He was supposed to be her nightmare. Instead, he became her only refuge. Nuvia Armand has always been the forgotten child-overshadowed by her perfect siblings, ignored by her parents, and made to feel like nothing. When her family forces her into a marriage she never wanted, she expects more cruelty, more silence, more pain. But Cassian De Luca isn't like anyone else. Ruthless. Cold. A man whispered about in fear. To the world, he is untouchable-a monster in a tailored suit. To her, he is something far more dangerous. Protective. Possessive. Obsessively devoted. Bound together by a marriage of power and secrets, Nuvia finds herself caught between terror and desire. And Cassian-dark, relentless Cassian-will burn the world to the ground before he lets her go.

★Ranking★ #1 in overprotective on 23/05/26 #1 in friendsfoever on 10/07/26 #2 in overpossessive on 22/05/26 #3 in Italian on 22/05/26 "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐓𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐦... 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐇𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐓𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐫." People feared Alessandro Rossi. Not the normal kind of fear. Not the kind where people whispered rumors and moved on with their lives. No. They feared him the way people feared death itself. Governments avoided speaking against him. Powerful men lowered their eyes when he entered a room. News channels never mentioned his name unless they wanted accidents to suddenly happen. Alessandro Rossi was power. Darkness. Violence wrapped in expensive black suits. And everybody knew one thing about him: He had no weakness. Until her. ____ "Sir, the meeting is ready." Alex didn't answer immediately. He stood silently beside the massive glass window of his penthouse in New York, one hand inside his pocket while the city lights burned beneath him like stars. Cold. Untouchable. Dangerous. Matteo waited near the door carefully. Even after years beside him, Alex's silence could still make people nervous. Then finally- "Where is she?" His deep voice filled the room quietly. Matteo sighed internally. Of course. Not business. Not weapons. Not the politicians downstairs begging for his partnership. Her. "She's asleep, boss." Alex's eyes softened slightly. Only slightly. Enough to shock anyone who noticed. "She ate?" "Yes." "She took her medicine?" "Yes." "She cried again?" Matteo hesitated for one second too long. Alex slowly turned around. And suddenly the room felt colder. "She missed you," Matteo admitted carefully. A dangerous silence followed. Then Alex grabbed his coat immediately. "The meeting?" Matteo asked. "Cancel it." "But?-" "I said cancel it."

18+ / Mature Audiences ♡ Chapters marked with a heart contain mature intimate scenes. This novel contains: • Explicit sexual content • Strong language • Moderate violence • Psychological manipulation • Criminal investigation and legal proceedings • Family conflict • Power imbalance • Possessive romantic behavior • Drugs • Alcohol consumption • Smoking • Themes of betrayal and emotional trauma • Outsmarting the Law • Political Influence • Morally Grey Hero Main Tropes ♡ Billionaire Romance ♡ Old Money ♡ Age Gap ♡ He Falls First ♡ Possessive Hero ♡ Power Couple ♡ CEO Romance ♡ Family Dynasty ♡ Corporate Intrigue Relationship Dynamics ♡ Praise Kink ♡ Daddy Kink ♡ Dominant Hero ♡ Possessive Hero ♡ Protective Hero ♡ Worship ♡ Touch Her and You Die ♡ Acts of Service ♡ Emotional Vulnerability ♡ Competence Kink ♡ Possessive Dirty Talk ♡ Mirror Sex ♡ Dominance & Submission ♡ Light Choking Nikolas Van der Meer chose power. And it cost him the only woman he ever loved. A month later, he's willing to do anything to get her back. Even manipulate an entire room to make it happen. But while Nikolas fights for Nina, someone else is fighting for his empire. Power struggles. Family betrayals. Public scandals. The life he spent years building begins to unravel the moment he finally gets her back. And when a conspiracy threatens everything the Van der Meer name was built on, Nikolas finds himself fighting battles money can't solve. His company. His reputation. His freedom. Because Nina Belinski isn't just the love of his life. She's the only person capable of seeing through every move he makes. The only person he trusts with the empire he sacrificed her for. And the only person who can destroy him if she ever chooses to. In a world where power is everything, loving Nina may be the most dangerous gamble Nikolas has ever taken.

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.

Matteo Romano-cold, calculative and dangerous- is the 30 year old son of the highest rising don of the Italian mafia....but now, it's his turn to takeover his father's legacy. Only one problem- in order to become don, he has to be married. As much as Matteo's non existent heart hates the idea, he can't afford to go against his father and tradition that has carried on for generations in the Romano family. So begins Matteo's search for a wife he does not want. *** Olivia (Liv) Allen is 25 years old who graduated form Princeton with a neurology degree and a bright future. She just started working in a hospital and can finally pay the bills her drunk father refuses to. However when she finds out her father owes a huge amount of money to the Italian mafia-who will do just about anything to get payback-she is stuck. Even more so when her father sells her off as payment. Now she has to marry the future don of the mafia-Matteo Romano. She has never met the man, but she's heard all about the kind of man he is and he's definitely not one she wants to marry. Her once promising future is now up in flames and all because of this one man. And even though this was the easiest way for Matteo to acquire a wife in this short amount of time, it might not have been the best. Because Olivia isn't some weak damsel in distress. And she certainly isn't going to obey her husband like a pet. And so begins a relationship set for disaster. But would a don and a doctor be such a bad pairing when they both realise that they are both broken and looking for pieces to make each other compete? Read to find out!

"Last time I checked, I was your maid, Mr Russo." I whispered, fidgeting with my fingers, and he groaned as I turned to walk away, pulling me to him as his hands enveloped my neck. What the fuck!!! "Then why were your fingers between your legs as you moaned out my name huh??? seems you forgot that when you are in here, I know everything." He groaned, looking at me dead in the eyes, and I gasped, feeling my lower areas drenching. I wasn't supposed to be feeling this way. wasn't I?? He placed his hand on my neck, and I moaned softly. What the hell was wrong with me?? "Is that what good maids do?? Fantasize about their boss? Touching themselves like sluts they are??" He groaned out the question, and I clenched my thighs together. That voice... "Sir.. i..well.." I shook my head, responding to his question as my words failed me. "Ragazza sporca.." he whispered his Italian accent, slipping out as his fingers made their way to my inner thighs, prying my legs open. ********************************* Lorenzo Ferrari finds love in this book. After leaving for a mission with Russo to Russia, they rescue a girl, and not knowing what to do with her, Lorenzo makes her a maid. What happens when he finds himself attracted to this sexy maid with enchanting blue eyes. Angelina is in deep trouble, and she knows it. She knows what she feels is forbidden, but she can't help it fall for him.

❧ 𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐔 was never meant to rule-but when her father is murdered, she becomes ANGE the Angel of the underworld and the French mafia. Cold. Ruthless. Alone. She built an empire from blood and silence-until the Italian mafia tries to steal it all after she rejects their Don's marriage proposal. To survive, she does the unthinkable: marries the one man she swore to hate forever. ❧ 𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐋 𝐏𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐕 - the dangerous, damaged king of the Russian Bratva. He calls her 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎，𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠ℎ𝑘𝑎，𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑙 - but his eyes see through her armor. Their marriage is one of power, not love. But living under the same roof, in the same estate, with secrets between them and enemies closing in... something begins to crack. He's haunted by his past. She's running from hers. And neither of them expected that in this war of blood and vows, their hearts might be the first to fall. _____ - Tropes: ❧ Enemies to lovers ❧ Arranged marriage/marriage of convenience ❧ Mafia romance ❧ Trauma bonding ❧ Forced proximity ❧ Age gap _____ Started: 2025 June 20 Finished: 2026 January 20 _____ #1 overprotective

ENEMIES WITH BENEFITS WHO GET SHOVED INTO A ARRANGED MARRIAGE BOOK ........... They don't kiss. They clash. They were born into violence and raised to be monsters. He kills on command, leaves bodies as warnings, and smiles while doing it. She's just as lethal-sharp blades, sharper words, and a temper that's ended men twice her size. Their families are sworn enemies, their blood feud written in gunfire and graves. Their affair was never tender. It was teeth and nails. Knives pressed to throats. It was rage-fueled sex that felt like war-hands around throats, promises whispered like threats, pleasure taken out of spite. Then their parents catch them. Instead of punishment, they're forced into a marriage meant to stop the bloodshed. A contract signed in blood. A wedding guarded by armed men. Now they're bound together, wearing rings like restraints. Their fights turn violent. Their nights turn feral. Hate bleeds into obsession, and obsession into something far more dangerous. They're trapped in a gilded cage, sharing a bed they swore they'd never sleep in willingly, playing devoted spouses while plotting each other's destruction. Marriage turns their private war into a public contract. A shared bed becomes a battleground. Arguments end with hands slammed against walls, steel glinting between them, promises whispered like threats. Every touch dares the other to flinch. Every moment alone feels like it could end in blood-or something far worse. Every argument ends with threats. Every touch feels like a challenge. Every night is a battle neither can afford to lose. Because in the mafia, marriage is a weapon-and when hate tastes this good, love might be the deadliest sin of all. .............. "They call it peace. I call it a prettier kind of war."

(ALSO WARNING, I DONT REALLY EDIT UNLESS I WANNA BE LIKE A PRO😀) BTW THE BOOK IS DONE!! ILL TRY TO GET A NEW CHAPTER OUT ON WEEKENDS. BUT ILL GET CHAPTERS OUT WHEN IM HOME FROM SCHOOL OR ON BREAK😘 AGAIN I HOPE U ENJOY THIS BOOK. AND MUCH LOVE❤️❤️ THIS BOOK IS NOT COMPLETED AND ALSO HAS BAD LANGUAGE, THERES A LOT OF SMUT ILL PUT 18+ ON THE INAPPROPRIATE PARTS. BUT IF U DONT HAVE A PROBLEM I WOULD DEFINITELY READ BECAUSE SOME STUFF HAPPENS, BUT DONT IF YOUR NOT COMFORTABLE WITH IT! ---------------------------- ("Spread your legs." Ace growls. And I shake my head no. I'm tired, I already came 2 times. Almost 3! "Are you not grateful for my present?" He says in a teasing sad voice. "Ace am tired!" I tell him. "I'll be easy." He adds. I spread my legs slowly but they get pulled apart and Aces tongue is attacking my pussy. "Ace! Easy!" I shout. But he isn't going that easy and gentle. My hands go straight to his hair, trying to pull him away. His head rises from between my thighs. My juices and cum from a little bit ago is all over his lips and chin. "Lilly. I said am going easy. Not fucking you hard. But I never said I would be gentle."') -::--::--::--::--::--::--::--::--::--::- Lilly Amara, being the under looked one in her family but then being put into a arrange marriage with the strongest mafia gang leader, Ace Matteo. Coldest person but has a soft spot for Lilly<3

Dove Genovese, daughter of the second in command of the Italian mafia boss, has one sole purpose in life. That's to never dishonor her mafioso father. Marry, bring peace, and money: those are his demands. Meeting those demands comes at a high price, though. She's betrothed to an abusive man from another notorious Italian family. He's the last person she wants to spend her life with, but there's no way out. Her life is in the gilded, golden cage with strict rules and even harsher punishments. Gedeon Sokoloff wants revenge. The vindictive Russian mob boss has made it his mission to avenge his mother's brutal murder. There's nothing he wouldn't do to assert his power. When one of Genovese's henchmen breaches his territory and slaughters one of his men, Gedeon brokers a deal: war or Dove's hand in marriage. Dove should hate and fear Gedeon, because of his feared reputation. Yet, the infuriating man that enjoys teasing her and making her feel things she never felt before offers her one way to earn her freedom. Win him in a game of chess. Will Dove get the freedom she had been longing? Or will she stay as Gedeon's caged little bird in his games? _____ WARNING: Story contains rape, self-harm, suicidal ideation, physical/sexual abuse, violence, mature themes, sexual content, strong language. Ranks: #1 in Violence #1 in Adult-Romance #10 in Mafia #95 in Romance out of 1.7 million