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Tainted Affair by VampireBunny2154
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SOPHIA RAPTIS is trying her hardest to move on from her past. Something that is proving to be near impossible now that she's working for the family she hates, a family her best friend is married into, the family of Giovanni D'Onofrio. GIOVANNI D'ONOFRIO is tired of waiting; and after nearly dying alongside his brother's at the hands of their enemies, he's lost all patience. He will not be ignored any longer, he knows what he wants and he's going to get it. BOOK 2
Tainted Faith by VampireBunny2154
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"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
The Numbered by bnlfan
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Imagine the second you're born, a consultant removes you from your mother's grasp and runs a battery of genetic and physiological tests on you. Thirty minutes later they give you a score out of one hundred which denotes your level of perfection. If your score is above eighty and you work hard to maintain that score you will have a charmed life; well fed, well-rewarded, spoiled. But fall below eighty and you're labelled Flawed, and life will not be so kind. Hannah is adopted by a Flawed family when her birth parents choose their social standing over their daughter and endures a life of struggle, hunger and service. One day Hannah is escorted to the regional government office and told that the Consultant who delivered her, who labelled her Flawed got it wrong! Now, she is being relocated back to her birth parents, to live as one of the Ninety-Five- all medically and legally judged as perfect. Entering this new life Hannah has an impossible decision to make which puts not only hers, but the lives of everyone she cares about at great risk. "The Numbered- where no one wants to be number one". Authors notes: -This is a first draft of my story and will be edited soon. -2013 Began writing Flawed -2015 Watty Winner/ Named changed to The Numbered -2016 Completed The Numbered -2019 Optioned by eOne for development into a TV show.
Breaking Her Rules by ellekirks
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"Number one rule in my book - don't fall in love with your best friend." "Because we all know how that ended last time." ♫ Emily Maisonwood always thought she would grow up and marry Lucas Elmhirst, her childhood best friend. Until he did something she could never forgive him for. Now they're in their final year at Hilverton College, an exclusive high school separated into three competing houses. Emily leads the Cernette Hawks, with her best friend, Watson Langley, against the Landor Tigers and the Prisley Wolves. She knows if she can just make it through this year, and make it through this war, she can escape this school, this city, the history and the memories. But Lucas is trying to push his way back into her life. He knows something about their past - and her father's past - that Emily doesn't know.
Mariano (Made Men #1) by NutInTheParish
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COMPLETED THE ENTIRE STORY IS AVAILABLE ON GOODNOVEL UNDER THE SAME NAME, WRITTEN BY DECEMBER SECRETS. THIS IS ONLY A PREVIEW. Isabelle Forte witnessed a murder, and was led straight into the arms of Mariano Rivera, acting boss of the Italian Mafia. With him, she further ventures into a world of love, honor, violence, and betrayal. The dominating, possessive man may fix her. Or break her all over again. MATURE CONTENT.
Unconditionally- Shadowed Hearts by mAy_justimagine
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BOOK 2 in the UNCONDITIONALLY SERIES |ONGOING| "When you light a candle, you also cast a Shadow"- Ursula K. Le Guin Suzzanah Winters does not know what to expect when she first lands in Dublin with her mate and comrades. In a quest to retrieve not one but TWO important people, she knows that they must be prepared to face the worst. Especially given her very curious abilities which keep getting 'curiouser and curiouser'. New place, new people, new mysteries...and old enemies... They're all thrown together in what could prove to be one heck of an adventure. A deadly adventure. And they must be ready... Step, yet again, into a forbidden world filled with mysterious beings and haunting secrets, as the people we have grown to both love and hate, come alive to rule our minds once more. With danger lurking about every corner and shadows rising all around, plunge into a realm where the Sun and Moon shall finally come face to face. And let the chaos begin again. A tale eclipsed from the start, of righteous men with Shadowed Hearts! ------ Started: 12th March 2017 Highest Ranking: #1 in Werewolf (03/11/18) NOT A STAND ALONE. PLEASE READ BOOK 1 BEFORE BOOK 2. STRONG LANGUAGE AND MILD INTIMATE CONTENT IN A FEW CHAPTERS
A Mob Boss's Heirs (Book 3 of New York Mafia Trilogy) by royal888
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Fiction Awards Winner in 2017 & Crystal Awards Winner 2016 Please read this book after Book 2: A Mob Boss's family but also this book does make sense on its own so you dont need to have read the previous books. This book is a story of a rivalery between Vincenzo Rosario and Tristan O'Neil from two different crime families. This is their early years in high school in the same classroom. They grow up together and their lives affected by the events that are out of their hands. Two future mob bosses in the making,.... Vincenzo is his father's son. He follows his father without a second thought. He has a dark side but he has a heart too just like his father. Join Vincenzo and other teenagers in their journey through their high school years as sons and daughters of criminals. They fight to live upto their families' expectations. They do cross paths with love . The sequels to this book are A Mob Boss's Territory and A Mob Boss's Dominance which are recommended to be read in parallel at the same time Cover by @shanteena
Leandro Rosario (Book 5: A Mob Boss's son) by royal888
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This is sequel to A Mob Boss's Dominance and Territory. Stand alone book. This is the story of a son of Vincenzo Rosario called Leandro. This is a standalone book. You dont have to read other books to make sense of this. This book is happening in the 1990s. He has a younger brother called Leo.
Enchanted. by ssunflowerr16
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Lucille's life turns upside down when her mother suddenly decides to get married. And to make matters worse, the small girl might be attracted to her new step-brother.
Hustle (Book 1 in The Hunted Hearts) - SYTYCW Winner #action #comedy #romance by clairechilton
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RULE#1: DON'T STEAL HIS HEART. After ripping off a dangerous mob boss, Ellie Phillips decides it's time to quit hustling and give up her life of crime. She just needs a big score. Then she can give up the grift and start anew. When she steals a map from Jacob Hawkins that shows the location of a huge heart-shaped diamond, she decides it's time to go treasure hunting. It's just one last hustle before she goes straight. She thinks she's made a clean getaway when she jets off to South America with the map, but Jacob isn't letting it or Ellie get away so easily. With the mob hot on her trail and the bullets flying, she finally meets her match when she ends up in Jacob's sights. HUSTLE won the SYTYCW competition from Harlequin and Wattpad in 2013.