Having lived a sheltered life under her father's strict rule, Ella's newfound freedom is tested when she meets Angelo Tomassi, the most well known crime boss in Miami. Despite his duty to marry another woman, Angelo shows Ella a softer side that wins over her heart. She refuses her chance to leave and willingly gives up her freedom for a chance at love with Angelo. When their romantic involvement ignites a string of brutal attacks from an enemy group, Angelo places Ella under his watchful eye to keep her safe. To his surprise, innocent Ella shoots back with impeccable accuracy and skill, raising questions connected to her past. (This book may contain language, violence or sexual content and is intended for mature audiences. Reader discretion is advised.)

Ivy Black is the heir to the American Mafia. But being the stubborn woman she is, she declined. Following her dreams of dancing and singing, she ended up at the 5 King's Hotel as a burlesque dancer. Not exactly what she thought, but she doesn't complain. Alec Northman is the leader of the Italian Mafia. With a cold heart, he runs his Mafia with an iron fist. Along with being a ruthless Mafia leader, he's a business man. He decides to enter the hotel business and ends up buying the 5 King's Hotel. Fate leads Alec to set eyes on the gorgeous Ivy. She sings her heart out and swings her hips to the beat as the reckless leader watches. Alec soon realizes that he wants her. No one will stop him, not even her. But after all, she is the dangerous one. "All good boys go to heaven, but bad boys bring heaven to you." -------------------------- "This doesn't work" I mumble "What doesn't work?" Alec stares at me from across the room. His cold glare ran shivers down my spine. Not even my father could do that to me. Only Alec can scare me. "We don't work. Your the leader of the Italian Mafia. I'm a Black. I never wanted to be involved with the Mafia." "You don't have a choice. You were born into it. Why not embrace it?" He came closer to me as I step back. My back hits a wall as Alec places a hand next to my head on the wall. He leans in next to my ear, "I know you feel it. You feel the killer in you. Your afraid of becoming what your father wants. But I say fuck it. Embrace your true self. Your a dangerous women Ivy Black." -Mature Content (+16) -Violence -Strong language -Graphic scenes -Mafia related

"What?". "I don't want him to turn out like you. Heartless" my mother spoke up. I laughed at that. "I'm a heartless person now?"I asked. "Really?". "You made me like this. I didnt ask to be born into a family like this." I said. I walked towards them and stood infront of my mother. "I didnt ask to be born to a worthless peace of--" I was cut off by a slap. A slap that came from my mother. I touched my cheek and looked at her and smiled. "Get out" I told her and saw my dad get up from his seat. "Get out" I hissed and saw my mom's face turn into one of regret. My father took hold of my mothers arm and pulled her towards the door. "Tell my brother the alliance you guys had with my uncle doesn't apply to us" I said calmly. My father and mother stopped in their track and looked at me. I sat in my seat and smiled at them. "You placed the title of heartless on me. Thats what you will get. I'll see you at the charity event. Now if you could leave, I have business to attend". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ © Ivana Izaguirre

Angelina Northman, daughter of Alec Northman and Ivy Black; youngest heir to the Italian and American Mafias; sister of two overprotective brothers. Angelina is a firecracker, with a sprinkle of innocence. She stays out of her family's business, with the help of her overprotective father and brothers. She's been sheltered all her life until her parents allow her to go to high school; but not a normal school; A high school for the rich and deadly. Her parents thought she was safe; little did they know, they lead her right into the arms of Ace Night. Ace Night; the infamous street fighter of the town. Ace Night is ruthless and all around bad news. Almost everyday he has a new girl on his hip. Ace is the definition of dangerous. What he wants; he gets. And there's only one rule: Never mess with Ace Night. What will happen when Angelina breaks the one rule? What will happen when Ace sets his eyes on the innocent Angelina? "All good girls want a bad boy to be good for them. And all bad boys want a good girl to be bad for them. " ******** "Leave me alone!" "I can't." "Why can't you see that we can't be together? You said it yourself." "I don't give a flying fuck. I am never letting you go, Angel." "Stop. You caused enough heart break." "I admitted my feelings for you. Why can't you?" "Who knew a bad boy could fall in love..." "And who knew a good girl isn't so innocent?" ******** -Graphic Content -Mature Content (16+) -Mafia related -Violence -Strong Language Book #2 Book #1: Dangerous Woman Read the first book before reading this one. If you don't read the first one, you will be confused.

[Highest ranking:#238 in romance,#407 in death] A hostage without chains. That was the weight of the crowns we all had to bear. We were prisoners to our emotions,bound by our love for one another. Family tore us apart,family broke us but somehow,family kept us together. Family made us stronger. Family was all we had. We would do absolutely anything for one another. ____________________________________ Our love was not the typical love at first sight kind of love. Our story was not the typical 'boy meets girl,boy loves girl kind of story. It wasn't star crossed love either. I never wanted this to happen......Neither of us did. But Keenan Monroe stole my heart. My name is Kimberly H. Monroe, and this is my story.

When Damon Carbone, the rightful heir to the Italian Mafia gets overthrown and betrayed by his own family, he is forced underground. He now lives his life in the shadows as the notorious assassin, Il Mietitore, gaining the skills necessary to take back his throne. He devises a scheme to overthrow his cousin, Don Martino Mendoza, and get the revenge he's been craving for the past five years. But in order to accomplish that, he requires the help of a mysterious Femme Fatale. A Femme Fatale with a hidden past and her own agenda in mind.

(BOOK 2 OF MAFIA LOVE SERIES) EXCERPT: "I don't get you. At times you're trying to kill me and then you're seducing me. I can't seem to figure you out." "I'm a puzzle, Mr. Azallion, with a million pieces." Her soft lips kiss my jaw as her fingers run down my neck. "Put me together and you'll unveil all my secrets." My neck arches further back when the flesh on my neck is bitten by her, forcing me to dive my nails into her ass before she pulls away and motions me to get on my feet like her. "All the pieces are in front of you. Fence through the false ones and bind the true ones together." *** Athena Estle possesses the beauty of Aphrodite, compelling all men to her feet and ready to serve her in any way possible, but looks can be deceiving. She lives up to her name with her fierce and ruthless attitude of the Ancient Greek Goddess Athena herself. Being a former member of the most powerful mafia organization just adds fuel to her personality that scares even the most strongest of men, so who the hell does Eros Azallion think he is by pushing the strong woman to her limits and challenging her in any way possible. The funny thing is that he doesn't realize that she's the coach of the game he plays. What happens when the evil billionaire woman decides to buy him and make him the new play toy, placing a month's deal that he can't refuse? Will his dominant side finally be the able to tame the wild cat and rule the dominating woman or will she scare him away with her oozing power and secrets that threaten to pour back into her life? On the battlefield of dominance, one is bound to wear the crown while the other worships them. Who will win this dirty game? Only time can tell. Can you handle a dominating, sexually confident, powerful woman or is that too much for you? MATURE CONTENT SUCH AS SEXUAL SCENES, FILTHY LANGUAGE, TRIGGERING MOMENTS, AND VIOLENCE.

(BOOK 1 OF MAFIA LOVE SERIES) [COMPLETED & EDITING] * "Arie," he whispered, his smile dropping as he closed the distance between us. "I'm sor..." My right hand met his left cheek brutally, stopping all that he had to say. "How dare you?" I hissed, landing another smack on the same spot. "How could you do this to me?" I raised my hand up again to place another one, but he caught my wrist before I could do so. "Plan your next move very carefully," he spoke in a low, belligerent tone tightening his grip on my wrist, daring me to slap him again. Pain jolted from the area, forcing tears to sting at the corner of my eyes. "Or what?" I scowled at him. "You don't want to find out." He took a step closer, staring into my eyes. "And don't tempt me!" * Today was the day it all started. Everything began to fall apart. It twisted me, threw me against the wall, and ripped my sanity and innocence to shreds. I never thought I'd go through it, but there I was in the middle of it all. Arie Noelle is a wise, strong-willed girl with a good heart, but a misfortunate incident leading up to others tears her apart. What happens when she finds herself on the radar of Leo Bonferroni, a ruthless mafia leader hiding behind the mask of a sexy tycoon, who is not only intrigued but also smitten by her? However, they begin to change each other, molding into something else. She does things she never dreamt of doing. He places the world at her feet, but will she accept it or kick it away in fear? The rising tension between the two kills her inside, but will she give into the sexy temptation walking around with an irresistible smirk that mushes her into a puddle? Will they ever find her destroyer or will she end up on the noose herself? Warning: Strong language, sexual content, rape, and graphic violence.

Deadly assassins Allegra and Ace have been trying in vain to kill each other for years. With a mutual enemy threatening their mafias, they find themselves in an unexpected alliance, and soon discover killing each other isn't the only temptation they need to resist... ****** Allegra Grey is poised to be the next great American mafia leader, and she's more than living up to the name. A skilled assassin, there's only one target who's ever gotten away from her-suave, sinfully handsome Ace De Luca, heir to the Italian mafia and the Greys' biggest rival. When both mafias are faced with a dangerous threat, they're forced to work together to protect their families, and unexpected sparks fly. Allegra definitely isn't one to sleep with the enemy, especially an arrogant womanizer like Ace. But there's an undeniable electricity between them and Allegra's not sure it's all hatred. Ace may be bad news, but Allegra's never been afraid of a little danger. As the fire they're playing with grows to a scorching blaze, one thing is clear: trying to kill each other may have been difficult, but resisting this intense chemistry will be impossible. [[Word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Regina Dionela Content/trigger warning: Contains mature themes, violence and gore

Next-Door Incubus is PUBLISHED on Amazon as a paperback and an ebook. This is just a preview. Dani never expects to meet her hot new neighbor, Eros, for the first time wearing only her underwear. And she definitely never expects to dream of him as a demon with large, curved horns and an insatiable hunger for her. For the sake of her boyfriend and for her own sanity, Dani's determined to avoid Eros at all costs. But there's one problem: she can't seem to stay away from him. He's haunting her nights with his devilish black eyes and he's hiding a dangerous secret that may cost Dani her life. Next-Door Incubus is a paranormal romance novel written by Destiny Diess. It is the first book in the Becoming Lust Trilogy.