He is the eldest son of a Russian mobster and she is the only daughter of a Yakuza boss. He is cunning, ruthless, a born fighter. She likes her knives, but loves her cello even more. Leonidas and Hana are brought together in marriage to solve the perennial clashes between their families. In their opinion, it's a horrible idea. Marrying the enemy is the last thing he has in mind, and being separated from her boyfriend is the last thing she has in mind. But life is full of unexpected surprises, and this marriage will be one rough ride. Mentions: The Best Teen Fiction Book Review - Wattpad Ambassadors Read of the Month (Oct 2021) - Wattpad Multicultural ~ Picture belongs to original owner. Cover is made by Joie Y. Published 1 February 2014. Completed 14 July 2016. Re-published 8 June 2020. Copyright © 2020. joiehasnolimits/Joie Y. All rights reserved.

Callista Genovese never wanted to be part of the family business. She enjoyed the anonymity of being a teacher in a land where she was not the killer queen. But like always, family tends to ruin everything. Callista was dragged back to New York with a mission to ruin the wedding of the year. As if that wasn't enough, she was caught up in a war between the two mafia kings. With scandals and secrets trailing at her feet, can she get what she truly desires? ============== "You ever think about marriage, Callista?" "Not really." "You can marry me." "That was the shittiest proposal I have ever heard." "Should I kneel?" ======== "I was afraid, not because I thought she wasn't the one. I was terrified because I knew she was." ======== { EXTENDED SUMMARY INSIDE } | LOVE-HATE | LOVE TRIANGLE | | ROMANCE | ACTION | MYSTERY | MAFIA | ANGST | WINNER Bridge to Fantasy Awards #1 on ELITE 4/27/20 #1 on MINDGAMES 7/21/20 #1 on ACTION-ROMANCE 10/12/20 [first draft] [cover image from unsplash/daniel rykhev]

"What if a prince isn't dashing or charming? What if he's condescending, rude, insulting? What would a leading lady do then?" Hannah Acker is a less-than-poised American author who writes royal romance. When she wins the chance to live in a real European palace, she ends up clashing with the dashing but brusque Prince James. Will the trip change her view of romance forever? BOOK TRAILER: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRaCJ2DA/ ✨🏰✨ This is a first draft :) But if you enjoy this book, please feel free to vote on the chapters, share with a friend, or leave me a comment. Thank you for reading!

FULL STORY AVAILABLE ON AMAZON! Regency debutante Lottie Atwell must silence a blackmailing killer before her secrets are exposed and her family is ruined. She's killed before, but can she do it again? *** One year ago, Lottie Atwell killed a man to defend her honor. Now, a blackmailing killer claims to have proof of the incident and will reveal her secrets unless she agrees to his demands. Lottie must silence the killer by any means necessary, even if she must give up her love for Thomas, the gentle Scottish stablehand. To protect the woman he loves from afar, Thomas Hawthorne hides his position as a Lord and poses as a stablehand. He's been hiding from the world and avoiding his duties since returning from war a broken man, but when Lottie's life is threatened, he must make a choice. Continue hiding or rise to his birthright and save the only woman who inspires him to live again. How far would you go to protect the ones you love? Updated every weekend!

Backstabbing. Dragons. Tyranny. Set in a fantasy version of Ancient China, a young king's advisor takes his throne, banishing him to far-off lands and letting Mei Yu, the royal's scheming concubine, fall into the hands of his usurper. As the advisor and the concubine butt heads, a tyrannical duke threatens to conquer the land with the help of starvation-induced rebellions and a fire-breathing dragon. The people will have to choose between security, or freedom, as this concubine chooses between losing her heart or her head.

》i can taste her lipstick 《 (extended one shot) (completed)

Ｂｏｏｋ　Ｏｎｅ　ｏｆ　Ｎｅｏ　Ｃｉｔｙ Ｔｒｉｌｏｇｙ HIGHEST RANKING #1 in AU #1 in DYSTOPIA #1 in APOCALYPSE #7 in FF A dying girl. A twisted boy. Together, they will take the greatest and most heartwrenching journey of their lives in a world that's against them. Disclaimer: This story might make you cry ;-; "Say, Nina," he breathed. "Say you'll run away from Death with me." "I can't." "We will," "How?" "By pretending," he swallows hard. "Let's pretend you're on an adventure. Pretend that you're going with me. We are explorers, Nina, and this world is the maze that's on our way. And the sky," he looks upward, green eyes glowing. "The sky is the finish line." "You mean Heaven." "Yes, Heaven." "And what happens when I reach the finish line?" I managed to smile. "You'll sleep," he breathes. "Because you're exhausted from your journey. You'll sleep," he tells me "Because you've reached your destination." Cover Credit: Art by guwei Date started: 02/19/18 Date finished: 07/06/18

Waking up has never been so interesting. You've escaped the gallows, run through a battlefield and stowed away on a pirate ship named the Treasure, all in the span of a single day. Even better, you've lost all your memories and have no idea who you are. Then you meet the Kim Hongjoong, captain of the Treasure, the ruthless Pirate King of the Caribbean. Life as an amnesiac on board a pirate ship doesn't seem very promising, but hey, anything's better than becoming shark food. cover by @crimsonteez italian translation by @lostinwonderland__00

tw// mention of death, suicide, self-harm

"It is your choice," he said, stepping so close to me that our lips were almost touching. "Either do what I say - or get another job." My heart stood still as I gazed up into his deep, dark, dangerous eyes... In a world where women's only role in life is to sit at home and look pretty, Lilly is determined to fight for her freedom. There's only one problem: a powerful man blocking her way.