-Hit 100k reads Valerie Ace Monroe is one of the best assassins known as "Queen of Hearts" by her enemies. With a twisted past she's been trying to hide from, she finds herself going down memory lane when confronted to make a deal with him, and unfortunately she's the only girl that was ever able to escape from there and live to tell the tale. Ezra Artorino, the feared gang leader known as the Shadow King, is on a mission to find a place only known in rumors, searching for someone who took something from him. And she's the only person to ever walk the out of that place alive. With both the Queen of Hearts and the Shadow King making this deal to help each other on this mission, their annoyance and hate for one another continues to grow. However, this deal is also causes them to always find their way back to each other. Will the two end this mission with the hate they had for one another when it began, or will Valerie live up to her nickname and steal the heart of the man she hates the most?

"Do you normally make-out with the people you're hired to kill? It doesn't strike me as very professional." "Put the gun down," Gabriel panted, not answering her. "Why on earth would I do that?" "Because you're not going to shoot me," Gabriel replied, noting that she still had the safety on. "I bet you've never shot anything in your life." She studied his gun with a smile. "Maybe you're right," she replied. Then she pointed the gun back at him, taking off the safety and cocking it. "Are you willing to bet your life on it?" she asked him coolly. *** He didn't know anything about her - her name, age, even what she looked like. He only knew it was his job to kill her. But when Gabriel comes face to face with his latest target, he finds himself completely mesmerized and can't pull the trigger. Left with few viable options, he decides to kidnap her. Unfortunately for him, she's not willing to come quietly. Instead, their encounter sets off an intense game of cat and mouse, unraveling Gabriel's entire world in the process.

"Take one more step and I won't hesitate to shoot you" I say, still aiming the gun at him "Then shoot, I dare you" he says taking a step closer to me, the next thing I know he latching his lips onto mine. It takes me a second To realize what was going on and then When I did I quickly pushed him away and throw a punch but he quickly catches it. The last thing I saw and felt was his fist meeting my cheek. ----------------- Aria Morano, daughter of the most dangerous assassin in the Spanish mafia. She succeeds in all her mission she gets assigned to at the mafia training school and never failed at being the best of the best until a new student 'Marco Donatello' came and changed all that. He is ruthless, manipulative, intimidating and gets what he wants whenever he wants without anyone daring to step in his path. knowing your enemy inside out is the only way to win a battle, the question is will Aria find out the the secrets of Marco before it's too late? or will she be blinded by the hatred she has for him? ~Tropes~ 1#fake marriage 2#one bed 3#enemies to lovers to enemies to lovers again 4#mafia romance 5#kidnapping 6# badass female character 7# grumpy x sunshine

What happens when the mafia don who made your life a living hell inevitable falls for you? You play the part of his girlfriend, gain his trust, and ruin his life. ***** Josita Cade lives a perfectly normal life teaching at a primary school, hanging out with friends and spending time with her beloved boyfriend and family. But that all changes when she runs into the head of the notorious Verdonni family. Now on the palm of Idris Verdonni's hand, Josi has to do everything he tells her to do, and he never fails to derive entertainment watching her squirm in misery. That is, until he falls for her. Now aware of this fact, Josi is determined to use it against him. She wants nothing more but to see the man who ruined her life suffer. She wants to see Idris Night Verdonni in ruins. But most of all, she wants her freedom back. And Josi will do just about anything to have that happen. Even if it means staining her hands red. "Someone save me from the virus that is Idris Verdonni." WARNING: Violence, blood, torture [Word Count: 150,000 - 200,000]

"Dante, people are watching " I whisper "Let them" he continues kissing my neck and its driving me nuts, this man is shameless . I can't be feeling like this in public so I push him but he doesn't budge "Is Brian nicer than me?" He asks as his lips graze my cheekbone "Dante..." "Tell me" he demands "Dante.. " I whisper again breathlessly, I hate that he has this much effect on me and there's not a damn thing I can do to stop it... Okay no, I might love it a bit "Tell me Khana, is he nicer than me?" he presses on and kisses the corner of my lips and more eyes focus on us. How can he not be bothered "No, no he's not" I say breathlessly and he pulls away with a satisfied smile but keeps his arm around my waist

Stella Matthews wouldn't say she had the perfect life. After leaving her family at the age of 18, she didn't have much. On her 21st birthday, her friends decide to take her out to do their high school promise of going to Vegas when they were all 21. After too much to drink, Stella finds herself married to one of the biggest billionaires in the world.

"Girls, girls, calm down! I don't want to get anyone else here pregnant!" He joked. "Anyone else pregnant?" "Are you saying somebody in this room is pregnant with your baby?" The room became dead silent and my eyes widened. He just spilled the beans without even trying to spill them. ----- Kennedy Harden's brother, Grayson, never loved when boys hung around her. Therefore, whenever she managed to get a boyfriend, they never dated for longer than a month. The only boy who was a constant in her life was Wyatt Chandler, her brothers best friend. Little did Grayson know that Kennedy and Wyatt had a fling for a few months. But, that quickly ended when they were almost caught red handed by none other than Grayson himself. ----- Started: June 14, 2019 Completed: December 23, 2020 ----- HIGHEST RANKINGS: #3 in Teen Fiction #1 in Relationship #248 in Romance #1 in teen

One thing, just one little thing Julie had to do to have a... Let's say decent... First day at her new school... Don't. Draw. Attention. First impressions mean everything. Just one little screw up and she knew that she would have to wish her junior year goodbye. So she decided to stick to this one grand rule that would ultimately determine her social life, reputation, and mentality. Survive through highschool. How hard can it be right? ... WRONG!!!! She was reading in her room when she just decided to take one... Little... HARMLESS glance outside of her new bedroom window. But all of a sudden... BAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There stood a half naked, greek god bad boy right before her very own eyes!! So you may ask, what do you do in a situation like this? SIMPLE. You squat down in the middle of your bedroom floor... Because that's obviously not embarrassing... And start doing ninja rolls from one side of the room to the window curtains going COMPLETELY UNNOTICED. Well... That is until you bang your head against the wall after doing a total of SIX slightly slanted ninja rolls right in front of your friendly... Still without clothes... Abs are present... Somewhat very sexy... Abs are still present... Okay really good looking... ABS I REPEAT ABS ON SHOW... Hot, sexy, and did I mention ab-delicious Neighbor Or to be more specific... Ashton Rider. Say goodbye to an unnoticed school year, and hello to the bad boy's world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Book one in the T.B.B.B. (The Bad Boy Boxer) Series WARNING: Lots of typing mistakes!!! Read at your own risk!! Editing will be taken place when I find motivation!!! (Heh... about that....)

Meet Ashley Hayes, the 24-year-old girl who was frowned upon by everyone because she was an orphan. The girl who worked two jobs so she could support herself. The girl whose heart constantly gets crushed. The girl who fell insanely in love with a Billionaire. Meet Brandon Hawthorne, the 26-year-old billionaire and golden boy that everyone admires. The charming boy. He's assumed to be arrogant and rude. The C.E.O of Hawthorne Technology. When their lives clash at a surprising event that Ashely's best friend, Melanie Lanser, had dragged her too - The unexpected happens. They fall in love. ××× "Ashley let me explain!" He begged. "Get out!" I screamed. "Please-" He began. "Get the hell out!" I yelled gritting my teeth. "You get out! It is my apartment!" He yelled back. "Fine. I'll get out!" I yelled. ××× However, not all that glistens and shimmers is gold. Usually when one assumes things are too good to be true... they are! With many obstacles standing in their way, is their love too strong and real to break? Or will they both go their separate ways? ©️pearl_love_27

"Okay, you know what? You're such a jackass and I never should have kissed you," I say. Colton stands up. His green eyes are just as angry as mine are. "Then why did you?" he asks. "I don't know!" I yell. "Why did you kiss me back?" "Hey, you kissed me," Colton says. "We already established that! God! It's like talking to a wall. Whatever I say just fucking bounces right off of you!" I yell. "Do you have any idea how maddening you are?" Colton looks at me. "You don't think you're infuriating?" Colton asks. I narrow my eyes. He starts to walk towards the door. I grab the M&M's and chuck them at Colton. He whips around, his eyes blazing green. "Where the fuck are you going? We're talking!" I yell, crossing my arms. He rubs the back of his neck where the M&M's hit him. "You wanna talk? Fine. Let's talk," Colton says. "You're obviously messed up from all of the shit your mom did." "Maybe I am! It's not your fucking business!" I pause. "Why do you even care? You're just some manwhore, right? A fuckboy?" Colton laughs dryly. "Is that what you think I am?" he asks. He takes a step closer to me. I'm two seconds away from kissing him again. Andy Reed-Collins has never fit in. With both of her parents being doctors, she's grown up in the hospital and has more friends there than she does at her high school. She's made it through most of her Senior year when she meets Colton Samson. Colton's bad for for her in every way. He's a nortorious manwhore who uses girls. But, when they become Biology partners, everything changes for Andy. As she spends more time with Colton, she can't deny their growing attraction to each other. The harder she tries to resist it, the more she's drawn to him. With his endlessly green eyes and knowing smirk, Colton sees through all of her walls. But just as Andy and Colton find each other, he turns out to be nowhere near perfect as he seems. Something's standing between her and Colton, and she's left with a choice. Will she choose him?