He walks closer to me, pushing me back against his desk. "I'm going to throw you down and fuck you until you scream my fucking name." His fingers slip under my dress and the heat between my legs grows, causing me to cross my legs. He pushes his knee in between my legs, separating them apart. "I'll fuck you so hard that you won't be able to walk away from me again." His soft pink lips, curling into his signature smirk. - - - - - - ♡ - - - - - - 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐢, the daughter of a notorious assassin and a prodigy. She is ruthless and kills without hesitation nor emotion, making her deadly. With stunning green eyes, a sculpted body and a magnificent mind she gets anything and everything she wants. 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐨 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢, the leader of the most powerful and feared Italian Mafia. No one dares to question the man running the biggest mafia in the world. A man that has been raised with power, wealth and fame. With his alluring features, killer charms and a malevolent mind, he is the one to be or beat. When Lorenzo's mafia gets threatened by an upcoming- a nobady American Mafia, Lorenzo struggles to uphold his criminal empire without it crumbling to the ground. After struggling, he finally decides to ask one of his biggest enemies for help, but it's not such an easy feat because his enemy is a bigger asshole than him.

M A T U R E C O N T E N T - 1 8+ ------------------------- A Mafia Romance • A Slowburn Enemies to Lovers • "Did I tell you how fucking gorgeous you are?" Elias spoke, gasping for air as Natalia did the same. "You might have mentioned it" Natalia replied, her legs wrapping around Elias' torso and bringing his clothed erection closer to her cunt. "So fucking needy, bellissima" Elias remarked, trying to contain the groan that almost left his mouth at the contact. "Now open your legs." • 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗼; rich girl by day and secret assassin by night. Her mother, Aurelia Maldonado, owns the biggest technology company in the world, earning billions every year- but she doesn't know about Natalia. She doesn't know of Natalia's ruthless nature, insatiable hunger for death and her flawless talent for fighting. Natalia vowed to leave this life, fleeing to New York- but she didn't expect to join the Italian Mafia and be left with one final mission. To kill the heir of the Italian Mafia, the smug bastard who never fails to set Natalia's heart racing, in both murderous and lustrous ways... 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼; heir to the Italian Mafia. After the loss of his mother, Elias closed himself off from every emotion and feeling that threatens to take over him, turning into something more similar to a monster. He's merciless, cold-hearted and takes great pride in watching people suffer, especially from his own hand. Excluding his sister, Elias doesn't care for anyone but himself- but a change threatens that statement when he meets the smart-mouthed woman who happens to be living under his own roof. • Book One Of The Nightshade Series

♱ Valentina Petrova didn't come to Madrid to save lives. She came to end one. Twenty years ago, the Spanish Mafia tore her world apart, leaving her with a scarred back and a heart made of ice. Now, the daughter of the Bratva has returned. By day, she is a brilliant trauma surgeon at Madrid's most elite hospital. By night, she is a ghost haunting the Garcia lineage. ♱ When Thiago Garcia-the heir to the empire she's sworn to destroy-is brought to her operating table, Valentina sees the perfect opening. But as she steps into his world as his personal physician, she finds a man who isn't the monster his father was. He is protective. He is loyal. And he's falling for the woman sent to kill his family. In a world of blood and betrayal, Valentina must decide: can she stitch her soul back together, or will her quest for vengeance bleed them both dry? ______________________________________________ ♱ TROPES ♱ • Enemies to Lovers • He Falls First • Hidden Identity • Bratva x Spanish Mafia • Dark Romance ______________________________________________ Started: 2026 March 29 Ended: ???

COMPLETED: 24/02/17 *Warning: LABELLED MATURE. Due to sexual content and graphic language, this book is recommended for readers 17+ in age* Rising boxer Jaxon Cage is known to be a fighter on and off the ring. He's a man on a mission; redeeming the death of his little brother, who was on his way to become a boxing star. Jaxon holds himself accountable for his brother's death and now takes his place in the ring to continue his dream. Turns out, he's a natural. With a 5-year-old daughter he's raising, he needs the money now more than ever and is steadily making his way to the top with the help of his Coach. There's just one problem - he's taken a keen interest in his Coach's daughter and can't afford the distraction or any further burdens. But resisting her and focusing on his torturous reality is easier said than done. Quiet and shy Emily Resnick leads a simple life as an elementary teacher. Or she did, until her father took the talented and outrageously handsome Jaxon Cage under his wing. Now, she finds herself consumed by the dark and brooding but secretly soft-hearted man. She was a goner for him the second she saw the devotion he gave to his daughter and new-found job. As she discovers the many layers to this difficult man, she can't help but want to ease his burdens and carry his demons. She can't help but want him, period. Jaxon is intent on pushing her away, though, and Emily must decide if she should run from the inevitable destruction of her heart while she can, or fight for the fighter. All copyrights reserved to TheFeveredBookaholic. #1 in Fight #3 in Adult Book two: https://my.w.tt/hZHitjLyuV

Revenge. I'm familiar with it. You have to be when you're the firstborn son of a notorious mafia leader. Death and vengeance have been the very foundations of my life. So who in their fucking mind would be stupid enough to cross me? My brother and I have been wrongfully convicted of a crime we didn't commit. We know who is behind this. We bid our time behind bars, planned and prepared for the day we got out. Now we're free and hungry for redemption. I know what must be done. I know whose blood will be spilled. But before I go after him, I'll go after his daughter. I never said I play fair. *Book one in the Marino Brothers Duet. Rated 18+ due to explicit language, sex, and violence.*

❧ 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

𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡. 𝐇𝐞 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭. She hides behind sharp boots and brighter dresses, yellow loud enough to drown out the cracks in her heart. It almost works. Until the man her papa crossed decides to collect what he's owed. He doesn't ask. He takes. Tattooed hands. A ruler of empires built on blood. He closes the distance. She tries to keep it. But he's always liked the chase.

❝ᴍᴀꜰɪᴀ ᴄᴀᴘᴏ ᴀɴᴅ ʙᴀʙʏꜱɪᴛᴛᴇʀ❞ • • • "Why make me fall in love with you?" • • • ⇥ ꜱʏɴᴏᴘꜱɪꜱ ᴏɴ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰɪʀꜱᴛ ᴘᴀɢᴇ. • • • ᴀʟʟ ʙᴏᴏᴋꜱ ᴀʀᴇ ʀᴏᴜɢʜ ꜰɪʀꜱᴛ ᴅʀᴀꜰᴛꜱ

A preacher's daughter and a lonely biker make a secret arrangement that might break their little town into chaos. CELIA is fierce and independent, wishing to escape her judgmental town. Behind her striking and cold appearance, hides a vulnerable girl who feels betrayed and alone. She lives according to her own rules and counts the days until she saves enough to run and never return. GIO is new to her town and needs a babysitter for his daughter. Behind his rugged and intimidating appearance, hides a protective man who's looking for a fresh start. He's got strong principles and will take every selfless risk to ensure that those close to him are taken care of. She's looking for an escape, he's trying to settle down. She's got temper, he needs to stay calm. Two outcasts need each other to reach their goals, but what happens when feelings get in the way? "This is by far my favorite book. And this will forever have a special place in my heart." -CydneeBrockett "This story was something else. It made me cry, it made me laugh, and it made me happy. It was amazing watching the character development and the beautiful plot being put into this." - alibbg "This story put me through the ringer. And the ending was perfect. I love everything about it." - YelenaLugin "Absolutely loved this book with my entire being. I'm happy that neither character was perfect and they showed how relationships are different." - Bihhyhutriedit

Cassian De Luca & Valeria Riviera [ Under editing ] "𝓐 𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓷𝓮𝓻 𝓸𝓫𝓼𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓮𝓭 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓫𝓲𝓭𝓭𝓮𝓷 𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓭𝓲𝓼𝓮." 𝐴 𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑘, 𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑓𝑖𝑎 𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟, 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑑𝑒. Valeria Riviera never expected her best friend's brother, the ruthless Cassian De Luca, to claim her as his own. Reserved and delicate, she is thrust into a world of power, danger, and unrelenting obsession. Cassian, a dominant force in the underworld, has always known-she was his. No matter what. She was delicate, untouched by the shadows he ruled. He was power, dominance, and an obsession she never saw coming. In his world, love is a weakness-but obsession? That's survival. A tale of forbidden love, jealousy, and an unrelenting claim that leaves no room for escape. Because once he set his sights on her, there was only one ending-she was his. Always. 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐣𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐰𝐧. ☆𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 ☆𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐩 ☆𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 ☆𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 ☆ 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐞 ☆ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞/ 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 ☆ 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐲