After generations of men in the Giordano family, the idea of a baby girl was a mere dream. So when their first and only princess was born, they believed they had found peace. Finally, the world was extending an olive branch. She doesn't remember any of them. Kidnapped at the age of two, Olive was thrown into a different world. One without mercy. No more love, no more stolen smiles. Forced to grow up, childhood was nothing but a thing she could hope for. Now, fourteen years later with two of her best friends, she runs. Olive Giordano always runs. But it was only a matter of time before her past caught up with her. Forced to reunite with her broken family she never knew about, troubles are desperate to follow. °°° "Come with us, and I'll bail your friends out as well. Three instead of one troublemaker, what do you say?" my new brother finished. Our eyes were locked together, and he was waiting for me to back down. To lose. I stared back, furious. "Fine." I gritted out. "You want to play house? That's on you. Now please get me out of these cuffs." 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕕: 𝟤𝟨/𝟢𝟫/𝟤𝟥 (𝟢𝟫/𝟤𝟨/𝟤𝟥)

Detective Will Carpenter has a job to do and there is nothing and no one that will stand in the way of that. That is until he meets Alexandra Morales. She's beautiful and vibrant and Will is drawn to her like a magnet. She also happens to be the daughter of crime boss Enzo Morales who heads up the very cartel he is tasked with taking down. Will has to make a choice--stay true to his career or stay true to his heart.

~ongoing~ ~unedited~ After eleven year old Parker is faced with her stepfather's death, she has to move in with her five older brothers. Her newly discovered family has secrets they are hiding from Parker, but Parker is keeping secrets of her own. Will she ever be able to trust them? Her newly discovered family happens to run the italian mafia, meaning they have many enemies. This makes Parker the perfect target. Will her brothers be able to protect their newfound weakness?

~ In the middle of my chaos there was you ~ Mia Cromwell, hasn't made many friends since she moved to Moss Bluff. She never quite fit in. She has always been quiet, a bit of a bookworm and as she quickly discovers - a target of the person stalking Moss Bluff. Living on the border of the Trinity Preserves was a blessing and she soon finds out a curse. Thanks to her sudden hiring by Georgia Bradford Mia is thrust into the town's social circle, and right into the crosshairs of a killer. Turning to Cole Maxwell for safety, she only puts herself in more danger as a secret admirer emerges. The architect of the Tucker Construction business, Cole finds himself face to face with murder, arson and a challenge he might not be able to survive but he won't give up until he finds this Secret Admirer.

Amazing cover by Anel_Graphics Gabriella De'Luca is a cold fifteen year old girl, who has had to go through extreme hardships everyday of her life. Constantly being abused by her mother's boyfriend. He made her life a living hell yet she still loved her mother who made everything seem a little bit better. Her mother was her light in the end of the tunnel What happens when that light is suddenly snatched away from her and she is thrown into the care of nine brothers who she knew nothing about Will Gabriella open up to them or will she still keep her walls up?. Will she learn to trust them or keep her scars to herself? Please read to find out more (•‿•) The chapters are a bit short in the beginning but I promise they'll get longer as you read on

Nathan Callie Genovese is everything to me. Always has been, always will be. And no divorce decree will tell me otherwise. She thinks she knows what happened between us, but she's got no clue. She's as stubborn and loyal as she is beautiful so I know she never would have left on her own, and I gave her the out she wanted. Even though I'll alway love her, I don't regret it. Now, I see our girls on Wednesdays and every other weekend and I go to bed alone every night in an empty penthouse wondering if the life I gave up was really worth all of this. It's not. I never really thought is was. But I was giving Callie what she wanted. Callie I was born with a resentment you only get by being the youngest child and only girl to the largest and most powerful Mafia family in all of the US. And Nathen Stone was the only one who could ever calm the wild in the way it needed. Quiet, confident and sensitive. He was the perfect husband until my father got his claws into him. Now, he's the most sought after defense attorney for organized crime families. As our girls grew up, so did his list of enemies, and when I wanted out, he wouldn't budge. In the divorce, I got the girls and the house, and he got my family and all the comes with that, good or bad. I'm the black sheep now, and avoid my dad and three older brothers at all costs. But when the unthinkable happens and our daughter is kidnapped, they're the only ones I can turn to. We all have to work together to bring her home.

Blair only wanted two things in life... a normal life outside of the Mafia, with the only man she's ever loved... Maddox. As everyone knows, being born into that life, it was an impossible dream but she's willing to do whatever it takes to get through the obstacles standing in her way and the men trying to destroy it, to get her happily ever after.

When successful realtor Adele is hand-picked to represent mysterious mafia don Milo, she must decide how far she's willing to go to protect her heart and her career when she finds herself falling deeper into his dangerous world. Season 1 of A Dangerous Bargain *** Adele Buchanan's goal has always been to become a top New York realtor. So when a bold deal catches the attention of merciless Italian mafia don Milo DeLuca and he offers her a job as his agent, it feels like the chance of a lifetime. That is, until Milo flips her world upside down. He's ruthless and maddeningly alluring, and exactly the type of temptation Adele promised to leave in her past. Caught in Milo's dangerous web and torn between her ambition and her heart, Adele must decide how far she's willing to go for the most powerful man she's ever met. WARNING: This story contains violence, graphic descriptions of death, and strong language. Reader discretion is advised. *** Weekly updates on Tuesdays. Wait & read for free, or unlock with coins-the choice is yours!

Belle Morte is now published as a Wattpad Book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Wattpad Original Edition and the Wattpad Books Published Edition upon purchase. Thank you so much for your support! ***** Renie Mayfield volunteers as a blood donor for the Vampire House where her sister disappeared, when she's drawn to the smouldering vampire Edmond Dantès. ***** It's been ten years since vampires came out of the coffin, and now they are the world's biggest celebrities. Renie Mayfield is a new live-in blood donor assigned to the most famous vampire House - Belle Morte. Unlike the other donors though, Renie isn't here for fame and fortune. Her sister disappeared inside the Belle Morte House, and she wants to know why. But she isn't prepared for Edmond Dantès, a smouldering vampire who sets her blood racing. She can't deny their mutual attraction, and their dangerous dance begins. With each step into darkness Renie is drawn further into Edmond's influence, and closer to uncovering Belle Morte's secrets. If she has to choose, would she rather lose her heart or her humanity? (Book 1, the Belle Morte Series) [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] The sequel, Revelations, is now in Paid: https://www.wattpad.com/story/97728300

•• COMPLETED •• "For a man like me, to find a love like theirs, was like finding the brightest light in the darkest of nights." Life of Riley Definition; "a luxurious or carefree existence." The rodeo circuit had nearly killed him. The thrill of finding the 8 had put 25 year old Jack Riley into hospital more times than he could count. But in all the lonely years he'd spent riding the circuit, no feeling compared to the fear of caring for his 5 year old niece June, after the death of his beloved sister. The regretful and frightened Jack and June, travelled to the high country in New South Wales, hoping for a better life, and what a life they found. Although challenges greet them with a smile, their lives are changed forever. Will our Aussie cowboy find love? Or will he blow his final shot at becoming the man he needs to be?