A woman scarred by her past, A man on a mission to get her in his bed, And an enemy working in the shadows ready to destroy the relationship they're building. Carly Rizer: 3 years ago I left my entire life behind to escape from him. Leaving with only the clothes on my back, my little beat down '98 Toyota Corolla and $2,000 I had saved away behind the toilet. What I didn't know was that he left me with another parting gift, apart from the bruises covering my body. Except this gift, he'll kill me to get back. And I'll go down fighting to keep it safe. Jackson 'Slash' Ryder: I'm the VP to one of the largest MC's in South Australia, the Burning Knights. I'm loyal, hard working, and not someone you want to meet in a dark alley. My brothers all call me Slash, and it's not because of the scar running from my eyebrow to my chin. Growing up in the system, I learnt to defend myself. Turns out me and my blade go hand in hand. My life revolves around the club, making money, drinking and pussy. That's until I see her. Blonde hair. Blue eyes. Rosy full lips. She's tiny, probably just over 5 foot and not 50kg soaking wet. But I know instantly I want her in my bed, with that golden hair fanned around her while I'm pounding her sweet little pussy. If only I can get her to stop running away long enough to get her in my bed!

"Love and hate are strong words, yet they cause so much pain." -Unknown Grace Collins is many things: Sweet, caring, always thinking about others. But, she is also headstrong, tough, and a badass. She lives a normal middle class life working as a nurse at New York General Hospital. She has the most normal life anyone could have. Well...at least she did. Alessio Romano. He is 26 years old and leader of the Sicilian Mafia. He is the complete opposite of Grace; he is rude, arrogant, selfish. He never says please or thank you, he never apologizes, he expects everything to be done to his liking, and above all he kills with no remorse. "Maybe some people are just shaped to be how they want to be. Or maybe, someone can help shape them to how they should be." -Lilith Paige ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Or what? What will you do, Mr. Romano? Just because I work with you doesn't mean you can control my whole life," I state. "I can make my own decisions." "What if I won't let you?" He replies taking a step closer to me. "What if I said that I didn't want you to go out with other men? Hmm?" He raises his eyebrow, and I back up to where my back is touching a wall. "What if you were only mine?" I stare up into his deep, cold blue eyes. I wouldn't break, I wouldn't be swayed by this arrogant asshole, I wouldn't be taken down again. "Well," I finally say, "then I would tell you..." I stand on my tippy toes and reach his ear, "to go to hell." I stand back down onto my feet as I walk out his door with my head held high. #1 in Mafia 1/12/22!!! #1 in Powerful 4/24/22! #2 in Marriage 1/9/24 #4 in Don 3/27/23 #1 in Runaway 7/19/22! #1 in Humor 10/29/21! #1 in Badass 3/30/22! #13 in Love 10/30/21 #1 in Billionaire 12/21/22! #2 in Arrogant 1/9/24 #8 in Possessive 1/13/23

Sicilian heiress Laila Fiorenza is ordered by her strict father to meet the Greek billionaire fiancé of her runaway twin sister in her stead in order to keep the Fiorenza's prestige intact. But can this prim and proper princess truly shoulder this sham of an arrangement as a substitute bride? *** The sweet and lovely Laila Fiorenza was groomed to be a perfect lady by her prestigious and noble Sicilian family. But what happens when she is given a task of a lifetime by her own father--to pretend to be her rebel twin sister and meet Nikos Pallis, the fiancé of the runaway Leila? Can she truly adjust from her sheltered life in the old town in Sicily for bustling New York as a substitute bride? Cover design by Rayne Mariano

"All you have to do is kill this man." He told me, sliding the picture of a man across the table to me. "I just have to kill him? Then you'll let my brother go?" I asked, staring at the picture before looking back up at the man. "You have my word. Kill this man and we'll give you back your brother." The man promised. I glanced down at the picture again, already feeling guilty. "What's his name?" "Stefano Colombo." The last thing Alaya Pierce thought would happen when she moved to New York to live with her brother was get involved with the Italian mafia. Unfortunately for her, her brother owed some money and, unable to pay his debt, got taken. Desperate to save her brother, Alaya made a deal with a mafia boss. She just didn't think it would put her on the radar of a mafia boss more powerful and terrifying than the first. **Updates on Wednesdays.** #1 - toughlove 9/19/2020

Book Three in the Mafia Series (Fire Away) The hardest step she will ever take is to blindly trust in who she is. -Atticus Charlotte and Luca are now married, raising their family in the tumultuous mafia world. Charlotte's grown accustomed to the violence and hysteria by now, but she'll have to get more involved than she ever intended when her family is at stake. Book contains strong language and mature themes. This series is posted as a draft and is unedited/revised.

Book Two of the Mafia Series (Line of Fire) It's been four years since Charlotte left Luca without much explanation. When their paths cross again, will they be able to sort through their pasts to build a future, or is it too late? This series is posted as a draft and is unedited/revised.

Book One in the MAFIA Series Charlotte meets Luca when everything in her life is starting to come together. She is a confident young artist who just opened an art studio in the center of New York City. When he saves her from an attack one night, everything that she thought she knew quickly changes. She knows he's dangerous, but can't seem to stay away from the dark and mysterious man. He's intriguing and handsome, and may hold the key to a past Charlotte never even knew she had. Luca was looking for a cover business to run his weapons through when he stumbled into Charlotte's gallery one night. He never intended to fall for the dark haired beauty, but he soon finds himself powerless against her. He always believed woman were liabilities in the lives of Mafia Dons but her dark eyes and fiery personality may change his feelings forever. Can they weather the storm or will Charlotte end up being another causality in Luca's mafia world? Book contains strong language and mature themes. This series is posted as a draft and is unedited/revised. Cover designed by Ashley Bandy

Legend has it that every Royal King and Queen will have a first born son. This means that the King will have his son to mentor, to teach how to be a proper King. It has been this way for centuries. That is, until King Henry and Queen Mary give birth to a beautiful baby girl. What happens when she gets old enough to start training? What happens when she takes over the throne...? And of course, she'll need her King...

in which Calista Katopodis finds good in the darkness that is Valen Andino. updates when i can

He stared at me for a moment, deciding whether I was worth his time. His eyes showed a flicker of interest as they raked down my body, leaving me feeling very naked. "You know," he said, moving closer to me, "it's not nice to destroy others belongings." I stared at him, not daring to say anything. He smiled up at me. "Can you pay for it?" he asked, curiously. I shook my head slowly. He grinned. "I guess you're in my debt then." His eyes were teasing, but his tone indicated that he was very, very serious. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brianna is a girl who doesn't expect much from life. Especially after all her encounters with her abusive and bipolar mother, her pervy boyfriend and her crush snatching coworker. However, in a turn of events, she rams her Mercedes (a gift from her grandparents) into a Lamborghini. After her confrontation with the owner, Brianna feels her life spiraling out of control. One thing is for sure...her destiny is no longer in her own hands.