histórias de Sicilian

After Apollonia's death, Michael returns to Kay, hoping to reclaim what was lost. But a new presence in his life stirs something he wasn't expecting. Desire and temptation pull him in different directions. How far will hearts bend when nothing is simple, and desire itself becomes a dangerous game? ᴛᴏᴘ ʀᴀɴᴋɪɴɢꜱ 𝘙𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘥 #1 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘝𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 #2 𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘎𝘰𝘥𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘺 #3 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 #8 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘭𝘗𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘰.

Oliva's life has changed so drastically by marrying a man she didn't know. Arrange marriage has always been a family tradition. The only difference my husband hated me before even giving me a chance to get to know him. To think I had to start my marriage life without him. Mariano married me and then got on a plane and left with his mistress. That was the moment I became a forgotten wife.

Fame,fortune and love is what we all strive for. But not Luciana Sanchez. All she's ever dreamed of is finally being recognized for the talented journalist that she is. For that dream to come true ,she had to go through him first. Luciana Sanchez is an ordinary intern trying to make a name for herself in one of the biggest publishing companies in Mexico. For that to happen she needs an explosive story to kickstart her career. And that story involves Antonio Campanaro. Antonio Campanaro ,the richest strikingly gorgeous and most successful bachelor in Italy. A prideful man who puts his family above all, and very hard-working. But underneath the facãde lies a much,much darker man. A man with dangerous secrets that he'd kill to keep. How does the Sicilian bachelor manage to keep his reputation squaky clean without dirtying his hands? The world saw of him what he wanted but not Luciana. She was determined to break down his walls and see the real him. Yet she bit off more than she could chew when her prey become his lust love and desire.

Running from her past Raina crosses paths with the heartless mafia king, and LA is his playground. When he wants something he gets it... Now he wants her and he will stop at nothing to get her. what happens when she wants nothing to do with him but he wants everythig to do with her

It's a collection of poems of mine written in the different languages I know/am learning. I won't be providing translation for stylistic reasons but feel free to correct me, if something's off, when you decide to read them. I hope you enjoy 🥰

Is it a curse to be too brilliant? For Tony it is. He finishes school at fifteen and becomes a successful video game designer. By the time he's nineteen, he's burnt out and lonely. He yearns for a world filled with real people and not avatars. His father who died when he was a kid used to tell him how his family, the Lunas, fought many battles in Sicily and made a fortune in the 1300s – all gone now, leaving his father penniless. Tony sets off for Sicily and the old town of Syracuse. He walks into a palazzo with a strange name over the door, the "Circle of Conversation”, filled with people in disguise. But this is no costume ball. The Circle is a place out of Time where the ghosts of his ancestors mill about, waiting for Judgment Day – among them, a beautiful woman with deep, black eyes that promise love. The door slams shut, Tony is trapped. His trip to Sicily, meant as a simple voyage of self-discovery, has turned into a nightmare. How can he shake off the past and find himself?

Niklaus Salvatore is a man from every females dreams. At 6'2, with Steel Grey eyes, Dark Cocoa colored hair and an Italian heritage that has blessed him with tan skin and a Accent that could make you forget your own name. Niklaus or Nik as his friends call him is engaged to an American model. So what happens the day of his bachelor party when he sees her? Jaycee Konstantinov Moretti-Ranaldo is a Woman blessed with a Multicultural Heritage with Portuguese, Sicilian, Greek , and Russian Ancestry this woman comes from the darkest depths of every mans dreams. Standing at 5'0 even, Ink Black hair, The rarest shade of green eyes, and a killer body with Curves in all the right places. Jaycee is considered the most beautiful woman in all of Europe. So what happens when she meets the only man that could possibly attract her since her deceased fiancée Alec? What happens when he meets the woman who sets fire to his blood like no one ever has? One night together is what happens, and the night has consequences. So what happens when these two meet 4 years later? Find out in After All This Time.

The year is 1921, the Prohibition Act has just been passed. But that doesn't mean anything to the Chicago mafia run by the one and only Al Capone. Capone's young right hand man Vincenzo "Vinnie" Battaglia is well on his way to the top. He enjoys the fast life style that the speakeasies offer from the alcohol to the rebellious young girls that frequent the joints. But none of this intrigues him like the soft spoken Sicilian girl that works at her family owned bakery. Elisabetta Ferriola is the youngest daughter of Sicilian immigrants. She's the definition of an old school girl from the way she dresses to her virtues. Her father wants nothing more than for her to marry the grocer from around the corner, but maybe Elisabetta is being drawn into the fast paced lifestyle that she was shielded away from.

The Sixth Legion is a fiction with elements of drama, comedy, and the supernatural. It's a fish out of water story about a normal everyday Italian American guy who lives in Sonoma County north of San Francisco. The central character is Don Cuillo, a local yuppie who after a visit from his estranged father; discovers there's an evil supernatural strain in his family that in the corporeal realm takes on the form of the mafia. However, in the supernatural; it has roots reaching directly to hell. Don is the heir apparent of pure evil on earth, but can he fight Satan's Dominari and change his legacy, and save himself and the souls of everyone he loves?

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A PERSON IS MUCH MORE THAN YOU THINK HE IS. Este is the topper of her University. She is very popular and have a lot of friends. She is also the president of her University. Her life her is much more far from her real life in Sicily. Everybody wants to be her friend and every teacher is also fond of her because of her nature. But nobody knows her beyond University. As despite of being famous, she never joins any party or any outings or any trips. Dontello is a 'cornered boy', he is called as the nerd. He doesn't talk with anyone. He's always found with his books . Este is the only one who talks with him. A trait about him is , that is very well built, like all muscles, abs but still get frightened if anyone approaches him, But Este helps him every time . And Este is very popular so nobody dares to stand up against her. Many people also call them a couple but they are very lazy to react. But what happens on the their first day of their senior year will change everything. Is Este really a studious, bubbly, sweet girl? Is dontello really harmless? #1 Sicilian #2 Este #7 Girlboss #5 bombs Words~ 25000-26000

Sixteen year old Joey Montaperto is beyond thrilled when the sultry hairdresser Esperanza suddenly invites him into the Tijeras de Oro beauty salon!

A girl name Lilith just found out her mom and stepdad had just died in a car accident but luckily she still had her brother and plus she could just move in with her dad right? Well you're wrong because her dad isn't her dad and is no way related to her so now she has to go with her 4 mafia brothers that she doesn't remember.

The First Punic War (264-241 BCE), a pivotal conflict between the Roman Republic and Carthaginian Empire, marked the beginning of Rome's rise as a maritime power. Triggered by the Mamertines' appeal for help in Sicily, the war saw Rome and Carthage vying for control over strategic Mediterranean islands. Carthage, with its strong navy, initially had the upper hand, but Rome ingeniously built its own fleet and introduced the "corvus," a boarding device that turned naval battles into infantry engagements. Significant victories, such as the Battle of Mylae in 260 BCE, showcased Rome's adaptability. Despite heavy losses due to storms and protracted guerrilla warfare led by Carthage's Hamilcar Barca, Rome's resilience prevailed. The decisive Battle of the Aegates Islands in 241 BCE forced Carthage to surrender, leading to the Treaty of Lutatius. Sicily became Rome's first province, establishing its future imperial expansion. The war highlighted Rome's strategic ingenuity and set the stage for its dominance over the Mediterranean, foreshadowing further conflicts, including the Second Punic War led by Hannibal.

Isabella Santiago is the product of an African-American mother and a Sicilian father. Isabella was raised in mafia lifestyle. She learned shoot her first gun by the age of 10. Isabella is the youngest of twin brothers, Santos and Lorenzo. Many people underestimate Isabella because she's a big girl. Although she is one of lethal assassin alive, would never know that, by looking at her. Her brothers are more deadly they their sister. Her father is the legendary Lorenzo Santos Santiago Sr. He is head of Santiago Mafia family

Hello, I'm Flame. I was just a normal girl with a torn up, terrible, and destroyed past, or so I thought. In September, about one month away from my 16th birthday, I had a, um, argument with one of my aunt and uncle's about something that became fuzzy. Later that night, a fire started in my room. A sweet, addicting, sent enveloped me and a strong, warm, body brought me safely outside. My aunt and uncle died in the fire that sprouted from my fingertips. At the new school that I had to go to, a sweet and kind boy, who had the same scent to my secret hero, was told to show me around. He brought the old me out, like my half-brother, both of my twin brothers, and my twin sister use to, the me was hidden between the emotionless me and a fake me, that was always faking happy, as well. He made me truly happy. He brought my emotion's and love back into my life after I thought I lost it for good. Then I found out he was a vampire, and my aunt and uncle were not lying about me about being a hybrid, half pureblood vampire, and half Trueblood werewolf, with a spell that was put on me by my parents to keep me safe from my uncle, who killed them. The spell made me human so it was harder to track me down. I thought that nothing could surprise me after that, but I was wrong, very wrong. The sweet, kind, boy, Romano was my soulmate? And is there more surprises coming? Will I be able to survive this big, no huge, change, or will I end up permanently killing myself, or dying like so many of my family members have? A/N please vote and comment, tell me if you like it, and if I need to make edits and where. undergoing major editing. The sequel is called 'The Spark'

A second chance at love through an arranged marriage. Olivia is hoping the remove the label of the forgotten wife. She finally receives a closer from Mariano. Will Mariano accept that his time has passed and let her be happy with Salvatore? How will Olivia adjust to Sicily after being in America for a decade with so many old traditions? After her disastrous marriage to Mariano, she deserves a chance at happiness with Salvatore. Determined to carve her path with Salvatore, she will give him six months to prove he is the one she marries. Salvatore is known to be powerful, ruthless, and cold in Sicily. Olivia believes she softens his heart and she can finally find true happiness.