WHEN AN UNLIKELY SUITOR.... The Earl of Stokeford is hardly a man of amiable disposition and social graces. He scowls whenever he pleases, becomes rude at any time convenient for him, and worse, has a regrettable tendency to scare ladies out of their wits. Therefore, it is a most astonishing thing indeed when, upon laying eyes on the beautiful Miss Sophie Winscott, he decides to embark on a courtship... Except, of course, the hapless peer knows nothing in the matters of romance...until he receives help from an unlikely quarter. MEETS AN EAGER MATCHMAKER Then enter Miss Winscott's cousin, the vivacious Caroline Davis, who oddly gets along well with the slightly waspish Earl. Determined to help, Caroline endeavours to make a match of the two. But for all her enthusiasm, she can't help but be drawn to the troubled lord... and things start to get a little tangled from there.

When Matteo, mafia boss of the infamous Valentino family, finds himself irresistibly drawn to an optimistic employee, he'll have to defy his own rules and risk everything to protect her from the shadows that haunt his life. Season 3 of The Valentino Brothers *** Matteo Valentino is a formidable figure, commanding respect in the glitzy world of hotels and casinos. But beneath his rough exterior and intimidating demeanor lies a man struggling with the ghosts of his past. When Lola Todd, the daughter of one of his most trusted mafia men, enters his life, Matteo is captivated by her infectious spirit and unwavering optimism. Despite his vow never to get involved with hotel employees, something about Lola stirs up a desire in him that he can't resist. As their forbidden romance grows, Matteo must confront his demons and face his enemies or risk losing the woman he loves forever.

Valentina Romano has been a fool. Recklessly naive. A miserably slow learner. A fool. How could she have possibly forgotten that the Cosa Nostra destroys all hopes of happily ever after? It took one night-- one fateful night for the final remnants of Val's hope to vanquish, snuffed out like the life from her hitman's eyes. Yet, without a heart left to break, Val has forged herself into a formidable piece in the underworld's twisted game for power. She's spent the last two months unraveling the secrets that Matteo left in his wake, searching for crucial evidence that the final bullet truly met its mark, and weaving a trap to ensnare her wicked fiancé once and for all. And yet, on the night of her wedding, a new player steps into the ring with a bang, intent on transforming the Cosa Nostra and the criminal battleground it controls. But the road to change is a bloody one, and only Val can unite the tattered remains of the famiglia she once loved.

Evelyn is now grown up. Being the daughter of Alpha and Luna has it's perks. Having over protective brother doesn't. And she is destined to be Vampire's mate. The day she will meet her mate is coming closer. Will he be all she expects him to be? Will there be an instant connection? Who will be her Prince Charming? Sequel to Alpha Adrian CAN BE ALSO READ AS A STANDALONE.

"Remember how wet you were when you decide to start avoiding me again. Remember how you came all over me. Remember how you felt in this exact moment because I know you'll deny it." - She knew falling in love with him was wrong. She still fell anyway. Now she will have to live with the debt of temptation - When Poppy witnesses a robbery gone wrong and gives evidence to the police to catch the perpetrators, she finds herself in witness protection after discovering the criminals are part of a dangerous gang. But when her witness protection comes to an end, she is soon captured by the gang leader and told she'll give eight years of her life for the man who was sentenced to prison for the same amount of time. Poppy is forced to work for the spiteful leader, Rexx, who uses her natural beauty to swindle valuable information from wealthy men for his own benefit. She's been counting down the seconds until her freedom. When she stumbles across Gabriel Dalton, the underboss to the mafia, he's charming, attractive and tempting. Poppy expects him to be like the rest, only ever after one thing. But that's when Gabriel proves her wrong. After Rexx discovers her acquaintance with Gabriel, he demands that she spies on him to get information about his family and business. Reluctantly she wants to say no, but she has no choice. If she fights it, she'll get hurt-or worse. As Poppy becomes closer to Gabriel, she doesn't expect to fall for him. And little does he know, she's been lying to him this whole time. There is only one thing Gabriel absolutely despises and that is heartless backstabbers. Tropes: - mafia romance - forced proximity - who did this to you? - angst/betrayal - dual POV - spice with some kinks 18+

Number 31 was bought immediately at the first auction by a guy named Nathan Walker, an 18 year old royal in need of a mistress. And so Number 31 was offered the chance at freedom on one of the "indenture" reserves; but at a horrible price. She must convince the political world that she is one of the "humans" and marry him first! Read this touching yet hilarious story about the idiot who fell in love with her husband.

"In whispers, they called me an animal, arrogant, a brute and a bastard. Fucking you name it - I've been called it and they're right I'm all those things - and more." The untimely death of his father forced Hunter Stone to take the reins of Wolfe Industries and continue the family custom of being a mediator and peacekeeper between wolves and humans. Hunter finds solace in a constant stream of women, alcohol, gambling and anything else to distract from the daily chore of dealing with whiney humans, arrogant alpha's and their crazy ass mates. But when Sage Dufrene drops into his world it begins an obsession, one that could lose him everything. Is she worth it? Hell, yeah! Sage Dufrene, is one of a kind - or so she believes. Raised by her Grandfather, following the death of her parents. Sage hides a secret... a gift. One that only her family are aware of. But what happens when you find out your family can't be trusted and only want to use you for your special abilities? What happens when she is forced to choose between family loyalty and love? 😬 ☝️disclaimer - This is a love story and will be unlike all the other wolf stories on Wattpad - BUT Not for those under 18 as it will contain swearing (especially Hunter, total potty mouth) sex (descriptive, yes Hunter will be filthy 🥵) and violence (can be messy!) You have been warned! In fact - PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU READ THE AUTHORS NOTE!!! 🙌 New cover by the wonderfully talented author @-SerenityE- 🥰 Book One - Start Date - March 2020 - Completed November 2020 🙌 'Gifted'. Won 1st place 👑🎖🥇 in the ✨ Werewolf category of the StarDazzle awards ✨ so happy 😁 Number #1 in paranormal 😁 I even took a photo, it plants a cheesy grin on my face when I see it 😂 Number #10 in Romance July 21 😳❣️ - Again took a photo as I thought I was seeing things! 😂

When Princess Taliyah is sacrificed to a fearsome dragon lord she's been raised to hate, she doesn't expect the frustratingly handsome man he transforms into to ignite her deepest desires. Season 1 of Treasured by the Dragon *** When Princess Taliyah's parents sacrifice her to a powerful dragon lord to pay off their annual tribute, she prepares herself to be burned to ashes on her captor's altar. But instead, the fearsome beast whisks her away to his mountain castle before transforming into a handsome lord. As the leader of his dragon clan, Cephias is furious Taliyah's kingdom didn't provide the promised gold treasure. He has no use for a pampered princess. At first, the two clash, but as Taliyah picks through the dragon lord's secrets, she realizes they share a common enemy. As she finds herself drawn in by the passionate man, her plans shift from escaping to securing an alliance through a marriage of convenience to save her people. Given the way his lips burn her skin with desire, marriage would be a sacrifice she's more than willing to make.

"I still love you, but...I'm just not in love with you anymore..." Amanda has been married for four years to Colin, the love of her life. When he tells her out of the blue that he's fallen in love with someone else, Amanda is devastated and stunned. With love and support from family and friends, Amanda picks herself up, and begins to discover new things about herself and the world out there, like Tristan Remington, her cold, but oh, so sexy boss... Colin realises all too soon that his new life, post-divorce, isn't all that great. His beautiful, perfect girlfriend isn't making him happy, and he misses Amanda desperately. There's only one thing to do --- win back his ex-wife. Will Amanda take back her ex, or will she take a chance on the new man in her life?

"Quick, kiss me." I choked on my baguette as I looked up at my boss, his intense grey eyes burning into me as my jaw fell open with a mouthful of chocolate baguette. "What?" I snapped, was it just me or did my boss suddenly lose his mind? One minute he was talking about rescheduling the meeting booked at two and then he said kiss me, maybe he said something else, maybe it was miss, bliss, piss? But all the thoughts in my head were swiped away as he stood up from his chair, his tall frame hovering over me before he grabbed my arm so roughly the baguette I was holding fell out of my grip and he pulled me upwards, and the man I have worked for three years and never touched suddenly was pressed against my chest as his lips met mine. And the piece of baguette in my mouth only made me choke further. * * * Gabriel Parish needed the wealth that came when his grandfather passed away, but there was a catch, he had to be married, or have a wife of some sort for at least two years, and the 29 year old bachelor had no intention of ever getting a wife, they were too complicated. So with the advice of his lawyer, he does the next best thing, claims he had a wife and now they were divorced, only his grandmother needed proof. And that's how Aurora Rodrigues, the personal assistant of Gabriel was dragged to Greece under the impression of a "business conference" as they paraded her as his ex-wife, without her knowing. But with the whole family after the wealth if Gabriel fails, he had to make sure she doesn't find out, and he secures the 3 billion inheritance and makes sure he doesn't break his grandmother's heart.