She was poised, stunning, and untouchable when he saw her behind the check-in counter. However, Adriano Morelli, a mafia heir, never agreed to boundaries. Kaïra Thomas, a beautiful Trinidadian woman, working the check-in counter at a busy airport, had no idea that her world was about to fall apart when he first saw her. Kaïra is abducted and brought into the centre of Italy's criminal underworld, where she is forced into a marriage she never desired with a man who serves as both her protector and captor. Can love blossom in the shadows, or will it break her to pieces, trapped in a gilded cage of violence, obsession, and desire?

18+ ❝ I'm a man of great restraint but seeing you like this is pushing the boundaries of my self control, so bad that I might just pin you against this wall and fuck the life right out of you. ❞ ******* San Francisco royalty, Killian Fobster is an egotistical, manipulative asshole who will rather fuck an octopus on live television than get tied down to a woman. But when his one-night-stand from two months ago shows up in his office with not-so-pleasant news, he has to make certain decisions that may involve going against everything he stands for. With his vicious good looks, skirt-chasing habits, and cold demeanor, he is the last person a sweet girl like Hope Sterling should be involved with, but desperate times call for rather creative measures, and soon after she finds herself trapped in the sham of a fake union that threatens to blossom into something that may change her life forever.

Amara Jordan is used to being invisible. As one of the best housekeepers at Coral Bay Resort, she keeps her head down, does flawless work, and ignores the quiet jealousy that follows her beauty. No one knows about her voice. No one knows about her dreams. And she plans to keep it that way. Until a long-stay VIP checks into Penthouse Suite 4. He notices everything. The details. The silence. Her. Reserved. Controlled. Unreadable. The man in the penthouse requests her by name. What begins as a simple room assignment slowly turns into something far more deliberate. But behind wealth and power lies a past he does not speak about. And when attention turns into something deeper, Amara must decide: Is she stepping into a love story? Or walking into something far more dangerous?

Tiana is having a day. She got fired, cheated on, and had to leave the only home she'd known for years, all in the span of 30 minutes. So when her best friend invites her to stay with her in Norway for a while, she literally has nothing to lose. Until her best friend's brother shows up, looking every bit the Viking God and showing an interest in her that doesn't bode well for her in the long run. Should she resist him? Can she? What's the girl code on this one?

Maria DiMaggio was having another loving day with her perfect family until her father burst through the door and stated that he had signed their death warrants. Just as quickly, shots rang through their home, and she became the last DiMaggio, kidnapped in a bid to throw the police off of her family's murderers' trail. The Ravaras. Now, she has to play by the mob family's rules or die. Marry the last remaining son, check. Smile for the police, check. Figure out how to burn the family to the ground or die trying, check.

Myah, a Belizean-American nurse, has sworn off dating to focus on her work-and that's the story she sticks to whenever friends or coworkers try to set her up. In truth, the 25-year-old hopeless romantic is simply exhausted from dealing with "vacuous dullards" who call themselves potential partners. So when one of her patients insists she meet her successful, charming son who would be perfect for her, Myah is... less than enthusiastic. Liam has no interest in dating, let alone love. After a devastating breakup, he buried his heart in work and built his company from the ground up, determined to rely on his own success rather than his family's wealth. When his mother falls ill, he finally steps away from the office-only to be persuaded into going on a date with the nurse she can't stop praising. What begins as a reluctant meeting slowly unfolds into something real. Join Myah and Liam as they stumble, grow, and learn to trust again, overcoming the challenges of an interracial relationship and creating their own version of love-one built not on haste, but on time, patience, and possibility.

Arjun Rathore lives a life of beautiful lies. To the world, he's the city's most brilliant CEO, a man of staggering wealth and effortless charm. But in the dead of night, he sheds the suit for the shadows, becoming 'The COBRA,' a brutal, unseen force that delivers a chilling justice to the worst criminals. His hands, capable of building an empire, are equally skilled at tearing down monsters. He's convinced his soul is too stained for love. Dr. Anya Sharma's world is a sanctuary of healing. A compassionate and gifted doctor, she dedicates her life to mending what is broken. But her own heart remains scarred, haunted by the memory of a love that left her shattered and afraid to ever trust again. She built a life of quiet solitude, believing some wounds are meant to stay closed. Their worlds collide in an instant of raw violence when a gravely wounded Arjun is bought to her operating table. In the sterile quiet of a hidden clinic, Anya's hands are the only thing standing between him and death. As she races to save him, she is drawn into his dangerous, clandestine world - a world of impossible choices and lethal secrets. She discovers a man unlike any she's ever known ; beneath his ruthless exterior lies a fierce, protective heart that calls to her own. He is the darkness she never thought she'd face, and she is the light he never thought he'd deserve. As their undeniable connection ignites into a passionate fire, Anya must decide if she can love a man who operates in a world of violence. Can a doctor who mends hearts find a way to heal the soul of a killer? And can he finally lay down his venomous fangs for the one woman who holds the cure ? Dear lovelies 😘,enjoy reading this book and it's pure fictional and creation of my mind . Also,English is not my first language so please ignore any grammatical mistakes.

Aaron Russo - Don of the Russo mafia. "To kill or be killed" He had many women in his life but the one thing he didn't do was love or relationships. He said it was a weakness, something people can exploit and hold against you, something he can't have being the head of the mafia. His main objectives are making money, killing traitors and over powering every other mob. That's until he laid eyes on her. Aaron Russo may not do love or relationships, but he knew she was going to be his. She was made for him. Florence Stan - First year uni student. Finally away from strict parents and boyfriend. Studying, making friends and partying is on her agenda for the next three years while she stays in accommodation. She wanted to see what she'd been missing over the years when her father wouldn't allow her to go out, that's untill she ends up at the wrong club at the wrong time. His club. Little did she know the "freedom" she thought she'd just gained would disappear once again. She would no longer be her father's property but his. •• "Well you didn't think I'd just sit here, accept your deal and fall at your knees begging for you to be with me forever, did you?" I smile at her causing her smile to drop. "Don't answer that, you proved you were a freak when you kidnapped me. Anyways, since I have lived with my father for 18 years, I know what men like you and him are like, there's no way for me to get out of this. So, for the next two years I will do everything to make you hate me, I will make you wish you never brought me into your life. By time It gets to the end you will be begging my father to take me back." I slowly get up and walk around the table till I'm right in front of her. Her breathing hitches as I sit on the desk with my hands on my knees, bent down inches away from her face "Princess, I don't beg, the only person who will be begging is you when you want me to fuck that sweet little pussy of yours. Don't make empty threats again

Clementine never wanted to be touched by darkness until it saved her. After her father's death, she lived in silence. Grief was her only companion. She didn't chase danger. She avoided it. So when Nero Valentino-ruthless, feared, and untouchable-stepped into her life, she did what any sane girl would do. She ran. She feared him. But fear has a way of turning into fascination. Nero wasn't gentle. He wasn't kind. But when he tore her from the hands of death, Clementine saw something behind the violence. Something raw. Something broken. And suddenly, the man she feared became the only one who made her feel alive. She didn't mean to fall for a man like him. A man who kills without blinking. A man who would paint the world red just to keep her breathing. But now that she has... there's no turning back. In Nero's world, love is possession. Obsession. Control. And Clementine? She's already his. This isn't a love story. It's a descent.

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.