Can you damage someone beyond repair? Luca plays his role as the loyal underboss. Violent, lethal, flawless. The lapdog, the starboy. On the surface, he maintains his facade of smirks and casual charm, but beneath the mask, thereʼs a profound darkness, a relentless memory of the girl who shattered his heart years ago. Soft, innocent, naive---sheʼs the last thing he needs... yet the only thing heʼs ever wanted. When trouble drags Wren back to New Yorkʼs underworld, she has no choice but to face the past she never outran. She never stopped yearning for the boy who lit up her world seven years ago, the only person who ever made her feel truly alive. Fate throws them back into the same orbit, but can they survive the wreck of their past?

- 𝐔𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐄 -A second-chance enemies-to-lovers mafia romance- 'Till death do us part' was so much more than a vow for them It was Keira's refuge, Nikolai's sanity, and their redemption. Keira fell hard, they loved harder, but her secrets were closing in, and when she died in his arms, he'd hoped he did too. Except he never could have imagined that the wife he'd been morning for eight years was alive. He wanted to break her for ruining him. She vowed to fight him for it. However, they didn't consider that it was no longer about them. They had enemies who were waiting, empires built on blood, and in their passion filled games they forgot that all it would take was one breath for both of their lies and deciet to catch up, and destroy everything they weren't ready to lose all over again. ♤ ♡ ◇ ♧ Copyrights© 2020 @averymarinoxo All rights reserved. Warning: This story is a dark mafia romance. It contains substance abuse, explicitly sexual scenes, and violence. Reader discretion is advised.

redamancy A love returned in full; an act of loving the one who loves you. At the young age of 3, Valentina De Luca was kidnapped in the middle of the night. this broke the De Luca men, their one and only princess was kidnapped. they never stopped looking for her even whenctgey were told she had died. but what happens when 13 years later they receive a phone call claiming that they gave found their little princess alive? will she still be the same sweet innocent girl or will she be a cold ruthless one? what happens when a certain boy Starts to take interest in Valentina? read more to find out. This is my first book so grammar etc won't be the best! 1# found 3/27/22 1# long lost family 3/27/22 1# family secrets 4/4/22 1# familybusiness 4/21/22

"Aria, you had me hooked the moment you stood in front of me in the VIP booth back at Volt. Then you had me whipped when you were sprawled across my desk a panting mess." His lips brush mine and I want nothing more than to lean forward and close the gap between us, despite the small cut on my lower lip. "I'm yours, Aria-Marie Marino. I have been since the moment I met you." • • • • • • • Some say I'm my father's daughter. Others say I'm my mother's blessing. I say neither. I'm just the monster my father made me. Being the daughter of the notorious Alberto Marino has never been easy. Particularly now that I've met his greatest rival. It was just supposed to be a fun night out with my sister before attending my mother's banquet but it ended with me both annoyed and bothered. Little did I know that the man who had me all hot and wanting in a VIP booth of a club was the man who wouldn't hesitate to put a bullet in my father's head. Or mine once he finds out what I've done.

"You ruined me, Katherine." I glance at her-her lips slightly parted, her hand still wrapped around mine. Even asleep... she won't let go. And that alone nearly breaks me. A bitter laugh slips out of me, low and cracked. "Look at me now," I murmur. "Fuck... I'm screwed. Really fucking screwed." ............................................................................ He was hired to protect her. He was born to destroy her. Katherine Volkov was born from blood and tragedy-the daughter of Damiano David Volkov and Caterina, whose story shattered hearts in The Price of Deception. (Haven't read it yet? Go dive into the chaos, obsession, and twisted romance that started it all.) Now grown, Katherine is beauty wrapped in armor. Raised under her father's iron rule-protected, feared, untouchable. Cold, calculating, and painfully beautiful, she's more than just a mafia princess... She's a ticking time bomb of secrets, grief, and fire. Until Lorenzo Moretti steps into her life. A powerful mafia boss with a vendetta against the Volkov empire. Damiano's sworn enemy. He didn't take the job to protect her-he took it to destroy her. But the closer he gets, the harder it becomes to separate hate from hunger... Revenge from desire. She was supposed to be his target. Now, she's his obsession. And if Damiano finds out? This silent war will turn into a bloodbath. He was meant to end her bloodline. Now he's ready to burn the world to keep her alive. In a world of betrayal, bullets, and blood... Love was never supposed to be part of the deal. ✨✨ Hey lovelies, I'm back 🤭 I'm beyond excited to finally share this story with you! Silent Obsession is a wild ride full of forbidden love, secrets, and dangerously hot tension. I will pour my whole heart into it-and I promise, I'll do everything I can to make it unforgettable. So give it a try... it won't harm you 😉 Let's take this journey together. Page by page. Emotion by emotion. Thank you so much for being here ♥️

Quintessential Dynasty Series|| Book 1|Lorenzo Santini|| 18+ -An arranged marriage mafia romance- 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙜𝙪𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙. 𝙄 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙩 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙚. *** Men have weaknesses, but not the NYC Camorra Capo, Lorenzo Santini. He has weapons. Blood and death lurk beneath his immaculate suits and callous eyes. I would know, after all, he's my husband. However, I've also been beneath the suits, and I reckon he's more perilous for my heart than my life. Cold. Cruel. Calculated. That's what they say about Lorenzo Santini. And he'll be damned if that changes even if it kills him. Copyrights© 2020 @averymarinoxo All rights reserved. -Due Editing- If you are reading this story on any platform other than Wattpad, you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack. If you wish to read this work in its original, safe form, please go to https://www.wattpad.com/user/averymarinoxo Thank you. ⚠️⚠️Please be advised that this story contains strong language and mature themes.⚠️⚠️

Quintessential Dynasty Series|| Book 2|| Lorenzo Santini|| 18+ Please note that you must read book 1, Deception before you read this book. ••• Wedding vows are a symbol of love, but not ours. Ours were built on vengeance and sealed in blood. I reckon it's my turn to pay the price for it now. After all, I shot him despite being in love with him. Men like Lorenzo Santini can't love, but they can hate like no other, and I just committed the unforgivable crime in his eyes. Destroyed. Dead. Defeated. Words I never thought I'd hear about my husband, Lorenzo Santini. However, even he is helpless against mortality. ••• Copyright© @averymarinoxo 2020. All Rights Reserved. ••• If you are reading this story on any platform other than Wattpad, you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack. If you wish to read this work in its original, safe form, please go to https://www.wattpad.com/user/averymarinoxo Thank you. ••• ⚠️⚠️ Please be advised that this story contains mature themes and strong language, reader discretion is advised. ⚠️⚠️

"You want to act reckless? Fine. But don't think for a second you're not being watched. This city is full of men who'd love to carve a message into you just to make a point." "And what message would you carve?" I whispered. He reached out. Brushed the back of his knuckles down my jaw, rough and slow. "Mine." It wasn't sweet. It wasn't romantic. It was a brand. And then he dropped his hand. "You have ten minutes to get out of here before I make a fucking scene." ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ Massimo Bianchi is ruthless, the kind of man who leaves blood in his wake and never looks back. At 29, he's the trusted enforcer for one of the most feared mafia bosses in America - my father, Lorenzo DeLuca, the ghost I never knew but can never escape. I, Francesca DeLuca, have spent my life in the shadows of wealth, too blind to see the truth behind my family's fortune. But when I confront the mysterious man who's been following me, I'm thrown into a world of blood and betrayal, where loyalty is bought and sold like a commodity. Massimo is everything I should fear - cold, dangerous, and bound by an oath to my father. But there's something in the way he looks at me, a dark hunger he refuses to acknowledge. I should hate him, push him away, but the deeper I fall into my family's twisted legacy, the harder it is to resist the pull. But loving a man like Massimo is a risk, and in our world, mistakes are paid for in blood. So the question is - will I be his downfall, or will he be mine?

Anastasiya Greyson is back in her stuck up hometown for her senior year after the death of her mom. she already left once and she can't afford to get close to people just for her leave again. but would a friendship with her childhood love be worth the cost of her leaving? August Matthews shows everyone the side of him that's on top of the world, pretending what happened to him had no effect on him. But he can't open himself up to anyone, his heart has been locked up and the only one with a key left years ago. But she's back. Can he really be only friends with the only girl he's ever loved? • • • Matthews Series: Book One ⚠️TW: Death, Sexual Assault, Abuse [DUAL POV] [word count: 105064]

𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐎𝐍 is the fireball of the group-the life of the party, the girl who always knows how to have fun, and the friend you can always rely on. She believes in love like it's written in the stars, like it's meant to be grand and all-consuming. But what most people don't see is the bleeding heart beneath her confident smile. The same heart that beats fiercely for love is the same one that shatters the hardest. And now, she's starting to wonder-does love heal, or does it only wound? 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐍 is the guy who never takes anything seriously. He's the one cracking jokes when the room gets tense, the one who turns everything into a game, the friend who always has your back. People love him for it, but they don't realize that it's his way of keeping his own demons at bay. His laughter masks the weight he carries, the things he'd rather drown in another drink than face. But some pain can't be laughed off, and some losses can't be undone. She's searching for something real. He's terrified of facing reality. But when the lines between them blur, when love becomes both the wound and the cure-will he finally step up before she slips away for good?