"LOVE IS A GAMBLE BUT I'LL TAKE MY CHANCE AND ROLL THE DICE"
Milana Ferrara always knew she would never fall in love.
As the daughter of the underboss of the Sicily's Cosa Nostra she had been taught that her hand in marriage was nothing more than a bargaining chip, for status, for honour, for her Father's gain. She never thought it would mean becoming the wife of New York's Capo, 'Italian Devil', Tate De Luca.
Attempting to gamble his way out of the mistake that cost the Cosa Nostra dearly, her Father gambles the only asset of value he has left, his only daughter, Milana.
and loses.
Forced to leave her home country of Italy to regain her family's honour, for the harsh reality of New York, Milana has no one to trust, especially not her soon to be husband, Tate De Luca. Someone should have warned her that the Devil doesn't play fair, especially one with everything to lose.
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18+ Violence, Sexual Themes, Swearing
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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