The Criminal and His Runaway ❦ an enemies to lovers slowburn. . . . Helena left a world of polished lies, thinking freedom would be gentle. It wasn't. It looked like Elias Ashford. He hates her. She hates him. But nothing fuels chemistry like shared walls, sharp words- and the slow, dangerous shift from enemies to something much worse. . . . Not a single dull chapter ;) Warning: Suggestive content Slowburn Morally grey male lead You've been warned. Happy Reading!

My Husband, My Tormentor I never imagined my life would take such a sharp turn. Everything seemed to be going well-I had escaped from my past to start fresh in a new country, a new city. But he ruined those plans. His entry into my life was unexpected-maybe even unwanted. I agreed to marry him, foolishly thinking he would tire of me and set me free, that I'd slip back into the life I'd dreamed of. But he flipped my world, locked every door, and cut off every path. Now, there's no way out. Nowhere to run. Nowhere to hide. Nowhere to go but back to him. Still, I cling to a sliver of hope. can I escape from him? Can I... or can't I? | | Mature content 18+| |

She came to the courthouse to get married. She left with a stranger-and a contract. Eden Hale is left humiliated on the worst day of her life, abandoned at the altar with two coffees and no groom. Alexander Reed is a billionaire with a cold clause in his father's will: get married now or lose everything. When their paths collide in a courthouse lobby thick with silence and second chances, Alexander offers Eden a way out-and a way forward. One signature. No emotions. Just business. But nothing about Eden is simple, and nothing about Alexander is safe. What starts as a calculated arrangement turns into something neither of them saw coming: late-night confessions, dangerous sparks, and a fake marriage that's starting to feel dangerously real. In a city of power plays and broken hearts, love was never part of the deal. Until it was.

Anaya Sharma knows all about the struggles of life. Growing up middle-class, she's learned to find joy in simplicity, beauty in kindness, and strength in quiet resilience. Her heart is as soft as the silk of her mother's favorite saree, and her dreams are as gentle as the monsoon rain. But when a family crisis threatens to shatter everything she holds dear, Anaya finds herself in a gilded cage, staring into the steel-cold eyes of the man who holds her family's fate in his ruthless hands. Advay Rathore is a force of nature. Self-made, insanely rich, and a lawyer whose reputation precedes him like a predator's shadow, he doesn't just win cases-he annihilates opponents. Witty, savage, and arrogantly certain of his own infallible judgment, Advay sees the world in stark black and white: his way is the only way, and whatever he does, by sheer force of will and intellect, becomes the right thing. He wants a wife. A beautiful, compliant trophy to adorn his arm at galas, to keep his bed warm, and, most importantly, to never, ever question his absolute authority. Anaya, with her innocent eyes and quiet charm, fits the bill perfectly. Their arranged marriage is a contract: he saves her family, she becomes his possession. Advay treats her not just as a wife, but as a carefully selected asset, often demeaning her with his dismissive words and alpha-male dominance. He expects obedience, not love. He wants a body, not a soulmate.

She's the one person that's off-limits to him. Those are the rules. But rules are meant to be broken. Cold, brutal, and arrogant royal bodyguard - Ronan Stone. The people's witty, charming, and gorgeous princess - Grace Grimaldi The rules given to the two are simple: 1. Ronan must keep her safe at all costs. 2. They must not get personally involved, whatsoever. And both rules are shattered when a forbidden, secretive, and lustful relationship blossoms between the two. She's off-limits, he's forbidden. But the forbidden fruit never looked so inviting. Can their relationship come out on top? Or will they be torn apart as she's given to the man she was destined to marry? . . . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Azalea Caruso is the heir to the Caruso Mafia, an assassin and cutthroat. She hates the idea of marriage but what happens when her family wants her to meet the charming but cocky and hot but cold, Leonardo Ricci aka The Doberman? With a hurricane of drama approaching them, will they surpass the trouble or lose each other forever on the way? ~ 2nd place WINNER in the "Dark Academia 2021 Book Awards" (Romance genre) THE STORY IS COMPLETELY FICTIONAL! MAFIA/ACTION/ROMANCE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO @nayawritess !!DO NOT COPY THE STORY!! [ Cover Design : myself] NOT ALLOWING TRANSLATIONS! CONTAINS MATURE LANGUAGE/ DESCRIPTIVE VIOLENCE / MENTAL HEALTH/ SEXUAL CONTENT READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!

When Arianna marries billionaire Zach Price to save her family, she doesn't expect to fall in love with a man who'd always consider her a second choice. An unexpected turn of events brings the couple closer together, but can a marriage based on lies and deceit ever survive? ***** When Arianna's older sister, Olivia, decides to run away on the day of her wedding, Arianna is forced to take her place to save her family from ruin. But her new husband is angry, heartbroken, and seems to hate her guts. The cold, elusive billionaire Zach Price has never quite struck Arianna as the kind of man she'd want to spend her entire life with. She was more than content with her sweet, thoughtful boyfriend Noah, but when circumstances force them together, Zach and Arianna's hearts get entangled in a way she never saw coming. As the couple grows closer, they must battle the demons of their past and of the lives they left behind - especially when Olivia returns and decides she wants Zach all for herself. Content/Trigger Warning: This story contains scenes of violence and sexual abuse, and mentions abortion and miscarriage. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren Tachibana

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢. Book One in the Bittersweet Series. Created: 27/12/18 Published: 16/02/19 Completed: 03/01/20 Edited: As of March 2022 Completed rewrite: 25/01/23

Started: 11/6/2020 Completed: 12/26/2020 "I hope you remember what I said, Atlas," he said. He went back to his firm tone of voice now that we were alone. He glanced up at me as he packed three pairs of jeans into the bag. I was too busy trying to figure out how the hell I had three brothers who suddenly wanted custody of me after all these years of me being in foster care that I didn't even remember what Mr. Harris had told me last night, but it clicked. He had told me those things because he knew that I was leaving him today. "You will never be loved by them if they find out what you are, what you've done. And if they do find out, I'm sure they'll send you right back here to me where you belong," he said calmly as he placed the rest of my turtlenecks next to the jeans and lastly put in a coat. He zipped the bag that he had apparently finished packing for me and I looked around the room. "Let's go," he said firmly holding the bag in his hand as he walked out of my room. I didn't know if I should be happy or scared to be leaving Mr. Harris. I never imagined that I would be leaving him. Ever. He had told me last year on my birthday that he was going to marry me when I turned 18 and aged out of the system. *** For Atlas Bishop, moving in with three older brothers she never knew she had meant a chance at freedom she believed she didn't deserve. But there's no rest for the wicked. Every decision she must make in her new life will hide the fact that she was harboring the devil inside, deceiving everyone around her so she doesn't get punished ever again. Ace Innocenti has never been in love before, but he's certain he's in love with an innocent angel, the new girl Atlas Bishop. He's determined to keep his anger issues in check and his illegal activities at bay to keep her that way. But, innocence has a dark side that lies and cheats, and Ace learns his lesson the hard way.

From the moment Aurora Romano could walk, she was warned to stay away from him. Luca De Luca - the ruthless heir to Italy's deadliest mafia family. Cold. Cruel. Deadly. And terrifyingly silent. He never spoke to her. Not a word. Not a glance. Not even when they were children playing in the same villa courtyard. While others chased her with laughter, he stood in the shadows, watching. Always watching. To her, he hated her. His silence screamed of disdain. His sharp gaze felt like a knife. His presence made her heart race-for all the wrong reasons. But what she didn't know was that Luca had been obsessed with her for years. From the moment she smiled at him when they were eight and he didn't know how to smile back. Now, ten years later, she's grown into a fierce beauty-still soft-hearted, still scared of him. And Luca? He's no longer just the quiet boy in the corner. He's a man feared by everyone, even his enemies. Ruthless. Heartless. Unforgiving. She thought he hated her. But the truth is far darker. He was never ignoring her. He was waiting.