Julius Santo was a name that had every human's skin crawling. Most people know of him due to the lethal Mafia he leads, his silver eyes that have watched countless souls fade away, or the sinister scar that crosses his brow. But for Hazel Alexis, Julius Santo was a man of kindness. Someone who was willing to listen to her vent, converse with her, or simply be in her company. Julius was a saviour to Hazel. A hero who guarded, supported, and kept her safe. Hazel Alexis is an innocent, quite oblivious, nineteen-year-old woman. She works as a nurse in a small health clinic, aiming to earn enough money to leave her toxic household, and also spends her weekdays studying at her local college. As her new friendship with Julius evolves, she can't help but fight the overwhelming feelings that develop between them. Obtaining a crush on your best friend could never end well, could it? Every day, the simple things he does drive her deeper into the obsessional crush she has with him. But the hidden truth that remains between the two was the undeniable reality of how their end could possibly be. The mixture of his secret, her obliviousness, and the ultimate reality of it all was bound to cause chaos. What happens when Hazel discovers Julius Santo's true identity? ••• Best Ranks #4 Friendstolovers - March 2022 #1 GrumpyxSunshine - May 2022 #8 Chicklit - May 2022

Kayla Miles strayed where she wasn't supposed to and in the process, caught the attention of the leader of a group everyone feared. * * * " You shouldn't be close to any man who's not me" he said firmly making Kayla momentarily speechless. " Why? I'm not yours" she said Stubbornly. " You are" " No I'm not" He didn't say anything but she felt him move closer if that was even possible. She pressed her back against the door. He placed his hand on the wall by her head. " Jayden..." Kayla called under her breath. She was scared at how close they were. Especially since it was dark and she could see nothing. She wondered if he could even see her " Mhm?" Jayden replied as he lowered his face to her neck. ______________________ #1 lovable #1 human #10 vampire #4 mysterious #1 badboygoodgirl

Sloan. 17 years old. Billionaire. Mafia Queen. At the age of 2 Sloan was kidnapped from her family by her father's second in command and taken to Spain. He was psychotic and was obsessed with Sloan from birth. Till the age of 10 she experienced constant physical and verbal abuse. Sloan knew he was never her father, she never believed him even when he punished her for saying so. He died a slow death, killed by his enemies, leaving Sloan in foster care. Where she is immediately adopted by a man and woman, who have no real good intentions. They thought they could be push overs to the 10-year-old, but after 8 years of abuse she has had enough. She learns to fight, meeting people that become her first ever family, building her empire from the ground up. Becoming a name that people are afraid to mention. The D'Aboville's, left shattered after their daughter and sister is kidnapped from their home by a trusted mafia member. They've looked for years always coming up empty handed, until they get an anonymous call saying that the said trusted member was killed, but they heard nothing about their daughter. Thinking she died with him or long before, they call off their search. Only to get a call 7 years later saying that their long lost daughter was in fact very much alive. NOT EDITED and in dire need of it. DISCLAIMER: Strong language, sexual content and violence.

Sweet Stacey Bloom is a 21 year old kindergarten teacher. She was the saving grace to everyone she met. A kind and heartwarming person, she lit up the room everywhere she went. Mysterious Lorenzo Balzano is a 24 year old ruthless mafia leader. He is also a single dad, to one very special girl. Shut off from the world after witnessing a tragic event at a young age, he needs a saving grace. What happens when a little child crashes these two polar opposites? A tad bit cliché (and cringey) for some people but :) !! this book will contain some swearing, be warned !! |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|

Penelope pouts her lips and squeezes her eyeballs shut, scrunching her nose. "What the hell are you doing?" "I'm thinking." "Looks like a lot of effort to think." ~~ Penelope is a local sunshine girl trying to get through life and make friends. She's always optimistic and tries to find the best in people, even if those people, are the ones that hurt her. Parker is a grumpy, mechanic. His mind is always racing and body always tense. He doesn't express himself way others do. He's cold, and arrogant, until a little sunshine comes into his life.

Apricity [a-PRIS-i-tee]: The warmth of the sun in winter Briar Elizabeth Maddox Became a social outcast over the summer and now her used-to-be friends treat her no better than the dirt under their shoes. But no matter what she's been through, she's still our sunshine girl, always treating life with a positive attitude. Roman Dean Castro Well... he's definitely got an attitude. His main focus is basketball and he has no time for anyone else's crap. Being the new kid in town just brings him unwanted attention. With his social skills hanging by a thread, it's a wonder how he's quickly considered one of the school's biggest heartthrobs. It's their senior year. With Roman being the way he is, his teacher decides he needs a positive influence in his life. And what better influence is there than our sweet girl star student Briar Maddox? COVER BY: @meha-k

*COMPLETED* Blake Langford has both the looks and the brains, but she also has an attitude that can get her in trouble. Year by year, she sees herself changing cities and schools and senior year of college is no different. Knox Kingston checks every box on the list: handsome, smart, rich and popular. With his three best friends, he's at the top of the world...until the one girl that has the power to shatter his world walks back into his life. They haven't seen each other for three years, but now they find themselves in the same college and the same class. A past rivalry between the two returns...but is it all? Or will some feelings resurge as well? - • - • - • - • - • - • - • "Say it, sweetheart." "You're the only one I want." "That's my girl." - • - • - • - • - • - • - • #1 IN BANTER #1 IN BADGIRL #2 RIVALSTOLOVERS

|Bad Boy| "Could you take care of a broken soul?"-Jess Glynne Blaze Xander is alluring, attractive, and severely charming. All the girls at Homewood University are dying to be in his arms. But what they don't know is: a traumatic and painful past has landed him with the issue of Sociopathy(ASPD) which means he's unable to feel emotions like love or attachment. On the flipside, he's heartless, apathetic, and cunning; severely manipulative and deceiving. He's obsessed with acquiring anything he lays his eyes on and won't stop until he gets it. When he sees shy and tiny first-year, Harmony Skye, the 'demons' inside him instantly becomes attracted to her angelic aura. But for Blaze Xander 'attracted' is never anything good. Harmony Skye is a shy freshman. She has never had an intimate relationship before, and due to being sheltered all her life, interaction with the opposite sex makes her a bit anxious. When she meets Blaze, his outgoing and adventurous personality intrigues her. Harmony is unaware that this handsome second-year is out to get her, for impure reasons that she's too innocent to decode. And what she also doesn't know is that getting close to this empty creature could hurt her in the most emotionally detrimental way. |Sociopathy-Sociopathy refers to a pattern of antisocial behaviors and attitudes, including manipulation, deceit, aggression, and a lack of empathy for others. (Taken from PsychologyToday.com) |Rankings #1- chicklit (19/12/2022) #5- teenfiction (26/10/2022) #1- badboygoodgirl (04/02/2021) #1- rising (13/1/2021) #1- college romance (25/10/2020) #1- college student (25/10/2020) #2- teen romance (18/11/2020) #8- bad boy (19/11/2020) #33- teen fiction (19/11/2020) #164- chicklit (26/10/2022) #82- Romance (28/10/2022) #46- Romance (17/12/2022 |Copyrighted JIPO.LTD. ⚠️This book is heavily copyrighted, hence no plagiarism is allowed.

Model, millionaire, Karlie Cora had done everything she needed to do in order to get in the position she wanted to be in, one of the top models in the world. But she walks into the wrong alleyway and now, the most powerful Mafia man is protecting her. Billionaire, Mafia leader, Jaxon Cole had one job, get the money but gets caught by a woman, who seems to captivate his attention. He will do anything to protect her. What will happen? "I'm going to kill him." He says, glaring at Colton as he passes. "No, you're not." I say, distracted with the brush strokes I put on my face. "I'm going to kill him." He repeats. "Okay." "I'm a model. Pretending to be confident is my job."

BOOK 1 Leonadas, The Don of the Italian Mafia, he was taught to be emotionless, cold, and to protect what was his. Whether it was his mafia or his family. It was his to protect. But what happens when a certain person comes and messes with his routine? Oaklee, CEO of Blur's Industry, she never seems to be able to catch a break. Her parents were killed by a drive by. She was the only one to survive. She smokes, she drinks, she an adrenaline junkie and for what? To forget. This is their story. " Oaklee", I turn to face him, with a raised eyebrow. "If I see you touch another man, I'll kill him and make you watch." I stare at him waiting for the joke. He wasn't. "You wouldn't dare" I scoffed, turning around and continuing with my plan on leaving the room. "Oh but trust me, I would" he says. I turn around with the door in my hand. "Fuck off." I walk out. "It's okay. You're okay. I'm okay. We're okay." *This book moves fast! I think it gives more opportunities!*