(BOOK 1 OF MAFIA LOVE SERIES) [COMPLETED & EDITING] * "Arie," he whispered, his smile dropping as he closed the distance between us. "I'm sor..." My right hand met his left cheek brutally, stopping all that he had to say. "How dare you?" I hissed, landing another smack on the same spot. "How could you do this to me?" I raised my hand up again to place another one, but he caught my wrist before I could do so. "Plan your next move very carefully," he spoke in a low, belligerent tone tightening his grip on my wrist, daring me to slap him again. Pain jolted from the area, forcing tears to sting at the corner of my eyes. "Or what?" I scowled at him. "You don't want to find out." He took a step closer, staring into my eyes. "And don't tempt me!" * Today was the day it all started. Everything began to fall apart. It twisted me, threw me against the wall, and ripped my sanity and innocence to shreds. I never thought I'd go through it, but there I was in the middle of it all. Arie Noelle is a wise, strong-willed girl with a good heart, but a misfortunate incident leading up to others tears her apart. What happens when she finds herself on the radar of Leo Bonferroni, a ruthless mafia leader hiding behind the mask of a sexy tycoon, who is not only intrigued but also smitten by her? However, they begin to change each other, molding into something else. She does things she never dreamt of doing. He places the world at her feet, but will she accept it or kick it away in fear? The rising tension between the two kills her inside, but will she give into the sexy temptation walking around with an irresistible smirk that mushes her into a puddle? Will they ever find her destroyer or will she end up on the noose herself? Warning: Strong language, sexual content, rape, and graphic violence.

Newark New, Jersey You can't run their streets without looking both ways. You can't love the hood. The hood will never love you back. The Bronx, New York Safe doesn't exist. Everyone's sitting ducks. Let's be honest, your much better off being dead. Chicago, Illinois Don't underestimate their ability and try to slide through the city. They'll always make sure you slip through the cracks. Detroit, Michigan This is where all of the above applies. Police never arrive after you call. The mayor stepped down because its just too much to handle. Love is rare. So is survival past twenty five. In all of these dangerous cities you must always remember, there's always a game breaker

Tami and her on again/off again boyfriend Xavier "X" have one hell of a relationship. X is every woman dream. He's charming, his money is long and he has the prettiest set of green eyes that the ladies just love. Tami is not only his stripper girlfriend of 4 years but she is also the mother of his only child and the love of his life. The only thing wrong is the fact that X has a problem with being faithful to her and his cheating ways pushes her right into the arms of the next man. But is her new man as innocent as she thinks he is? With a new man in her life and a new baby on the way Tami seems to have it all. There's only one problem, X still holds the key to her heart. So she chooses to keep the pregnancy a secret. Will her secret cause her to lose X forever? Or do they really have that unbreakable relationship that they claim to have?? Sit back and take a ride on this emotional roller coaster relationship between Tami and Xavier.

When Missy's sweet-hearted ways cause an accidental love story, she's stuck with an ultimatum. Either leave him alone or just let things flow. She knows what she's doing is wrong, but she can't resist him. She knows August is just too young, but she can't stay away.

Tahzia Peterson is a quarter Persian. She has stunning features, being black and Persian. You'd think she was a sweet innocent teen, but that's not all true. Tahzia was the stereotypical black girl. She drank at parties, smoked in secret, but had the good grades. Still a virgin with a purity ring on her finger, T looks for the right guy to loose what she had been forced to hold on to. With the help of her twin best friends and boy best friend of course. Fuck the purity ring, she says. -- (Tah-zee-a like fah-lalalala-lala-zia) --- Story contains violence, mature language, and sexual content. Just a warning ✌️ Oh and if you're sensitive with purity ring talk, like religious or anything, this story is not recommend. *IN THE PROCESS OF EDITING*

Milani and Brandon have been together for years, they survived his rise to fame and anything that's ever threatened to tear them apart, but will he allow his ties to the streets ruin it all? Sometimes, there's no limit on love.

One night 17 year old Chanel Lewis is kidnapped. Will she end up falling for her kidnapper or will it end up being hell on earth? Will she escape or will she choose to stay? Read and find out bitchesss C:

Kerrah is a city girl. Born & raised in the streets of Atlanta. Where she she met the love of her life.... so she thought. Her first love was with a boy named August Alsina a downtown boy from New Orleans. were he met the love of his life. When he lost it all cause of a groupie who is lo key plotting to ruin Kerrah & August love life & trying to ruin August career.

Amarah is not your typical young women she's been picked on because of her weight every since the first grade all the way to her senior year in high school. August is a laid back type of guy with his music career going well for him, but he feels every since fame was given to him his family started treating him differently; will these two find themselves together?

After getting into a fight that went viral almost ruining his career, August Alsina's manager D calls on Jazmine to be his publicist. Can Jazmine fix August's image and find love in the process?