They tell me love is a pretty lie. A cruel deception. I wouldn't know-I've never been given the chance to believe in it. A daughter of the Cosa Nostra, passed from one husband to the next like a prized possession, I have learned one thing: a woman's value is measured in obedience. But then I come back, and he's there. Enzo Mancini. Silent. Ruthless. Untouchable. Except... I have touched him. Once, before the lies. Before the fire. Before he left me with nothing but ghosts of a boy who used to stare at me like I was his only sin. Now, he looks at me like I'm his reckoning. Like he's been starving. Like he'll ruin me all over again. The worst part? I want him to. Enzo Mancini She was never supposed to know the truth of that night. The blood on my hands. The fact that I let her believe I was the monster. I told myself I could let her go. That I could watch her slip through my fingers, fall into the hands of men who never deserved her. And I did. She doesn't know what I've done for her. How many bodies I've buried. How many sins I've committed in her name. She's everything I should stay away from. Soft where I am hard. Chaos where I am order. A temptation so dangerous, it should be a death sentence. But I can't stop. I can't stop watching her, wanting her, losing sleep over the way she lingers like a curse in the nightmares she inhabits. She calls me heartless, and like everyone, I let her believe it. She doesn't know that every step she takes away from me is another step toward a man who won't live long enough to touch what's mine. I saved her from the fire long ago, the same one I caused. And now, the flames are swallowing me whole. 17+ Mafia Dark Romance *Standalone*

"Your Father is my biggest enemy." He proclaims as he tilts her chin up with the hand that is not gripped around the nape of her neck. Her eyes gloss over as she looks down at the loaded gun held tightly in her trembling hands. The gun that is pressed directly over his heart. A tear escapes from her heavy eye but is quickly stolen by his thumb that wipes it away. She draws away from his touch just as quickly as he makes the contact. "But my hatred for him can wait." His head lowers and his warm breath hovers right over her ear causing goosebumps to erupt on her skin. "Just like how I will wait for you to forget about your hatred for me." ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ Camilla and Phoenix believe in different things. The former believing that love conquers all, and the latter believing that rest can never be granted until revenge is taken. How much love does it take for revenge to be truly forgotten and how much revenge does it take for love to be truly forgotten? ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ No.1 in #mafiaromance - 28/06/2024 No.1 in #booklover - 19/08/2024 *undergoing editing*

When Matteo, mafia boss of the infamous Valentino family, finds himself irresistibly drawn to an optimistic employee, he'll have to defy his own rules and risk everything to protect her from the shadows that haunt his life. Season 3 of The Valentino Brothers *** Matteo Valentino is a formidable figure, commanding respect in the glitzy world of hotels and casinos. But beneath his rough exterior and intimidating demeanor lies a man struggling with the ghosts of his past. When Lola Todd, the daughter of one of his most trusted mafia men, enters his life, Matteo is captivated by her infectious spirit and unwavering optimism. Despite his vow never to get involved with hotel employees, something about Lola stirs up a desire in him that he can't resist. As their forbidden romance grows, Matteo must confront his demons and face his enemies or risk losing the woman he loves forever.

Please don't read this book unless you have read A Mob Boss's Heirs. There are spoilers in this Book from the very first chapter. It would ruin book 3 for you if you read this book. This is sequel to A Mob Boss's Heirs focused on Vincenzo's life path. There is also another book that runs at the same time as this book focused on Tristan called A Mob Boss's Dominance. Please read A mob boss's Territory and A mob boss's Dominance in alternating manner. First read a chapter of the territory book and move on to a chapter of the Dominance book so it makes sense better. These books take place in parallel basically in the same time frame. It's easier if you read the chapters at the same time. Vincenzo Rosario was born for this life. He always knew what he wanted and how to get it. There was nothing that could stop him from becoming, the most brutal mob boss of his generation. His enemies were destroyed at his hands. His allies feared him. No one could be safe from him except his family. This is the story of how he became Don Vincenzo as he carried on his family's legacy as one of the most notorious Italian mob bosses.

Two worlds collided with a force that neither could withstand. Daniel Knight, a ruthless billionaire with a past steeped in violence and power, ruled the underworld with an iron fist. His life was a battlefield. To him, trust was a weakness and love a vulnerability he couldn't afford. Trisha Sen, on the other hand, embodied serenity. With dreams in her eyes, she entered the fashion world, believing love to be the strongest medicine. Their worlds were never meant to intersect, yet fate had other plans. When Trisha stumbled upon a brutal crime scene one fateful night, she found herself thrust into Daniel's ruthless world. "He was the war and she was the peace," a truth that bound them together

BOOK 5 -: Royal Monsters Series ─━━━━━━⊱✿⊰━━━━━━─ Change is inevitable. Change brings improvement But for me change brought pain . So much fucking pain . Ten years and he didn't return the same , the person who came back is a Devil himself. Devil that's obsessed with me . For the first time in life, I want to run away from him but NOW it's too late to escape . He has decided to cage me forever . "I am your devil , you are my hell . And my obsession with you ,my heartbeat , is endless "

Aaron Russo - Don of the Russo mafia. "To kill or be killed" He had many women in his life but the one thing he didn't do was love or relationships. He said it was a weakness, something people can exploit and hold against you, something he can't have being the head of the mafia. His main objectives are making money, killing traitors and over powering every other mob. That's until he laid eyes on her. Aaron Russo may not do love or relationships, but he knew she was going to be his. She was made for him. Florence Stan - First year uni student. Finally away from strict parents and boyfriend. Studying, making friends and partying is on her agenda for the next three years while she stays in accommodation. She wanted to see what she'd been missing over the years when her father wouldn't allow her to go out, that's untill she ends up at the wrong club at the wrong time. His club. Little did she know the "freedom" she thought she'd just gained would disappear once again. She would no longer be her father's property but his. •• "Well you didn't think I'd just sit here, accept your deal and fall at your knees begging for you to be with me forever, did you?" I smile at her causing her smile to drop. "Don't answer that, you proved you were a freak when you kidnapped me. Anyways, since I have lived with my father for 18 years, I know what men like you and him are like, there's no way for me to get out of this. So, for the next two years I will do everything to make you hate me, I will make you wish you never brought me into your life. By time It gets to the end you will be begging my father to take me back." I slowly get up and walk around the table till I'm right in front of her. Her breathing hitches as I sit on the desk with my hands on my knees, bent down inches away from her face "Princess, I don't beg, the only person who will be begging is you when you want me to fuck that sweet little pussy of yours. Don't make empty threats again

Fate, destiny, coincidence- terms that often keep someone in false hopes of experiencing fairytale. All three words but none bought the experience of "fairytale" for Isabella, whose life became a living hell after that one night. Living the perfect life with a good job, good boyfriend and family, she jinxed her own fate when She met Nicholas. The mysterious guy who helped her, for what she didn't know was that the help would go a long way, of tears, pain and lies. Silently got in a deal with the devil himself, the deal that would fool everyone, the deal of marriage, or a fake one. Nicholas was all fairytale, or that is what he seemed. Often called the devil, he binded himself with her, as if she was his and only his, used her for himself, but somewhere sometime in this fake relationship, his feelings turned real. No real feelings- thats what he always practiced. But what about this time?

We're always told that when you love something, there are no regrets Something so true was turning fake in front of her eyes, when she found herself in a pool of mess because of what she believed was her passion Love, kindness and patience- terms that Faith Winston always believed and followed A successful doctor who loved to save lives was living her fairytale with the perfect job, friends and boyfriend when one day, her life took an unexpected turn She crossed paths with Lorenzo Mancini, the devil, the king, the ruthless boss who couldn't care less about who dies from his gun. The man who didn't care about anyone but her, suddenly she became his interest, his obsession and he would do everything to keep her by his side Even if it meant kidnapping her, or worse, even if it meant forcefully marrying her.

They say if you love someone truly, you will always find your way back to them, no matter what life throws at youu. As flashbacks came into view, Hayley tried her best to forget them and move forward but destiny had other plans for her when she met the love of her life but this time, it was much harder than before. ***** "Hayley run" I fell in the depths of death while he lay in my arms. With a peaceful look, eyes full of tears and a broken heart I kissed his forehead "you were, are and will be the best thing that ever happened to me" Then it was silent, all trace of laughter, happiness and love, disappeared and along with it, went the love of my life "Christian would have want you to live" Just as we parted ways the last time, I walked out without a word, without a single sound or mutter, only a single tear sliding down my cheek as I left him there, to die. Yet his soft rumbling voice whispered in the back of my mind, a phantom hand upon my shoulder "I love you" I realized our story wasn't a happy ending, because happy endings? Those never existed A few glimpses of the last chapter of book 1 to give you the ideaa. The new book brings even more trouble-intensity but most of all, even more love!