He married a man who wore cashmere shirts, made him chamomile tea when he was stressed and smiled at him like noah was his whole world. He just didn't mention he was a mafia kingpin. When Noah lennox finds out the truth about his husband - he runs, leaving behind love, danger and a marriage built on lies. But the Bratva Zima doesn't let people walk away. Not when your husband built it.

She was a nameless staff in his towering empire. He was a man destined for greatness... and already claimed by another. But fate-cruel and cunning-tied their lives together with a lie wrapped in roses and regret. Juliette never asked for love. She only wanted a quiet life, a dream of her own perfume shop, and maybe... a place to belong. Sebastian Whitmore, cold and calculated, offered her marriage-not out of love, but out of obligation. Hidden from the world, sealed with promises that meant nothing to him. What began as a forced union slowly turned into something unspoken. She cared for him in ways he never noticed. He wore the scents she made, breathed in the comfort she left behind... Yet he never knew it was her. Until she was gone. Until everything fell apart. Until the woman he never chose became the one his heart could never forget. And now-he's chasing ghosts in the wind, searching for the scent that once felt like home. 📌 Trigger Warning: This story contains themes of death and grief, which may be triggering for some readers. Please proceed with care.

She gave up her career, her dreams, and everything she was.. for a love that promised forever. But forever was a lie. When the truth shatters her perfect world, Amara is left with nothing. No husband. No job. Not even the son she gave up everything to raise. Everyone thinks she's broken. But they forgot one thing. You can't bury a woman who remembers who she is. And in the end... he may have walked away, but she's the one who survived. Trigger Warning: This story dives deep into grief, heartbreak, and the raw, unfiltered emotions that come with loss. Because healing is never a straight line.

Two people from completely opposite worlds collide in an odd turn of events. Opposites are said to attract and this is no exception. He was not perfect nor was he a saint. She however was as soft as a flower and as bright as the sun. The paradigm of perfection and he wants her as his queen and not just because of her goddess like features but for her heart and soul that are as sweet as candy. She is a spit fire at first but a sweetheart in the end and she was the Mafia's Queen. ~ Excerpt: She was perfect in his eyes. A ray of sun in a world of dark. The look he was giving her from across the room was the look every girl yearns for from a man. Staring at her he saw his queen...His world. ~ Prequel of The Mafia Saved Me but can be read as a stand alone story!! This is the story of Leo Bandoni's father and mother

Enemies to lovers Mafia romance One thing about the devil we all have heard is that he was once an angel well I don't expect this devil my captor to display any kindness to me. He is a sinner, he is tarnished but so am I. You don't mess with Raffael Mancini the Italian don but what to do if you are his captive. A single night changes Yuliana's life when a turn of events takes place and she finds herself in New York and now she is a prisoner of Raffael Mancini. Yuliana finds herself entangled with the ruthless Raffael, a man of power and danger. Bound by circumstances, their relationship unfolds with Yuliana's fiery spirit clashing against Raffael's unyielding control, creating a compelling tale of passion, intrigue, and suspense. The bratva princess × Italian don

❝ Why would an Italian CEO settle for anything less, especially for a narcissistic, playboy Russian motorcycle driver? ❞ [18+] 𝐂𝐈𝐑𝐔𝐒 𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐊𝐎𝐕 is unfamiliar with the concept of love. For him, only sex exists-preferably rough, heterosexual encounters. He spends his time riding motorcycles, flirting with women or hanging out in his workshop with his friends. As a member of the illegal racing club "Phantom Z" he holds the title "King" due to his undefeated streak-until one day, someone challenges and defeats him. 𝐓𝐇𝐄́𝐎 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈 is a billionaire who drowns himself in work to escape his own thoughts. He owns luxurious estates, elegant suits, and expensive watches. He has everything yet his past clings to him like a haunting memory, draining him of all emotion. However, after meeting a certain man, Théo realizes that perhaps he still has feelings left. What happens when their hatred towards each other is replaced by a profound, undeniable love that turns their worlds upside down, leaving them awash in unfamiliar emotions . . . 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 © 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Four brothers. One legacy. And a storm of secrets that refuses to stay buried. They were born into a world where power is currency and silence is survival. Raised to command, trained never to flinch - they rule the city's shadows like kings. Each of them carries a darkness no one dares to name. Each of them guards his heart like a fortress built from fire and ice. And none of them were meant to fall in love. But love never asked for permission. Now, secrets are cracking, loyalties are bleeding, and the rules they once lived by are starting to break - all because of the women who refused to be silent, obedient, or forgotten. This isn't about happy endings. It's about control, chaos... and what's left when nothing else remains. *** Warning *** Mature content, violence and intense novel

Delilah Monroe has spent two years trapped in a marriage that was never meant for love. Born into wealth and bound by duty, she plays the role of the perfect wife in public-graceful, elegant, untouchable. But behind closed doors, her husband is nothing more than a stranger, cold and distant, as if she were just another business acquisition. Adrian Lennox has everything: power, fortune, control. But the one thing he truly wants-the woman he secretly loves-must never know the depth of his feelings. Love is a weakness, and in their world, weaknesses are exploited. He keeps her at arm's length, not realizing that in doing so, he's slowly losing her. Their marriage is a lie. Their love is untold. But when a spark of jealousy ignites old desires, and a whispered secret threatens to shatter their fragile façade, Adrian is forced to make a choice: keep hiding in the shadows or risk everything to claim what was always his. Because love may be dangerous, but letting her go might be deadly.

A marriage of convenience. A cold billionaire. A contract that was never meant to involve love... but hearts don't follow rules.

EDITING Anastasia: We all grow up being taught that every story has a villain, someone bad, someone who wants the worst for us, for everyone. The master of destruction, something so hellish that they even make the devil squirm; however we don't always end up marrying our villains, the princess is supposed to slay the beast and yet I still can't bring myself to slaughter my villain. His name is Vincenzo Romano... My childhood best friend's older brother is like a scary movie that you can't help but watch. He's beautiful, powerful, and especially ruthless. The head of the Sicilian Mafia, now ruling over the world like a god, he sees me as nothing more than an annoyance, and now... a murderer, a traitor, a... nothing. But I saw him... I watched him, I heard him. The things he had done, the crimes he had committed... for years, I watched, unable to look away. Now, I was getting married to him, and living with him like we were some perfect happy little couple, but we were missing only one thing, Love. I still watch him sometimes when he doesn't notice, because I can't help it, I'm like an addict and it's no longer in my head. Because he finally sees me... Vincenzo: Her name is Anastasia, like the Russian princess. My baby sister's closest friend grew up hanging around my house, constantly in my family home like she owned it, like she belonged there. For a time I would have allowed her to, until she did what she did best, destroyed everything. My past enemy and new ally's perfect little adoptive daughter, was finally ready to be sold off by her father, and I couldn't be happier with my newest purchase. I felt the way she froze beneath my eyes, the way she shivered at my presence, and most importantly how she submitted to my touch. I hardly thought about her these last couple of years, but now with my little sister no longer in the way of us, and Anastasia alone, desperate at my mercy In my house. Read Blurb in first chapter to find out more.