"You want to act reckless? Fine. But don't think for a second you're not being watched. This city is full of men who'd love to carve a message into you just to make a point." "And what message would you carve?" I whispered. He reached out. Brushed the back of his knuckles down my jaw, rough and slow. "Mine." It wasn't sweet. It wasn't romantic. It was a brand. And then he dropped his hand. "You have ten minutes to get out of here before I make a fucking scene." ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ Massimo Bianchi is ruthless, the kind of man who leaves blood in his wake and never looks back. At 29, he's the trusted enforcer for one of the most feared mafia bosses in America - my father, Lorenzo DeLuca, the ghost I never knew but can never escape. I, Francesca DeLuca, have spent my life in the shadows of wealth, too blind to see the truth behind my family's fortune. But when I confront the mysterious man who's been following me, I'm thrown into a world of blood and betrayal, where loyalty is bought and sold like a commodity. Massimo is everything I should fear - cold, dangerous, and bound by an oath to my father. But there's something in the way he looks at me, a dark hunger he refuses to acknowledge. I should hate him, push him away, but the deeper I fall into my family's twisted legacy, the harder it is to resist the pull. But loving a man like Massimo is a risk, and in our world, mistakes are paid for in blood. So the question is - will I be his downfall, or will he be mine?

They're Off Limits Reading Event 😈 They know they shouldn't. They're going to anyway. Forced proximity, messy boundaries, and stories that don't hold back. 📚 Read from the They're Off Limits Reading List 🏆 30 mins → 30 Coins 🏆 90 mins → 90 Coins 🏆 150 mins → 150 Coins 📅 May 11 - 17 Stay for the tension. Leave with Coins. Avery's senior year is turned upside down when a kiss with her older brothers' best friend ignites a forbidden relationship tangled in danger, heartbreak, and family secrets that could destroy everything. *** "Aiden..." I shake my head, eyes fixed anywhere but the gorgeous man next to me. His hand grips my chin tightly, just enough to make me avert my eyes to his. "You know you want this as much as I fucking do. I want you to be mine. I want to be the one to hold you and kiss you the one you go to whenever you're happy or fucking sad. But let it be me, let me fucking show you that it should be me." He glares, jaw tensing. ...... ©hessaherophinelove

When photography student, Willow Kennedy, gets offered an internship with her college's renowned ice hockey team, The Michigan Wolverines, she anticipates three things: 1) Her twin brother being an unbearable and over-protective nightmare. 2) Her photographs not making any real impact whatsoever. 3) The team completely shutting out the curly-haired girl pointing a camera in their faces. What Willow didn't take into account, however, was the Wolverine's team captain. Rumoured NHL first draft pick, dreamboat and total game changer- Tate Wilder. With his infectious dimpled smile, sparkling green eyes and addictive personality, Tate quickly turns Willow's internship into a life-changing and eye-opening experience- one filled with love, friendship and opportunities. Willow didn't meet the Michigan Wolverines looking for love, and funnily enough neither did Tate, but love soon found them. ********* "Pretty please?" Her lip juts out in an irresistible pout and you'd almost think she was a sweet innocent flower judging by the puppy dog eyes she's flashing me. But that image is little tarnished by the hand she has dipped into my boxers. I can feel my Adams apple bob as I reply. "O-okay. Fine, you win this time." The smile I get in response is absolutely blinding. A full, mega-watt grin with teeth, crinkled eyes and blush on the apples of her cheek. I'll let her win everything if I get that fucking smile in return.

She was a princess raised behind stone walls. He was the son of the sea, forged in salt and fire. When Edith, the youngest daughter of Hazelwood's royal family, is taken hostage aboard a pirate ship, she expects cruelty, punishment... or worse. What she doesn't expect is Captain Archer: brooding, guarded, and far more complicated than the villain the crown made him out to be. As days at sea turn into nights of storm and shadow, Edith learns the truth of an ancient war-one that split the world between land and sea and left blood in its wake. But something stirs beneath her skin. Strange dreams, strange power-something old, something forgotten. The ocean calls to her, and someone is listening. With rebellion rising and loyalties shifting, Edith and Archer are bound together by more than fate. And in a world built on secrets, the greatest threat may not be the battles ahead, but the truths buried in their pasts. A slow-burn romantic fantasy full of courtly intrigue, sea-bound legends, and the dangerous magic of what it means to choose your own destiny. Achievements #1stRomantasy #1stPirates #1st3rdperson #1stbrooding All rights Reserved I do not allow my work to be used or adapted in any way without my permission.

Two years after Nathaniel Swift left for America to forget the woman he loved, he learns she's engaged to another man -- and returns to England to win her back. ***** Lord Nathaniel 'Nate' Swift is hopelessly in love with his best friend's younger sister, Charlotte Wilde. However, Nate's rakish ways, their ten-year age difference, and his best friend's objections soon make it very clear that a marriage could never take place. So Nate does the only thing he could: he travels to America and tries to forget about the woman he loves. But after two years in the New World, forgetting Charlotte proves to be impossible, and he's quickly pulled back to England after hearing of her engagement to another man. Determined to make up for past mistakes, Nate swears to stop the impending wedding and win back Charlotte's heart at any cost. But is he too late to show her the truth he's known all along -- that they're meant to be together, forever? [[Word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Bandy

"You're playing with fire Safania." "Good thing I don't burn." The last words he spoke before throwing me onto my bed sounded like a threat, but felt more like a promise. "You will." *** Don't get caught. Those are the three words Safania has lived by for the past five years. As a marked woman - easily identified by intricate bronze marks on her back and unpredictable special abilities - she has spent the past five years running from anyone who might exploit those abilities...especially the royal families who tortured marked women to build their empires. Starving, exhausted, and frozen, she collapses by the bank of a river just to wake up in her worst nightmare: the chambers of a prince. Prince Cassius is his father's first choice of his three brothers to ascend to the throne. He's smart, strategic, and stoic, unlike his corrupt and depraved brothers. There's just one problem: he has no interest in any of his proposed marital matches, and the King will only pick someone as his successor who he knows will carry on the family line. But once he meets Safania, he finds himself unable to imagine ruling the kingdom without her by his side. Can he convince her to trust him? *** Warning: this story contains mature and potentially triggering themes including domestic violence and sexual assault. Reader discretion is advised.

𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘬𝘢𝘵𝘺 𝘱𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘢𝘩 𝘱𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘮 𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦. "𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚖𝚢 𝚜𝚞𝚗𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚎, 𝚖𝚢 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚜𝚞𝚗𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚎." {𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝟐-𝟔} {𝐬𝐚𝐦 𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐬} #1 in sam evans #1 in glee Disclaimer! I do not own any of glee- the characters, plot lines and dialogue- only my oc, Katy:) the spanish translation of 'my sunshine' can be found on @-mikaxlson !

"𝙄 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙄 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙚." Rising streamer and best friend of Punz, Wren Bell (TidBit) finds herself losing to her emotions after coming in contact with an oh-so-popular Minecraft YouTuber. HIGHEST RANKS #1 in SAPNAP #1 in PUNZ #1 in MCYT #1 in MINX #2 in KARLJACOBS #3 in DREAMWASTAKEN #2 in WILBURSOOT

Expiration Date is coming in print, audio, and ebook from Podium Entertainment April 6, 2027 ✨ The Society knows when we're going to die. They imprint it on our arms at birth. I was supposed to die yesterday. I'm the girl who's Expired. Winner of the 2020 Readers Choice Awards Cover by @Forcade

❝ 𝘐'𝘓𝘓 𝘈𝘓𝘞𝘈𝘠𝘚 𝘊𝘖𝘔𝘌 𝘉𝘈𝘊𝘒 𝘛𝘖 𝘠𝘖𝘜 ❞ Clary Solo would do anything for her brother; little did she know that meant rebelling against the Galactic Empire. ( star wars, ep iv - vi ) ( luke skywalker x oc ) ( completed 2019 dec 30 ) ( book 1 in the 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 series) © tilmourning 2015