Hazem Renzo Salvatore was born to rule - not to love. And definitely not to marry a woman forced into his life by blood debts and power games he never chose. Serene Elin Moreau was born for normalcy - not for guns, ghosts, and the man who shattered her world and dragged her into his. Now they're bound by contracts instead of vows. Control instead of choice. Resentment instead of desire. She hates him for stealing her future. He hates her for becoming his. But hatred gets complicated when proximity turns into tension, silence turns into longing, and enemies start memorizing each other's breathing. In a world ruled by violence, loyalty, and bloodlines, love isn't weakness - it's betrayal. And when crimson loyalties collide, hearts don't break. They bleed. 🩸🔥

Notorious Mobsters Book 1 ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* ✦ ✦ ✦ *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* ✦ ✦ ✦ *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ Alessandra "Sessie" Benedetti was never meant to want things, and never allowed to refuse them. As one of the consigliere's docile daughters, her entire future had been stamped since she could tie her own shoelace. Marry Tiziano, the Don's volatile son. Smile at everything. Obey every rule. Die quietly inside. So when she dares to want something for herself, just once, her father makes sure she never forgets the price of defiance. Broken and bleeding from her furnished cage, Alessandra makes a break for it, only to discover life outside the cage is just as deadly. In Chicago, her last name makes her more disposable than desirable. Enter Renzo Santoro. Her family's most dangerous enemy. The last man she should ever be within ten feet of, much less want. She saves his life on instinct, with an identity that doesn't exist. Before she can regret either of those decisions, Renzo is already orbiting her little world. And the girl raised to fear men like him? She's starting to think fear and desire might feel exactly the same. When Renzo finds out who she really is, there is no corner of this earth cold enough to contain what she unlocks in him--the fury that wants a bullet in her, and the fixation that wants her regardless. Now the only thing more dangerous than loving a man like Renzo... is what he'll do to keep her from the men who got to break her before he even knew her. And that... that's when the real war begins. ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* ✦ ✦ ✦ *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* ✦ ✦ ✦ *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

• 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 '𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗦' 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 • "I should've stayed away from you." He murmurs, his voice deep and low. I look up at him, waiting. His gaze drops to my lips before meeting mine again, his fingers curling around mine. "But every time I tried, I wanted you more." He steps closer, that faint, knowing smile appearing on his lips. "And now?" I ask, my voice barely audible. His eyes hold mine. "Now I'm done trying." .................................... Leandro has always lived in the shadow of his older brother and Don of their mafia. Having to constantly try to meet his parents expectations and be more like his sibling eventually took it's toll. Labelled as the 'maniacal' and 'narcissistic' of the two brother's, Leandro has earned a reputation for himself over the years. Known to be emotionless, ruthless and malevolent, he's almost indestructible. No one can hurt him. Except Tammy Buchanan.

• 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 '𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗦' 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 • "All I ever wanted was more." My voice breaks as I tear my glossy eyes away from his, unable to hold our gaze with the risk of tears slipping down my cheeks. His shoes slowly pad against the wooden flooring, my pulse quickening at the sense of him approaching. "I'll give you more, Sofia." He promises. "I'll give you the world. Everything. The moon, stars, the sun.. the fucking universe if I have to." .................................... Sofia has always been concealed from the perilous world she lives in. Kept in the dark by her protective older brother, waiting for instruction and following his strict orders. Life for her has never been anything other than a repetitive cycle of constant danger and threat. Nico is one of her brother's strongest allies and also runs one of the most powerful organisations in the world. He has always been aware of Sofia's presence, but the opportunity for them to be in the same company as each other has never arose. Until now.

• 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 '𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗦' 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 • There isn't a single ounce of fear projecting off him as he stands in front of me, his extreme level of authority practically radiating throughout the room. "Touch her again and the next bullet I fire will go through your fucking skull. Comprendere?" He warns, the threat clearly understood as the dozens of eyes around us become wide and fearful. .................................... Lula has always loved the idea of capturing memories and moments that will last forever. The ability to take a picture and know the memory of it will live on for as long as the people in it, possibly even more. That is, until the day she accidentally photographs something that will leave her regretting that one innocent click over and over. ....................................

Mara Leone used to think being stalked meant fear. She was wrong. Fear was easy. Fear made sense. What didn't make sense was the full gas tank she never paid for, the broken things fixed before she could replace them, the coffee waiting on her car with her usual order written on the side. Macchiato. No sugar. Cinnamon. And beneath it, one handwritten warning: 'Don't skip breakfast today, amor.' Whoever he is, he knows her routines. Her habits. Her temper. Her weaknesses. He slips into her life quietly, making it easier in ways that feel less like kindness and more like control. Mara doesn't want his help. She doesn't want his attention. And she definitely doesn't want to wonder why the man watching her from the shadows seems to know exactly what she needs before she does. But the worst part? He has no intention of stopping.

When Isla Bennett boards a flight to the Caribbean, she expects escape. She gets disaster. After a devastating crash into the ocean, Isla and former Coast Guard rescue swimmer Knox Wilder are the only survivors. They cling to debris, drift through the burning sea, and wash onto a deserted island with no food, no shelter, and no rescue in sight. Knox is all control, command, and buried guilt. Isla is grief, fury, and hope with teeth. They're strangers. Enemies. The last two people alive. And the island will test every part of them. As the days stretch into months, survival forces them together. Wound care turns intimate. Body heat turns dangerous. Hatred turns into desire neither of them can deny. And in the middle of storms, hunger, and failed rescue attempts, Isla and Knox find something neither of them was looking for. Love. But when they are finally rescued after 183 days, the real world is waiting with cameras, questions, and doubts. Were they in love? Or just surviving? Isla knows the answer. And the tiny heartbeat inside her may be the only proof she needs.

What if the person you've been talking to online has actually been crossing paths with you in real life all along-without you even knowing it? Olivia is just an ordinary girl who thought her days were nothing special, until she met someone online who slowly became her comfort. With every conversation, there was something she couldn't explain-a strange connection that made her nights lighter and simple messages that somehow made her smile. Then one day, that person finally confessed his feelings for her. But before she could even respond to what she truly felt, he suddenly disappeared-no goodbye, no explanation, just gone like he was never there. But what if the person she has been searching for behind the screen... has always been right in front of her all along?

Olivia Carter is driven by logic, determined to ace her finance degree and secure a coveted internship at Titan Capital. The last thing she needs is a distraction, especially not from a charming, entitled hockey player like Ethan Rivers. But when Ethan needs her help to pass his statistics class, they strike a deal: tutoring for social coaching. As their worlds collide, they find their carefully constructed plan challenged by an undeniable attraction. But when their deepest insecurities resurface, can their unlikely partnership survive the test of their hearts?

She was perfect on the ice. Off it, she was falling apart. Eden had spent her whole life chasing perfection - clean routines, perfect scores, control in every movement. But perfection comes at a cost, and somewhere between the pressure, the silence, and the need to be enough, she started losing herself. First it was food. Then it was control. Then it was something she couldn't stop. Chase never planned on noticing her. But once he did, he couldn't look away. While Eden is spinning faster and faster toward a breaking point, Chase becomes the one thing she never learned how to control - and the one thing she might not want to. But you can't save someone who doesn't want to be saved. And Eden isn't sure she deserves saving at all.