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Man Eater  by deepreddahlia
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#1 in black 6/20/25 #1 in assassin 6/19/25 #3 in bwwm 6/15/25 They called her the Black Dahlia - a ghost, a myth, a merciless assassin raised by the Mexican cartel and vanished without a trace. But Eve'elynn Jones is no legend. She's flesh and blood. Vengeance and venom. And now that she's nineteen and free, she's back to burn every name that betrayed her - starting with her own family... and ending with the monster who made her. What she didn't plan for was him. Abel Jefferies Lanoun is thirty-two, ruthless, and born into the throne of the Italian mafia after his older brother was murdered in cold blood. Cold-hearted, sharp-eyed, and feared from New Orleans to Naples - he's a man who bends nations with a whisper. And right now, he's hunting the one person who could win his war against the Spanish - the elusive Black Dahlia. But when he finds out the killer he's chasing is a dark-skinned siren with silver eyes and fire in her blood... everything changes. She doesn't want him. He doesn't trust her. And neither of them realize that obsession is just another kind of war. When power meets beauty, and vengeance meets control - the line between love and hate will bleed
SAINT'S OBSESSION:  URBAN✔️ (completed) by EjImagination
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Janeisha "Neisha" Bambi has always survived by keeping a low profile. She don't get caught up in the kind of business that comes with bodies, secrets, and street names that echo. But all it takes is one night-one favor for her best friend-to slide her straight into the orbit of Seven "Saint" Carter. Saint is discipline wrapped in menace. A man the streets don't just respect,they fear. The type Neisha promised herself she'd never look at twice. He doesn't chase, beg, or explain. Yet somehow, he does all of this for her. And when that calm, unreadable gaze settles on Neisha, her careful world starts to crack. Now Saint's patience is running out, Neisha's defenses are falling apart and the pull between them is starting to feel less like a choice and more like fate. He's trying to shield her from the life he lives. She's trying to decide if loving him is salvation or self-destruction.
HIS by Loose_Goose84
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Olivia is soft hearted innocent soul that has been dealt a dirty hand in life. Her father is a rich business man that would rather spoil his wife and stepdaughter and treat her like an outcast. She is beautiful inside-out. Regardless what they throw her way she always comes out ahead. She morphed from a defenseless woman into a true protector of the people whom she loves. Domenico, boss of the Italian Mafia. Doesn't believe in relationships and love, but his world is turned upside down from he laid eyes on her. He knew he had to have her and protect her, but in the end she was the one protecting him. Showing him to what extent she was willing to go. * If you are reading books for the story behind the book, then this is the book for you. * This book does not contain detailed sex scenes or smut.
My Italian Capo by Annnie_m
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Angelina Gallagher is just a 24 year old lady; trying to make an honest living for herself. She moves to Italy with the hopes of becoming financially independent. Fortunately...or rather unfortunately, she ends up working for Lorenzo Rosi; The richest man in Italy and dare I say the most handsome. How is that unfortunate?! You may wonder...It's because Mr. Rosi is actually the CAPO CRIMINI. The mafia boss. Boss of all bosses; who is responsible for the loss of many lives What will she do when she finds out? Just give it a shot❤ {Cliche alert🌜} ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [Currently undergoing some editing]😊...so if you spot any errors; please point it out for me.
𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 by FoireDior
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꧁𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐵𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐻𝑖𝑠 𝑆ℎ𝑦 𝑂𝑛𝑒-𝑁𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑꧂ You only live once. That was exactly what she was thinking when she decided to get out of her shy bubble and go to the club. Drink after drink, she didn't plan on getting drunk to the point of her having a one night stand with a devilish man with a dark aura to match. What she also didn't know was that the said man was her husband to be, leaving her with many twist and turns of something above ordinary. ••• 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗘 Translation of what he calls her in chapter 35!
Celestial Blessings | ✓ by writtenbycristal
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 ❝𝐈 𝐓𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮.❞ 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮 loves anything to do with space, stars, the universe. That is why she became an astronomy journalist after she decided modeling wasn't the path for her. She thought she would be able to have a relatively normal and stable life after she and her brother ran away from their abusive parents and moved to New York City six years ago. Celestina is still running from the monsters of her past. But what will happen we she crosses paths with the monster she should be afraid of . . . the Morales Mafia leader, 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗔𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀?
Consigned by Cieranwrites
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Erin Thomas is 23, and expecting. She lives with her boyfriend,Dean, and cannot wait to bring her baby into this world and live happily ever after. Dean has no desires to be a father. When Erin tells him she's pregnant, he begs her to have an abortion, but she refuses. He gives her an ultimatum, the baby or him. Enzo "Assassin" Costa is a 30 year old boxer. He has never lost. He's dedicated his life to boxing, never having time for anything else. He spends all his time training and ends up overhearing some guys in the locker room talking about selling off his girlfriend. Enzo becomes enraged and decides to intervene. But is he too late?
His Muffin by AllyStone23
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Amaya Rose. she is sweet and also very good at baking. she ignores her attraction for him because she doesn't know who he is, all she knows is that he works in the same building as her. what happens when she realizes he is her boss? Xavier Knight. He isn't nice to people unless he is close to them. But he has a soft spot for the girl who makes muffins for him? Sneak peek: I look at the time, 6:01, she is talking to him cause I'm a minute late? I need to start being exact again. "Hey muffin," I greet, cutting whatever he was saying off. "Hello sir," she smiles, God, her smile. Fuck. "I'll be there Blake, I promise," be where? Why is she promising him that? Why do I care? Why am I questioning everything when it comes to this girl? *This book contains sexually explicit scenes*
Until You by shineyJ27
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Growing up people always compared Nyomi to her twin sister, navy. She was skinny, outgoing, and everything Nyomi wasn't while Nyomi was big, shy, short no confidence because no one every gave her the confidence to think she was worth something Until lrvin Irvin is the don of the American not ever having time for anything but his mafia and his company. He has never been in a serious relationship only ever sleeping around because he thought that relationship was too much work. But what happens when he meet the big and beautiful Shy women who he never knew worked for him? #3 Shy 7/25/23 #1 plussize 1/19/24 #3 plus-size #7 agegap 11/2/23 #1 American mafia 11/12/23 #9 bwwm #6 interracial
Cruise's Heir [18+] [MATURE] by storiesbylynn_
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Wanting to fulfill her dreams of being somewhat of a mother, Daniella Carlisle signs up to become a surrogate for a private, wealthy man by the name of Karter Cruise. Not knowing what's in store, she is forced from her home to be under his watch. Although first impressions were rocky, she hopes for the best. I mean, what's the worst that could happen, right? *⚠️THIS IS NOT A SLOW BURN BOOK⚠️* *⚠️THIS BOOK IS ONLY FOR MATURE AUDIENCES [18+] AS READ IN THE TITLE. READER'S DISCRETION IS ADVISED. MATURE THEMES LIKE ROUGH SEX, DRUGS, GUNS, PREGNANCY, AND MATURE LANGUAGE IS USED THROUGHOUT THIS BOOK. THERE IS ALSO CONSENSUAL NON-CONSENT (a form on bdsm) USED HERE. IF ANY OF THESE UPSET YOU OR YOU SIMPLY DON'T AGREE WITH THESE MY BOOK IS NOT FOR YOU. AGAIN THERE'S A LOT OF SMUT, SO READ AT YOUR OWN RISK⚠️ *