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VEIL OF OBSESSION  by beautyimi
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Elena Moroni has spent her whole life surviving in silence. Silence kept her safe. Silence kept her alive. Bruises fade, but words spoken to the wrong person in a cruel home never do. So she learned not to speak at all. Not when her father yelled. Not when he hurt her. Not even when she wanted to cry. Then one night, everything goes wrong. A debt her father owes drags Elena into a world she has only heard about in whispers - blood-stained money, ruthless men, and the name everyone fears to say too loudly: Dante Russo. Dante is not a man people survive twice. Cold-eyed, merciless, obsessed with control, he rules the Italian mafia like a king built from violence. Men fear him. Women avoid him. Enemies disappear because of him. So when Elena is thrown at his feet as payment for her father's betrayal, Dante expects fear. What he doesn't expect... is silence. No begging. No screaming. No lies. Just a broken girl with terrified eyes that somehow still look at him like she's waiting for permission to breathe. Elena is pulled deeper into a dangerous world of obsession, violence, power, and a love so consuming it could either save her... or destroy them both
The Mafia's Maid by GhostWriter3001
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Leah Aldaine is a 21 year old with a bad past with an abusive ex. She hasn't been able to tell anybody about what she has been through besides her best friend, Mary. After an unsuccessful attempt of breaking up with him, she and Mary flee Chicago and head to Italy in hopes of a better life. Vlado Sanchez is a 23 year old Mafia boss. He is usually cold, hardworking and strong. But when he meets Leah, he turns into the opposite. When they cross paths and Vlado offers Leah and her friend a job, will they get closer? Will Leah ever find out that she is falling for a Mafia boss? Will Vlado ever find out about her sad, heart wrenching past? WARNING: This book will contain violence, bad language, implied rape and mature scenes. I take full ownership of this book, and you are not allowed to publish it elsewhere.
A mafia Love story  by Irena9894
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Serena Carter never expected a night out in Las Vegas to change her life. One too many drinks, a misunderstanding at a high-stakes poker table, and a mix-up at a chapel leave her waking up next to a stranger-with a wedding ring on her finger. That stranger? Lorenzo DeLuca. Ruthless, powerful, and dangerously attractive, he's the heir to one of the most feared crime families in New York. But Lorenzo isn't about to let Serena walk away. Due to mafia politics, an annulment isn't an option-if she leaves, she's a target. As Serena struggles to adjust to her new reality, she realizes there's more to Lorenzo than his cold exterior. The sparks between them grow undeniable, but enemies lurk in the shadows, waiting to exploit their weaknesses. Can Serena survive the world she's been thrust into? And will Lorenzo risk everything, including his empire, for love?
FALCON'S WAR by AshleeChae94
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He watches. He waits. He chooses. Lorenzo De Rossi-Il Falco. A man who controls everything-his empire, his enemies... and the city that fears his name. Until her. Mia was never meant to be part of his world. Brilliant. Guarded. Far too observant for her own good-seeing the cracks in a man no one dares question. What begins as a moment... becomes something far more dangerous. An obsession. And in Lorenzo's world, obsession isn't a weakness. It's a liability. Pulled into a life built on power, loyalty, and blood, Mia is forced to navigate a man who doesn't ask-he decides. A man who watches her like claiming her is inevitable. But Mia isn't something to be owned. And Lorenzo isn't a man who lets go. When secrets unravel and war threatens everything he's built, one truth becomes clear: Loving her might cost him his empire. But losing her? Isn't an option.
Running From Him [COMPLETE] by beliesp
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Peridot Fontana has spent years running. New city. New name. New life. Over and over again. Because if the man she escaped from ever finds her, she knows exactly what he'll do. Claim her. Chicago was supposed to be another fresh start-until Officer Lucas Adamiak steps into her life. Steady. Protective. The kind of man who makes her believe safety might be real. But safety was never meant for Peridot. Because Dante is closer than she thinks. Watching. Waiting. Bleeding for her. And when he finally takes what belongs to him, Lucas may be the only thing standing between them. If obsession is love... How far can you run?
Beautifully Broken by LunaraAuthor
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"P-p-please.." My voice was a jagged, stuttering mess. I frantically clawed at the basement floor, trying to scramble backward, but my limbs were shaking too violently to find traction. Tears cut through the dirt on my face as I stared up at his towering silhouette. "I-I-I'm sorry... I-I p-promise, ! D-don't do this, p-p-please!" Adrien stood completely unhurried, his sapphire eyes dead and hollow. His violence wasn't a fit of rage; it was a cold, calculated execution. He stepped forward, pinning my left leg flat against the concrete with his crushing weight, and brought a solid iron rod down directly onto my kneecap. Crack. An explosive, white-hot agony shattered my mind. I let out a blood-curdling shriek that bounced violently off the walls, my entire body convulsing. "A-A-Adrien! S-st-stop! I-I'm b-begging you!" I screamed, sobbing so hard I choked. Without a word, he lifted the rod again and shattered my right kneecap. I collapsed onto the freezing floor, my teeth clicking violently from the absolute shock. Before I could pass out, Adrien knelt over my trembling form. He shattered a thick sheet of glass against the table, holding a razor-sharp shard in his gloved hand. "You forgot whose name you carry, my dear," he whispered softly. "Let's make sure you remember." He pressed the jagged glass deep into the bare skin of my shoulder blade. I shrieked, my body locking into a rigid line as he began to deliberately engrave his name into my flesh. TRIGGER WARNING‼️‼️ This book is not ordinary dark romance novel . It contains sensitive themes , abuse , sexual assaults , murder and what not. READ WITH CAUTION ‼️‼️
His Veleno | 18+ by yumehari101
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Vivian Sinclair has always stayed far away from the shadow of her family and its bloody business. She hates men ... and for good reason. She watched her father destroy her mother piece by piece before her death, teaching Vivian early that men only know how to lie, cheat, and ruin lives. Unlike the rest of the Sinclair family, Vivian wants nothing to do with the mafia world. She has her own dream and that is , building a private cybersecurity empire powerful enough to put even governments on edge. She's beautiful, charming, and blessed with an innocent face that fools almost everyone. Vivian seems like the perfect young woman at first glance. Until she opens her mouth. Sharp tongued, reckless, and terrifyingly intelligent, Vivian can ruin a person's life with either her words or a few taps on her laptop. But her carefully built future come crashing down the moment her father announces her engagement to Dante Moretti . Dante Moretti. He is a ruthless Italian mafia boss feared across Europe. Dante Moretti is cold, calculating, and dangerously unreadable. He agreed to the marriage for one reason only: alliance. Power. Business. Love has never existed in his world, and he has no interest in starting now. He expected an obedient mafia bride. Instead, he gets Vivian Sinclair , a woman who challenges him, provokes him, and looks at him like he's the very thing she despises most. So what happens when a man-hater and a man incapable of love are forced into something called marriage? In a world built on blood, power, and betrayal... who will destroy whom first? ⚠️ Warning 🔞18+ : This story contains mature themes including violence, strong language, toxic relationships, possessive behavior, explicit romantic scenes, emotional manipulation, trauma, bloodshed, and dark content that may be triggering for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
The Don's Obssesion by Cristina28Popa
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She was sold to pay a debt. He was born to rule an empire built on blood. Sofia Marina has spent years surviving a life she never chose. By day, she works in a quiet Manhattan bakery, pretending she is normal. By night, she serves drinks in a luxury gentlemen's club owned by the man who bought her freedom before she was old enough to understand what it meant. She belongs to a contract. To a debt. To silence. Until the night Alessandro Valenti walks in. Twenty-seven. Italian. Untouchable. The most powerful Don in Italy doesn't believe in fate. He believes in control. But when his eyes meet hers under violet lights and expensive lies, something shifts. Not desire. Not lust. Recognition. And Alessandro Valenti does not ignore what he wants. What begins as curiosity turns into obsession. What begins as business turns into war. Because Sofia has a past that refuses to stay buried. A violent ex. A dangerous debt. And men who believe they own her. But they made one mistake. They let Valenti see her. This is not a fairytale. This is a dark empire colliding with a broken girl who refuses to stay broken. And when the Don decides something is his... He never lets it go.
Velvet Sin by beautifulgigi7
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Aaliyah never expected a late-night hospital shift to ruin her life. One glance from Luca-the city's most feared mafia boss-and she becomes his newest obsession. Cold. Violent. Untouchable. Luca is the kind of man people pray they never meet. He rules Chicago through fear, bloodshed, and power, and nobody dares question him. Not rivals. Not cops. Not even the men who work for him. But when he sees the shy black nurse with soft eyes and a gentle heart, something inside him snaps. He watches her. Follows her. Learns everything about her. And then he takes her. Not to save her. Not because she's innocent. Not because she needs protection. He takes her because he wants her. Trapped inside Luca's dangerous world, Aaliyah quickly learns that obsession feels a lot like love when it comes from a man willing to burn cities down for you. The deeper she falls into his darkness, the harder it becomes to remember she was ever supposed to escape. Because Luca doesn't let go of things he claims. And he already decided she belongs to him.
Easy by lilp29
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Ria Koss has never needed anyone to tell her who she is. Which made it so much worse when she heard exactly who Josh thought she was. She walked out with her head high and her heart intact. He's been trying to find the words ever since. Some men don't know what they have until it's gone. Some women don't wait around to find out.