Lacuna; a blank space, a missing part. They were each other's lacuna. Olivia Astro, well known motorbike racer, is bound to a meaningless life stuck with her abusive step-dad until a certain someone breaks her free. Giovanni Santos, don of the Italian mafia, navigates being the leader of the most ruthless gang in the world and keeping his girl safe.

Originally "My girl." NOT EDITED⚠️ "You love hugs Don't you?" "Only yours." - "You know, if you wanted a kiss you could've just asked, princess." he said seductively in my ear, his hand rubbing up and down my waist. - He slowly lifts his gaze to look at me. "You're scared, aren't you." - "Ava, my dick is rock hard and we're going to the fucking pool, it's taking my all to not take you right here in this fucking elevator." He grumbled causing my eyes to trail down to see it. - She was like a ray of sunshine. He was the devil. Join Ava and Kai on a journey of love, redemption, and the power of finding light in the darkest of places. You know what they say... opposites attract;) _______ Read to find out ;) ⚠️P.s... the ending to this book is SAD, read at your own discretion...Enjoy! ⚠️ ©️2023

"You don't belong to yourself anymore."I never believed monsters existed until Rafeal Russo claimed my life. As the feared head of the Russo mafia, he sees people as chess pieces to move and problems to erase. When he drags me into his brutal world of blood, lies, and absolute control, he expects a broken captive.Instead, he gets me. I am sharp-tongued, stubborn, and completely refuse to let him see me shatter. The more I snap back, the more obsessed he becomes. But when a dark family secret uncovers a permanent bill of sale signed by my own father, the cage doors lock forever. Escaping a psychopath might be impossible, but as long as I'm trapped in his world, I'll make sure every single second he keeps me is a living hell.

Mafia Romance Book 1 of "The Veiled Desires" Series Ranked #1 in intriguing ___________ 𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙡. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙬𝙤, 𝙝𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙬, 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙮 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧? __________ To the world, Estelle is a beautiful model with a high-pitched voice and a famous last name. To the underworld, she is Clandestine, a ruthless assassin whose voice is whispered in fear. Alonzo wears tailored suits and carries himself with terrifying control. Behind that composure lies blood, power, and a legacy built by the mafia. Forced into an arranged marriage neither of them wanted, they begin a dangerous game: make the other fall first. But some secrets are deadly. She hides a knife behind her smile. He hides violence behind his calm. And neither realizes they have married someone just as monstrous as themselves. ________________ 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝘿𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰? _________________ 18+ • Read trigger warnings Tropes: Dark Romance • Arranged Marriage • Enemies to Lovers • Secret Identity • Assassin Heroine • Mafia Romance

"𝗜 𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻' 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼, 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁?" - 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝑯𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒐 His dark and sexy demeanour tricks girls into falling onto their knees in-front of him. He likes being in charge, he 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒔 the power he has over others. don't be fooled by his beautiful face, behind all those beautiful lies is the ugly truth. - 𝑩𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂 𝑽𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 Honest, truthful and full of love and care, a complete sweetheart, Bella knows how and when to stay away from danger, but how long can she stay away for? How opposite can they really be.

Hera was a virgin a virgin in every sense, she had never had a drink, had a boyfriend, gone to a club, had sex, smoked or done drugs. She was an angel that gave angels a run for their money. A freshman in a new college in a state away from home she always believed she could stay away from all of those till marriage , but what happens when The schools Bad boy, jerk, playboy and monster in the name of Lexis comes her way. She may be able to stay away from temptation but can temptation stay away from her?

𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 & 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 Revenge Countless souls have fallen prey to its grasp, their lives shattered as deeply as those they sought to harm, if not more so. For most, mere death isn't the end It's not enough to satiate their thirst They crave retribution, wish for something beyond the grave. They want misery upon those who've wronged them. Long for the torment of those who've wounded them But at the end of the day, it's merely a wish, A burning desire for- well, nothing realistic, really For they are weak. Powerless Some may even deem them useless But then, there exist the select few- those who refuse to settle for anything less than the worst, denying death's grasp to unleash a living hell upon their enemies, Those who take matters into their own hands, seizing control & becoming the architects of their own vengeance, Now those, those are dangerous. For in their eyes, the concept of contentment is a foreign notion, replaced by a searing ache for more- More agony, despair. More misery, more wails. More destruction, chaos. People like him, they feed off of fear, thrive in causing pain. They're cunning, calculating, heartless But frankly, even the most twisted of them seem like harmless amateurs in comparison to him. He reeks of death Exudes darkness, sorrow Death is all that shadows his steps, making his existence a reminder of the inevitable fate that awaits his victims. And whispers in the Russian underworld speak of him as Mors- The god of death So, what happens when a girl, who abandoned her family, her life & the very empire bestowed upon her- just to escape the sight of death, catches the eyes of the reaper? What happens when he pulls her into the abyss of his world, intent on destroying all she has fought to be in pursuit of vengeance? And what happens when, as the day wanes, the embodiment of her deepest fear captures her eyes as well?

Elijah MacArthur is a well-known name in the business world of New York. Not many have seen him. He's rarely in the media, but it doesn't stop the rumours.... He's cold... He's rude... He's arrogant... He's loveless... A traumatic childhood leads to a closed off, cold person. He doesn't let anyone in Until her... She's warm... She's loving... She makes him feel alive again **** "I didn't know how much I needed you until I couldn't live without you,"