After a devastating tragedy shatters the renowned Romano crime family their fate weighs heavily on Don Leonardo Romano's only heir twenty-two year old Valentina. Determined to uphold the family's power Val will go to any means necessary even if it means selling her heart to the highest bidder. As the Romano family's most notorious hitman Matteo Costa knows the most depraved corners of New York's underground. So when Val arrives home after college he is confident she won't last long. The New York mafia would chew her up and eat her alive and yet... Serving as Valentina's personal guard Matteo realizes Val has grown into a beautiful, smart and cunning woman. He knows it won't be easy keeping the principessa safe especially when the Romano's rivals set their sights on her. But as their relationship grows Matteo realizes that his own desire might be the greatest threat to the Romano dynasty. Season 1 of The Hitman's Mark WARNING: This story contains depictions of violence that may be upsetting for some readers.

A merman. A mythical creature. The most handsome of them all. The male equivalent of a mermaid. Aria Davidson wasn't expecting to see one with her own eyes. When the workers from the aquarium that Aria works to find an actual breathing merman, With his compelling eyes and strong frame, She feels a strange pull towards him. All women do. He becomes the main attraction of the aquarium... Making all the women crazy... But he has his eyes on Aria.