Inara lives a gentle life. She dances barefoot beneath open skies, runs freely through the fields, and laughs as she plays with her lamb, Moon. Her days are spent caring for her family's livestock and loving the quiet rhythm of her small village. She has never known violence or chaos-only warmth, tradition, and simple joy. Salvatore was raised in danger. His world was built on blood, power, and fear. A man who ruled through dominance and force, he never knew peace until he finally walked away from the mob life that owned him. Running from his old life, he disappears into a quiet village, trading noise and violence for silence, heat, and a chance to breath. Sneak peak....... "Now, you know I love you right?" I nodded but he shook his head. "That does not make me believe you do." "Inara you know I love you right?" He tried again "Yes." My heart was racing again"Yes I do. " This time around when I answered he smiled, "Good!" "Along with my love for you, I also respect you greatly not just as the woman I'm madly in love with but the woman who entrusted herself with me. Which is why I don't want to taint our relationship with things like lust, that's fleeting and only temporary and leaves destruction and regret." His hand tilted my chin to train my eyes on him. His words knocking each breath out of me. She is innocence wrapped in sunlight. He is danger sharpened by survival. When Salvatore steps into Inara's world, her softness unsettles him, and his darkness both frightens and draws her in. What begins as two lives colliding becomes something deeper-where love grows between purity and danger, and where the past threatens to destroy the fragile peace they find in each other.

"Our love was a case we both lost." When a brilliant lawyer and her ruthless prosecutor husband turn their marriage into the most brutal case they've ever fought, love becomes the one verdict neither of them can win-or walk away from. *** Naomi Carter is a fiercely intelligent lawyer with a near-perfect winning streak of 97% cases won. The only times she ever loses is to her husband. She's sharp, controlled, and commanding in the courtroom, but behind closed doors, she hides a woman who's never truly learned how to love. Nathaniel Carter is a ruthless prosecutor, relentless in his pursuit of justice, and impossible to read. Driven by a fierce need for control, he struggles to keep his own life from unraveling. He's the one man who knows his wife's weaknesses and exploits them with a quiet intensity, stirring both her frustration and desire. Their marriage is a constant battleground, scarred by a shared tragedy neither can overcome. Join these two broken souls as they fight to protect themselves while craving the one thing they fear most: each other. *** #1 in bwwm #1 in eroticromance #1 in blackwoman #1 in enemies #1 in grief #1 in childloss #1 in pregnancy #1 in brokenmarriage #1 in loverstoenemies #1 in darkromance #2 in mentalhealth #2 in enemiestolovers #1 in romance #1 in secondchanceromance

[Book 1 in the Putrid Heart Series] Many would describe him as a mad man. Someone that needed saving. But since when does the devil ask for help? He tricked people by using strategies and their weaknesses against them. Massimo was a man to be feared. Yet even the most powerful man fall in love. Oh and he fell, miserably.

|Not edited it yet| Kendi Gold was just like any normal child growing up got what she wanted and always smiling. She had loving parents and a beautiful little sister with no worry's in life but good things never last. Nowadays Kendi just wants to spend time with her father and would do anything to. Even become the manager of her college basketball team. Lorenzo Rose is a real heartthrob. Growing was the same for Lorenzo, had a loving big family, got what he wanted, and more, and always smiling. But it hasn't changed for him everyone knows Lorenzo Rose he comes from a wealthy family. Other than making girls fall in love with him he trying to make a for himself in basketball so he won't be stuck in his older brother's shadow. With both of them trying to juggle school and life hard times and trauma are In their way.

Dean O'Connor hated three things with a passion: early morning lifts, group projects, and Avella Johnson.

After getting in trouble for the millionth time, Landon's mother makes the decision to ship him off to Montana to stay with his father for the summer. The thought of spending those long, sweltering days in the middle of nowhere, far from the comforts of city life-complete with relentless heat, annoying bugs, and the occasional wild animal-was far from what Landon had envisioned for his summer break. But as fate would have it, he wasn't prepared for what lay ahead, especially not for meeting Clementine. As Landon steps out of the dinner, he notices a group of boys. And one of them hops off the truck's hood, his mischievous smile lighting up a face. "Looky here, we got us a city boy," he mocks, sizing Landon up with a scrutinizing gaze. Landon feels the defiance sparking within him. "A city boy that can whoop your ass," he retorts, his voice stead. He squares his shoulders. "Guys, leave him alone," a voice cuts through the tension as a dark-skinned beauty jumps out of the truck, her presence commanding the group's attention. Landon's gaze drifts toward her, and he can't help but take her in fully from her slicked-back curly hair to her dusty boots that tell stories of their own. There's a fierce spark in her eyes, as if she can see right through him-confronting any lingering uncertainty he has about being here. He watches her engage with the boys, still keeping an eye on the one that spoke. Suddenly, the summer landscape doesn't feel so indifferent, and the oppressive heat seems a little less daunting. Maybe this summer won't be so bad after all.

Omertà-the Mafia's sacred code of silence. No talking to cops. No betraying the family. No mercy for those who break it. Lorenzo "Enzo" Moretti lives by it. As the ruthless don of Chicago's most powerful Italian syndicate, he's built an empire on blood, loyalty, and unbreakable rules. Until Aaliyah Brooks. One glance at her soft curves, warm brown skin, and innocent smile shatters his control. She's light in his world of shadows-sweet, trusting, untouched by violence. He should stay away. Instead, he claims her. Obsesses over her. Vows to protect her at any cost. But in Enzo's world, love comes with secrets. And when danger targets what's his, he'll enforce omertà the only way he knows how: silently, brutally, without her ever knowing the bodies he buries to keep her safe. She's his salvation. He's her damnation. And once she's his, there's no escaping the don who broke his own code for her. A/N : This book has a lot of smut (they do it almost all the time) 🥲 and this book has a brand new story line

"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." *** Sequel to His Woman. CAN NOT be read as a standalone.

[2023 Wattys Shortlist] When a feud between siblings goes too far, Solana finds herself falling into the hands of his enemy. Two university state teams have been fighting for generations, and unfortunately for Solana, her brother happens to be the quarterback for the Hawks, while his ex-best friend and current enemy leads the Tigers. She's normally supportive, but after an argument goes too far with her brother the night of a party, she finds herself welcoming a certain player into her bedroom. Christian Kane knows all about loyalty, and that it was his loyalty to others that got him screwed over. While he hides his anger behind his smooth words and flirty smile, the one person who can't fall for his charm is the little firecracker he's known for ten years. But with his loyalty to his team, he knows that surrounding himself around Solana will only lead to issues he doesn't need. But as the unlikely pair come to a mutual fake dating agreement to stir some problems, it's only time until things shatter into pieces. t r o p e s: faking dating, brothers enemy, one bed, banter, sleepover, college fiction, football romance, past history

Out of His League is now published by W by Wattpad Books! You can get your hands on the paperback or E-book edition from the following link: https:w.tt/3KjiExN You can now also read the entirety of the Wattpad Books Published edition on Wattpad or jump ahead to check out the Wattpad Original edition both as part of the Wattpad Originals. ***** After a spontaneous fling in Vegas with her favourite baseball player Gretchen Harper starts to wonder if one night can possibly turn into forever. ***** Gretchen Harper didn't expect to meet her favourite baseball player Joshua Malvern on her way to Vegas for a wine event, especially seeing as he's not headed there by choice. Having been sent down from the major leagues Joshua is worried about the future of his career but as they get to know each other over the course of one weekend there's no denying the fire between them burns hot. But they're from completely different worlds and their affair isn't meant to last. With his career up in the air and her job her primary focus can they find a way to round the bases towards love? Published by W by Wattpad Books - April 2022 [[Wattys 2019 Romance Winner]] [[word count: 70 000-80 000 words]]