Wattys 2018: Longlist Niccolò Romano. His name is a threat. Everyone that has ever crossed him has ended up dead. He is a killer, a gangster - a monster. And his enemies will do anything they can to hurt him.

𝐴 𝑅𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑁𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎 𝐛𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬 ~ ~ ~ Nerida Spade lived a blissfully naive life. Locked in a tiny NY apartment for her entire life, all she knew about the outside world came from television. Nothing could've prepared her for the fire that ruined everything she'd ever come to know. Her redemption comes in the form of the firefighter who saved her life. Jackson Colt didn't care about anything on this abominable planet. He had no friends, no wife, no kids and not a damn to give. His daily routine included sleep, go down to the station, save a life and back to square one the next day. He was perfectly content with his mundane lifestyle until the day he rescued a wide-eyed angel. Nothing else would ever be the same. ~ ~ ~ 『 © 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 | 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐃𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬𝟒 』

**PREVIOUSLY TITLED MINIERA** THIS BOOK IS BEING EDITED HERE AND THERE. THIS WAS COMPLETED AROUND 3 YEARS AGO. Xo **THIS IS THE FIRST BOOK IN A STAND-ALONE SERIES. YOU CAN READ ALL THESE BOOKS ALONE, BUT IT IS RECOMMENDED TO READ IN ORDER TO GET THE MOST ENJOYMENT FROM THE SERIES** Natalie Brown's life has been far from ideal or perfect. For as long as she could remember, life has revolved completely around taking care of her alcoholic and drug addicted mother. Just as Natalie finally decides to let loose and go to Italy with her best friend-her mother makes a deal with someone very dangerous. Giovanni Amaro. He is hard. Cold. Ruthless...but, also he is plagued with a past that haunts him with every breath. Now, in the present, a mafia boss that needs a wife and an heir. He got Natalie and she was not what he expected in the least and as he begins to care for her, he begins to worry. He has enemies...bad ones and they will use Natalie to get to him. But, then again, some enemies are closer to home than you think. Natalie's mother made a deal...and now Natalie will pay the price. ***************** "I am not just someone to be bought and sold off!" Natalie shouted with outrage. Giovanni chuckled darkly and took a step forward so their bodies were intimately touching. He wrapped a hand around her throat, softly, possessively. "Ever since I first laid eyes on you, you've been mine. You hear that, mi amour? Mia..." Mine' ...

" Dizem que uma das dádivas da vida é a liberdade, o poder de ir e vir quando e onde quisermos... Uma pena que eu só tenha me dado conta disto tarde demais." Amanda Myers é a filha única de pais muito rigorosos, um juiz e uma promotora importantes de Nova York, com nome e influência suficientes para cultivarem diversos inimigos, fato que os tornavam super protetores com a garota. Uma noite, uma mentira, um estranho que aparece, e a vida desta família muda de uma hora para outra. Amanda agora irá se deparar com uma nova realidade, em um lugar desconhecido, onde irá enfrentar seus maiores medos. Ela conhecera o lado sombrio das pessoas, um mundo jamais imaginado em sua antiga realidade. Alianças serão formadas, sentimentos despertados. Poderá a jovem não se perder em meio a tantas provações? Leiam a história e descubram a força que somos capazes de obter até mesmo nos momentos mais sombrios de nossas vidas! ** Lembrando a todos que está não é uma história de romance, e sim uma história sobre o tema de tráfico de pessoas, com intuito de mostrar a força e coragem de nossa personagem principal. A todos esclareço que a história pode conter cenas pesadas e com temas fortes como estupro, drogas e abuso ** Ranking de histórias: #5 em histórias de tema escrava #7 em histórias de tema prisioneira #31 em histórias de tema liberdade #39 em histórias de tema perda #119 em histórias de tema sequestro #132 em histórias de tema medo, como classificação mais impressionante

' "Will you still love me when I'll be broken?" I mumbled as he slowly caressed my face. "Would you stop loving me if you would know that I was the one that broke you?" He whispered into my ear as the cold wind made me shiver. ' "She was like pure lavender in the sunny mornings until she became as damaged as me. Because of me. We were both damaged, the only difference was that life ruined me in years while I ruined her in weeks." 《《《 "Everyone's watching us." I mumbled as he pulled me closer to his chest. "Let them watch, you look stunning. After all, people only observe art. You, princess, are a masterpiece." He whispered into my ear as my cheeks flushed. "The world is nothing compared to you, darling. You could make a guy go crazy just by looking at them. How do I know that? I'm one of them. You make me go insane each time your sweet cheeks go red, make me go hard each time you bite your lower lip unknowingly. You are what perfection feels and looks like, a goddess, my goddess." His words made no sense to me whatsoever, I never thought of myself like that. "What if I don't want to be yours." I teased him knowingly. "Sweetheart, you're already mine. The moment you decided to take an interest in me and my life, you became part of it. Even if you don't want to be mine, I'll make you mine." His hot breathe hit my lips as he was so close to them. I looked into his eyes as the music kept playing, making the both of us go crazy with each step we took. "So, make me." I uttered as his eyes went dark and his pupils dilated. "This evening is about to get exquisite." He groaned as his lips hit mine and warmth and shivers travelled through my whole body." ♡♡♡♡ Adam never thought he could find someone that would love him even after hurting them and showing them that life isn't the most wonderful place. Emma never thought she could find happiness in one person, ironically in one that never believed in happily ever after or in the meaning of life.

♕︎ MAFIA ROMANCE ♕︎ ❝ Her innocence intrigued him and her personality made him certain ❞ She looked back at the window she escaped from, barely missing the tall silhouette that loomed behind the curtains, an ominous aura surrounding the figure. She could feel it from so far away. It was him. Her mouth opened in a silent scream and her unblinking eyes popped like an old fashioned toy doll. A bead of cool sweat dripped down her back and her skin became as pale as white. She trembled in fear and ran towards the woods that had obstructed her path. Except for the few shreds of moonlight, the woods were completely dark. The corners of his lips lifted into a sinister grin, watching her run into the woods with his narrowed eyes, hands behind his back. He loved a good game of hide and seek, especially if they were someone he wanted dearly. "Run as far as you want, Tesoro..." "But I'll always find you." _________________________________________ Valerie Smith, a girl who's trying to forget her past and move on, working at a small coffee shop in Los Angeles. Her petite figure made her less intimidating. Having been trapped in her nightmare for years, she yearns for an escape. Enzo Piero, a name known in a world of illegal activities and manipulation. Being told to be cold and unbothered about most things made it difficult to fit into normal society. He belonged to the mafia life, a world of dangers and threats. But between his dangerous lifestyle, he yearns for a companion he could confide in. The past was being revealed slowly, new enemies emerging in between this mess. Valerie had yet to figure out who she was, a certain Italian man making it hard for her. What would be their future? Will you be able to predict it? Publish: 24th January 2020 End: Credits for plot ideas to @lavender_mist95 Credits for the lovely cover to @Guinealove2005 Previously known as 'Claimed as His'