"The rules for a Mafia wife were endless and strict. Once she entered into this life she would never be free. Women in the Mafia were first daughters, then wives, and then mothers; always under the control of a man, always expected to live up to their expectations." A woman who yields to no man, who cannot be obedient, is not made to be a Mafia wife. Liliana Fiorenza, the headstrong granddaughter of a Sicilian Mafia Don, was not made to be a Mafia wife. Yet, she is forced to return to America and marry the infamous and secretive D'Onofrio heir. Marcello D'Onofrio, the heir to the D'Onofrio legacy, has gained himself a reputation for being far more ruthless than his father ever was. He now sits at the head of one of the most powerful American Mafia families in New York, consumed entirely by his work. Until, that is, he is forced to take on a wife - one who fights him at every turn. TW: Contains violence, assault, depression, and covers the topic of suicide. COMPLETED / BEING EDITED

Not Edited Completed as of July 23rd, 2018 12:48a.m "Marry me." "Excuse me? I'm sorry, I must have heard you wrong, say that again." "I said, marry me." "No." "It wasn't a question." *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* A one-night stand that would never be forgotten. She slept with a billionaire. Only Jessica didn't know it at the time, another thing she didn't know is that as she left that penthouse suite, she would be carrying the heir to a multi-billion dollar company. _~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_ Billionaire Baby Daddy by CWrites1 All Rights Reserved 2015

With her family bankrupt and the man she loved now married to another woman, Gretchen decides to move to London to fix what's left of her life. Returning to San Francisco a failure is not an option, so she takes on the only job she can find - one that involves a baby, a man, and unfortunately, love. ***** Ethan Williams is done with love. Scorned and left by his wife, his life's goal is to acquire more wealth and travel the world. But one morning, he wakes up to find an infant on his doorstep. Left with no choice, Ethan hires a nanny to care for the child. When he begins to feel his heart respond to the presence of the new nanny, he is certain his life just took a turn for the worse - and he is determined to rid himself of every silly notion of love. [[Word Count: 80,000-90,000]] Cover design by Cil Ojumo

As a weak and powerless human, Eve was never meant to survive. Through a series of miracles, she finds herself taken in by werewolves. But she doesn't realize her true power - not until destiny calls and she is faced with two choices: run, or fight to save her pack against the darkest magic. ***** Adopted by an Alpha couple to raise as their own, Eve grew up in a world of wolves. Though she was once abandoned and alone, she is now surrounded by family from two of the most powerful werewolf packs. She has the unwavering love of her parents, the Alpha and Luna of the Crescent Moon Pack, and inexplicably, also the protection of Zachary Stone, the cold but devastatingly handsome Alpha of the Red Moon Pack. Eve never thought she would truly become one of them, as she is no werewolf, but when she discovers her true identity and starts seeing visions, she realizes that the fate of everyone she loves may lie in her hands. Content and/or Trigger Warning: This story contains violence. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Lily Taylor

To save her family from financial ruin, Annaliese Dawson agrees to marry a stranger. She knows that the arrangement would probably never lead to love, but as the two begin to trust each other, could it be that they have a chance at true love? ***** Matthew Cassidy is a widower baronet with three young children. Convinced that his children deserve a mother, a marriage is promptly arranged between Matthew and Annaliese, a pair that have never met, and are complete opposites. What will it take to bring these two together? They have but one chance to get it right. [[word count: 80,000 - 90,000]] Cover designed by Morgan Sangster

Juliétte Conte is a firm believer in love and romance. She believes in marrying for love and love alone, but then she is forced to marry the eldest son of her family's sworn enemy, Romeone Kortajarena. Will they find love in this modern day Romeo and Juliet fairytale? Or is it just tragedy and misery- 'til death do they part? *** Juliétte Conte never thought she'd be walking down the aisle to one of the Kortajarenas, the family that killed her mother. But to save her brother and their family's reputation, Juliétte has no other choice but to utter her "I do," to Romeone Kortajarena. Her dream of a happy ever after shatters to pieces, because Romeone is dangerous and a notorious playboy. She hates him, but as the line between hate and love starts to turn blurry, Juliétte finds herself betraying her mother and family by falling for the enemy. As love runs in Juliétte's veins, can she change him? Can she make him realize she is enough and he doesn't need many other Juliets-just her? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela

Masarap ang bawal. Iyan ang pumasok sa isip ni Alcindra Alcantara habang tinutugon ang marahas na halik ni Langdon Asturia. Siguradong kapag nalaman ng kanilang mga angkan ang kanilang mga pinaggagagawa ay mauuwi na naman sa madugong labanan ang lahat. Pero paano niya mapaglalabanan ang sariling karupukan kung animo'y diyosa siya kung sambahin ng lalaking matagal na niyang itinatangi? Bakit pa niya pipigilan ang sarili kung ibinibigay na ng pagkakataon ang matagal na niyang ipinagdarasal? Kahit alam niyang labag sa batas ng kaniyang pamilya ang pagbibigay sa sarili sa lalaki, wala siyang pakialam. Kahit panandalian lamang ang maibibigay na panahon sa kaniya ni Langdon ay hindi pa rin ito naging dahilan para layuan niya ang lalaki. Kahit alam niyang wala nang kakayahan ang lalaki na magmahal dahil matagal nang namatay ang puso nito kasama ng pinaslang na kasintahan, patuloy pa rin siyang nagpakapipi at bingi. Pero ang isang Alcantara ay hindi para sa isang Asturia. Para silang langis at tubig. Kailanman ay hindi sila maaaring magsama.

[ THE WATTYS 2023 SHORTLIST ] "Sabi nila, naglalakbay daw ang diwa ng isang tao habang nahihimbing. Ngunit sakaling makamit mo ang kaligayahan at pag-ibig sa panaginip na binuo ng iyong isip, pipiliin mo pa rin bang magising?" *** Isinilang sa isang marangyang angkan, puspos ng katalinuhan, kayamanan at kagandahan. Isang malaking sumpa pa rin kung ituring ni Camilla ang buhay na ipinagkaloob sa kanya ng kapalaran. Sa murang edad ay maaga siyang namulat sa mundo ng pag-aasawa, matapos siyang matali sa isang kasunduan na hindi niya ginusto kailanman. Nang dahil dito, naging madilim ang bawat araw na nagdaan sa kanilang pagsasama. Walang gabi ang lumipas kung saan hindi niya tinitingala ang kalangitan, humihiling at umaasa ng pagbabago sa mapait na buhay na kanyang taglay----at dumating nga ang araw na iyon. Dumating ang isang madilim na tagpo. Isang trahedya ang naganap na bunga ng kataksilan. Mula sa isang mahabang pagkakahimbing, tila isang panaginip ang dumating na siyang magbabago ng lahat. Mula sa isang madugong aksidente, magigising si Camilla at matatagpuan ang sarili sa isang kakaibang mundo. Sa ibang oras. Sa ibang lugar. At sa ibang pagkakataon. At higit sa lahat, sa isang lugar na tila walang lagusan upang makaalpas. Sa maikling panahong pananatili niya roon ay magsisimula na siyang mangulila at hanapin ang daan pabalik sa tunay niyang pinagmulan. Ngunit makikilala niya ang isang misteryosong estranghero na si Emilio---ang magpapabago nang tuluyan sa tibok ng kanyang puso. Gugustuhin niya pa rin bang mahanap ang daan? Kung siya ay bihag na ng pag-ibig? At sa kabila ng mga nakatagong lihim na kanyang matutuklasan... Handa pa rin ba siyang matawag na "Hermosa" sa huling pagkakataon? Date written : April 7, 2022 Ended : March 15, 2023 Language : Tagalog Book cover : Chrys_tala✨

Warning: MATURE CONTENT | R-18 | COMPLETED To Aiyell, being forced to marry your best friend doesn't sound so bad. They just have to fake it, problem solved. But why is her husband, Claw, so possessive when their marriage isn't even real... or so she thinks. *** Looks, money, freedom-you really can't have it all. Aiyell Lyanne Freezell's world comes crashing down when she's forced to give up her freedom and marry her best friend, Claw Mondragon, and the only way to solve the problem is to fake it. But why does Aiyell find herself falling for him and wishing for an ending truer than their fake beginning? Can their love overcome temptation and money and anyone who gets in their way-even if it's a dear childhood friend, and fight for a marriage Aiyell initially didn't want? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos Freezell Series #1

Ava Anderson thought she had everything life could offer her, from a nice wardrobe, a well paying job, great friends and a fulfilled life in italy. This was how perfect her life was not until days before her twenty first birthday where she gets a life threatening letter. A letter that got her legs shaking with no one to help not even the so called police are your friends. Lorenzo Romano, the soon to be Don of a powerful Italian mafia. Stucked with paperwork, guns and alcohol, he had only one purpose in life, to avenge the death of his mother and siblings. Meeting his brother's bestfriend, she was a breath of fresh air, everything he wanted but yet he avoids the feelings he was getting. With the marriage contract in the way, there is nothing they can both do. Copyright @ 2022 Oji Akachi Ranks: #3 in Italian as at 26th November, 2022. #1 in player as at 4th December, 2022. #1 in badboy as at 31st March, 2023. #1 in mafia as at 1st April, 2023. #4 in love as at 1st April, 2023.