"Because where there's roses, they'll always be thorns, right?" - Aurora Valentina Marino was adopted by the Italian mafia family, the Marinos, at a young age. With her life in danger she's forced to marry Elias Moore, head of the American mafia. Neither of them are particularly fond of each other. They say there's a thin line between love and hate; Aurora and Elias seem to be balancing on that line. Which side will they fall on? - BWWM

Layla Campbell • four years after her boyfriend dies she's left to raise her three year old by herself. Her job allows her to provide everything necessary they may need, but she won't allow herself one thing: love, which goes against the promise she made. Lorenzo Romanoff • struggling with finding his reason to keep going and stop drinking. The day he meets his brothers lawyer and her little boy that changes. He finds his reason to resist temptation. ••• "I don't want you to leave me." His fingers stop brushing my hair when my confession leaves my lips. "I don't want to leave you, but I have to. I'm sorry, I'm so fucking sorry." I grip his hospital gown and let out my silent cries as my body shakes. His arms tightens around me trying to comfort me, he knows nothing can. He's dying, and nothing is going to stop that. ••• "I do that a lot, you can't fool me." He says in a softer tone. I clear my throat and look away, the way he's looking at me's making me feel like he can read me as clear as a book, "Do what?" He gets closer to me making my eyes flicker to him, "You don't have to pretend Layla." For some reason it feels though as if I should whisper, "Who said I was pretending?" "Your smile," he murmurs, his eyes drop to my lips making a frown settle on his face. "It's so beautiful when you smile," his finger runs along my bottom lip, "but this one? Darling, this one is fake."

{ Valentino series #4 } 2 opposite people reunite after 3 years. The woman you once loved 3 years ago, is now engaged. 3 years. 1095 days. Things have changed. People change. ... "I've changed but the love I have for you is still the same." - Mateo Started: 05/10/22 End: 07/04/22

Esmeray was raised in a shitty orphanage and she didn't attend college. She started working at the age of eighteen. She rented the cheapest apartment she could afford but after a while, she start struggling with her rent because of her salary. She switched jobs a lot over the years being a bartender, a cashier, a dog-walker, and a babysitter. Since she didn't have the education for a good job she settled for a waitress job at a local burger shop. Her life changed once she was kidnapped by Velda and forced to marry Steele. Steele Perez, mob boss of a ruthless gang. While the heartless Don falls for a broken woman? Please check the warnings before proceeding

Girl, you're the one I want You're the one I need I'm beggin' you, please Can you come back to me 'Cause I was blind to see That's who was right in front of me (you were right in front of me).

When Ashton Yang, Femi's childhood bully who would always mock and tease her for being a crybaby is laying next to her door with injuries she makes the obvious smartest decision- to let him in. Femi Dalisto is just any other introverted girl who wants to spend her Fridays with her best friend and sleep in during the weekends. But there is something she hates the most about herself, her tendency to cry easily. And it only got worse after Ashton had mocked her for it, even if he randomly stopped. So to protect her weak heart she stays away from him in case he ever goes back to how he used to be. So why did he come to her doorstep with injuries and apologize over his bullying? It was something that happened long ago, yet he remembered and cared enough to apologize. As Femi treats him she realizes that there is more to her cocky ex-bully than what she knew. Could her getting close and trying to understand him lead to her getting hurt? After all, he is the one who tormented her all those years ago. . Highest ranking #1 in badboyinlove #1 in shyness #1 in crybaby #1 in shygirl . . Started: 2022/03/21 Completed: 2022/05/21

READ TAGS!! STRONG LANGUAGE SECOND CHANCE *this book is very detailed & descriptive at the beginning lmao* *not a mafia book*

[COMPLETED] 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄 They're her boss. She's their assistant. They've been in love with her since the day she first came in for her interview and they will do whatever it takes to make her theirs. ••• "I'm your assistant, nothing more, nothing less." I give the three men a small smile and pick up the folders from the desk. "So stop eye fucking me every time I walk past your office or I'll stab you all in the neck" Phoenix glares. Everest smirks. Miller frowns. With that, I throw them one last warning look before walking out of the room, slamming the door behind me. #1 in poly //17 jan 2022 #1 in Bwwm // 18 feb 2022

Serenity Hollowell just wanted to live well...in Serenity but all that is crashed when Francesco Marino comes into her life and rearranges it. Francesco Marino was fighting when he ran into her. She helped him and then tried to throw him out. Usually he could get over a woman anytime but not her. He refused for her to get rid of him in her life. He was going to be in it no matter what. And that was a promise. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I don't think you are a play thing at all. I don't think you are a 'thing' period. I think you are perfect to be on my side. What is it going to take for me to have you for myself?"Francesco said pulling her waist closer to his and putting his face in her neck. Just to smell her gain. "A lot. I bet you have plenty of women wrapped around your finger." Serenity pointed to the girls who never left his section. Still waiting on him to come back. "Go play with them Francesco. Fuck with them as long as you can." Francesco turned Serenity's face to his and whispered in her ear. "The next time you disrespect the fact that I want you, ill bend you over and make you mine. No more putting me off Serenity." Francesco said and got a drink from the bar. And walked away. "Whatever." Serenity said.

𝐀𝐔𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐀 𝐉𝐀𝐃𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐄𝐍 is a 18-year-old single mother. She is nice, caring, a wonderful mom. She is in her first year of college with a five-month-old baby girl to take care of. She isn't looking for anyone but what happens when someone sweeps in and steals her heart without her noticing. 𝐊𝐀𝐈 𝐄𝐋𝐈 𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐒 is a 19-year old college student. He is your typical bad boy minus the sleeping with someone else everyday. He's blunt, doesn't care about anyone, and has no patience's. Except for with her he can't seem to act that way. What happens when a little baby melts his heart but that mother completely steals it? With Aulora being a single mother and Kai being a reckless boy will they ever see eye to eye? Will their differences keep them apart or make them closer? Warnings in book. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒- #1 in baby mama: 6/17/22 #1 in single parent: 6/30/22 #1 in college romance: 6/20/22 #1 in teen romance: 6/21/22 #1 in sunshine: 6/23/22 #1 in babies: 6/26/22 #2 in good girl: 6/17/22 #2 in beach: 6/17/22 #5 in love story: 6/23/22 #1 in heartwarming: 6/4/22 #1 in soft spot: 6/23/22 #5 in college: 6/23/22 #1 in college student: 7/17/22 #9 in humor: 6/20/22 #10 in young adult: 6/23/22 #14 in possessive: 6/23/22 #1 in badboyxgoodgirl: 7/12/22 #1 in badboygoodgirl: 7/12/22 #1 in strangertolovers: 4/11/23