Emma Smith. She observes from afar, she catches the smallest details of things and turns them into something meaningful. She cowers in a shell of hopelessness, sadness, and emptiness, and often wonders if she'll ever break free from her torturous mind. Issac Matteo. Italy has always been home for him, he was always surrounded by his three friends, but barely spoke, he was a ball of hate, frustration, and anger. He was well known all around and hated being disrespected. Two total opposites become each other's weaknesses, peace, and love.

Forced into a marriage neither of them wanted, a fierce Greek mafia princess and a ruthless Sicilian underboss must navigate a storm of power, passion, and betrayal-only to discover that their greatest battle might be against their own hearts. *** They hated each other from the moment they met, but little did they know, they were destined to be together. Millicent Rhea Darmos: Princess of the Greek Mafia. At 25 years old, she's established herself as a self proclaimed boss bitch, running her own publishing company. But now it's time she fulfils her duty to her family's organisation. It's time she gets married. Costantino Salvatore Accardi: Underboss and Heir to the Sicilian Mafia. At 28 years old, he has no interest in settling down-he already has it all. He believes in family above all, so why bring in an outsider? Yet, after a strange string of events, the two of them find themselves thrust into married life. It's full of chaos, drama and all kinds of tension. The question is, how do they survive their marriage and the storm that follows? *** "I've never kissed anyone." My voice trembled with a tinge of vulnerability - something I hated. But Costa didn't seem to mind that I was nervous or anxious. "Good. You're mine." He spoke so seriously, without a flicker of doubt as he took my hand in his. "So you want it be special, principessa?" "Every girl's first kiss is special." I whispered, watching as he brought my hand up to his lips. "I only care about yours."

[Featured on #CelebrateBlackStories reading list by Wattpad] #1 ContemporaryLit 12/2/21 Damon Johnson's never been the guy to settle down, but when he lays eyes on Lenell Richards, he starts figuring out how to change his ways to win her heart. ***** Damon Johnson, an aspiring software engineer, and Lenell Richards, a pre-med student, are now sophomores in college. They have a mutual connection, Lenell's ex-boyfriend, but have never met or seen each other until they spot each other in the dorm lobby. During this time, Damon's friends make a bet to see which one of the guys can get a girl to fall in love with them the fastest. Damon and Lenell begin to fall in love unexpectedly and hard, and their relationship begins to flourish. Soon, things begin to get difficult when Damon has to figure out how to avoid his friends knowing about Lenell, work through his past and insecurities, and navigate her ex. If he doesn't get it right, he can lose her. A story of two star-crossed college lovers. Content can be mature at times. Cover designed by me! I do not own any of the pictures used in the book. (Editing)

She has everything a woman could ask for in her life but why does she feel that there's still missing? Emerald St. Clair world's renowned supermodel had it all, wealth, fame, and family who loves her. All of her sisters are now happily married, thanks to their prying Granddad. She isn't ready to marry and have a family on her own. She is fine with the way her life moves, traveling to one country after another. Her grandfather promised not interfered with her life in one condition: become the model of the latest jewelry collection of St. Clair Diamonds and travel to the exotic location of Saqr for the photoshoots. Before she could think twice she agrees if that's the only thing to make her grandfather stops breathing under her neck. But a series of unfortunate events at the exotic country Emerald found herself at the mercy of her archenemy, no other than Khalil Al-Farsi!

Caramel is a poor university student in England, her ambitions is to become a successful doctor one day. She was living in an orphanage looking after the orphans there while it was a shelter for her. On her first day of her work experience in the hospital she nurses a very sexy rich boy, who she can't hit on as she had a finance waiting for her back at the orphanage.

When the prodigal heiress comes home kept secrets were surely be revealed in a matter of time... At eighteen, Ruby St. Clair had run away from home and never bothered coming back again. After her parent's tragic death the rebellious heiress had stayed away from the public eyes. Now six years later, she exchanged her glamorous lifestyle into serving tables. She was contented with the simple flow of her life. But an encounter with Roman Vasquez had turned her perfect life upside down, before she knew what was happening she found herself married to the Spanish billionaire! Now that she realized the mistake she made. She's once again on the run. But this time back on the place she once called home.

Ellison Kefalas is the sole heir to the Kefalas Media & News business. He is also New York's number 1 playboy, and has never been in a committed relationship before. His father wants to pass the business down to him, but fears that Ellison doesn't take it seriously, and won't produce an heir for their families empire. As a result, Antonio (Ellison's father) arranges for him to marry Laurene District. Laurene is forced into the marriage by her father, who does not believe she is old enough or skilled enough to have his business - District Real Estate Incorporated. He makes Laurene get married to tie the businesses together, and earn more money with joint profits. If Laurene does not accept the marriage then the business and fortune will be given to her irresponsible younger brother. On top of it all, someone is out to get Laurene and Ellison, trying to make sure that they don't fall in love and get married, so that they get the Kefalas fortune for themselves. Who is this powerful nemesis? What will happen on this journey of discovery? Can Ellison and Laurene learn to make each other happy, and possibly fall in love? Read on to find out... **Completed and edited, but may still have some mistakes**

Amber White is a struggling model with a string of failed auditions and a wild partying lifestyle to her credit. Needless to say, she is often used to waking up in unknown hotel rooms after a night of drunken sex. But when she ends up having a one night stand with famous married movie star Andre Felix Dufort and wakes up to find him having left his cellphone behind with incriminating evidence of his extramaritial affair, will she use it to blackmail him and finally buy her ticket to fame? Or does Andre already have something else up his sleeve? Things escalate when Andre's wife Dianne begins to realise that something is amiss and Amber finds her life turned upside down as Andre stumbles upon her deepest secret. The decision before her could change their fate forever...But will Andre really be able to destroy her when he is irresistibly drawn to her? How far are you will you go for the one you love? How far will you go for the one you hate? But what if they're the same person?

When a case of mistaken identity leads to an innocent girl being kidnapped by a gangster, will one man bent on revenge push them together or destroy them? ***** Hayden King and Violet Smith couldn't be more different. While he was a feared gangster, she was a simple college student, a delicate flower whose petals had been crushed by a stranger a long time ago. But what they didn't realize is that they had more in common than they initially thought. Their lives were interlinked in a complicated way because of some sick twist of fate. So how will the big revelation affect their life? Will he able to save Violet from the demon of her dreams? Let's find out. [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]

Human beings are sane, rational people. Necessities take up prime attention and wants are the temptations we rarely strive to ignore. For Chrystal E. Jenkins, the moment she saw Elliot Dupree, she knew she liked him. What use had she playing coy and ignorant of facts? Passions pull from played ignorance and the last thing she needs is to lose her wit when every moment needs her careful attention. Raised to always have a sound, practical and honest mind, Chrystal finds herself in a game of chance as the line of losing control wavers before her, offers dangled temptingly by the boy with icy, blue eyes. What will she do as ploys are thrust around her? Where can she regain her stance as control slips from her grasp, and her sight? Could loving Elliot be her downfall?