Being a stalker came with its dangers in itself, but stalking the Italian mafia's princess? It was a task that could easily be rewarded with death. A deadly obsession. A just as powerful stalker. How will Maria deal with the rival mafias son being completely, utterly and irrevocably obsessed with her? . . . MARIA BIANCHI age 19 Protected and sheltered her whole life, by not just her overprotective parents but also her 3 older brothers. She always had a loving childhood but never the freedom to go out and explore. Homeschooled her whole life, she never got the chance to make many friends but her one best friend Isabella. Her mom's best friends daughter. What will she do when one day, when she is finally allowed to leave her house for a few hours she catches the eye of the worst man possible? The sole male heir to the rival mafia. The Russian mafia. ALEKSANDER PETROV age 23 One of the only two children of the Russian Don. He was raised lovingly but he never got the same care as his younger sister. He never resented her for it but grew to hate his father. The Russian Don. Feared by not just the citizens but also the government. Aleksander was known to be cold and heartless. He cared about no one and had no weak spot. Not even his dead mother who died giving birth to him. He was raised to be a don. He was never taught love, or kindness. Only cruelty and hate. So when he sees a brunette girl eating ice cream and feeding the ducks his heart doesnt know how to behave. And he does the only thing he's ever been taught. He fixates. (NONE OF THE PICTURES ARE MINE THEY ARE ALL FROM PINTEREST) #1 in stalkerromance, 25th & 26th January, 2026

Jezzabelle De Leon, 21 years old and only daughter of one of the biggest mafia leaders in the US, Cristian De Leon. Being the next in line to take her fathers place as the mafia leader, she is forced into a contracted marriage between her mafia family and a Russian mafia. Domenico Romano, 27 years old and the son of Italian mafia Leonardo Romano. Others may think he was the next in line after his father to be the Italian mafia leader but he made it very clear to his parents since day one that he would never become one of them. Instead, Domenico has decided to become a military man and step away from his family duties at the age of 17, leaving his older sister to take the position along with her Italian mafia husband. When the De Leon family gets attacked from another mafia gang, they make an alliance with the Romano family to join forces. And with the Romano's son Domenico back from the military and no thought being changed of becoming a mafia leader, he has no choice but to become the official bodyguard of the De Leon's only child, Jezzabelle De Leon. With Jezzabelle De Leon being forced to wed a man she feared and also being a large target for every mafia gang outside of her families, will sparks start to fly when an Italian bodyguard comes into her life? Will Domenico betray his fathers trust and fall for a woman who's soon to be wedded to another man? A body guard and a soon to be mafia leader. Will they obey their parents and fulfill their family duties or will they go against everything they're families believe in and start a forbidden affair? 12.15.20 .... Highest Rankings: #8 guard (1.10.23)

Alessia Ferrari is the Don of the Italian Mafia. Whip-smart and dangerous, she is a woman in a man's world, surviving against all odds. Born and raised to become a lethal killer, even the ground she walks on bows at her feet. She has it all, until that is, her father gives her hand away in marriage. Ace Hernandez is the boss of the American Mafia. He's a cold cruel hearted monster. He knows the game all too well and does whatever it takes to win and if that means breaking someone, he could do that with his eyes closed. Fate is vicious when the two are forced to marry. Will two monsters find solace in each other's arms or will they kill each other? ---------------------------- "I don't recall signing up for strip poker." She replied. Her full lips frowned softly but her eyes were filled with amusement. She knew she couldn't beat me, not at this game. "Are you quitting? Are you a quitter?" I mocked getting under her skin. Her lips twitched before she pursed them tightly. The blues of her eyes deepened and she threw me a dangerous smirk. She shuffled and pulled off one of her sandals. Fuck. So we're doing this the long way. She raised it in the air, dangling it off her finger before tossing it aside. She raised a brow at me, she challenged me. I knew I got under her skin. Just as I had anticipated. -------------------------- BE AWARE: Trigger warnings: MATURE CONTENT 18+ (SMUT) SWEARING VIOLENCE/GUN VIOLENCE SELF HARM/SUICIDE (REFERENCES) EXPLICIT LANGUAGE REFERENCES TO RAPE SMOKING/ALCOHOL/DRUGS BLOOD/DEATH/GORE ©️ All rights reserved ™️ The Walnut Tree BOOK ONE OF THE MAFIA SERIES