My lower back touched the sink and I grabbed the edges. "Tell your little boyfriend to be more polite next time." He murmured, lowering his mouth to my ear. "It's disrespectful." The fine hairs on my neck stood and my eyes widened when I felt him fiddle with the hem of my dress. "And you don't wish to disrespect me, do you?" He asked, his lips kissing the shell of my ear. ____ She thought three years would be enough to get over him, but little did she know, all it took was for him to show his face again to bring back those forbidden feelings she tried to suppress. And the harder she tried to avoid it, the harder she fell. He, however, treated her as a mere stranger under one roof. He did not look at her, speak to her, he did not even want to breathe the same air as her. As drastic as it may seem, it was true, he made it seem to her as though he loathed her presence. But things begin to change under that roof when he returns from his study abroad. Do they change for the better? No. Some may say. While others would argue otherwise. ___ A JEON JUNGKOOK FANFIC.

❝ 𝐈 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝐈 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐄. ❞ 18+ | He was an English teacher because he liked to criticize people. His stormy, gray eyes never dared to show emotion, his nose was always sharp with judgment, and his lips wouldn't make an effort to smile. 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐑𝐀𝐃 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐑𝐎𝐄 was 𝘯𝘰𝘵 the professor to mess with. She was an innocent student of his but had absolutely no filter. Perhaps that's what caught his attention at first. Along with her bubbly personality, terrible jokes, wild opinions, and gift in writing. Either way, he was interested. Not just in what she had to say, but in everything about her. 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐘 𝐉𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐍 seemed like the last person to major in Creative Writing, but give her a pen and paper and she's the deepest person you'll ever meet. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 was hard to forget about once you meet her. 𝙃𝙚 was as closed off as he was addictive. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 was one hell of a dangerous road to go down. 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐘. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I back up towards the door and he slowly follows, a certain emotion coating over his gray eyes and registering in his complicated brain. "How old are you?" There's something dangerous about the glint in his features, something of an evil awakening. "Almost twenty," I mumble, my hands pressed up against the door. I look up into his dark and cloudy irises, my legs turning into jelly. "Why?" "Just making sure I'm not breaking too many rules at once." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 𝐀 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓-𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄. 𝙊𝙛 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚. Does contain mature content. Read at your discretion. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

« i need you » he whispers his hot breath going down my neck.... __________ Irina baranova the Russian mafia princess , or at least that's what people called her somehow gets tangled in an arranged marriage with the ruthless cold don of the Italian mafia Lorenzo moretti nicknamed the devil , ruthless cold monster he doesn't tolerate disrespect disobedience, but what happens when he has a sassy fiesty wife who certainly doesn't listen to him . Feelings grow and love gets dangerously tangled in the middle of lies betrayal and secrets ... Will they break and fall apart Or will they get stronger....... . •enemies to lovers •arranged marriage •Italian mafia •jealousy •mortally grey •mafia

"Don't contact me if you're dying." When Keith Ingram utters those cruel words to his new wife, he doesn't know how much he'll come to regret them. For years, Ella Bryce has loved Keith from afar. When a contract marriage gives her one chance at happiness, she vows to make him see her-even though the scars of her past make her efforts fraught with pain. But just as her devotion begins breaking through his guarded heart, devastating lies shatter their fragile bond. Broken and discarded, Ella rebuilds her life from the ashes, determined to live on her own terms. She is no longer the unseen girl he left behind. Years later, Keith storms back into her life-colder, harder, and more ruthless than ever. He thinks he knows the truth about their past. He is wrong. Now, Keith must face the reality of what he destroyed. Fate has given him a second chance to see the woman he was blind to, but the road to redemption is paved with secrets. Will he make the same mistake twice... or can he win back the wife he so carelessly threw away? ----------------------------------------- THE MENDED HEARTS SERIES Book 1: The Unseen Bride (Keith & Ella) ← You are here Book 2: The Debts We Don't See (Marcus & Celeste) Each book is a complete standalone with guaranteed HEA. Read in any order, but connect for the full family saga. Trigger warning: This story contains emotional abuse, gaslighting, and family abuse.

(you can also read as a stand alone book) "Truth or dare?" Stella Davis, an independent girl with epilepsy, is determined to keep her heart locked away. Cameron Clark, the cocky, rich captain of the basketball team, is used to getting what he wants - except for Stella, who swears she would never kiss him. When they're forced to be partners for a class project, the tension between them becomes undeniable, and Cameron's challenge is to prove that even the most stubborn hearts can be won. As their game of truth or dare unfolds, both are forced to confront their fears, secrets, and the possibility of something deeper. started January 2nd - finished March 6

(you can also read as a stand alone book) Bree and Liam have always had a game of their own. He flirts, she rolls her eyes. He lays on the charm, she shuts him down. It's a dynamic they both enjoy-fun, predictable, and safe. Bree never saw Liam as anything more than a cocky basketball player, and Liam never thought twice about chasing after a girl who would never take him seriously. But one party changes everything. A simple game of spin the bottle forces them into a kiss neither of them saw coming. And suddenly, Liam isn't just playing around anymore. For the first time, he's thinking about Bree as something more than a challenge-he wants her for real. But Bree isn't so sure. Can she trust that Liam is capable of being serious? Or is he just another player looking for his next win? One kiss was never supposed to mean anything... but what if it did? started March 6 - ongoing

Rank Update - November 26, 2025. #1 in mafiaromance #1 in dangerouslove #1 in loveanddanger #1 in highstakesromance #1 in betrayalandtrust #1 in underworldromance #1 in crimeandlove #1 in addictiveromance #3 in romanticthriller __________ She was born into wealth. He was forged in blood. Now their worlds are about to collide-with deadly consequences. Skye Charles has it all-beauty, power, and an empire she built from the ground up. But when a brutal betrayal by her own family leaves her hunted and broken, her only chance of survival lies in the hands of the one man she should fear the most. Damien De Luca is no prince charming-he's the ruthless king of Europe's underworld. Cold, calculated, and impossibly powerful, he doesn't do favors... unless he wants something in return. And what he wants is her. Trapped in a dangerous alliance where trust is a weapon and love could be lethal, Skye must navigate a world of lies, blood, and seduction. Because in this game of power and revenge, the only rule is: Never fall for the devil protecting you. Deadly Alliance is a gripping dark romance thriller full of twisted secrets, explosive chemistry, and a love that could burn the world to the ground.