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Lilah by AshlynPope
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She's a wild, free spirit who sees the good in everyone, and he's the hardened, bad-tempered loner who wants nothing to do with her-yet no matter how hard he tries to push her away, she's the one temptation he can't escape. *** He's never met someone with such a bubbly personality. Not to mention the wildness and odd phrases she says every five minutes. He hates it. He hates how he can't stay away from it. He hates what she does to him; it's not like him to chase after some girl. She gets under his skin like no other. She's never met someone with such a bad attitude. He's ill-mannered and menacing. The glare never seems to leave his face. Considering it all, she can't help but feel the attraction toward him. Dangerous attraction toward a seemingly dangerous man. Maybe it's the tattoos on his arm that gets her attention. Or maybe it's because she can tell there's hope for good under his rough exterior. And she's about to find it, whether he likes it or not. It's no secret that the two of them are complete and total opposites. *** "You like being called Sugar, don't you?" I tease, placing my toothbrush back after finishing. He does the same and gives me a side-eyed scowl. He grips my chin harshly and kisses me. My body temperature raises a good ten degrees and my right leg goes all wiggly. He pulls away. "You like it when I kiss you, don't you?" He teases the same way I did to him and I'm left blubbering. "I think both of our questions are rhetorical," I lower my voice up at him. His lip curls up into a smirk. *** #1 in Young Adult #9 in Badboy #1 in Cold #3 in Goodgirl #1 in Sweetheart #14 in Love *** *Warning* This story contains mature themes (language, scenes)
Falling by jennanidz
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Dante Brown has met many challenges in his life, all of them crumbled beneath the ground he walked. He is arrogant, cunning and brooding. He's on top of the world, a CEO for one of the largest companies in New York City. Nothing was tearing him down. Until her. Amelia Rhodes had been dealt the worst in life. Facing many hardships and a rough past. With no family as a safety net and only the strength of believing in herself, she makes it. She's finally found a decent job and a half decent apartment in the big Apple. When one night forces these two complete opposites together, bound by a contract, both face an even bigger challenge. Hating someone as much as you are falling in love with them. Highest rankings: #1 in Fiction #1 in Arrogant #3 in Enemiestolovers #5 in NewAdult #8 in Chicklit
Connections | ✔️ by CxTannir
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[COMPLETE] Sorry this may be cringe, it was written very long ago A seemingly ordinary, working college girl meets a cool, undeniably sexy boy with millions of followers at his feet. How will their completely different lives allow, or prevent them from getting what they want? Expect some drama, flirty lines, steamy scenes, funny best friends, and perhaps, an overall epic love connection. ~ Carter came around the corner as his eyes darkened with a predatory gaze. Oh no. He took a step forward, minimalizing the distance with every dominating stride, as I froze in my spot. My breath hitched as his arms finally encircled my waist and his eyes locked with mine. In one swift motion, he flipped my body so my back was pressed against his chest and hands gripped the curve of my hips. "What game are you trying to play at Valerie?" he spoke in a husky voice. Goosebumps danced along my skin as his hot breath fanned against the shell of my ear and his fingertips lit a trail of blazing heat along the length of my arm. Mentally shaking myself from the trance of that which is Carter Bryson, I tilted my head towards him and whispered; "One where you'll lose." Quickly escaping his hold on me before the tension became unbearable, I spun on my heel to face him and slowly backed away towards the exit. "Good luck though." I added mischievously. With a smirk and a devilish glint in his eyes that could even give hell a run for its money, he replied; "I'm not a player though, baby. I'm the gamemaker." ~ ❗️Mature content. Reader discretion advised. Started 29/09/18. Finished 16/12/18. This book is not to be copied or reproduced in any way.
Under the Influence by exquisiteee
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"Kiss me," she said slowly to the man whose arms were wrapped tightly around her waist. "Not yet," he said in return. That was the first time she had actually heard his voice. And now she wanted to hear it over and over again. His masculinity showed in the way he spoke. Hesitantly, her arm reached up and brushed the stray piece of hair from his forehead before attempting to take his shades off. His hand touched hers on his face, and pulled her wrist away. He then took off his sunglasses, and gave her a wink. She couldn't even swoon over the wink because she was too caught up in his blue eyes. Blue eyes that resembled the ocean, eyes that screamed perfection. His hands then landed on her cheeks, and a lone index finger brushed against her lips. His other hand snaked down her waist and pulled her body closer to his own. His head then descended down and he cracked a smile. He whispered, "Pucker up now, baby." • Mia Cruz was just another twenty something year old trying to attain her dream job. One night of reckless behavior leads to her meeting with the eminent, Kyle Wells. Kyle was everything Mia wasn't. He was rich, handsome, an adventurer, and the company head of the most pronounced business in the nation. He was set to gain status globally within the next year, taking over the business world. His billionaire background clashes with Mia's average life, but their passion for one another takes precedence over everything. As they struggle to maintain a relationship between their separate realities, obstacles are thrown in their way from every direction, but can their love overcome the distance placed between them?
A Taste of Sin (Sin #1) by bourbonvanilla
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She wants to escape it all. She runs from it. She gets a chance to leave it all behind. And she does, without thinking twice. Gabrielle leaves France, her home country, when she finds an offer to babysit in London. She doesn't have a lot of experience with kids, but she's willing to do whatever it takes to just disappear from the world she somehow got sucked into. She comes to a rich family, who has a daughter and a son. She gets a big surprise when she arrives there. The little girl might be little indeed, but the son is nothing like she expected. He's all tall and broad with tattoos marking almost every inch of his skin. And he screams bad news. Alexander shows he doesn't like Gabrielle from the first time he sees her. However, they somehow just can't ignore each other as much as they'd like to, even though Alexander told Gabrielle to never involve in his business. But her being stubborn and fearless, she quickly finds out why people call him 'Sin.' *WARNING! This story contains a strong language and violence.* *The Literary Awards 2017 winner Cover by @ForeverIsland
Heartless by rosexstone
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Julia Goldstone is a girl from a small town where nothing ever happens. She has no family and an abusive boyfriend who she can't escape. Reed Eastwood is a cold blooded killer with no emotions. He is the king of the largest mafia in the world, ready for a loveless arranged marriage and refuses to show mercy to anyone. What happens when the two of them cross paths and everything changes? Julia is determined not to fall for the devil and Reed doesn't believe he is capable of love. Will they fall for one another in the complicated world of danger and lust? Or will they realise that the mafia king truly is 'heartless'? "Excuse me?" he said, slowly making his way back over to me. "I said that I'm not coming with you." I mumbled in a tone a lot less demanding. He held my chin between his fingers, just as Logan had earlier that night, but this mysterious stranger was a lot stronger. His scent filled my senses and I began to feel lightheaded. He inched his face closer to mine, forcing me to stare deeply into his eyes. The tension could have been cut with a knife. "It's cute that you think you have a choice sweetheart." he whispered, sending shivers down my spine. _______________ DISCLAIMERS: All of these ideas belong to me, don't steal them! This is a mafia romance story. *NO SMUT *more romance than action *written for fun, please give it a chance *Includes some bad language and violence Top Rankings: #1 in heartless #1 in killer #2 in teenfiction #2 in mob #4 in mafia #2 in gangleader #13 in romance COMPLETED!
The Monster's Nemesis | ✔️ by catgirly93
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Enemies to lovers - Mafia Romance "You only live, die and kill for your family." Lilliana Moretti was born and raised to be used against one of the most ruthless Crime Families of Chicago - the Romanos. Nothing could stop her to avenge the death of her mother and infant brother as she marked her prey - Dominic Romano. Well, Dominic didn't incur the reputation of a notorious playboy and a ruthless mafia for no reason. But Lilliana deliberately crossed paths with him, and when she was about the win the game, secrets of the buried past were unearthed and left her shattered. Does love stand a chance in the face an age-old feud? Come and witness the uphill battle between two crime families that unleashed chaos like never before. While the two people were out for each other's blood with bleeding hearts, little did they realize their love was more lethal than their hatred for each other. ************************* "The Monster's Nemesis is a part of Monster's Series but can be read as a standalone." ************************* W A R N I N G - This book contains adult language and subject matter including graphic violence and explicit sex that may be disturbing for some readers. This book is not intended for readers under the age of 18. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the writer's imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. This book is unedited so you'll find some grammatical errors.
Ruin Me by albychapman
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Kings Bridge Boys Book One After her beloved mothers untimely death, Cara Collins, an independent, sassy, smart ass girl from Vegas is forced to go and live with her dad who she hasn't seen in 15 years. He's a teacher and housemaster at Kings Bridge Academy for boys. Enter Mitchell, Sawyer, Grey and Nico who are several of the hundreds of gorgeous, wealthy, stuck up boys Cara will now be living with. But they're determined to show her that money isn't all there is to them and that her troubled past doesn't have to be her whole story. Their friendship becomes everything as people from her past return to ruin her. Completed - 9/5/18
DON AMORE (Mafia Romance) 18+ by sultryslxt
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Trailer for this book is AVAILABLE NOW! If you're interested in hot, sexy, sensual, fiery and action-filled content, this book is the right place to find it. (MATURE CONTENT/MAFIA ROMANCE) #Series1 Rewriting/Editing (DONE) In which the Italian mob boss and his long-lost lover reunite once again with hatred, trouble, danger and ruthless romance. In a series of unfortunate events, Adriana Marino encounters the last person she thought she would ever see in her life again, the only person she believed to be her lover, Dante Lombardi, a ruthless Italian Mafia boss. However, their encounter was nothing like how she dreamt it to be. As Adriana digs her way back into her past, disturbing truths unravel causing turmoil to her surroundings. A time of healing and learning heart-wrenching truths was vital to both Adriana and Dante but when another series of unfortunate events take place, everything is completely at stake. With her past eventually catching up to her, has Adriana's fate been sealed? ⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ I highly recommend readers to be 18+. Copyright © 2017 by @sultryslxt All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the permission of the publisher.