Criminalromance Stories

Mara Williams is twenty-four years old, drowning in debt, and running out of time. Working double shifts at Mel's 24-Hour Diner on Flatbush Avenue while her mother Clara fights cancer at Kings County Hospital, Mara exists in that brutal space between survival and collapse-too proud to beg, too desperate to keep pretending the math works. When she crosses paths with Dominic "Dom" Reyes at a Crown Heights loft party, the attraction is immediate but the danger is undeniable. Dom controls drug territory across the neighborhood with a quiet ruthlessness that commands respect from men who fear nothing, yet something about Mara pulls at him in ways he hasn't allowed himself to feel in years. What begins as a transaction-Mara making courier runs to cover her mother's bills-slowly becomes something neither of them planned for. Crown Heights is their backdrop: its brownstones and bodegas, its soca music and territorial corners, its beauty and its blood. As the rival Haitian crew led by Jean-Baptiste Laurent pushes into Dom's territory and a childhood friend's obsession turns lethal, Mara finds herself caught between the woman she was raised to be and the woman survival has made her. Keisha, her best friend, is fighting her own battle against an abusive partner. A determined detective is building a case that could imprison everyone Mara loves. Crown Heights is a slow-burning interracial love story about the price of surviving a world designed to crush you-and what it costs to find redemption once you've already paid. ©️ _RelleLebby_// R.H.

Dante, a powerful mafia boss, uses his political connections and ruthless tactics to destroy a major company, leaving its owner in financial ruin and gaining a fortune in the process. The broken man's daughter, Elena, seeks revenge, plotting to murder Dante. But Dante, captivated by Elena's breathtaking beauty, lets her go multiple times. Each failed attempt brings Elena and Dante closer, and an unexpected spark begins to ignite between them. This forbidden attraction forces them both to confront their assumptions and desires, leading to a complex relationship where love, power, and betrayal intertwine.

Rose Johnson, the callous and mysterious Hitman, was eager to take a long break form her dangerous lifestyle. At the age of 23, her title of 'most wanted' was worn. She was ready to move on with her life, to forget about her past mistakes. When cold-hearted billionaire Luke Nolan demands a swift job with a sufficient reward, Rose sees this as her final illegal mark on The city. Soon she is dragged into a world of lies, wit and lots of money. One difficult to escape.

Esme, a reserved and introverted 24-year-old woman, lives a quiet life running a small bookstore. She's content but secretly yearns for something more, something darker. Her world changes when Cassian, a mysterious and dangerous man, walks into her bookstore. With his intense presence and brooding charm, he immediately draws Esme into his orbit. As Cassian frequents the bookstore, their connection grows stronger. Despite Esme's fears, she can't deny the magnetic pull she feels toward him. Over time, she discovers that Cassian is tied to a world of power, danger, and criminal ties. Despite the risk, Esme finds herself falling for him. Their relationship intensifies, and soon, Esme is drawn into Cassian's chaotic world. The more she learns about him, the more she realizes the danger that surrounds him. Cassian's enemies close in, threatening not only his life but also Esme's. Torn between love and fear, Esme must decide whether to stay with Cassian and face the darkness of his past or walk away and save herself. "Shadows of Desire" is a dark romance that explores the dangerous allure of love, obsession, and sacrifice. Esme and Cassian's passionate connection may offer salvation, but it also comes with a price-one that may be too high to pay. ---

One crime was supposed to be the last. One hit, one payday, and then freedom. But when the blood of a powerful man stains her hands, Anne's world spins out of control. Betrayals. Death. A city on high alert. Now a fugitive with nowhere to hide, haunted by the ghosts of her past and the face of a dying best friend, Anne races against the clock, battling guilt, survival - and the crushing realization that no one outruns their sins forever. From the cold streets of New York to the hidden cabins of strangers, danger lurks at every corner. Will redemption find her first... or will justice? One crime can change everything. One choice can cost it all.

She wraps gifts. He kills for a living. One deadly box pulls Kara into Todd's world-and into his arms.

Would you marry the killer of your family and be under his control to save your life? Marrying your boss is not only weird it's oddly disturbing-- but when that boss is also the man that killed the father of your baby, as well as your baby?! That's just madness! Lorelei Montgomery is a thief. She enjoys doing what she does and takes it quite seriously. However, when your co-worker, the person you're forced to work with throughout the heist, is your baby daddy? Her life doesn't seem to catch a break. As Lorelai adjusts to the lifestyle as the wife of a murderer, she discovers the hidden truth behind why she wasn't killed, the truth behind the death of her baby daddy-- Malachi, and the chilling consequences of finding out.

Luke Johnson was a charismatic and confident 23-year-old who included an irresistible charm. With his youthful energy and magnetic personality, he captivated the attention of those around him. Although he seemed to have it all, Luke found something intriguing in the ordinary, unassuming individual, that was me. We embarked on a whirlwind romance, filled with enchanting dates, tender moments, and a love that blossomed within the confines of our college campus. But fate had other plans for Luke, as tragedy struck on his final day of college. In the prime of his life, he took his last breath, leaving behind memories that would forever be etched in the hearts of those who knew him. Luke's untimely departure left a void that could never be filled, but his vibrant spirit and zest for life remained as a testament to the fleeting nature of existence. Though our time together was tragically short-lived, the love and joy we shared during those precious moments will forever remain etched in my memory. Luke's untimely passing serves as a reminder to cherish every fleeting second, to embrace the beauty in the ordinary, and to never take a single moment for granted.

Risking it All for Love" is a story about two main characters, Isabella and Jack, who fall in love despite their dangerous pasts as members of a criminal organization. They attempt to leave their past behind and start a new life together, running a bookstore and living peacefully. However, their past catches up with them as they are visited by old associates and are offered the opportunity to work with the authorities to take down the organization they were once a part of. They go undercover, gathering evidence and putting themselves in danger. They are successful in their mission but are faced with the consequences of their actions as they are arrested and sentenced to prison. They both reflect on their past and the mistakes they made while they serve their time. After they are released they start a new life together, this time determined to live an honest and simple life, and to never lose sight of what's truly important, their love for each other. But their past comes back to haunt them again as a hitman is sent after them and Jack fakes his death to protect Isabella. They are eventually reunited and are able to start a new life together, free from the dangers of their past.

She never planned on bringing a killer home from the grocery store. Nia Yalman is all warmth, chatter, and curiosity. She notices the bleeding ear, the stormy gray eyes, and the mysterious air around Adrian Cross. He's dangerous, elusive... and wanted for murder. Instead of running, she decides she's the one who can help him. Can someone like her really fix someone like him? And if she tries... who's really in danger-him, or herself?

Spring- "Can I sit here", he said "Yeah" the girl put on her headphones again and went back to sleeping. Summer- "Wanna hear a new song"this time he shoved the earphones towards her. "ok" with a smile and a pinch of hesitation. And when the raindrops hit the ground then !? what happened then !? What grew more the hesitation or the smile!? Just like Season changes so does our emptions. With time emotions mature , shifts and have different perspective. To know more about how two young student embark on their journey of seasonal love and friendship don't be shy and start reading and join this ride.

Do you know what luck is? For some one, luck and self-confidence is a needle in a haystack or the hardest puff after a year of abstinence from nicotine. And for others, it is a bowl of gold coins with a magical Patrick skipping and a genie in a lamp. For me personally, luck is more like a piece of bark in the whole Bermuda Triangle, somewhere at the bottom near the Titanic.

𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘏𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘣𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴. Evelyn Carter spent four years earning loyalty the hard way - building a crew, holding territory, making herself someone worth fearing in a city that didn't hand power to people like her. Then Ethan Vale's men came, and in thirty minutes, everything she built became his. Now she works for the man who was once her equal. He barely notices she exists. Ethan Vale doesn't just run the underworld. He owns the systems that were built to stop it. Cold, brilliant, untouchable - he didn't get to the top by trusting people easily. And he has no reason to trust Evelyn Carter. Not yet. But she is sharp where others are careless. Steady where others flinch. And in a world where loyalty is the only currency that matters, she keeps proving herself in ways he can't ignore. He doesn't trust her. She doesn't forgive him. But somewhere between surviving each other and standing in the wreckage of something neither of them planned for, leaving stops feeling like an option. 𝘐𝘯 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 is a slow burn enemies-to-lovers mafia romance about two people who built themselves from scratch, lost everything in different ways, and chose each other anyway.

When words fall short, eyes begin to scream. This chapter unravels a silent confession, a cryptic message... and a shadow that's drawing closer. But the question remains - Is every silence harmless?

Meet Marco, a ruthless millionaire Mafia boss ruling the underworld with an iron fist. Known for making his thoughts reality, he's feared and revered in equal measure. . On the other side of the city lies Dua Vencil, daughter of a Mafia patriarch. Her family's vendetta with Marco runs deep, but her parents exploit her for their own gains, demanding perfection. . During a fateful party, Marco's gaze locks onto Dua, igniting a dangerous fascination. She endures her parents' cruelty to protect her sister, knowing any rebellion could endanger them both. . As alliances shift and tensions mount, Dua finds herself at the center of a treacherous game, where love and betrayal intertwine amidst the shadows of their dangerous world.This sets the stage for a gripping tale of passion, power, and peril in the heart of the Mafia underworld.

we'll figure it out.

** Special Note ** This story will be edited at a later date to fit my current writing style, however, I am leaving this first very rough draft up until then. Highest Ranking -- # 1 in General Fiction - Feb 2015 to April 2015 Twenty-two year old Lea Mason didn't mind living a boring life far from the limelight that her parents enjoyed. In fact, she thrived in the solitude and mundane routines that she surrounded herself with. Carter Stephens, crime boss extraordinaire, enjoyed dishing out pain and punishment to those that dared to cross him. His only rules for life were simple: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer, know their every weakness and use that weakness to destroy them, never leave a witness alive, and never, under absolutely no circumstance, feel. **All rights reserved. No part of 'A Cartel Affair' may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher.** **Please note - All Photos and Media content are owned by their respective photographers and/or artist.

𝑸𝑼𝑰𝑬𝑻'𝒔 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑻𝑬𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 | 𝑨 𝑵𝑬𝑿𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑬 𝑷𝑹𝑰𝑴𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑶𝑹𝒀 - 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆 60𝑲 𝑵𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂 - 𝘈𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯. 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘵. 𝘉𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥, 𝘈𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘔𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘰, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘸𝘯. 𝘒𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵. 𝘛𝘰𝘰 𝘣𝘢𝘥 𝘈𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦. 𝘏𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘳.

| He fucking infuriates me. Drives me crazy. To the point where I grind my teeth. And if he looks at my lips one more time, I'll either kill him or kiss him. And the bastard is constantly staring. | "You have a fetish or something?" "For what?" "My lips. You stare at them every goddamn second." William lazily shifts his gaze from his mouth to his eyes. Slowly. Challenging. Like he's saying, "Yeah, and what are you gonna do about it?" "Not every second," he finally replies. "Just when you open your mouth to say some bullshit." "So, constantly." "So, go fuck yourself, kitten." Est smirks, turns away to the window. It's quiet in the car, just the rain drumming on the roof. William is staring again. Est can feel it at the back of his neck. "You know," he says without turning around, "if you like it that much, you could just ask." "Ask for what?" "I don't know. Permission, maybe." A pause. Heavy. Sticky. "I never ask," William replies quietly. "I take." Est turns his head. Meets his gaze. It's too dark in the car to tell who's going to kill who first. Or... "Try it," Est whispers. "And I'll break your jaw." "Your arms are too short, Est." "But my teeth are sharp." William smiles. For the first time that day without his usual cockiness. "I know," he says. "That's why you're still alive."

Vienna Becker might be the world's most reluctant jewel thief. After years of high-stakes diamond heists, she's ready to walk away. But when the exchange on her final job goes belly-up and her partner-in-crime, Scarlett, vanishes without a trace, Vienna is forced back into the game. All she has is a chilling note: steal an object-no one knows what or where-or Scarlett's life is at stake. With no idea where to start, Vienna turns to her street-smart hacker friend, Nyx. And then there's Henry. The bumbling (and suspiciously handsome) new neighbour who keeps showing up at just the right time, always willing to lend a hand. As the clues spiral into a dangerous web of secrets, murder that leads straight to the heart of the U.S. government, Vienna realises someone's playing a much bigger game-and she might be the pawn. Because Henry isn't who he claims to be. And with a relentless FBI agent closing in, Vienna may finally be caught. The stakes? Scarlett's life. Vienna's freedom. And a truth no one is ready for.