Within the throbbing heart of New York, I find myself entangled between Cain Maverick, the formidable gang leader, and Blaze Myers, my boss's pariah son. Their silent advances leave me questioning if I'm just a pawn in their game. Fueled by personal demons and a past that whispers doubt, I'm caught in a storm of emotions. Can I trust the desires stirring between us, or are Cain and Blaze playing a dangerous game with my heart? ------------ Cover made by @officialkhushi Banner made by @officialkhushi

[MATURE CONTENT] Following the brutal murder of a journalist, Alia Santi takes it upon herself to investigate and write up an article about an anonymous Don after numerous rumours suspect the Sicilian Mafia is behind the crazed attack. An anonymous Don that others refer to him as 'The Bishop'. Mr Bishop doesn't play around-he's a smart man. A cunning man and unbeknownst to Alia, he already has his eyes on her. [COMPLETE] Themes and Warnings: >Betrayal >Murder >Mystery >Death >Violence✨ >Gore✨ >Kidnapping✨ >Swearing ✨ >Smut⚡️ >Slight Bdsm⚡️ >Domestic abuse⚡️ >Sexual Assault⚡️ Start: Oct 16 2023 End: Feb 14 2024

🥇 The Amby Awards 2023, Romance 🥇 The Hot & Bothered Awards 2024, Dark Romance 🥇 The GrandLibrary Awards, 2022, Romance 🥇 The Writer's Recognition Awards, 2021, Romance 🥇 The BooksAndBeyond 2021 Awards, Romance To the world he is everything you could want in a man. Tall, dark, and handsome. A sharp business profile, respected, and with a prestigious family name. He has everything; looks, money, and a dangerous sexual attraction. In the underground, he is known as The Dragon. Leader of one of the largest factions of the Russian mafia with claims all over Europe. Ruthless, cold, and rules his territories with an iron fist. When he wants something, he goes for it and he does not know how to fail. She is what he wants. But how will he win her back after having ghosted her and been gone for four years without explanation? Will she even give him a chance? And what if the reason he ghosted her is the one reason she would not want him at all? What if her secrets are the ones he will have to battle and not his own? Fighting a ghost of an enemy under the veil of a past he has no knowledge of, he is trying to keep his men safe, win the woman he loves, and protect the heritage of his family name. The sins of the past, wrapped in secrets to never be revealed, will haunt him without him even knowing what happened long before he was born, long before he became the leader and had to take responsibility for it. It is his job to take up the gauntlet and fight, in the name of honor and family. Will he succeed in his endeavors and solve the feud? Maybe find happiness and redemption? Or will he fail for the first time in his life...? 18+ Topics in the book include but are not limited to: Mafia affiliation. Murder. Torture. BDSM. Non-consensual sex/Rape. Violence. Abuse. Psychological terror. Most described in graphic detail.

Dedicated to my friend and fellow Sebastian Stan fan, Deborah AMBYS FAVORITE 2024 Bucky Barnes is targeted by a relentless assassin and must face his turbulent past - as well as the woman he has only known hatred for - in the hope of facing his greatest nemesis. *** Following the fallout that caused the Avengers to disband, Steve Rogers entrusts his friend Bucky Barnes to the Crown Prince of Wakanda. But soon after, an assassin is captured in Wakanda. Her codename: Nemesis. Her mission: to eliminate the Winter Soldier. As Steve and Bucky seek answers, they uncover a surprising link to Evelyn Rogers, Steve's twin sister. They learn that she perished in a fire in the 1960s, with the only thing retrieved from the ashes being a strongbox containing several letters and a carefully wrapped package addressed to James Buchanan Barnes. Among Evelyn's belongings is her diary, an unexpected bequest given her and Bucky's mutual animosity. And how could she possibly have known he was still alive? Encouraged by Steve, Bucky reads Evelyn's final words, and page by page, his memories return. But as he nears the end of the diary, it becomes clear that some memories should have remained lost. *** [[This story is finished; average word count per chapter - 3.300]] IMPORTANT; please read the author's note for all trigger warnings. I do not go easy on my characters. Advised for mature audiences only.

An exhausted university student harbours a dangerous secret: he is a Charmer, an illegal type of human who can mind control individuals using his instrument. A talented musician, Atlas gets called to play for the King's personal court. Faced with the frustrating presence of Kaito Zarka, the youngest Bloodbinder Prince, the two are forced to work together in order to discover a cure to the Alkinate, a fatal sickness that turns cartilage into bone, which Atlas happens to suffer from. All the while Atlas attempts to evade suspicion from Kai's older brother Akemi who is hell-bent on exposing Atlas's secret. ============= * First Place in the Celestial Stardust mini-awards * Winner of the Celestia Cove Awards Fantasy * Winner of Celestia Cove Awards Romance * First place in the Love Song Awards General (LGBTQ) Fiction * Second place in the Blossom Mini Awards for best dialogue * Book of the month for the Pride Reads Server (Feb 2024) *Reached #8 in the OriginalWork tag (17/10/2023) Cover art by @uly.grom.ana (on Instagram)

In Misha's opinion, Joni is a brat. He is the spoiled best friend of Misha's younger brother, and much too used to getting what he wants. Not to mention, Joni now seems to have developed a foolish crush on him. But Misha isn't falling - most certainly not! However, the beautiful boy with captivating amber eyes is proving rather difficult to ignore. His stunning looks, combined with the foolish games he plays, make it nearly impossible. But Misha is a tough nut to crack. Until those games lead to a situation where Misha can't ignore the brat any longer. The story sets in Finland and covers around three years of the characters' lives.

**AMBYS 2024 WINNER** Get out of jail, get yet another crappy criminal henchman job, get his hotshot lawyer ex-girlfriend back. Oh yeah -- and get a murderous demon exorcised from his head. Jason Torres has his route back from rock-bottom perfectly planned out, right? That is, until he gets catapulted head-first into a police investigation into his ex-employers, the mysterious and deadly Saudi criminal organization, Alcor. The police think they've hit the jackpot by exploiting criminal trash like Jason to take down Alcor, except Jason has conveniently forgotten to mention a few details: his innate ability to attract chaos, his unfortunate possession by a bloodthirsty demon, and the fact that he's falling in love with his handsome new police partner, Dante Russo. And of course, there's Jason's biggest deadliest omission. His relationship with Alcor's sadistic boss is more than strictly professional, and she doesn't like sharing. 🥇 AMBYS 2024 WINNER - ACTION 🥇 First Place Winner, Katana Awards 2023, Action 🥇First Place Winner, Valentine Awards 2023, Action 🥇First Place Winner, Clouded Ink Awards 2022, Action 🥈 Second Place Winner, Aster Awards 2022, Action 🥇 First Place Winner, Hearts Awards 2022, Action

❛I was scared. Scared of him, scared of myself. Scared of the pictures that wouldn't leave my head. Red blood. Red coats. Red blade. And now a new one. Pretty red curls.❜ °❈° In 17th-century England, the rich bask in luxury while the poor struggle to survive. Auden Murray, the youngest of six brothers, gets by working as a streetwalker in London. After stumbling on an opportunity to work in King Philip III's castle, he leaves home for a whole new life. When the King dies unexpectedly, Auden is faced with new opportunities, rebellious friends, and a dangerous craving that will bring out the darkest side of him.

Ziri Meziani does not want friends. Born to an unremarkable town in southern England, Ziri spends most of his time in his head. His parents and his therapist tell him that he "shouldn't spend so much time alone", but to Ziri, other people are an inconvenience at best and a threat at worst. Unfortunately, Miles Hoàng is committed to getting on his nerves. GENRE: coming of age, teen bxb romance TROPES: the boy next door, reluctant lovers, tutoring COMP TITLES: The Perks of Being A Wallflower, The Black Flamingo featured in Wattpad: BxB Pride Spotlight featured in Wattpad: Written With Pride 2023 AMBY AWARDS WINNER in teen fiction featured in Ambassadors: Rainbow Fiction featured in Teen Fiction: LGBTQIAP+ Teens featured in lgbtq: BoyxBoy (YA) featured in FreeTheLGBT: Diverse Literature featured in StoriesUndiscovered: Tales Of The Heart featured in YaRomance: Unforgettable Firsts