EDITED Davina Romano is quite an exquisite woman. Being one of the most famous assassins in the underworld, she made her name by being absolutely ruthless in any way possible. She's been taught to be absolutely closed off, and to show little emotion. Lorenzo Rossi is one of the most notorious men in the mafia world. From his torture tactics , to his closed off personality, he's never experienced love before. The first time they met, it didn't end very well. What happens when they meet again? . (Stand Alone) Most impressive rankings: #1 out of 1000 in #forbiddenlove -01/28/22 #1 out of 1000 in #want -01/28/22 #3 out of 464 in #assassin -08/04/22

THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY BEING RE-EDITED SO PLEASE HOLD OFF YOUR READING FOR NOW IF YOU'RE THINKING OF STARTING IT!!! SOME PARTS WONT MAKE SENSE AT ALL!! I'LL GET RID OF THIS MESSAGE AND THE ONE IN THE TITLE ONCE IT'S DONE! THANK YOU! He glared down at me with that lustful predatory gaze. "Now that I know how you really feel...things are about to get a lot harder for you..." As he began to unbuckle his belt, my breath hitched and I stumbled back onto the floor, crawling away. Eloise Lettner lived most of her life as an ordinary girl with busy parents that loved her and an annoying little brother to argue with. And, high school was hitting its peak for her, with a posse of popular friends and her crush finally starting to become interested in her. Life was great and uneventful...just the way she liked it... But, of course, life never likes to please anyone... And, one person leads to the destruction of that perfect little life she's built. Ashton King, Don to the biggest mafia group in America, enters Eloise's life and forces marriage on her. Now married into the mafia, her new life begins - one surrounded by dangerous and plotting mafia groups, assassinations, kidnappings, death and some deadly suitors. As she finds her world crumbling to pieces, she also finds the hope and strength to survive in this new reality. But, why her? What made her so special that it would set the eyes of the biggest mafia groups in the world on her? Maybe there's more to Eloise's life than even she knows... And, the further she delves into the world of mafia in search of who she really is, the more of what she holds dear she'll lose, and the harder it'll become to get back her old, perfect little life. !! Content Warning !! - This story contains: Sexual Themes, Sexual Assault, Explicit Language, Abuse, Suicide, Excessive/Gratuitous Violence, Kidnapping, Death, Torture, Drug Use, and Blood. If you are sensitive to these topics, please read at your own risk!

Valentina Matrix sold her virginity to the highest bidder. "She's twenty four and she's never been touched" the announcer yelled to the crowd out men. There were more old then young people in the crowd but I can barely. There's a stage light on me showing me off to everyone. "One thousand" one man said. One thousand is not going to pay for my mothers medical bills. "10 thousand" another yelled. No sir. "100 thousand" another man yelled. They were arguing with each other until one man said. "250 thousand!" He shouted. I tried to look in shock at this rich man who said it but I couldn't see him. "10 million" another person yelled. "Oh my gosh" I said to myself. "Going once, going twice, SOLD!" I sit in a room waiting to meet this mysterious man with so much money to loose. He walks in and he is the most amazing creature I've ever seen, he sits down at the table across from me and speaks. "Valentina, it's nice to meet you" "And it's nice to meet you" I said calmly. It's always nice to meet the man who will take for virginity. **All rights reserved. All of my stories are created from my imagination. My stories can't be used or recreated in ANY way. They are not to be distributed, rewritten, reposted, or copied in ANY way, shape or form.** Enjoy. #20 -Romance (3-26-19) #2- Drama (7-4-19)

Damien Anastasi and Hallie Scott Damien Anastasi is preparing to take over his family's company in just over a month and he just doesn't have any time for love. But as he watches his parents and his sister Lia, happy with the love of their lives, a sudden feeling of envy washes through him. He wants what they have. Someone to come home to. Someone to call home. But he hasn't met a woman who ignites the fire inside him and makes him burn with need and want. Then one night, as he stepped out into the cold night, he sees a woman rummaging through the garbage and something inside of him lit up like fireworks. His fire was ignited, and made him burn with need and want. Hallie Scott has a dark past. One she's running from, but with a 2 year old and a 1 year old in tow, it gets harder and harder for her to keep running. But she knows she has to keep going or he'd find her, and she just can't let that happen. Then one night, as she was rummaging through the garbage, she looks up and a pair of smokey eyes collided with hers. Can the fire burning between them save them from a disaster waiting just around the corner? Or will it be the fire that burns their dreams and the life they've built around them? Find out in Burn With Me. Coming this 2018

Lia's perfect life came crushing down in one night. Now, three years later... The happy, bubbly, easy-go-lucky, beautiful little girl she once was, transformed into a hard, cold, traumatized twenty year old young woman. Not even her family's unconditional love can bring her back from the darkness. She's now content to be the broken, damaged girl. But when the past threatens to harm her again, it will take one man to protect her. Nate Matthews is a trained Special Ops agent. He is the BEST at what he does, and that is why he is brought in, to protect her from the threat looming over her. His job is to work as an undercover agent, posing as Lia's fiancé. But can he protect his heart from the girl who was left broken and angry? What will it take to break through the hard, cold interior, Lia has built around her over the years? Can Nate save her? Or is too late? She's also got her secrets. And one of them could destroy her relationship with Nate. Will he be able to accept Lia once he knows her secret? Find out in Alive with Me.

Katherine West has spent all her life hiding her past and where she comes from. How long can she continue hiding her true identity? Especially when she meets the man who threatens to unravel her and uncover her past. One look at him and everything inside her changed. But knowing who he is, makes him off limits. Dylan Anastasi has it all, except the love of a woman. Growing up with a loving family, he has always believed in love and finding the right woman. One look at Katherine West and he knows he's found the one. But she's determined to push him away. How will Dylan win Katherine's heart when she's determined to turn him away at every turn? Can he still accept her once he finds out the truth about her? Will love be enough to heal the pain of the past? Find out in Fade Into Me.

#1 Mystery | #1 Thriller | #1 Young Adult Have you ever known someone more than you know yourself? Known them so inside out that you could finish their sentences and know what they're thinking, just with a glance? That was Casey and I. We were the ultimate best friends. We knew more than we should about each other. I was hopelessly and undeniably in love with him. I still remember the day perfectly. I wish I could say there was something to hint that it was coming. There was nothing. I thought I knew everything about him. Apparently not. He killed himself and a part of me died along with him. He was dead, and so was I. Or, so I thought. ** Cover by Reachingformorex ** © 2017 by LaurenJ22. All rights reserved.

FREE STORY WITH EXCLUSIVE CONTENT. This is *not* a Paid Story. Eighteen-year-old hockey prodigy Elliot Wexler has three goals for senior year. One: somehow graduate with a 3.5 GPA. Two: hide his bipolar disorder from his peers. And three: make it into the NHL with no scandals. Piece of cake. What he doesn't expect is to find Lucy, a homeless girl, hiding from the winter frost in his dad's shed. Elliot's busy, complicated life doesn't permit room for error, and falling in love with a girl from a totally different world sounds like the opposite of a good idea. But Elliot can't help but be drawn to Lucy and her elusive ways--even when she seems to vanish from his life non-stop, each time leaving him with a bigger hole in his heart. But Elliot is determined to break down Lucy's barriers. And when he does, he discovers that her life is more complicated--and dangerous--than he could have imagined. With drafting season approaching, and Elliot's fragile mental health deteriorating, he's forced to face a difficult question: Is first love supposed to hurt so much? *** PLEASE DO NOT ADD THIS STORY TO GOODREADS.

|| Featured FREE story with exclusive paid chapters - previously a paid story || When Haley discovers the truth behind Xavier, whose silence holds a deeper meaning, she sets her mind on making his life better one small step at a time. ***** Haley Rosamond is happy with her simple life, content under the wing of her father. Well-protected, she has no idea of the darkness surrounding Xavier Hunt, with his all-black attire and infrequent presence in school-accompanied by his bruises and scars. That is, until Haley catches a glimpse of Xavier's reality and is made to question everything she knows about family and life in general. The truth, she realizes, couldn't be more different from everything she has heard. Supported by her father, Haley sets her mind on helping Xavier any way she can, and what begins with tutoring sessions, free food, and random acts of kindness blooms into friendship and something a little more. But when Haley's admission into her dream college and another tragedy in Xavier's life threaten to undo everything she has worked for, Haley needs to decide if she'll stick by Xavier or simply be another person in his life that disappears. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Cover designed by Holly Thurston

Southern boys are supposed to be charming, right? Wrong. Because when Leighton moves onto her family friend's farm for the summer, she finds that their son, Nick, is anything but charming. Instead, he's one of the rudest people she's ever met, and makes it his life's mission to let her know just how much he hates her. But they're stuck there for the summer, and while the farm is bigger than her home in the city, it's not big enough. Forced into being together, his resolve begins to crack, and sparks begin to fly. Through it all, she realizes that maybe, just maybe, his southern charm is there after all.