It took every ounce of my willpower not to reciprocate his kiss. Our lips moved in flawless synchrony. I trembled as I felt his tongue tracing my lower lip. My legs turned feeble, and I clutched his shirt for support. Suddenly, his hands released mine and firmly seized my waist, simultaneously drawing me closer. I could perceive the fervent heat emanating from his body. His heart throbbed rapidly beneath my hands. I withdrew my hand and exerted a forceful push to separate us. "Soaf... please," he implored, his azure eyes locked onto mine. "I... I have to go," I responded, taken aback by the unexpected situation. ************ Sophie Esinberg embodied the typical nerd, often seen with glasses perched on her nose and her arms clutching books tightly as she made her way through the school hallway. However, it wasn't always like this for Sophie. She used to be confident and outspoken. So, what changed her? The answer lies in the relentless bullying she endured, without anyone to stand up for her. Ever since her childhood best friend, Daniel left town, Sophie resigned herself to a life of solitude, embracing her status as a loner. Everything takes a tumultuous turn when fate thrusts her into a project alongside the school's renowned bad boy and heartthrob, Raymond Reynolds, also known as Mr. Popular. Sophie's world crumbles as she discovers that she's developing feelings for the cocky, extraordinarily attractive, and irresistibly charming Raymond. However, deep down, she knows she's insignificant in his world-a mere speck of insignificance. Will she fight against her instincts and let him break her heart? ****** Highest Ranking #1

****** CAN BE READ AS STAND-ALONE ****** Seven years have passed since their world shattered. Sophie Esinberg harbors a deep-seated resentment toward Raymond Reynolds. He abandoned her, leaving behind a trail of loneliness and regret. Sophie berates herself for her naivety, for succumbing to Raymond's charm and false façade. But most of all, she loathes herself for clinging to the remnants of a love that once felt pure and untouchable, despite knowing it was built on fragile ground. In the dance of fate, Raymond unexpectedly crosses paths with Sophie at an Award Function, seven long years after he broke the heart of the only girl he loved. Can Sophie find the courage to let him back into her heart? Will Raymond reveal the long-buried secret that has haunted them both? Amidst the twists of time and the ache of unresolved feelings, they are inexorably drawn back to each other. Despite their attempts to move on, the pull of their shared past proves stronger than ever. For Sophie and Raymond, navigating love means confronting their deepest fears and confronting the truths that have kept them apart for so long. Because no matter what they might think, they're stuck in love. ********

~ Complete~ You can spend decades trying to find your purpose and identity and never find it. I didn't know who and what I was. In order to find my origins I had to dig deep. I knew it would be messy but I didn't know I would be caught in the middle of an eternal conflict. I found what I was looking for but I also found something I didn't know I lost.

Warning: Only for ages 18+ "You are in my seat," I repeated. "You said that already," the boy beside him voiced with a profound russian accent. The undertone sent a chill to break out on my skin. My hands curled around the books in my arms as I studied him a bit more. The two were similar in the physical, same bone structure and sharp jawline except for the crooked way the second one's nose was angled. As I looked him over he studied me with the eyes of sweet honey, the pools of gold shameless in their perusal. "We are entitled to sit anywhere we like." "You haven't listened the first time," I gritted. I was not in the mood for his bullshit. Not after what I went through this morning. "You are both entitled to a empty seat such as those in the back row." I pointed to the desks Mrs. Murray keeps free of name tags. "This is my section." His lips pursed. "And what about this seat? It is empty. No name, therefore I have claimed it." "I don't do well with partners," I explained. "Not if you like people who bite." His smirk was devilishly sly. "Vy mozhete ukusit' menya v lyuboye vremya, krasivaya devushka." You can bite me any time, pretty girl. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ This is Korina Volkov's first encounter with Maksimillian Nikolaev, a Russian fighter for the Bratva. He's charming and persistent, but Korina wants nothing to do with him. She's a girl with dark secrets, a thief forced to steal to uphold a debt with the Dom of the Russian Brotherhood. Boris Sokolov. The father of her fiancé, Erik. Despite her future with another boy, Maksimillian chases. He wants her. He's adamant about stealing her heart. But soon Boris returns with Korina's past, and a deal that can set her family free from the chains he cast upon them. In order to save her family she'll reach further into the mafia's madness, tangled in a mess of lust, love, deception and the hunger for Maksimillian that will result in giving up being a thief and welcoming a new role.

{Completed} Natalia Cherkesov, infamous only daughter of Russian Mafia head Nicolai Cherkesov, has spent her whole life being protected from Chicago's dangerous underworld, but now she's getting one chance to become a part of it. Her mission, you ask? To get close to Dexter Wyatt, a new transfer to the Chicago Police Department who has been stirring up trouble for Cherkesov and his men. Natalia creates a new identity and sets off on her mission, but what happens when she starts falling for this charismatic, genuine guy, who makes her feel like she's more than a pretty face for the first time in her life? Will she be able to get the information she needs whilst keeping her heart intact? And in the end, will she have to make the impossible choice between her family and the man she loves? **Previously called the bad girl who fell for the good cop**

Vladimir Egochenkov, is the most feared Russian gangleader on the world globe. He is only 27 and he owns most of the police department and New York itself. When Rosaline Vezkev comes to one of his restaurant he may only desire her in every possible way. His love for her is dangerous as he is becoming possessive over his propriety!

"Our worlds cannot even cross for a minute...." Julie Andrews just wished to keep her life as normal and under the radar as possible. And when everything was going accordingly with her career and a simple life for her and her brother she gets thrown into a world she thought she hid very well from. Alessio thought he was just being grateful to the woman who had saved him but her wanting nothing to do with him shocked him. Intrigued by her refusal of even conversing with him just pushed him to want to know more and more.......

Galina Ivanov was now truly without any family. Her grandmother, Zoya Erin, had just passed away and when Galina received a registered letter summoning her to a lawyer's office downtown Boston, she couldn't imagine why until the reading of her will. It seems that her grandmother left her considerably well off and left her a small house. The catch? In order to receive these things, Galina would have to travel across the world, to another continent, to St. Petersburg, Russia. Once there, her life would take an interesting turn as her life was on a collision course with a Russian Mob boss by the name of Ilia Savin. In somewhat poor health from a heart condition, Galina packs what little she has and prepares for the journey of a lifetime. Would she survive her encounter with Savin? Could she save him from a life of loneliness and solitude? Is it possible that Ilia would fall for her?

Desperate to find her sister, Erin goes to the only man in Houston who can help her: Ivan Markovic. The intimidating, tattooed Russian operates one of the most elite mixed-martial arts training centers in the world but it's his shadowy past and reputed connections with Houston's underworld that interest her most. To find her sister, she'll need the help of her big, scary Russian protector-but asking for help from a man like Ivan carries a steep price, one that might just include her heart.

Roman Volkoz is the cold, ruthless, and barbaric beast who ran the Russian Mafia empire. He was a man haunted by his past and who didn't believe in redemption until he met her... and she turned his world upside down. Jasmine is the head strong, sweet, fun loving girl who is taken hostage by the Russian Mafia to pay for the sin her father committed. What happens when Jasmine begins to develop feelings for the last person she should find herself falling for?