a girlfriend, and she wanted Lyla gone. BOOK 2 🖤

Rosie Moving to New York was my fresh start, a chance to get away from my disaster of a hometown, and maybe learn how to breathe on my own. Romance? Not on the itinerary. So when I meet a charming, overly confident guy at a bar with golden-blond hair and too many dimples than should be legal, and way too much flirt - I don't expect to see him again. Then I do... on the ice, the very next night. Dylan I've met plenty of girls in bars. Most of them know who I am, Rosie didn't. And maybe that's why I couldn't stop thinking about her. She was introverted and blunt and completely unimpressed with my attempt at a pick up line, which was honestly kind of refreshing. Seeing her in the stands at my game felt like fate. Running into her again afterward? Game on. A sweet, slow-burn hockey rom-com about unlikely connections, quiet confidence, and falling for someone who sees past the spotlight.

𝐀𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐗 𝐊𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐡 [Duet#1] They say high school is all about memories, friendships, and first love. But for Arunika Sharma, it's about surviving one particular nightmare kavish Singh . He's the school's golden boy arrogant, popular, and way too charming for his own good. She's the girl who couldn't care less about his fame or his perfect smirk. From stolen notes to sarcastic remarks, their rivalry is the talk of the entire school. But what happens when hate starts to blur into something softer... something neither of them is ready to admit? Because sometimes, the line between enemies and lovers is just one heartbeat away. A story about two opposites bound by rivalry, torn by emotions, and connected by something neither of them dares to name. Because sometimes, love doesn't arrive with flowers and sunshine it hides behind sarcasm, pride, and the person you swore you'd never fall for. story filled with laughter, chaos, late night confessions, and the kind of love that only happens once in school corridors and teenage hearts. Hey readers. This story isn't just about love it's about growing up, fighting, falling, and finding someone who feels like home in the middle of all the chaos. I hope Arunika and Kavish's journey makes you smile, blush, and maybe even believe in school love again. Start: 29/10/2025 End: 15/ 4/ 2026

The phone is ringing. But Tanvi was too scared to answer the call. She was not ready to talk to him or even hear his voice. She wanted to run away from the present, but she couldn't evade her present. She hadn't talked to him for the past week, and he had called her a number of times. That day itself, he called 5 times. So, finally, with trembling hands, she answered the phone to tell him the truth. "Hello," he said as soon as Tanvi answered the call. Tanvi voice was shaking she didn't know what to say. But she mustered her courage somehow and said, " Please don't contact me again. I know I have played with your feelings without knowing who you actually are. I know I have committed a terrible mistake, or I guess, a sin by doing this, but now I want to end this for once and for all. I don't think you can understand me and forgive me, but the only explanation I say to you is that I am really sorry." He remained silent all this while and did not utter a word. He came to realize that nothing more was left for him to talk. He disconnected the call as soon as she finished her monologue. Tanvi, a +1 student, decided to attract her crush indirectly gets his phone number and starts talking to him anonymously. Initially, she got rejected, but later, earns his trust and friendship. Slowly their friendship reached another level through their sweet phone calls. Then, the real truth came out. He was not the crush whom Tanvi imagines him to be. So what would Tanvi do? Would she ever meet the person with whom she developed such a relationship? Would that person ever want to meet Tanvi after knowing that she played with his feelings, knowingly or unknowingly? Could they be together? Let's see what fate has to do with both of them. A simple love story with its own twists and turns. This is my 1st story. Hope you will give it a chance, and I'll make sure you won't get too bored.

Shivika Kulkarni is fire and you don't play with fire. Orphaned at 5, her parents died in a car crash and she was raised by her paternal uncle and his family. Her uncle loved her just like his own daughter but her aunt and cousin would barely stand her and to be honest, that one feeling was mutual. They were too shallow for their own good. As a child, she used to stick to herself and did not have many friends but one, Imran Mirza who was her neighbor back in Kolkata. Going to law school was her dream because her parents were both lawyers and she always looked up to them even if she didn't get the chance to know them. Her dream did come true and she is a lawyer with a multinational law firm based in Mumbai and lives in a flat there which her parents left for her. Devansh Rajput loves to play with fire. Being the eldest son of the king and queen of Udaipur, he is the one who handles all the family business. Trailblazer by actions but a romantic by heart, he believes in love. If the media and paparazzi is to be believed, he is a playboy because he is a prince but the people who really see him, know him as a man of honor, a person with virtues and a family guy. He has always had it easy in life and never really faced struggle but yet, he feels for the underprivileged and runs various charities for them and this is what the media does not know. His best friend and confidante is his younger sister Misha whom he loves to death and she is the one who understands him the most.

❝ Roses are dead, love is fake, weddings are basically funerals with cake. ❞ Meet Akriti Marwaha, a gynecologist who loves to always keep her family happy and be that girl everyone ever aspired to be. Sass, Straight A's and stethoscopes are her best friends as she tries to solve her orthodox family's snarky remarks with eye rolls. Besides her disastrous cooking skills (if there is any), she tries hard to not fall and swoon over that random guy who would pull the door of star bucks for her. And Aadrik Agnihotri, a devilishly handsome businessman whom every parent warns you about. Callous, Cocky and carefree are the words that describe him the best. Name a bad trait, he has that but name a good trait and he has that too. A perfect concoction of angel and devil, he is. That one dimple on right cheek which peeks when he smiles always makes sure to take at least a hundred girls every time it goes down deeply and deplorably. All Akriti wanted was food, frocks and freedom but with that she ended up slipping into his arms as he caught her, this time promising to never let go. But wasn't he her school rival and her supposed best friend's ex? Hell he is but does that change the fact that they are married now? Oops. I mean, he is at least hot and can cook. Look at the good side? And he seems to always be coming back up to her sarcasm with a charming smile now? ➴➵➶➴➵➶➴➵➶➴➵➶➴➵➶ [I can't say the ml is a walking talking green flag throughout the book as they evolve from teenagers to adults. It has what a debut book would have. Flawed characters and a teenage mind] All rights are reserved © 2022 adoptedbyaliens