Born into bloodlines soaked in power and violence, Valentina Moretti was raised to follow orders, marry alliances, and never question the rules. When her father arranges her engagement to Dimitri Volkov-a ruthless warlord with a thirst for control-she prepares for the cage she can't escape. Until Lucian De Rossi offers her a deal she can't refuse: a fake engagement that protects her from Dimitri... while giving him leverage against both their families. But nothing stays fake in a world built on secrets. As sparks turn into fire and alliances blur, Valentina finds herself torn between loyalty, revenge, and the one man who was supposed to be her enemy. In this deadly game of heir vs heir, crowns will fall, hearts will break, and the rules? Burned. Enemies to lovers. Fake engagement. Dark mafia tension. She's the princess. He's the heir. Together, they could ruin everything... or rewrite the empire.

"Elena Romano - daughter of a powerful and respected mafia man. All she wants is a normal life. Everything was going fine, until one event turns her world upside down. From that moment, looking back is no longer an option-not even a choice. Her marriage is fixed with the son of another mafia family. A contract, for the sake of peace. Niccolò Costa - he's powerful, dangerous, and nothing like her. A mafia heir and CEO of his father's company. He signs the contract only for the growth of his empire. Neither of them are looking for love. But somehow, love finds them. There's no trust between them, but something ignites-something that slowly starts changing the way they see love and care. They're physically tied together... but will their hearts ever unite?"

Nikolai Sokolov is the Bratva's coldest enforcer, a ruthless strategist known for his unwavering discipline and lethal efficiency. Captured and tortured in a brutal Romanian compound, he's forced into a state of vulnerability he's never experienced-until he's placed in the reluctant care of Dea, a broken woman who has spent the last three years enduring the cruelty of captivity. Silent, submissive, and utterly shattered, Dea lives in shadows, carefully obeying orders, her only goal survival. But beneath her fractured exterior is a quiet resilience, a lingering spark that even the worst torment hasn't extinguished. Bound together by circumstance and chains neither chose, Nikolai and Dea find themselves drawn into a fragile connection built on shared pain and cautious trust. As Nikolai regains his strength, he glimpses the hidden spirit beneath Dea's fearful compliance, igniting a determination to protect her at any cost-even if it means confronting his own brutal past. But freedom comes at a deadly price. As danger escalates, they must navigate the treacherous underworld where trust is rare, betrayal is lethal, and escaping means risking everything. In a world where chains bind more than flesh, Nikolai and Dea must discover if the strongest bonds are forged not through pain, but in the defiant hope found within each other.

Mia Collins wasn't looking for trouble when she arrived in a quiet Italian mountain town-she was looking for a fresh start. A simple life. A place where no one asked questions. Working at Caffè Ferraro, she keeps to herself, careful not to let anyone get too close. But Lorenzo Moretti sees what others don't. Silent. Watchful. Dangerous. Enzo is a man who's spent his life in the shadows, his hands stained with the kind of sins that can't be washed away. He shouldn't care about the wary-eyed waitress who flinches at loud noises and avoids conversations about the past. He tells himself he doesn't. Until the day he does. When Mia's past starts creeping closer, Enzo knows he should walk away. But the problem with men like him? Once they decide to protect something, they don't stop until the threat is gone. And Enzo has never failed a job. But Mia isn't a job. And this time, protecting what's his might cost him everything-including what little of his soul he has left. Some men are meant for violence. Some women are meant to run. And some loves are written in blood.

After a devastating loss shakes their world, Brigid and Connor find themselves walking a fragile line between loyalty and longing. Haunted by the past and bound by promises they never voiced, the two are drawn together in ways neither of them can ignore. As secrets simmer and tensions rise, their bond is tested by guilt, grief, and the fear of what giving in might destroy. Set against a backdrop of danger, duty, and desire, this is a slow-burn, emotionally charged story about two people who were never meant to fall-but can't seem to walk away.

Alina Volkova spent years carving out a life of her own-one far from the power struggles and bloodshed of her family's empire. But when she's taken in the night and wakes in the clutches of Declan O'Rourke, the ruthless head of the Irish mafia, her carefully built world shatters. He doesn't want ransom. He doesn't want leverage. He wants her skills. Declan's brother is dying, and conventional medicine has failed him. Alina is his last hope. But captivity breeds resentment, and defiance burns between them like a lit fuse. She refuses to bow, and he refuses to let her go. As threats close in from all sides-both from her vengeful brother and Declan's own enemies-their battle of wills turns into something far more dangerous. In a world where power is everything and mercy is weakness, Alina and Declan are on a collision course that could either save them-or destroy them both.

Bound by Ember is a sizzling enemies-to-lovers novella set in the ruthless Crimson Vows universe. When Mikhail Ivanov, a cold and calculating Russian enforcer, is sent to take over the London branch of Wolf Logistics, he expects obedience-not a smart-mouthed assistant with a flair for sarcasm and zero respect for his authority. Stacey is everything Mikhail doesn't tolerate: defiant, loud, and impossible to ignore. What begins as a clash of power and wit soon spirals into something darker and far more dangerous. Behind closed doors, control becomes currency, dominance turns seductive, and the rules between them start to blur. But nothing stays hidden forever-not in a world where every look has weight, and every command carries consequences. Bound by Ember is a dark, spicy, and addictive ride-dripping with power play, razor-sharp banter, and the slow unraveling of two people who were never supposed to burn for each other.

In the shadowed world of power and betrayal, Dmitri Volkov rules with cold precision. As the head of a sprawling empire built on control and fear, he's used to being untouchable. But one fleeting glance at Katy Bennett-a struggling secretary drowning in overdue bills and hidden sorrows-threatens to unravel the control he's spent a lifetime mastering. Katy's life is a relentless cycle of survival, her every moment consumed by a desperate fight to keep her mother's care afloat. When her world collides with Dmitri's, she's thrust into a dangerous dance with the man who can destroy or save her with a single word. Drawn together by an undeniable force, Dmitri and Katy must navigate a web of treachery, where enemies lurk in every shadow, and love becomes both a weapon and a weakness. But when Dmitri's past resurfaces, bringing blood debts and bitter rivalries to their doorstep, the two must decide: can they survive together in a world that was never meant to let them? Love and loyalty clash with vengeance and power in this dark, intoxicating romance that will leave you breathless.

You're not supposed to want your best friend's brother. Skylar knows that better than anyone, yet she can't seem to ignore the way Damian looks at her. He's calm, a little intense and watches her as if he's physically unable to look away. He's wanted her from the moment she was introduced as his sister's best friend- and when an accidental text is sent his way, everything changes. Those stares grow longer. His need for her intensifies. Skylar can feel it, and with temptation thick in the air, she no longer knows how to stay away- even if staying away was the only thing she was ever supposed to do.

She was an undoubtedly beautiful model. He was a foreign billionaire labeled as a "womanizer", until her. "Chérie listen to me, we are not finished, I was wrong earlier. It wasn't just sex" He started, "Mais ne me testez jamais comme vous l'avez fait là-bas ou je vais vous baiser dans la semaine prochaine" he softly put his hand around my neck and pushed me into the bookshelf [Translation: But never test me like you did out there or I'll fuck you into next week] "Okay" was all I could manage to say as my mind went blank, as I looked up and his lust filled eyes "Good, now strip and sit your pretty ass on my desk" He commanded. Started: April 2021 Finished: February 2022 *NOT EDITED*