Historias de Sicilian

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.

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

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.

In the romantic Sicillian vineyards, lives a Sicillian rose, called Nadia Angelus, who has lived through a a family tragedy. With smoldering good looks and a killer charm to match, Raul Corpillo sweeps into her life like a whirlwind. As he comes closer and closer, she finds it harder to resist him, as her own desire to be loved takes over. As Raul and Nadia hover at the edge of love, an evil arises. Will Nadia find herself in another tragedy or will she find love?

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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.

Short Sicilanu story. (English side-by-side available.)

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 🥰

Set in an ulternate 1930s America. The lost follows the eventful life of Stefano Scheletro. A high ranking monster from a Italian Mafia, and heir to the Scheletro family legacy. As he struggles between loyalty and virtue. Along with getting caught up in interspecies conflicts.

Deep in the streets of Brooklyn--Mott st., to be exact--the Mafia lurks on all corners. but is there such thing as a good Mafia? well as far as the Feds are concerned, No. But they're not quite correct. a small Family (not family like bloodline family, family like mob family.) by the name of I.C.E. (Institution of Cosca Eliminators), ever since RICO they've been on the Feds side, if the feds know it or not, they could care less. the book focuses on a certain Sicilian by the name of Tony Campagna (A.K.A Malarkey), follow him in case after mysterious case, in this mystery series of true Olde Brooklyn. Stata' Buon'!

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?

Nonora has not returned home to Sicily in over fifty years. What secrets will her grandson find out if he ever makes it to her home town there? Angelo's pilgrimage to the "old country" is sidetracked when an attractive modern Italian women needs a ride from Texas to revolutionary Nicaragua. He has been steeped in Nonora's Italian and family lore; recalling her nostalgic stories on this long road trip from Galveston, Texas through Mexico, gives him the strength and wisdom to continue on despite the obstacles. How far does the influence of this sweet little grandmother in Galveston go with Latin American officials, sea captains and the Sardinian mafia?

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.

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.

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?

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.