Duel Harper has been exiled from his family due to bad behavior, behavior that could find him as well as his family in deep water. Banished to his family's estate in Alabama in hopes of making him come to his senses and realize how his shenanigans can effect the family, Duel finds himself in a entire new dilemma. However his heart is still in New York attached to Zoe Butinio, the girl that he can't have. The one girl who refuses him yet he won't give up even though Zoe is in love with a cop. While in Alabama Duel has the luck of meeting a girl named Chelly. At first he's just amused with her and sees her as a conquest to pass the time. However their friendship grows into something more but is it enough to break the chains that Zoe has on his heart? Chelly Okay, so I'm a klutz and a bit on the nerdy side. Nothing excites me more than a good book or experimenting in the science lab. I'm almost complete with my senior year of high school and I can't wait to pursue my future plans. I'm also valedictorian of my class as well as cheer captain. Let's just say that I have a foot in every door and a smile is always on my face. Then it happened... I met him and nothing has been the same. My parents warned me about drugs and falling in with the wrong crowd but they never warned me about him. Duel Harper was magnetic and not like any other guy that I had met but I could see through his tough guy attitude to the man that hid beneath the rugged clothes. I wanted him to be good for me as much as I wanted to be bad for him. In fact he made me want to do very bad thing's. Could this guy cost me everything? Destroy my good reputation, plans and interfere with my schooling? But how can I stop? He had me the first time he shot me that crooked grin and I knew that he would break my heart in the end. Even if people warned me I wouldn't have listened. Will Duel Harper be a lesson of my lover?

He stared down at me with those cold dark eye's. Backing me up against the wall with his hand pressed against my throat he growled out. "Do you know the ways I could kill you? The things I could do to you babydoll? I'll ask you again, what did you see in my black bag?" Through tears, I stammered out. "N-nnothing. I saw nothing" Giving me that malicious smile of his, he spoke in that deep Italian accented voice "Good answer Laney, good answer". Finally letting me go, I placed my hand to my throat where his hand had burned into my skin, and watched him leave me standing there. Little did I know that when I robbed him as a prank it would change my life forever. LIttle did I know he harbored dark secrets and was the rising Italian mafia boss. Little did I know he would become so important to me. Little did I know that London Harper would own me heart, body, and soul. What the hell was I thinking. I came to this small southern town strictly for business, yet managed to get robbed by some college girl. If it had been anyone eles, they would be dead before the sun set, but I can't bring myself to harm her. She has become my obsession. I eat, breath, sleep Laney Valor. Wanting so bad to whisk her back to New York with me,to live the normal life for once, but how can I corrupt the soul of this innocent beautiful girl. She knows nothing of my darkness, nothing of the mafia lifestyle. Torn between what's right and what's wrong, I leave her behind, but this wicked women seems to keep popping up in my life in the most unexpected ways. Laney simply won't disappear. Let the corruption begin..... 🚫 Warning: This is a dark romance. Intended for mature reader's.

[edited version of Doctor for the Mafia] Ila Archer was a doctor working at one of the best hospitals in New York. She loses her license and ability to practice due to, as punishment, taking full responsibility for the 'walking patient' incident. After a full month, Ila runs into the 'walking patient'. Knowing her situation caused by his actions, he offers a once in a lifetime opportunity. ----- "Look, you're a doctor-" He started. "Was." I corrected. "I was a doctor." "You can still be," he said, running his fingers through his dark hair. "Look, you can work for us, and I'll pay triple the amount you were earning at that lousy hospital." "Us?' I asked. Who was he? How exactly does he plan on paying me triple? He grabbed my wrist and pulled me inwards. My face inches away from his chest. With his free hand, he was gently tucking my hair behind my ear. His breath tickled my ear as he whispered two words that sent shivers down my back. "The Mafia."

When Liz Charleston's ex-best friend suddenly returns with a plan to take revenge on her, drama seems inevitable - but who knew revenge could be so handsome? ***** Two years ago Liz Charleston made the biggest mistake of her life by rejecting her best friend, the only guy she has ever cared about. Desperate to become popular and join the junior varsity cheerleading team, she breaks his heart. Two years later, Frank is back, transformed into Taylor Blackstone, the new kid from New York who has it all. He's taller, stronger and hotter than ever, with a long line of girls that have no idea who he really is - except Liz, the girl who betrayed him two years ago. And he is determined to make her regret ever pushing him away. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

The passionate story of Tessa and Hardin continues as family secrets, deep betrayals, and career opportunities threaten to tear them apart.

This is the sequel (continuation) of After. Hardin and Tessa's relationship will be tested in ways she never expected, but he knew of all along.