Cynical Zara Gonzales and notorious playboy Blue Steele gamble their hearts in a game with a single rule: no falling in love. But when the past comes resurfacing back to Blue and Zara finds herself running for her freedom, maybe rules are meant to be broken. *** Running from her father's debt, Zara Gonzales masks her appearance and keeps a low profile working as a game developer for notorious playboy and bachelor Blue Steele. Intrigued by her obvious dislike for him, Blue is adamant to charm her, and eventually, she can't deny the flames of passion burning between them. With a single rule of they can't fall in love with each other, can Zara gamble her heart and risk losing to a man who believes that love doesn't exist? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Drugs, guns, sex, and of course, Italian mafia. The family business held secrets that she never knew about and never really cared about. Until she met him. She can't help but fear him, and he can't help but care for her. "Say you're mine, inamorata. Say you're my sweetheart, my inamorata." Inamorata: a woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship.

COMPLETED. "Look, if you're-" "Shut up." I was taken back at the sudden manner in which he spoke to me. "Let's get something straight Miss Greene, I don't appreciate people talking back at me. And quite frankly, you're crossing your limit with me and my patience with you. So from now on, as long as you're with me you'll do as I say. Understood?" _____________________________________________ Mystery. Romance. Deception. You know what they say, hate is a strong emotion- so is love. You can only hate someone you place in high esteem since you care about what they think. When Juliet Greene secures an internship position at the Empire Heights hotel, and things seem to be finally going her way, a brief encounter causes her life to turn upside down. Getting in the way of the hostile, unfeeling, yet wickedly magnetic billionaire Adrian Vandermir, Julie suddenly gets thrown into a situation that's too much for her to handle. Wanting to have little to do with this and the infuriating Vandermir, she none the less convinces herself that his decisions would be best for her family's own safety. But when things begin to get out of hand, she discovers that she has more to do with the dangerous situation Adrian is involved in than she or anyone else could ever imagine. In the hopes of ending the matter, both must endure each other's company as they take a trip together which reveals unbearable past secrets and irresistible desires. Desires that Julie fears would only deepen her wounds, but somehow heal Adrian's. BONUS CHAPTERS available on my blog (link in my bio)