Promise Walker was sheltered, sweet, and way too innocent for the world Dave East ruled. She heals kids for a living. He breaks men for a living. They were never meant to meet- But when soft meets savage, nothing stays the same.

Niah Monroe, a 26-year-old ambitious woman working her way through grad school, has always kept her life on the straight and narrow. She's loyal to her best friend, and she avoids men who could derail her goals. But then enters Khalil "Khaos" Mercer, 32, her best friend's older brother-fresh out after serving time, running the family's underground hustle, and building an empire of his own. He's dark, dangerous, and the one man she's never allowed herself to want. When circumstances force them together-him needing her brain and discipline to clean up his business moves, her needing his protection after a brush with street danger-the forbidden attraction between them sparks into a full-blown, undeniable passion.

Riani, feeling eyes on her Iooked over seeing Kiari staring at her. "Why are you staring." Riani chuckled playing in Kiaris hair. "You're just beautiful." He shrugs still not looking away. "Oh for real." She asked breaking out into a smile and he hummed in response. Riani stares back into Kiari's low redish eyes before smiling and pecking his lips. He grabbed her neck kissing her back, then backing away and running his tongue across his bottom lip as he stared at her some more. "I love you, Riani." He finally got it off his chest. Something that he has been waiting to tell her for the longest.

𝙎𝙀𝙍𝙄𝙀𝙎 : 𝙃𝙄𝙂𝙃 𝙎𝘾𝙃𝙊𝙊𝙇 𝙎𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙏𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙍𝙏𝙎 "Wow Cheyenne, I didn't know you were such a perv." I pretended to be disappointed and disgusted as I tossed my hoodie at her and walked past her to inspect the the tools from behind her. "Oh definitely not as pervy as you." Cheyenne clapped back going to the other side of the room to start with the paintings. I didn't expect that answer. "At least I'm polite and compliment what I like." I mutter with an attitude as grab a tool that I was going to use. I could hear her drop the painting and walk over to me. Cheyenne is now standing over me with her hands on her hips "And what is that?" She asks with an smile her eyes hinting with curiosity. "I can show you better than I could tell you" I lock eyes with her biting my lower lip. Sometimes love appears when you least expect it.. Cheyenne Amore Martin was a model student. Austin Mallory Channing was far from it. Yet they continue to meet in a way that only Austin can explain. Well, that Austin lies about. In some ways, Cheyenne would have never expected. And they soon find out some things are just inevitable. Previously known as: Don't Wanna Be Saved

[COMPLETE][EDITING] Ace Hernandez, the Mafia King, known as the Devil. Sofia Diaz, known as an angel. The two are arranged to be married, forced by their fathers, joining the two Mafia's. But Sofia eventually learns, even the devil was once an angel. Cover by @alluringathena *This book is more of a romance book than Mafia book and I hope you enjoyyy*